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Fluency and Coherence

Fluency and Coherence

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English

10th Grade

Practice Problem

Easy

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Linh Pham

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7 Slides • 6 Questions

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IELTS Speaking:
Fluency & Coherence

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Multiple Choice

What do you think "Fluency and Coherence" means in IELTS Speaking?

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A. Speaking English quickly and clearly

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B. Answering every question perfectly

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C. Speaking with long, logical and well-linked ideas

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D. Speaking without any mistakes

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Open Ended

What is Fluency?

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Fluency means...

  • Speak continuously without too much hesitation.

  • Keep a natural rhythm and pace.

  • Avoid repeating or correcting yourself too often.

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Open Ended

Examples of good coherence...

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Coherence means...

  • Organizing your ideas logically.

  • Using clear linkers and phrases.

  • Helping the listener follow your ideas.

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Multiple Choice

You need to speak very fast to get a high fluency score.

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TRUE

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FALSE

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Examples of linking devices

Common discourse markers:

  • Well, you know, actually, I suppose, in fact, to be honest...

Connectors for coherence:

  • First of all, Another thing is that, On top of that, In addition to this...

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Multiple Choice

Choose the option that would receive the highest score for Fluency and Coherence in the IELTS Speaking test.

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“Well, I go to the cinema probably once a month or so, mostly when my friends ask me to join. I enjoy it, but I don’t always have time, so sometimes I skip it even when there's a movie I want to see.”

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“Yeah, I enjoy going to the cinema. I usually go about once a month if there’s something interesting showing. But I also enjoy watching films at home, so I don’t go out as much as I used to.”

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“Well, I suppose I usually go to the cinema maybe once a month or so, especially if there’s a good movie playing. I mean, it’s kind of a nice change from staying at home, and I like the experience overall.”

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“Well, I suppose I usually go to the cinema maybe once a month or so, especially if there’s a good movie playing. I guess it’s a nice way to unwind after a stressful week, and I really enjoy the whole atmosphere — the big screen, the sound system, and even the popcorn.”

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Practice

Task: Answer this question using at least 3 linking phrases:
"What do you like about your hometown?"

Use phrases like:

  • Well, to be honest...

  • The first thing I’d say is that...

  • On top of that...

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Peer feedback

  • Did they use at least 3 linking phrases?

  • Was their answer organized (beginning–middle–end)?

  • Did they speak smoothly without too much hesitation?

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following would reduce your coherence score?

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Using expressions like “well, I suppose” or “actually” at the beginning of most of your answers to create a natural flow.

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Including a wide range of personal opinions in your response, even if they slightly go off-topic from the original question.

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Repeating your main point in different ways to make sure the examiner understands what you want to say.

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Structuring your answers with clear transitions between ideas, even if your vocabulary is relatively simple.

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Practice strucuture

Use this template to expand your answer:

Lead-in: Well to be honest, I’d say...
Point 1: The first thing I’d mention is that...
Point 2: On top of that, I’d also say...
Point 3: And finally, it’s worth mentioning that...

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Fluency & Coherence

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