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b'Click here to get 7 Easy Steps to a 7 or Higher on IELTS\\n\\xa0\\nAre you nervous about\\xa0talking for\\xa0two minutes in speaking section 2 of the IELTS?\\nToday, get some note taking strategies you can use to ace the IELTS speaking section!\\n\\xa0\\nIn the IELTS speaking part 1, the examiner asks you about three topics.\\xa0But in part 2 you are given a single topic card.\\xa0\\xa0No matter what this topic is,\\xa0you cannot change it. You have one minute to prepare to speak for\\xa0two full minutes. How you spend that minute is important.\\nBecause you will have such a specific topic, and such a short amount of time, it\\u2019s probably best to write everything you can think of about the topic.\\xa0You could do this in a bullet list, or as a mind map.\\xa0But you need to have enough to say for those\\xa0two minutes.\\nIf you do not have practice brainstorming like this, you may want to practice.\\xa0Use a topic from a newspaper as an example. Give yourself a minute (or more) to make a list of notes on the topic.\\xa0Then, see if you can use them to speak for\\xa0two minutes.\\n\\xa0\\nOther tips:\\n\\nPractice brainstorming/note-taking every day if possible.\\xa0You\\u2019re\\xa0training your brain for thinking, speaking and writing in English.\\n\\nTake all of these notes in English, not your native language!\\n\\nIdeally, your notes will provide you enough to tell a story.\\xa0Telling a story\\xa0will enable you to speak for the full\\xa0two minutes, and\\xa0help you remain\\xa0coherent.\\n\\n\\xa0\\nDo you have much experience brainstorming?\\nHow do you think it would go for the IELTS speaking section part 2?\\nLet us know in the comments section below!\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices'