← B1 Intermediate & Job English25 min
GUIDED LESSON

Fluency, Storytelling and Repair Strategies

Keep speaking even when you need time, clarification or a different word.

Lesson focus

Keep speaking even when you need time, clarification or a different word.

Core idea

Fluent speakers use chunks, fillers carefully, paraphrase unknown words and organize stories with clear stages.

Examples

Let me think for a moment.

What I mean is…

It is a device that you use to…

Useful vocabulary

WordMeaning
paraphraseexpress the same idea in different words
fillera short expression used while thinking
chunka group of words often used together

Active practice

Do this now: Tell a two-minute story without stopping. If you forget a word, describe it instead of switching languages.

Fast review

  • Explain the rule in your own words.
  • Say at least three examples without reading.
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