Many students struggle to talk freely and fluently during their speaking exam. The main reason for this is the lack of content students can come up with in a stress situation.

What I usually teach my students is a simple way to think about content, most importantly for Part 2 when you have to talk freely for at least 2 to 3 minutes.
The following steps will help you to overcome this issue:

Create a story:
– Past – present – future
– Description – emotion – experience

For any part of the speaking, you should start at “the beginning” (past) and finish at “the end” (future).

You’ll notice that you can apply this technique to almost any exam question.

Good luck!

– Danny Ruch (IELTS Speaking Teacher)