IELTS Speaking · Part 2 · Cue card
Describe something you would like to buy in the future
Last updated 2 September 2026
In short
This Part 2 cue card asks you to describe describe something you would like to buy in the future. Your long turn has to cover 4 prompts (what it is; why you want it; how you would use it; how you plan to get it), and the last one carries the most marks.
The cue card
Describe something you would like to buy in the future.
You should say:
- what it is
- why you want it
- how you would use it
- and explain how you plan to get it
How to structure your long turn
- 1
what it is
- 2
why you want it
- 3
how you would use it
- 4
and explain how you plan to get it
Rounding-off questions
Do people buy things they don't really need?
Is saving up better than buying on credit?
Where this leads: Part 3 on money and finance
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