7-Day Fluency Warm-Up Schedule (Speaking)

How to use this plan

• Tools: phone timer, voice recorder, small notebook
• Pace: 12 to 15 minutes each day
• Rule: speak first, then listen and fix one thing only
• Targets: 110 to 150 words per minute, max 2 fillers per answer

Day 1: Breath, final sounds, rhythm

15 min

1. Nose inhale 2 counts, release 2 counts × 6 rounds
2. Final consonants drill: want, rice, first, fast, help × 2 minutes
3. Word stress quick set: uniVERsity, deVELopment, phoTOgraphy × 3 minutes
4. Read a short Part 1 answer twice. First slow, then normal × 4 minutes
5. Record and tick final sounds that were clear × 2 minutes
   BD prompts: hometown, transport, food you like

Day 2: Word stress and sentence stress

15 min

1. Mark stress in 10 words, speak them in short lines × 4 minutes
2. Content vs function words: whisper the small words × 3 minutes
3. One main word per sentence practice × 4 minutes
4. Record a 45 second talk and check if the main word is louder × 4 minutes
   BD prompts: university life, local markets, winter weather

Day 3: Filler control and clean pauses

15 min

1. Rescue phrases once per answer: Let me think for a second × 2 minutes
2. 0.5 second silent pause between idea steps × 4 minutes
3. Pencil bite drill to block um × 3 minutes
4. Re record two answers and count fillers × 4 minutes
5. Replace any filler with silence × 2 minutes
   BD prompts: apps you use, daily routine, festivals

Day 4: Part 1 speed set

15 min

1. Band 7 frame: direct answer, reason, example, tiny extra × 3 minutes
2. Six quick topics, 20 seconds each × 6 minutes
3. Add one new word in two answers × 2 minutes
4. Listen back, cut one sentence if too long × 2 minutes
5. Final round on two topics at exam pace × 2 minutes
   BD prompts: work or study, friends, shopping, music, TV, health

Day 5: Part 2 plan and speak

15 min

1. 3x3 planning sheet in 60 seconds for one cue × 2 minutes
2. Speak for 2 minutes using three points × 4 minutes
3. Add one number, one place, one feeling × 3 minutes
4. Repeat with a second cue at 90 to 110 seconds × 4 minutes
5. Note one upgrade for tomorrow × 2 minutes
   BD cues: a trip to Srimangal, an app you value, a helpful teacher

Day 6: Part 3 frameworks

15 min

1. Compare frame: two dimensions only × 4 minutes
2. Cause chain: cause, mechanism, example, result × 4 minutes
3. Solution pitch: step, why it works, trade off × 4 minutes
4. Hedge language swaps: in general, to some extent × 3 minutes
   BD prompts: traffic, online study, mobile wallets like bKash

Day 7: Mini mock and review

15 min

1. Part 1: three questions, 60 seconds total × 2 minutes
2. Part 2: one cue, full plan and talk × 6 minutes
3. Part 3: three questions, 60 to 75 seconds total × 3 minutes
4. Listen back and fill the tracker × 3 minutes
5. Set one goal for next week × 1 minute
   Goal: smooth rhythm, clear stress, short pauses, precise examples

Quick language packs

Linkers
first, next, finally, for example, as a result, however, on the other hand

Rescue lines
the main reason is, another point is, to finish, let me give a quick example

Numbers and places
Line 6 metro, two reasons, 20 minutes, Mirpur to Motijheel, Rajshahi, Cox’s Bazar

Common mistakes and instant fixes

• Speaking too fast → pause after each idea change
• Flat stress → lift one key word per sentence
• Listing facts only → add one feeling or lesson
• Vague examples → add a number or place
• Many fillers → one rescue line, then silence

Simple weekly tracker

Progress targets

• WPM 110 to 150 by Day 7
• Fillers under 2 per answer
• One number or place in every example
• One clear closing line in Part 2

Your next step
Start with Day 1 now. Record a 45 second Part 1 set, tick final sounds, and write one fix in the tracker. Repeat the schedule for three weeks and rotate new BD prompts to build automatic fluency.