IELTS Speaking · Part 2 · Cue card
Describe something you made yourself
Last updated 2 September 2026
In short
This Part 2 cue card asks you to describe describe something you made yourself. Your long turn has to cover 4 prompts (what it was; how you made it; how long it took; how you felt about the result), and the last one carries the most marks.
The cue card
Describe something you made yourself.
You should say:
- what it was
- how you made it
- how long it took
- and explain how you felt about the result
How to structure your long turn
- 1
what it was
- 2
how you made it
- 3
how long it took
- 4
and explain how you felt about the result
Rounding-off questions
Is it better to make things or buy them?
Are handmade things valued enough today?
Where this leads: Part 3 on art and creativity
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