IELTS Speaking · Part 2 · Cue card
Describe an older person you respect
Last updated 2 September 2026
In short
This Part 2 cue card asks you to describe describe an older person you respect. Your long turn has to cover 4 prompts (who this person is; how you know them; what they have done in their life; why you respect them), and the last one carries the most marks.
The cue card
Describe an older person you respect.
You should say:
- who this person is
- how you know them
- what they have done in their life
- and explain why you respect them
How to structure your long turn
- 1
who this person is
- 2
how you know them
- 3
what they have done in their life
- 4
and explain why you respect them
Rounding-off questions
Do young people respect older people enough these days?
What can younger people learn from older ones?
Where this leads: Part 3 on family and upbringing
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