Here are some principles and practical tips.
1 — First get good, then get fast.
2 — Perfect practice makes perfect.
3 — You’ll remember a word better if you are confident about how to pronounce it.
4 — Developing automaticity improves the accuracy of grammatical structures in speech.
5 — The Table Method is a uniquely useful training tool for IELTS Task 2
6 — Improving English language proficiency and sub-skills is one thing; preparing for high stake examinations is something else.