IELTS Speaking · Part 2 cue card · Experiences

Describe an occasion when you had to wait a long time for something.

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 some people hate waiting?
2. Do modern gadgets make people less patient?
3. In what situations is waiting acceptable?
4. How could services reduce waiting times?

How to handle this card

Many candidates say little about the waiting itself. Describe what you saw, thought and did to pass the time, and finish with how the situation ended. Emotion words such as restless, relieved and anxious will help.