IELTS Speaking · Part 2 · Cue card
Describe something you saved money to buy
Last updated 2 September 2026
In short
This Part 2 cue card asks you to describe describe something you saved money to buy. Your long turn has to cover 4 prompts (what it was; why you wanted it; how long you saved for it; how you felt when you got it), and the last one carries the most marks.
The cue card
Describe something you saved money to buy.
You should say:
- what it was
- why you wanted it
- how long you saved for it
- and explain how you felt when you got it
How to structure your long turn
- 1
what it was
- 2
why you wanted it
- 3
how long you saved for it
- 4
and explain how you felt when you got it
Rounding-off questions
Is it better to save up or to borrow?
Should children be taught to save money?
Where this leads: Part 3 on money and finance
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