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7-Day Fluency Warm-Up Schedule (Speaking)

A compact 7 day routine to warm up IELTS Speaking fluency. Spend 12 to 15 minutes daily training breath control, clear sounds, word and sentence stress, filler control, and quick idea frames for Parts 1, 2, and 3. Includes BD friendly prompts, minute by minute steps, targets, and a simple tracker so you build speed, clarity, and confidence fast.

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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

DayWPMFillers per answerMain stress clear Y or NOne fix for tomorrow
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2    
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4    
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7    

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.