SPEAKING 7 – 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

As a police officer, I love my job because I get to help people every day. It feels good to keep my community safe and solve problems for others. I enjoy working with my team and learning new skills, which makes the job exciting and interesting. One of the best parts is when I can help someone in need or make them feel safe. However, one disadvantage is that it can be dangerous sometimes, and I often have to work long hours, even on weekends and holidays. But knowing that I make a difference in people’s lives and protect my community makes it all worth it.

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.