These activities will help you to practise and improve your speaking skills.
These activities will help you to practise and improve your speaking skills.
Watch and listen to the video, which shows how children often celebrate their birthdays in the UK. You can practise your listening skills as you complete the activities.
Sending and receiving things in the post is a great way to communicate with friends and family. Watch the video, which shows Sam receiving a special parcel from her friend in the UK, and practise your speaking skills as you complete the activities.
British people often celebrate important events by going out for a meal. Watch the video, which shows a group of friends having a meal together at a restaurant, and practise your speaking skills as you complete the activities.
Going for a job interview is a challenging but exciting experience. Watch the video, which shows one person’s experience of the job interview process, and practise your speaking skills as you complete the activities.
A wedding is a very special celebration of the marriage of two people. Watch the video, which describes a typical British wedding, and practise your speaking skills as you complete the activities.
Many British people like to do their shopping at the market. Watch the video about a typical market in the UK and practise your speaking skills as you complete the activities.
In the UK, many people enjoy eating fish and chips. Watch the video, which is about a British family enjoying their Friday night meal, and practise your speaking skills as you complete the activities.
In the UK, children often celebrate their birthday by having a party. Watch the video, which shows what often happens at a child's birthday party, and practise your speaking skills as you complete the activities.
Everyday conversations are an important part of life in the UK. Do you talk to the other people in your neighbourhood? Watch the video, which focuses on people living in a typical neighbourhood in the UK. Practise your speaking skills as you complete the activities.
People in the UK like to queue when they are waiting in places like the bank and post office. Watch the video, which focuses on how and why people queue in the UK and practise your speaking skills as you complete the activities.
When you are describing a place it is useful to use relative clauses to add details to your description. These activities will help you to give a detailed description of a hospital scene, using relative clauses and a wider range of specialist vocabulary connected to hospitals. You will also practise asking questions in hospital.
Listen to a description of a formal conversation, you will hear language to speculate about how people are feeling and what they might be saying to each other. Use these activities to build your range of feelings adjectives, practise modals for speculating and practise word order in indirect questions.
Would you like to learn how to describe a picture? Listen to a description of someone at a dentist’s.
In these activities you will learn a range of adjectives for describing a picture that has been taken outside, such as a winter scene. You will also practise the present perfect so that you can say what has happened before the photo was taken. Listen to a description of a photograph of a winter’s day.
Reading aloud is shown to improve confidence and understanding. These activities have been designed to help you practise your reading and speaking skills in an authentic way.
Reading aloud is shown to improve confidence and understanding. These activities have been designed to help you practise your reading and speaking skills in an authentic way. You will focus on the language used and different aspects of pronunciation.
Have you got a job or are you looking for one? In this video Anne tells us about her job.
How do you go to work? How long is your journey? Listen to Anne describe her journey to work.
Which time of the year do you prefer? Which is your favourite season? Here Anne talks about her favourite season.
This activity will help you prepare for ESOL speaking examinations and give short, informal presentations. You will be able to hear real ESOL learners trying out the activities, and compare your speaking with theirs. In this activity, Iwona talks about money.
These activities aim to help you prepare for ESOL speaking examinations and give short, informal presentations. You will be able to hear real ESOL learners trying out the activities, and compare your speaking with theirs'. In this activity, Kelly talks about shopping.
These activities aim to help you prepare for ESOL speaking examinations and giving short, informal presentations. You will hear a real ESOL learner trying out the activities. In this activity, Iwona talks about health and fitness.
These activities aim to help you prepare for ESOL speaking examinations and giving short, informal presentations. You will hear real a ESOL learner trying out the activities. In this activity, Kelly talks about living in a flat.
These activities will help you prepare for ESOL speaking examinations and give short, informal presentations. In this activity an ESOL learner, Kelly, talks about sports.