IELTS Writing - Using Linking Words and Phrases to Improve Your Score

This video tutorial explains the concept of linking in English pronunciation, focusing on how to connect words smoothly to sound more fluent and natural. It covers linking two consonants, similar consonants, consonants to vowels, and two vowel sounds. The tutorial provides examples and practice sentences to help learners master these techniques, emphasizing that linking is based on sounds rather than spelling. The lesson concludes with a review of the key points and encourages further practice.

What is linking in the context of English pronunciation?

Can you explain the difference between consonants and vowels?

What happens when one word ends with a consonant sound and the next word starts with the same consonant sound?

Provide an example of linking two consonants together.

What are the exceptions to linking consonant sounds?

Describe the process of linking similar consonant sounds.

How can you link consonants to vowels?

What should you do if you find it difficult to pronounce the links?

What is the role of the sounds /w/ and /j/ in linking vowel sounds?

Summarize the three basic ways to link words in English.