IELTS Speaking · Part 2 · Cue card
Describe an item of clothing you like to wear
Last updated 2 September 2026
In short
This Part 2 cue card asks you to describe describe an item of clothing you like to wear. Your long turn has to cover 4 prompts (what it is; when you wear it; where you got it; why you like it), and the last one carries the most marks.
The cue card
Describe an item of clothing you like to wear.
You should say:
- what it is
- when you wear it
- where you got it
- and explain why you like it
How to structure your long turn
- 1
what it is
- 2
when you wear it
- 3
where you got it
- 4
and explain why you like it
Rounding-off questions
How important is fashion to people your age?
Do people spend too much on clothes?
Where this leads: Part 3 on shopping and consumerism
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