Introduction
FAQ
About language
Key topics

  Improving accent
    - Differences in sounds:
      Pronunciation
    - Practise: Pronunciation
    - The importance of
      emphasis
    - Practise: Emphasis

  Improving register
    - Avoiding medical jargon
    - Practise: Avoiding
      medical jargon
    - Flexibility: Matching your
      English to your patient
    - Practise: Language
      Flexibility

  Improving fluency
    - Rhythms
    - Practise: Listening to the
      rhythms
    - Language conventions
    - Practise: Conventions

  Improving engagement
    - Understanding and using
      Australian slang
    - Practise: Australian slang
    - Audibility
    - Practise: Audibility

Strategies for improvement
Resources
Evaluation
About the authors

Communication and Language Module

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Improving fluency

ESTIMATED TIME: 30 minutes

Fluent speakers may not necessarily know all the words of a language, but what they can do is match the rhythms of the people they are speaking with. They are also able use vocabulary appropriately in various contexts; this is referred to as knowing the 'conventions' of a language. Effective use of the rhythms and conventions of a language reduces barriers to communication. The less barriers to communication that you have, the more fluent in the language you will appear.

This module contains:

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