People
Describe a person who taught you a useful skill
- who this person is
- how you know them
- why this person stands out to you
IELTS Speaking Part 2 cue card practice
Part 2 asks you to speak at length about one topic. Use the cue points to plan a short opening, two or three concrete details, and a natural ending.
Try a random IELTS cue cardThe timing in this practice session
You get one minute to prepare and up to two minutes to speak. You can stop early when your answer is complete.
1 minute to prepareUp to 2 minutes to speak
Use the preparation minute well
- Choose a real example you can describe easily.
- Write only names, places, and a few key details.
- Keep speaking if you forget one cue point; connect the idea to something you know.
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People
Describe someone who makes you laugh
- who this person is
- how you know them
- why this person stands out to you
People
Describe a friend you have known for a long time
- who this person is
- how you know them
- why this person stands out to you
People
Describe a person you admire for their work
- who this person is
- how you know them
- why this person stands out to you
People
Describe someone who gave you helpful advice
- who this person is
- how you know them
- why this person stands out to you
People
Describe a teacher who made a subject interesting
- who this person is
- how you know them
- why this person stands out to you
People
Describe a person who is good at listening
- who this person is
- how you know them
- why this person stands out to you
People
Describe someone you met while travelling
- who this person is
- how you know them
- why this person stands out to you
People
Describe a family member you enjoy spending time with
- who this person is
- how you know them
- why this person stands out to you
People
Describe a person who stays calm under pressure
- who this person is
- how you know them
- why this person stands out to you
People
Describe someone who encouraged you to try something new
- who this person is
- how you know them
- why this person stands out to you
People
Describe a person who is creative
- who this person is
- how you know them
- why this person stands out to you
People
Describe someone who works hard for their community
- who this person is
- how you know them
- why this person stands out to you
People
Describe a person with an interesting job
- who this person is
- how you know them
- why this person stands out to you
People
Describe someone whose cooking you enjoy
- who this person is
- how you know them
- why this person stands out to you
People
Describe a person who helped you solve a problem
- who this person is
- how you know them
- why this person stands out to you
People
Describe someone who is good at telling stories
- who this person is
- how you know them
- why this person stands out to you
People
Describe a person you would like to work with
- who this person is
- how you know them
- why this person stands out to you
People
Describe someone who has changed their career
- who this person is
- how you know them
- why this person stands out to you
People
Describe a person who knows a lot about nature
- who this person is
- how you know them
- why this person stands out to you
People
Describe someone you enjoy learning from
- who this person is
- how you know them
- why this person stands out to you
People
Describe a person who is generous with their time
- who this person is
- how you know them
- why this person stands out to you
People
Describe someone you met at a celebration
- who this person is
- how you know them
- why this person stands out to you
People
Describe a person who is good at organising events
- who this person is
- how you know them
- why this person stands out to you
Feedback is for practice. It is not an official IELTS band score and does not replace an examiner's assessment across the full speaking test.