When everything is said and done, it's too late to say or do anything... so you'd better make it right to begin with!
For IELTS Speaking Task 2 you’re supposed to give a short speech (one to two minutes), also known as a long run. You’ll be given a card with the subject of your talk and the key points you’ll need to cover. You’ll also get a piece of paper and a pencil to make some notes while you’re getting ready.
The
preparation time is one minute, but if you feel you’re ready before this time
is up, you can tell the examiner about it and begin your talk earlier. However,
I strongly advise you to use all the time you’re given since you can easily stop
speaking too early. So, if you’ve jotted down all the ideas you want to mention
and still have some preparation time left, think of other details you might
discuss.
Well, let’s
take a look at some of the common problems test takers face when dealing with
this task.