IELTS Speaking · Part 2 · Cue card
Describe a person you know who is good at cooking
Last updated 2 September 2026
In short
This Part 2 cue card asks you to describe describe a person you know who is good at cooking. Your long turn has to cover 4 prompts (who this person is; what they like to cook; how they learned; why you enjoy their food), and the last one carries the most marks.
The cue card
Describe a person you know who is good at cooking.
You should say:
- who this person is
- what they like to cook
- how they learned
- and explain why you enjoy their food
How to structure your long turn
- 1
who this person is
- 2
what they like to cook
- 3
how they learned
- 4
and explain why you enjoy their food
Rounding-off questions
Is cooking a skill everyone should have?
Why do fewer people cook at home nowadays?
Where this leads: Part 3 on food and diet
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