Speaking exams can be stressful! What if you don't understand the examiner? What if you don't know the exact word you need? Don't panic! This section has loads of tips and advice on how to survive your next speaking exam.
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Fluency
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- Good speakers communicate and get their message across smoothly, even though they may make mistakes. Communication is the most important part of speaking and it is important to communicate your ideas as naturally as possible. Here are some tips to help you speak more fluently.
- Use every opportunity in class to speak English. Speak to your classmates and your teacher in English. The more English you speak, the easier you will find speaking.
- Be confident about speaking in English. You do know a lot of English – use your English and show the examiner what you know!
- Be very clear about the message you want to communicate. That is your goal.
- Don’t worry about making mistakes. The important thing is to communicate what you want to say.
- Practise at home with a speaking game. ‘Speak for one minute without stopping about....’ Choose a topic, e.g. video games, and talk in English for one minute about video games without stopping.
- Use little expressions like ‘Er’ or ‘Erm’ to fill the gaps while you are thinking about what to say.
- Use communication strategies to make your English sound more natural.
Comments
The problem here is, though I try to communicate in English with my classmates, all I get is a reply in our native language and a really insulting comment. Sadly, even our English teacher doesn't encourage speaking English in the classroom.
yes, it´s a helpful advice I only have one class at week and it´s very difficult for me to practice my english because no one in my family speaks it. What other words can I use besides "er" and "erm" to fill the gaps when talking?