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IELTS Speaking · Part 2 cue card · Activities and hobbies

Describe a game you used to play when you were younger.

You have one minute to make notes, then speak for one to two minutes. The examiner may ask one or two short questions when you finish.

Describe a game you used to play when you were younger.

You should say:

  • what the game was
  • who you played it with
  • how it was played

and explain why you liked it

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Part 3 questions that follow this card

Part 3 broadens the topic into a discussion of four to five minutes. Give a view, a reason and an example each time.

  1. Do children play differently from how they did in the past?
  2. Are video games good or bad for children?
  3. What do children learn from playing games?
  4. Should adults play games too?