Mastering Fluency and Delivery 5 How do I practice fluency?
This lesson focuses on how to make practicing fluency a part of your daily life.
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Mastering Fluency and Delivery 4 How do I improve non-verbal communication?
This lesson focuses on improving non-verbal communication, which includes gestures, eye contact, facial expressions and posture.
Mastering Fluency and Delivery 3 How do I use non-word sounds and pauses effectively?
This lesson focuses on reducing non-word sounds and using pauses effectively to sound clear and confident.
Mastering Fluency and Delivery 2 What are intonation, stress and rhythm?
This lesson focuses on intonation, stress and rhythm, to sound more natural as you speak.
Mastering Fluency and Delivery 1 What is fluency?
This lesson focuses on what being fluent means.
Mastering Vocabulary 4 How do I study vocabulary?
In this lesson, you will learn how to acquire vocabulary and use the world around you to practice it every day.
Mastering Vocabulary 3 What if I forget the word?
This lesson will help you learn how to build richer vocabulary, through the use of synonyms and antonyms, descriptions and rephrasing.
Mastering Vocabulary 2 What do I do if I don't know a word?
In this lesson, you will learn how to guess the meaning of vocabulary words through context, prefixes/suffixes, and similar-sounding words.
Mastering Vocabulary 1 What does it mean to know vocabulary?
In this lesson, you will learn what it means to know vocabulary (passive) and use (active) vocabulary.
Tatsuya Tanaka: Life in miniature
By Di, March 31 2022Tatsuya Tanaka creates miniature scenes with everyday objects and tiny figurines he has collected over the years. In 2011, he began posting an artwork a day on what he calls the "Miniature Calendar". That means that by 2021, he had created 3,650 miniature scenes.
It all started when his wife gave him a set of miniature plastic cows designed for train sets. Tanaka says, "When I was young, I didn't have enough toys, so I played around with everyday things." He believes that we all have the feeling that "broccoli and parsley might sometimes look like a forest, or the tree leaves floating on the surface of the water might sometimes look like little boats." So he set the cows up with mahjong tiles and numbered blocks and took photos of them.
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After your speaking test
This is a quick lesson to recap your speaking test and refocus your goals.
Before your speaking test
In this lesson, we will focus on getting you mentally prepared for your test.
Speaking Test Strategies 25 Review of delivery & quick wins
This is a review of the final 4 lessons in this course, covering delivery and quick wins.
Speaking Test Strategies 24 Sophisticated grammar patterns
This lesson will show you how to use complex grammar points to impress test administrators and help you communicate big ideas with precision.
Speaking Test Strategies 23 Sophisticated intonation
This lesson will show you ways to use intonation naturally and confidently.
Speaking Test Strategies 22 Idioms and natural expressions
Using a couple of natural expressions is an easy way to seem fluent. Be careful to use them with natural pacing and in the right context—this lesson will show you how.
Speaking Test Strategies 21 Using gestures and body language
In this lesson, we will talk about body language and gestures. Sending the right unspoken messages will make your overall communication much more effective.
Speaking Test Strategies 20 Review of revised structure
In this review lesson, we will practice ways to approach speaking test answers.
Speaking Test Strategies 19 High-impact finishes
The final thing you say should be the most memorable, so this lesson returns to the topic of finishing strongly. You will get a chance to practice new phrases and some points of intonation.
Speaking Test Strategies 18 Adding roll-on effects
This lesson will focus on adding as many effects as possible to a piece of evidence. Doing this will help you make a logical link between evidence and outcomes.