IELTS Speaking · Part 2 · Cue card
Describe a positive change you made in your life
Last updated 2 September 2026
In short
This Part 2 cue card asks you to describe describe a positive change you made in your life. Your long turn has to cover 4 prompts (what the change was; why you made it; how difficult it was; what difference it has made), and the last one carries the most marks.
The cue card
Describe a positive change you made in your life.
You should say:
- what the change was
- why you made it
- how difficult it was
- and explain what difference it has made
How to structure your long turn
- 1
what the change was
- 2
why you made it
- 3
how difficult it was
- 4
and explain what difference it has made
Rounding-off questions
Why do people find change difficult?
Is it ever too late to change?
Where this leads: Part 3 on goals and the future
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