Category: Speaking
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IELTS Vocabulary Workshop – Phrasal Verbs with ‘Have’
In IELTS Speaking, you have to show your range of vocabulary. However most students think this means you need to know big long fancy words (that native speakers actually never use!!). The secret is that you need to use ‘idiomatic vocabulary’ – this means phrases and expressions where the meaning isn’t directly derived from the…
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How To Use Microsoft’s New AI Speaking Coach To Smash The IELTS Test
It’s called Speaker Coach. It is built into Powerpoint. And, it’s free! (My favorite word) It’s an AI that listens to you practice your presentation and gives feedback on your performance. It measures pitch, pace, fluency and vocabulary range. Pretty cool and pretty useful even for native speakers! We can use this in the classroom…
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3 Famous Examples Of World-Class Fluency To Help You Improve Speaking
I wrote this blog post after an IELTS speaking class. I noticed they were making the same fluency mistake every time they talked. Students think that they need to speak fast if they want a high score. In fact, speaking fast is HURTING your score! Take a look at these famous speeches and learn from…
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24+ Pronunciation Resources: A Growing List Of (Mostly) Free Sources For Pron Practice
Hi class. A student asked me last week if I had any good resources for pronunciation practice. Here are some links and pronunciation resources that I and my friend IELTS With Jay have collected over the years: Dedicated Courses Just For Vietnamese Learners 1. Qualified and Experienced IELTS Teachers The best way to learn pronunciation…