https://ielts.org/PDF/UOBDs_SpeakingFinal.pdf How to improve fluency and pronunciation? Learn how to chunk. Chunk = group words together and speak. I am going to study IELTS and pass the test. [I am going ] [to study IELTS ] and [ and pass the test] A wrong method: [I am going to study Ielts] and [ pass] [the test] This is wrong because there are individual words at the second part of the sentence. Now how to improve further? Use connected speech [ImgonnastudyIELTS] [ andpassthetest] Summary: 1, chunks 2, connected speech Which one is correct? 1,Cant Do or cann do 2,cant explain or cann explain Correct answers ( cann DO and Cant explain) with vowels, the pronunciation changes. If it is a consonant, the T in the cant is not pronounced but prolonged. Please google for more.. How to improve vocabulary? 1, try to speak natural and do not try to find big words and impress the examiner. He is there to check how accurate your English vocabulary is, not for giving some credit for your memorised words. 2, Learn idioms Hang out, hang on, every now and then, at all, more or less, more often than not, at once, in a while, out of the blue, bring down, take down, or so on (phrasal verbs or idioms-- just use the ones you are familiar with) These lessons are based on 9 band pronunciation and Fluency: • uses a full range of pronunciation features with precision and subtlety • sustains flexible use of features throughout • is effortless to understand To learn further, find attached file from the google drive link I posted here. https://drive.google/file/d/0B0hYewuD1e6_R3Q1OFdYSVV0N0E/view?usp=sharing
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