An Application or Software You Use on Your Laptop/Mobile Device

Describe an app or software: IELTS cue cardDescribe an application or software that you are using on your laptop/mobile device

IELTS Part 2 Speaking

For Part 2 IELTS Speaking you are usually shown a question card on a specific subject, and it will also include an outline that you need to discuss in your answer.
  • This part of the interview offers you the chance to speak more freely about a topic.
  • Before you begin, you have 60 seconds or so to organize to discuss the topic presented on the question card.
  • Some paper and a pencil is provided for so that you can jot down some notes for your answer.
  • After that, you will need to talk for between 1-2 minutes.
  • The second part of the IELTS Speaking interview will give you an opportunity to talk for longer on the given topic.
  • After you have answered, the IELTS examiner will then ask you one or two questions on the the topic.
  • This part takes 3-4 minutes from start to finish.

How can I practice my speaking for Part 2?

  • Ask a study partner or friend to concentrate while you answer the task topic.
  • Try to talk for a maximum of 2 minutes.
  • Get your speaking partner to ask a few questions on the topic presented on the card.
  • Record your answer Get your IELTS speaking partner to record you and when you finish listen to your answer and analyse it.
  • In what way would you change your answer?
  • What would make it better?


IELTS Cue Card

Describe an application or software that you are using on your laptop/mobile device

You should say:
  • what it does
  • where and when you found it
  • why you use it
and which features of the application or software you like.



IELTS Cue Card Sample Answer

An application or software that you are using on your laptop/mobile device

Okay, so I use quite a lot of apps on both my phone and laptop, but I guess that one of the apps that I use the most is Spotify. It’s basically a music app which allows you to search, organize and listen to any music you want.

It’s a great app because not only can search the exact music you want but it also provides Spotify radio with a lot of variety, many different genres of music such as pop, hip-hop, funk, rock, blues, soul, jazz, etc.

I mean, you wouldn’t ever get bored easily with so much music to listen to – and another great thing about it is you can create and then store your own playlists, and then share them with your friends so it has a social element to it also.

You can actually see what your friends and other people are listening to and it can be a great way of discovering loads of new music.

It’s probably the app I use the most, apart from regular document apps, because I tend to listen to a lot of music every day, so I tend to be in and out of the app continually throughout the day.

I first came across it on the internet, a long time ago now, but I think it was a review in a blog post I read and I decided to give it a try and loved it immediately. I know there are other music apps, but Spotify seems to be popular and it has enough features and functionality for me and what I want to do with my music, so I haven’t abandoned it in favor of an alternative yet.

As for why I use it, well I think I’ve already pretty much explained that; it’s just so convenient and useful for managing all my music and I particularly like the sharing feature.

I also like the fact that it’s updated regularly also, so even the radio includes all the latest releases from popular artists – so overall I think it’s a great app.



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