6. Don’t write out your answers 

Many students write out their answers, like this.

There are several beaches that attract many tourists. I like to go to these beaches most weekends for a swim or a paddle. Sometimes, I just go for a stroll on the sand.

Then, they try to improve them, something like this,

There are several beautiful beaches that attract a myriad of tourists. I like to go to these scenic spots most weekends for a swim or a paddle. Sometimes, I just go for a stroll on the soft, golden sand.

Looks good, right?

No!

It looks like written English.

And when you recite it, you will sound like a book!

This is not the way to practice.

When you see a question you want to practice, speak out the answer.

If you want to write it out, you can but don’t use full, tidy sentences. That is not how we talk. We don’t talk in sentences, we talk in sound chunks. 

So, if you must write out your answer, write it in chunks or phrases, like natural spoken English.

Remember, IELTS Speaking is a test of natural English, not written English.

So, your answer would look better like this

There are several beaches 

that attract a lot of tourists 

and I like to go to one of them 

well, most weekends 

maybe for a swim or a paddle 

or just a stroll on the sand