All speaking articles
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Lesson‘Horrendous blisters’: Retired UK banker, 65, attempts to run 200 marathons in 200 days
Read about how one retired banker from Devon decided to run 200 marathons in 200 days, and how scientists are using him as a case study.
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Teaching toolGrammar Practice (A1): How many siblings have you got?
Encourage your students to talk about their families with this engaging speaking activity.
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Teaching toolDiscussion Cards: The World of Sport
Engage your students in a conversation about their favourite sports and athletes with these cards.
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LessonLet’s Talk About It!—Gadgets
Help your students learn and use new phrases and expressions while talking about their favourite gadgets.
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Teaching toolDiscussion Cards: Food
With these cards at two levels, you can engage your students in a fun conversation about their favourite foods and eating habits.
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Teaching toolDiscussion Cards: Queen Elizabeth II & The British Monarchy
Use this worksheet to lead a discussion about The British Monarchy and the late beloved Queen Elizabeth II.
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Warmer/FillerLet’s Talk Business: Communication across borders
Get your students talking about problems with communicating at a distance.
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Teaching toolDiscussion Cards: Work-life balance
Use this worksheet to lead a discussion about work-life balance and its benefits.
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LessonLet’s Talk About It!—Places
Help your students learn and use new phrases and expressions while watching a video of different people talking about their favourite places.
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Warmer/FillerLet’s Talk Business: Supply Chains
Get your students talking about supply chains and utilising reverse logistics in supply networks.
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Teaching toolDiscussion Cards: Post-COVID Holiday Plans
Use this worksheet to lead a discussion about holidays and making travel plans after COVID.
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Warmer/FillerCommunicative Language Learning: Designing a Travel Itinerary
Get your students talking about fun holiday activities while designing a travel itinerary in teams.
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Teaching toolDiscussion Cards: Become an LGBTQ+ Ally
Open a safe space for your students to discuss how to be a good LGBTQ+ ally.
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Warmer/FillerLet’s Talk Business: Finance—Borrowing money
Get your students talking about bank loans and debt for business development.
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Warmer/FillerLet’s Talk Business: Marketing—Social Networking Strategy
Get your students talking about using social media for marketing.
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LessonVideo Series: Let’s Talk About It!—Crime Fiction in the UK
Help your students practise a combination of present tenses to describe characters in a story.
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Teaching toolDiscussion Cards: Easter & Spring
Use this communicative activity to get your students talking about Easter in Mexico, Poland, and their own countries.
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Warmer/FillerLet’s Talk Business: 90-second product pitch
Get your students practising their speaking skills and Business English by pitching products.
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LessonVideo Series: Let’s Talk About It!—Books
Teach new phrases and expressions while showing a video of different people talking about their favourite books.