Non-word sounds

G.B.C. 13 Filling pauses

When you are speaking English, naturally you need to think and pause. In the last lesson, we talked about non-word sounds. G.B.C. penalizes your use of non-word sounds. So when you need to think, or you are having trouble expressing yourself, what should you do? Fill the pauses naturally. This lesson will teach you how.

G.B.C. 12 Non-word sounds

This is one of the easiest ways to increase your G.B.C. score. You get penalised for using "non-word sounds". This means saying things like "um" and "ah". All you have to do is stop saying "um" and "ah", but it can be more difficult than you realise. We'll train you in this lesson to be more aware of yourself when you speak.