8.4. Listen to People Talking
How to practise speaking when you have nobody to practise with.
The short version
Record yourself and listen back.
Everyday interview English: a view, a reason, a story.
Prepare ideas out loud. Never a script.
Practise the thing, not the test
Speaking is not a lecture. Use these for everyday interview English (a view, a reason, a story), not as extra papers.
Two people, one idea, everyday words. bbc.co.uk/learningenglish
One guest, stories with a turning point and a close. Search for it in any podcast app.
Clear American speech at a measured pace. learningenglish.voanews.com
Ten minutes of a real conversation is more useful than another hour of reading about fluency. Then come back to the Part 1 lessons and record one answer.
Recap
Record yourself and listen back. It is uncomfortable and it works.
Practise the Part 3 habit of giving a view, a reason and an example.
Never learn an answer word for word.
Next: a full Speaking mock test with the examiner, now that you have met all three parts.