SPEAKING 9 – 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

Animals are really important for our society in many ways. First, they help keep nature in balance by eating plants and being part of food chains. For example, bees are crucial for pollinating flowers, which helps fruits and vegetables grow. Second, animals like dogs and cats can be our friends and make us feel happy. They give us company and make our lives better. Third, animals give us things we need, like milk from cows and wool from sheep. These things help us make food and clothes. Lastly, scientists study animals to learn about diseases and find cures. This helps keep both animals and people healthy. Did you know that some animals, like elephants and dolphins, have complex social structures and communicate with each other in sophisticated ways? It’s fascinating how much we can learn from studying their behavior!

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.