Speaking answer frameworks
Person profile
Use this structure for describing a person. Adapt it to your own experience.
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Build your answer
- Identify the person and relationship
- Describe two relevant qualities
- Give an example showing those qualities
- Explain their influence
Sentence starter
- One thing I admire about them is…
Common pitfall
- Avoid a long list of adjectives without evidence.
Illustrative example
- Describe someone who helped you.
- My colleague is a patient listener. When I struggled with a presentation, she asked questions and helped me choose clearer examples.
- Use the structure with your own details; do not memorise this answer.
Practise your answer
Use the existing speaking practice tools, or type instead. This is practice feedback, not an IELTS band score.
15 seconds preparation, then up to 60 seconds practice.