Take a look back
This is a review of the previous four lessons on fluency. It will give you a chance to practice giving a smooth, fluent answer.
Review is very important. Take time with this lesson and keep practicing until you are confident about moving forward.
- What are the key points to achieving fluency?
- What is the next step that you want to work on?
Go through some of the main points from previous lessons. Try to remind the student of the next step without weighing them down with things to remember. Since fluency is more feeling than thought process, it can be paralyzing to think too critically about these things. Instead, just focus on the next step.
From the previous lessons:
CS 6: Five simple strategies to improve fluency
- Respond immediately.
- Confirm the question.
- Use fillers.
- Slow down.
- Say what you can.
CS 7: Eliminate non-word sounds with fillers
- Let me see/think...
- How should I put it?
- Well, good question.
- Ah, what's the word? It's on the tip of my tongue!
CS 8: Natural English rhythm
CS 9: Show enthusiasm
- word stress/intonation
- word choice
- eye contact
- gestures
Now practice giving fluent answers to a variety of questions.
Your teacher is going to show you a tough but effective strategy to keep a rhythm.