IELTS Speaking · Part 2 cue card · Media and technology

Describe a time when a piece of technology stopped working.

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. Why do people get frustrated when technology fails?
2. Should people learn to fix their own devices?
3. Do companies make products to last as long as they should?
4. How would daily life change without electricity or the internet?