Describe a child who loves drawing or painting
IELTS Speaking Part 2 cue card with a full sample answer, a Band 9 model of the two-minute long turn.
The cue card
Describe a child who loves drawing or painting
You should say:
- who this child is
- what they like to draw or paint
- how often they do it
- and explain why they love it
Sample answer
I'd like to describe a child who absolutely loves drawing and painting — my little niece, who is seven years old and has a real passion for art.
My niece is my older sister's daughter, so I see her very regularly at family gatherings, and I've watched her artistic talent blossom over the past couple of years. She's a bright, cheerful and wonderfully creative little girl.
In terms of what she likes to draw and paint, her favourite subjects are animals, flowers and, above all, her own family. She loves creating colourful pictures of cats, dogs and butterflies, and she often draws portraits of all of us, which are absolutely adorable, even if they're not exactly realistic. She has a particular fondness for using bright, bold colours that fill the entire page.
As for how often she does it, the answer is practically every single day. Drawing and painting are her favourite pastimes by far, and whenever she has a spare moment, she'll grab her crayons, paints and paper and get to work. Her parents' fridge and walls are completely covered with her latest masterpieces, and she proudly gives her artwork to family members as gifts.
There are several reasons why she loves it so much. Firstly, it allows her to express her vivid imagination and creativity freely, which clearly brings her enormous joy. Secondly, she loves the praise and encouragement she receives from her family, which motivates her to keep creating. I also think she simply finds the process of making something colourful and beautiful genuinely fun and absorbing.
Personally, I find her passion for art absolutely delightful, and I always make a point of encouraging her whenever I can. It's wonderful to see a child so happily immersed in a creative hobby, and I genuinely hope she continues to nurture her talent as she grows up. Who knows, she might even become a real artist one day.
319 words — roughly 2–3 minutes at a natural speaking pace.
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Common questions
How long should I speak for in Part 2?
Between one and two minutes. The examiner stops you at two, so aim to still be talking at the ninety-second mark rather than finishing early — running out at forty seconds is the most common problem in this part.
What do I do with the one minute of preparation time?
You get one minute and a pencil and paper. Most candidates waste it writing full sentences they then read aloud, which sounds flat. Note a few keywords against each bullet instead, so you have four things to say and can speak naturally from them.
Do I have to cover all four bullet points?
They are prompts, not a checklist, and you are not penalised for skipping one. In practice they are the easiest way to fill two minutes, so covering them is usually the simplest way to keep going.
Does it matter if the story is not true?
No. You are assessed on your English, not on whether the events happened. Inventing detail is fine and often easier than recalling a real memory under pressure.
Model answers written and reviewed by The English All-in-One IELTS team. They are teaching models showing what each band looks like, not real candidate scripts.