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Mindset for IELTS - Level 3 (Unit 02: Health)



In the Speaking test, 25% of the marks are given for Fluency and Coherence (FC). You can lose marks for the following:

  • repetition (of language or ideas)
  • having to correct yourself too often (because you are not being understood)
  • talking too quickly or slowly
  • long pauses before answering or between sentences
  • overusing/ not using/ incorrectly using discourse markers or linking phrases
  • giving answers that are too short.
Don't worry if you are not producing entirely accurate sentences when you are talking. There is a big difference in the accuracy of spoken and written language. For example, saying 'um' and 'uh' is a normal part of natural speech - it will not affect your score if they occasionally appear in your answers. Equally, beginning a sentence with and or but, which you should not do when you write, is perfectly natural in spoken English.

Listen to two candidates answering a Part 3 question. Discuss with a partner which of the two would get more credit for Fluency and Coherence (FC). Give reasons.


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