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The Do's and Don'ts
Use Preparation Time WiselyUse the 30–40 seconds to read the text silently or under your breath. Identify difficult words and plan where to pause.
Observe PunctuationTreat commas as short pauses and full stops as slightly longer pauses. This maintains a natural rhythm and improves your fluency score.
Maintain a Steady PaceSpeak at a moderate, conversational speed. Rushing leads to pronunciation errors; speaking too slowly hurts fluency.
Group Words into ChunksRead groups of words that belong together rather than word-by-word. This demonstrates a stronger grasp of sentence structure.
Don't Stop or Correct YourselfIf you mispronounce a word, keep going. Correcting yourself or repeating words heavily penalizes your Oral Fluency score.
Don't Insert or Omit WordsThe AI compares your speech to the on-screen text. Adding 'and' or skipping small words lowers your Content score.
Don't Use a Robotic ToneAvoid flat, monotone delivery. Use rising and falling intonation to show where ideas start and end.
Don't Wait for the Full TimerOnce you finish the final word, click 'Next' immediately. Trailing silence can affect the AI's fluency processing.
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Tips & Tricks
The 3-Second Rule
If you remain silent for more than 3 seconds once the microphone opens, the recording stops automatically and you receive zero marks.
Stress Content Words
Emphasize nouns, principal verbs, adjectives, and adverbs by saying them slightly more clearly or loudly.
Managing Difficult Vocabulary
If you encounter a word you cannot pronounce, try to say it as best you can without breaking your rhythm, or skip it quickly to preserve fluency.
Microphone Placement
Position the mic to the side of your mouth, not directly in front, to avoid popping sounds from your breath.
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Standardized Response Template
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Preparation Phase — The Silent Scan
Scan for proper nouns and technical terms. Identify the 'breath points' at each punctuation mark.
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Execution Phase — The Natural Flow
Start immediately after the tone. Use Rising Intonation for list items and mid-sentence. Use Falling Intonation at the end of each sentence.
Chunk 1: Photography's gaze widened / during the early years of the twentieth century
Chunk 2: and, / as the snapshot camera became increasingly popular,
Chunk 3: the making of photographs became increasingly available / to a wide cross-section of the public.
Chunk 2: and, / as the snapshot camera became increasingly popular,
Chunk 3: the making of photographs became increasingly available / to a wide cross-section of the public.
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Completion Phase — The Clean Cut
Stop immediately after the last full stop. Click 'Next' to prevent background noise from being recorded.