IELTS Speaking · Part 2 · Cue card
Describe someone who is very good at their job
Last updated 2 September 2026
In short
This Part 2 cue card asks you to describe describe someone who is very good at their job. Your long turn has to cover 4 prompts (who this person is; what job they do; how you know they are good at it; why they are so good), and the last one carries the most marks.
The cue card
Describe someone who is very good at their job.
You should say:
- who this person is
- what job they do
- how you know they are good at it
- and explain why they are so good
How to structure your long turn
- 1
who this person is
- 2
what job they do
- 3
how you know they are good at it
- 4
and explain why they are so good
Rounding-off questions
What makes someone good at their work?
Is being good at a job about talent or effort?
Where this leads: Part 3 on work and careers
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