Read aloud
A text appears on screen.Read the text aloud
rext up tp 60 words
varies by task, depending on the length of rext
Strategies
Read the text through first
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Use the 30-40 seconds before the microphone opens to skim the text and understand the topic
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Use the punctuation and grammar to identify where pauses will be needed between meaning groups
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Identify any words that may be les familiar to you and think how they might be prinounced
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Read the first part aloud before the microphone opens. This will heil you to begin speaking when you hear the tone
While you read
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Begin reading as soon as the tone sounds and the recording status changes to a blue bar.As you read, stress the words that carry important information. Use pausing to group the text into meaningful cunks.
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Use rising intonation to show a contrast, and falling intonation to show that you have finished a point or sentence, or come to the end of what you are saying
Take your time
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You hable plenty of time so do not rush.Read with meaning, at anormal volume. Do not leabe out any words
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If you make a mistake,correct it and continue. Do not stop reading, and do not begin at the beginning.Click ‘Next’when you are ready to go on to the next task.
Preparation
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Practise reading senteces out loud, grouping the words into meaningful chunks. Practise putting short pauses at commas and between meaning groups, and longer pauses at full stops.
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Select 6 or 7 short texts of 2or 3 sentences (up to 60 words) from a magazine or online .Look at the punctuation an grammar and mark the chunks with a slash .Time yourself reading each one. After 40 seconds, go on to the next text.
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Listen to the way the final sound in one word links to the first sound in the next whrn people speak.Try to do this when you read aloud.
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You will score higher if your fulency shows a natural rhythm, which is given bu chunkong an stress. Read a srntence and clap your hands on each stressed word. Be aware of the weak forms between stressed words.
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When practising reading aloud,read on smoothly even if you make a mistanke as hesitations, false starts and repetitions can lower your score
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Practise using rising intonation in lists and falling intonation at the end of sentences
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When you learn a new word ,use a dictionary that has the words recorded so you can check both the pronunciation of the sounds and where the word stress falls.
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You will read more fluently if you understand what you are reading, so work on your reading adn vocabulary skills as well as your speaking skills.