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    This document provides tips for improving fluency, coherence, and topic development in IELTS speaking tests. It discusses speaking fluently without effort or repetition, connecting ideas clearly with linking words, and fully answering questions without lists. The keys to fluency are speaking at a moderate pace, communicating naturally, and focusing on content over mistakes. Coherence involves explaining ideas clearly and using a range of linking words appropriately. Topic development means directly answering questions and extending responses without simply listing information.

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    IELTS SPEAKING BOOST | FASTRACK EDUCATION

    FLUENCY AND COHERENCE

    Fluency • Are you able to speak English easily and well?

    • How easy is it to follow and understand your


    Coherence
    ideas?

    3 KEYS TO FLUENCY AND COHESION

    • Be chatty, not smart


    • Speak at a moderate even pace
    • Communicate naturally. Use intonation, gestures
    Speak fluently and mimic
    • Concentrate on what you want to say, not your
    mistakes
    • Avoid repeating yourself

    • Explain your ideas clearly


    Speak coherently
    • Connect your ideas with a range of linking words

    • Listen to each question and answer it directly


    Develop topics • Extend your answers
    appropriately • Avoid lists. Give deeper answers
    • You are not required to fully answer each question

    1
    IELTS SPEAKING BOOST | FASTRACK EDUCATION

    KEY 1. SPEAK FLUENTLY

    Band Requirements
    • speak fluently, without effort
    • repeat or correct yourself less
    up
    • only pause to think about what you want to say and do not spend time
    finding words or grammar

    • speak at length without noticeable effort


    7 • at times, you pause searching for a word, repeat or correct yourself

    • it’s clear that you make an effort to speak


    down • sometimes it’s not clear what you wanted to say
    • you demonstrate more repetition, self-correction or hesitation

    HOW TO CORRECT YOURSELF IN A NATURAL WAY :

    Correct the word

    I mean
    The show was incredible boring, I mean, incredibly boring.

    I don’t like watching serials, I mean, series or soap operas.

    Or rather
    I didn’t buy, or rather, I haven’t bought anything online yet.

    Correct the meaning

    What I meant to say was/What I mean is


    I can’t go to the gym. What I mean is, I don’t have time at the moment.

    Let me put it another way


    Parents must control their children. Let me put it another way, they should check
    how their kids use their smartphones.

    2
    IELTS SPEAKING BOOST | FASTRACK EDUCATION

    KEY 2. SPEAK COHERENTLY

    Band Requirements

    up • speak coherently with fully appropriate linking words

    7 • use a range of linking words

    • use linking words inappropriately


    down • over-use certain linking words

    ASK THE EXAMINER QUESTIONS IN THE FOLLOWING SITUATIONS:

    A. Ask to repeat the question


    Sorry, could you repeat the question please?
    I’m sorry, I didn’t quite catch/get that, could you say that again please?

    B. Ask to explain the meaning of one word if you don’t know it


    I’m sorry but I don’t quite understand the word XXX. Could you explain it to me?
    I’m sorry, could you explain what the word XXX means?

    KEY 3. DEVELOP TOPICS APPROPRIATELY

    Band Requirements

    9 develop topics fully and appropriately

    8 develop topics appropriately

    7 ---

    6 ---

    5 ---

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