IELTS Speaking · Part 2 · Cue card

    Describe someone you know who is good with money

    Last updated 2 September 2026

    In short

    This Part 2 cue card asks you to describe describe someone you know who is good with money. Your long turn has to cover 4 prompts (who this person is; how they manage their money; how you know they are careful with it; what you have learned from them), and the last one carries the most marks.

    The cue card

    Describe someone you know who is good with money.

    You should say:

    • who this person is
    • how they manage their money
    • how you know they are careful with it
    • and explain what you have learned from them

    How to structure your long turn

    1. 1

      who this person is

    2. 2

      how they manage their money

    3. 3

      how you know they are careful with it

    4. 4

      and explain what you have learned from them

    Rounding-off questions

    • Should children be taught how to manage money?

    • Is it possible to be too careful with money?

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