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You know English. The hard part is using it the moment the question is asked.

Every year, capable learners leave speaking examinations with the same frustration: I knew more than I showed. The vocabulary was there — it simply did not arrive in time. From Knowledge to Performance is about closing that gap: the distance between knowing English and being able to use it when the answer has to come now.

Across eighteen focused chapters, English teacher and speaking examiner Adel Rowan shows what strong candidates actually do differently — not more phrases or clever tricks, but the habits that hold up under pressure. You will learn how to listen for what a question really asks, judge how much to say, keep a conversation moving, recover a word that will not come, repair a mistake without losing the thread, and stay composed through nerves and interruptions.

Grounded in classroom experience, examiner insight and current research, and built around realistic examples and practical exercises, this is a thoughtful, genuinely useful guide for upper-intermediate and advanced learners preparing for oral exams — and for the teachers who prepare them.