IELTS Speaking Part 2: describe an object (sample answer and plan)
How to answer 'describe an object' IELTS cue cards: a one-minute plan, useful descriptive language, and a sample answer.
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The short answer
Pick an object with a story attached — where it came from and why it matters gives you two minutes of natural speech.
One-minute plan
- What it is and what it looks like
- Where/when you got it
- How you use it
- Why it is important to you
Descriptive language
- It's made of…
- It's a bit worn now, but…
- It has sentimental value
- I'd be lost without it
Sample opening
Sample
I'd like to talk about an old watch my grandfather gave me when I finished school. It's quite plain — a leather strap and a silver face — but it means a lot to me.
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