Repeat sentence
After listening to a sentence ,repeat the sentence
3-9 seconds
15 seconds
Strategies
Be ready
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The Audio Status box will count down from 3 seconds and then the recording will play
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Be ready to hear, understand and repeat the short sentence (3 to 9 seconds). Stay focused.
Focus on the meaning
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Listen to the way the speaker groups words into meaningful phrases, and copy this phrasing.
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Listen for the speaker's intonation and try to copy it.
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Listen for the grammatical structure to help you to reconstruct what you have heard.
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There isn't time to rite the words
Speak clearly
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Wait until the blue bar that shows the microphone is open, then speak; thers is no tone .Remember, the microphone will close after 3 seconds of silence.
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Take a breath before you speak; this will help you speak clearly.
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Say every word you hear, but if you don't kow a word,say what you think you heard.
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Pronounce the vowels and consonants clearly, and link words together as the speaker didi
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Speak at a normal speed and volume , and don't rush - you have plenty of time.
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Don't try to copy the speaker's accent ; just speak normally
Train your
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Listening then repeat each one
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Practise saying new words tith the correct syllable stress. Check the dictionary if you are not sure.
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Notice where people put the stress in sentences --the important words are stressed and the other words are weak or unstressed. Try to do this when you speak; your score will be hegher if your rhythm,phrasing and stress are smooth and effective.
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Listen to someone giving a talk in a podcast and stop the recording regularly so you can repeat the words you heard. Begin by stopping after 3 or 4 words, then gradually expand until you stop about every 7-9 seconds.
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Listen to podcasts by speakers with different English accents to become familiar with them,