Question Type 1: Basic Description Questions

Have lots of features

The more features your topic has, the easier it is to keep talking or developing your Part Two. This is not always possible for every topic but generally it is easier to talk about "bigger" things than "smaller" specific things.

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  Be expandable
  

This is similar to the point above. but you should choose something that is expandable, i.e. you can keep adding points on to the end of your speech (maybe by telling a story).

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  Include some "invented" aspects (i.e. lies)
  

The easiest things to describe are not always the true things. If you have only been on a trip once in your life and you went to the West Lake in Hangzhou, this does not give you much to talk about. It would be a good idea to say that you spent a week in Hangzhou, a week in Suzhou, a few days in Wuxi and a few days in Shanghai. You might be lying – but by doing so you are making your Part Two much, much easier.

It might not be possible to cover all the 3 points above but if the topic seems particularly difficult it is probably best to invent your content.