IELTS Speaking · Part 2 · Cue card

    Describe something you do to help the environment

    Last updated 2 September 2026

    In short

    This Part 2 cue card asks you to describe describe something you do to help the environment. Your long turn has to cover 4 prompts (what you do; why you decided to do it; how often you do it; what difference you think it makes), and the last one carries the most marks.

    The cue card

    Describe something you do to help the environment.

    You should say:

    • what you do
    • why you decided to do it
    • how often you do it
    • and explain what difference you think it makes

    How to structure your long turn

    1. 1

      what you do

    2. 2

      why you decided to do it

    3. 3

      how often you do it

    4. 4

      and explain what difference you think it makes

    Rounding-off questions

    • Can individuals really help the environment?

    • What should governments do about the environment?

    Where this leads: Part 3 on environment and conservation

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