IELTS Speaking · Part 2 · Cue card
Describe someone who has moved to another country
Last updated 2 September 2026
In short
This Part 2 cue card asks you to describe describe someone who has moved to another country. Your long turn has to cover 4 prompts (who this person is; where they moved to; why they moved; how their life has changed), and the last one carries the most marks.
The cue card
Describe someone who has moved to another country.
You should say:
- who this person is
- where they moved to
- why they moved
- and explain how their life has changed
How to structure your long turn
- 1
who this person is
- 2
where they moved to
- 3
why they moved
- 4
and explain how their life has changed
Rounding-off questions
Why do people move to other countries?
Is it difficult to settle in a new country?
Where this leads: Part 3 on travel and tourism
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