Repeat after a recording
The first time you repeat it will probably be slower than the actual recording so keep repeating until you gain the same speed as the native speaker. Be aware that you may need to use sound links, contractions and weakened forms to match their speed.

Repeat the same topic
The first time you say a Part 2 topic, for example, you will produce a somewhat show response with little information. The more often you repeat it, the more fluently you response should come out. Remember when you begin to produce more fluent answers; you will need to add more information to ensure that you keep talking for 1-2 minutes.

Use it or lose it
The reason why you pause or hesitate is often in search of vocabulary which is not readily available to you. The more you use a word, the more likely it will become active vocabulary. By the same toke if you never use a word that you’ve learnt, its destined to be forgotten.

Focus on English, not IQ
Another reason why you may break down is that you have no opinion. As a student about to study or your Master’s Degree, of course you want to sound very educated and knowledgeable, but remember IELTS stands for international English language testing system, its not an IQ test. Examiners are testing your English not your intelligence. If you cant think of a smart response, then say something obvious, boring, or even stupid but use good English while you are doing so. Saying something is better than nothing. If you say nothing then you lose points in each criterion, not just fluency. If you say something stupid, you will still gain points in each criterion. The only thing you may lose is face but who cares? You’ll never see the examiner again.

Read, read, read
Again if you break down due to a lack of opinions then start reading up on a variety of topics and pay particular attention to different people’s opinions. Nobody ever has a totally original opinion—everyone copies and adapts a number of ideas from various people when formulating their own opinion.。

Don’t be shy for 11-14 minutes
Even if you are shy in your native country using your native language—a person known to be of few words, you’ll have to change your personality for a mere 11-14 minutes as the examiner can only make an evaluation of what he/she hears. Again, if they hear nothing or very little, then it’ll affect each criterion. Try to be as talkative as possible and say as much as possible.

Use signpost expressions
Signpost expressions are world that give the listener some direction, for example: Firstly, By this I mean, For instance, In contrast, To be honest. All these expressions give the listener some idea of what kind of information to expect next, which makes it easier to follow and understand the conversation.