IELTS Speaking · Part 2 cue card · Work and study

Describe the place where you usually study or work.

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.

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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. How does the working environment affect how well people work?
2. Is working from home better than working in an office?
3. What could employers do to make workplaces more pleasant?
4. Why do some students prefer to study in libraries?

How to handle this card

Describe the space first, such as the light, the layout and the noise. Then say how it helps you concentrate. If you work or study at home, that is perfectly acceptable and a natural thing to describe.