IELTS Speaking · Part 2 · Cue card
Describe a person you admire
Last updated 2 September 2026
In short
This Part 2 cue card asks you to describe describe a person you admire. Your long turn has to cover 4 prompts (who this person is; how you know them; what they are like; why you admire them), and the last one carries the most marks.
The cue card
Describe a person you admire.
You should say:
- who this person is
- how you know them
- what they are like
- and explain why you admire them
How to structure your long turn
- 1
who this person is
- 2
how you know them
- 3
what they are like
- 4
and explain why you admire them
Rounding-off questions
Do you think you are similar to this person?
Would others admire them too?