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This is the interface of the question; it is essential to familiarize yourself with the form because the exam does not warn you that they are changing the type of question. 

Remember what the type of question is and which question goes before and after because this will help you manage the exam time, which will optimize your performance on the exam. In addition, it is essential to learn the order of the questions.

You need to read a written text aloud. There will be a recording status box displayed on the screen with a countdown until the microphone opens. You have 40 seconds to prepare. You get maximum 40 seconds to read and record the text. You hear a short tone. After the tone, start speaking immediately. Do not start speaking before the microphone opens as your voice will not be recorded. You are expected to speak clearly and naturally.

Finish speaking before the progress bar reaches the end. The word “Recording“ changes to “Completed“. You are only able to record your response once.

TIP: If you remain silent for longer than 3 seconds, the recording will stop, and your response will be submitted.

How to answer this question

For this item type you need to read a written text aloud.

The recording status box displays a countdown until the microphone opens. You have 30–40 seconds to read the text and prepare. You will then hear a short tone. After the tone, start speaking immediately. Do not start speaking before the microphone opens because your voice will not be recorded.

  • You should speak clearly. There is no need to rush.

  • Finish speaking before the progress bar reaches the end. The word “Recording” changes to “Completed”.

  • You are only able to record your response once.

TIP: If you remain silent for longer than three seconds, the recording will stop.

Be smart is the key of the success

  • When you start the question, you will have between 30 and 40 seconds to practice reading directly and reading aloud.
  • When doing the first reading before starting recording, do a rapid visual scan and identify the words that are difficult for you. Then, practice them a couple of times. Remember that you only have a maximum of 40 seconds for this activity.
  • It is essential to pay special attention to hesitation. Never repeat this way you mispronounce it, never try to correct a reading already said, and never stutter in the reading.
  • When you speak into the microphone, read every word. Don’t miss out on words or rush. Then, apply your knowledge of letter sounds or phonemic awareness to pronounce unfamiliar words.
  • Try to read at an average of 10-20% faster than your normal speed through consistent practice, but without sacrificing pronunciation.
  • Very slow reading sounds harmonic to the human ear, but to the evaluator software, it is a mistake.
  • When speaking, try to link words within sentences and NOT emphasize grammatical words like prepositions and articles. This will help you achieve native rhythm and phrasing and sound more fluent.
  • Remember linking words; some words sound like a single word.
  • Speak as if you were angry; this helps to encourage the voice’s frequency, having a positive impact on the pronunciation.
  • In context, the surrounding words will usually give clues about the words you do not know. These are prefixes (un-, re, in-), suffixes (-ful, -ness, -est) and inflectional endings (-ed, -ing, -es). Associating meanings and sounds to these letter groups will lead to faster and more efficient word identification.
  • About 84% of words in English are phonetically irregular. Therefore, learning English’s most common sound-spelling relationships is extremely helpful for readers.
  • Make a visual list of accent words, for example, another, because, here, there, where, whole, could, enough, though, etc., and practice reading them aloud.
  • It is crucial to understand how the combination of stressed and unstressed syllables helps create the rhythm of the English sentence. You should also know how to group syllables into larger units, such as phrases or thought groups.
  • Thought groups include short sentences, phrases, clauses, and transitional words and phrases that clarify the organization of the text (for example, on the other hand, for instance, in fact).
  • Try to link the final sounds of the words to the next word in the sentence. For example, if the final sound of a word is a consonant and the next word begins with a vowel, combine the last consonant of the word with the next word.
  • The maximum score to identify oral fluency is at 3 words per second; that is why the audio does not have more than 75 words, and its time is a maximum of 25 seconds.
  • Speak with confidence, naturally; although it is true a bit fast, it does not sound robotic. The software quickly detects this; you must read with all the confidence of the case.
  • Use punctuation; it is essential that if a comma, a period followed, or a semicolon appears, make the respective pauses; this dramatically impacts the marks of the question.
  • Place particular emphasis on verbs, adjectives, and nouns.
  • Practice reading the books you like the most daily; read aloud.
  • Practice with Google Docs read a document, and let the computer write what it understands; always remember that the accent and stress in words are essential.

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