If your Part 2 answer sounds memorized, the problem is often this: you prepared sentences instead of time blocks. Use a 4-block map in the 1-minute prep 🧠

1. Write only 4 prompts:
who/where → what happened → one detail → why it stayed with you
No full sentences.

2. Add 1 micro-detail to each block ✍️
Not “it was interesting.”
Better: “rainy evening,” “my cousin laughed,” “I missed the bus,” “now I always remember…”
These details create speaking time naturally.

3. Speak block by block ✅
When one block ends, move forward. Don’t search for a perfect phrase.

Example cue card: Describe a memorable trip
with my brother / train to Kazan / lost charger at station / first trip I planned myself
That is enough for ~2 minutes if you expand each note with one small scene.

Try it on one card here: IELTS practice dashboard 🎧