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Treat the bullet points as suggestions , not a script. Use them as a roadmap, but take the scenic route.
Use the Past Continuous and Past Perfect to sound sophisticated. Instead of "I arrived late," say: "When I arrived, the party had already started, and everyone was dancing." This shows grammatical range naturally. The #1 Mistake Students Make They answer the bullet points like a robot. ielts questions speaking part 2
"To be honest, I’m not an expert on legislation. But if I had to choose, I would change the speed limits on highways. Where I live, the limit is 80km/h, which feels far too slow for modern cars. I think increasing it to 110km/h would make long-distance travel more efficient. Of course, I’m no politician, but that’s my personal view." Treat the bullet points as suggestions , not a script
Better example: "I’d like to talk about a gift I gave to my mother last Christmas. She’s incredibly hard to shop for because she never asks for anything. So, I decided to get her a vintage watch – not a new one, but a restored 1980s Seiko. I chose it because my mother always says time passes too quickly, and I wanted her to have a physical reminder to slow down. When she opened the box… well, she didn't speak for ten seconds. Then she hugged me so tightly I thought my ribs might break. That reaction meant more than the gift itself." Instead of "I arrived late," say: "When I
So the next time you see that little cue card, take a deep breath. You’ve got a story to tell. And you know more English than you think you do.
Bad example: "I gave the gift to my mother. The gift was a watch. I chose it because she needed a watch. She reacted happily."