IELTS Speaking Part 2 Preparation Strategy
📌 Effective preparation for Speaking Part 2 involves two primary tasks done before the exam: preparing "Modal Subjects" and practicing combining them.
👩‍🏫 The 1-minute planning time in the exam room should *not* be used for initial content brainstorming, but for structuring the pre-prepared material.
🎯 Modal Subjects are sample content prepared in advance for each of the five common topics (People, Activity, Thing, Experience, Place) to avoid thinking on the spot.

Developing Modal Subjects
📌 For the "People" topic, an example subject like Mr. Bean (a funny comedian) can be adapted for any person description (teacher, famous person, fictional character).
🏃 For "Activity," using tennis as a model allows flexibility, even when discussing solo activities by framing it as hitting against a wall or using a ball machine.
📱 For the "Thing" topic, an example like a broken iPhone can serve as a basis, though recognizing limitations when the prompt demands a specific object (like a favorite movie) is crucial.
🎂 For "Experience," using a specific event like a daughter's birthday party provides a core narrative that can be slightly adjusted (e.g., shifting perspective to a teenage experience).
🏛️ For "Place," a spacious and quiet library garden can be the base subject, adaptable to various location prompts, though country-specific questions require substitution.

Combining Modal Subjects for Fluency
📌 A common mistake is only speaking about the immediate topic; successful answers weave in elements from the other four topics to create a rich, cohesive 2-minute story.
🧩 By combining your prepared elements—e.g., talking about the person (Bean) while mentioning the activity (tennis), the object (iPhone), the experience (birthday party), and the location (library)—the story becomes engaging and prevents running out of material.
🔄 For questions that don't align well with the primary modal subject (e.g., describing a country when your subject is a library), candidates should prepare alternative modal subjects for each of the five categories for maximum flexibility.

Key Points & Insights
➡️ Pre-Preparation is Paramount: Success in Speaking Part 2 relies heavily on preparing concrete Modal Subjects for People, Activity, Thing, Experience, and Place *before* the test day.
➡️ Integrate All Topics: Always aim to connect your primary subject to elements from the other four topics (e.g., discuss the person you met *while* doing an activity *at* a specific place).
➡️ Practice Adaptation: Master the skill of flexibly adapting or substituting Modal Subjects to fit prompts that don't perfectly match your pre-planned content, rather than memorizing hundreds of specific answers.

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