Lesson 2 of 8 · Fluency
Use pauses without losing fluency
Replace panic fillers with short thinking pauses and simple recovery phrases.
1
Pause at meaning boundaries
A brief pause between ideas can make speech easier to follow. Pausing after every word breaks rhythm, while never pausing can make important points hard to hear.
2
Use a recovery phrase once
If you need time, a natural phrase such as 'Let me think for a moment' can help. Repeating fillers in every sentence becomes distracting.
3
Restart the idea, not the whole answer
When a sentence goes wrong, correct the short phrase and continue. Starting the entire answer again wastes time and often increases pressure.
Next-attempt checklist
- Pause between ideas.
- Use fillers sparingly.
- Repair only the phrase that needs changing.
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Spoken rehearsal
Why might someone choose to walk to work? Pause once before your main reason.
- Signal the main reason
- Pause
- Explain the benefit
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