{"id":50776,"date":"2019-08-05T19:25:52","date_gmt":"2019-08-05T19:25:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/127.0.0.1\/aee\/ielts-energy-753-ielts-speaking-crutch-informal-fillers\/"},"modified":"2023-04-25T16:02:58","modified_gmt":"2023-04-25T16:02:58","slug":"ielts-energy-753-ielts-speaking-crutch-informal-fillers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/ielts-energy-753-ielts-speaking-crutch-informal-fillers\/","title":{"rendered":"IELTS Energy 753: Crush Your IELTS Speaking Crutch With Today’s Strategy"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Today you\u2019ll fix your IELTS Speaking crutch with native informal fillers.<\/p>\n

A student recently asked us if she could use the filler <\/strong>\u2018you know<\/em><\/strong>\u2018 in IELTS Speaking<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Firstly, click here for episode 413 about informal fillers<\/a>!<\/p>\n

Yes, you should use these phrases<\/strong> because that\u2019s natural- natives <\/strong>use these all the time.<\/p>\n

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For example, a Band 6<\/strong> answer would be, \u2018I work. I am a software engineer.<\/em><\/strong>\u2018<\/p>\n

However, to sound like a native<\/a>, say, \u2018Oh gosh<\/span>, that\u2019s funny. I mean<\/span>, I\u2019m almost 40, so, I hope I work<\/em><\/strong>!\u2019<\/p>\n

That is a natural reaction<\/strong> to the question, so it\u2019s Band 7+<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

However, you can\u2019t <\/strong>use just one or two fillers all the time<\/strong> (such as \u2018like<\/em><\/strong>\u2018)- this is repetition <\/strong>and will lower <\/strong>your Fluency and Coherence score<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Another thing to be careful of is repeating fillers<\/strong> in your first language<\/strong>. You DEFINITELY cannot do this on the exam!<\/p>\n

Some students are not even aware<\/strong> that they have crutches <\/strong>like these, or words that they repeat all the time unconsciously<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

To check this, record yourself speaking English<\/strong>, to yourself or someone else.<\/p>\n

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Many IELTS students are paying native speakers for speaking lessons<\/strong>. Record these!<\/p>\n

Then, have this transcribed<\/strong>. There are many online services<\/strong> that offer affordable transcription services.<\/p>\n

Look through this transcript and circle repetitions, especially fillers<\/strong>, including \u2018um\u2019 and \u2018uh\u2019<\/a>.<\/p>\n

You might also ask someone else<\/strong> to look at it, as it can be difficult to catch your own mistakes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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After circling these words\/phrases, think about why <\/strong>you are saying these things. Is it a nervous <\/strong>tick? Is it reaching <\/strong>for a word or idea?<\/p>\n

One way to replace fillers is pausing<\/a>. This is natural <\/strong>and helps your rhythm <\/strong>become more native.<\/p>\n

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