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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
what you do
- 2
why you decided to do it
- 3
how often you do it
- 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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