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Fluency
Fluency is a combination of: speed of speech length of answer pausing correctly
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Coherence
Coherence is the ability to expand your answers answer the questions directly add relevant detail to explain or illustrate your answers connect your sentences by using tenses and connectors
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Common mistakes
You should note that very fast or very long answers are not necessarily good, as you may be penalised for poor pronunciation or lack of coherence. In the speaking the main point is that you are able to express yourself clearly. Another common mistake is to not answer the question. This is where you will be penalised.
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Pronunciation
The main point here is that your pronunciation is easy to understand and whether your are able to make your meaning clear. Features of good pronunciation include:
Basic word pronunciation linked speech sounds Correct sentence stress Correct use of intonation (rising and falling) You should note that there is no need to have a British or American accent.
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Common Mistake
A common mistake here is to use long words without really knowing what they mean.
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you need to use a range of grammatical structures and you should not just use simple sentences all the time
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An example:
So lets take an example. Here is someone who has forgotten to think about coherence and hasnt fully answered the question. S/he has good general English so does well in grammar and vocabulary, but sadly that is not enough. grammar 7 vocabulary 7 pronunciation 6 coherence 4 7+7+6+4 = 24 and 24 divided by 4 equals 6. The message is grammar and vocabulary are not enough you need to focus on all the criteria throughout the exam.
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