SPEAKING 3 – Achieving fluency

Fluency

Part 1

1- Focus on your pronunciation while you read the following text. Listen to the audio and compare it to your recording. 

Text

Your audio

Sample audio

One of my favorite hobbies is birdwatching. I enjoy it for many reasons. First, it helps me feel close to nature. When I watch birds, I can forget my worries and relax in the beauty of the outdoors. Second, birdwatching is interesting and fun to learn. I like to find new birds and learn about their colors, songs, and habits. It makes me think and keeps my mind active. Finally, birdwatching is a social hobby. I can join birdwatching groups and share my experiences with others who love birds too. This way, I can make new friends and feel part of a community. These reasons make birdwatching a special and enjoyable hobby for me.

Part 2

Part 3

3- Talk about the following topic for 5 minutes non-stop. Then try to say the same in 4 minutes and then in only 3 minutes. Click here to learn how to do this exercise.