IELTS Speaking · Part 2 · Cue card
Describe a toy you enjoyed playing with as a child
Last updated 2 September 2026
In short
This Part 2 cue card asks you to describe describe a toy you enjoyed playing with as a child. Your long turn has to cover 4 prompts (what the toy was; who gave it to you; how you played with it; why you liked it so much), and the last one carries the most marks.
The cue card
Describe a toy you enjoyed playing with as a child.
You should say:
- what the toy was
- who gave it to you
- how you played with it
- and explain why you liked it so much
How to structure your long turn
- 1
what the toy was
- 2
who gave it to you
- 3
how you played with it
- 4
and explain why you liked it so much
Rounding-off questions
Are children's toys today better than in the past?
Do toys help children learn?
Where this leads: Part 3 on childhood and memories
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