IELTS Speaking · Part 2 · Cue card

    Describe a creative person you know

    Last updated 2 September 2026

    In short

    This Part 2 cue card asks you to describe describe a creative person you know. Your long turn has to cover 4 prompts (who this person is; what creative things they do; how they learned to do them; why you think they are creative), and the last one carries the most marks.

    The cue card

    Describe a creative person you know.

    You should say:

    • who this person is
    • what creative things they do
    • how they learned to do them
    • and explain why you think they are creative

    How to structure your long turn

    1. 1

      who this person is

    2. 2

      what creative things they do

    3. 3

      how they learned to do them

    4. 4

      and explain why you think they are creative

    Rounding-off questions

    • Is creativity something you're born with?

    • Do you consider yourself a creative person?

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