Speaking Practice

Improve your confidence speaking with courses focused on pronunciation, conversational skills, and spoken fluency.
Discuss it! (Harry Potter)
Discuss it! (Harry Potter)
Dust off your wand and get ready to discuss all the best details of the Harry Potter series
INTERMEDIATE • 7 LESSONS
Classic Video Games
Classic Video Games
Increase your speaking and listening skills while discussing four classic video games from the 1980s and 1990s
INTERMEDIATE • 4 LESSONS
Describe it! (Friendships)
Describe it! (Friendships)
Develop English image description skills and friendship vocabulary for proficiency tests and everyday conversations
INTERMEDIATE • 4 LESSONS
Describe it! (Events)
Describe it! (Events)
Master image description skills and event vocabulary for English speaking tests and real-world conversations
INTERMEDIATE • 4 LESSONS
Describe it! (Business Visuals)
Describe it! (Business Visuals)
Describe and discuss different graphics related to business
INTERMEDIATE • 5 LESSONS
Describe it! (Environment)
Describe it! (Environment)
Describe and discuss interesting photographs related to the environment
INTERMEDIATE • 5 LESSONS
Describe it! (Technology)
Describe it! (Technology)
Describe and discuss interesting photographs related to technology
INTERMEDIATE • 4 LESSONS
Describe it! (Work)
Describe it! (Work)
Describe and discuss interesting photographs related to work
INTERMEDIATE • 4 LESSONS
Describe it! (Work Part 2)
Describe it! (Work Part 2)
Describe and discuss another set of interesting photographs related to work
ADVANCED • 6 LESSONS
Describe it! (Manners)
Describe it! (Manners)
Describe and discuss interesting photographs related to etiquette
INTERMEDIATE • 5 LESSONS
Pet Peeves
Pet Peeves
Learn English conversation skills while complaining about life's little annoyances with your tutor
New
INTERMEDIATE • 1 LESSON
Halloween Party
Halloween Party
Learn English through Halloween party planning and interactive ESL conversation practice
New
ANY LEVEL • 1 LESSON
Pronunciation: Consonants Part 1
Pronunciation: Consonants Part 1
Gain confidence pronouncing the most difficult consonants of English
ANY LEVEL • 6 LESSONS
Pronunciation: Consonants Part 2
Pronunciation: Consonants Part 2
Enhance your pronunciation skills and speak more clearly
ANY LEVEL • 6 LESSONS
Pronunciation: Consonants Part 3 (Consonant Clusters)
Pronunciation: Consonants Part 3 (Consonant Clusters)
Master the pronunciation of challenging English consonant combinations
ANY LEVEL • 5 LESSONS
Pronunciation: Vowels
Pronunciation: Vowels
Become confident in the pronunciation of English vowels
ANY LEVEL • 6 LESSONS
Pronunciation: Stress and Intonation
Pronunciation: Stress and Intonation
Master the use of stress and intonation in English
ANY LEVEL • 6 LESSONS
Basic Conversation Topics
Basic Conversation Topics
Improve your conversation skills and gain confidence interacting in English
BEGINNER • 7 LESSONS
Intermediate Conversation Topics
Intermediate Conversation Topics
Boost your speaking skills for longer, more in-depth conversations in English
INTERMEDIATE • 9 LESSONS
Advanced Conversation Topics
Advanced Conversation Topics
Enhance your English communication skills with thought-provoking discussions
ADVANCED • 10 LESSONS
Advanced Conversation Topics Part 2
Advanced Conversation Topics Part 2
Express your opinions on complex topics while fine-tuning your English
ADVANCED • 9 LESSONS
Mystery: The Hotel Puzzle
Mystery: The Hotel Puzzle
Solve a mystery while you practice your reading and speaking skills
INTERMEDIATE • 11 LESSONS
Mystery: The Missing Will
Mystery: The Missing Will
Use your detective skills to help a family find their uncle's missing will - before it's too late
INTERMEDIATE • 12 LESSONS
Mystery: Sabotage on Stage
Mystery: Sabotage on Stage
Stop a saboteur while improving your English skills
INTERMEDIATE • 14 LESSONS
Well-spoken: Daily Life
Well-spoken: Daily Life
Build better relationships and eliminate awkwardness by improving your everyday interactions in English
ANY LEVEL • 12 LESSONS
Well-Spoken: Daily Life (Part 2)
Well-Spoken: Daily Life (Part 2)
Go beyond small talk in your everyday interactions in English
ANY LEVEL • 8 LESSONS
Basic English for Beginners
Basic English for Beginners
Learn English grammar from the beginning
BEGINNER • 15 LESSONS
Basic English for Beginners Part 2
Basic English for Beginners Part 2
More beginner English practice, more everyday conversation
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BEGINNER • 15 LESSONS
English Conversation 101
English Conversation 101
Learn basic English conversation skills for beginners and start speaking with confidence
BEGINNER • 10 LESSONS
English Conversation 102
English Conversation 102
Even more approachable lessons for absolute beginners
BEGINNER • 10 LESSONS
Beginning English for Travel
Beginning English for Travel
Practical English to use while traveling
BEGINNER • 15 LESSONS
Intermediate English for Travel
Intermediate English for Travel
Practice communication skills to use for your next trip
INTERMEDIATE • 10 LESSONS
Advanced English for Travel
Advanced English for Travel
Master the language you need for international travel
ADVANCED • 10 LESSONS

Speaking practice is built around getting more talking time, with direct feedback on how you sound. Lessons are organized by the specific skill you want to build — describing what you see out loud, discussing topics with your tutor, or dedicated pronunciation coaching — so you can focus on one at a time.

  • Thinking on your feet and responding naturally in the moment
  • Producing sounds and rhythm patterns that don't come naturally in your first language
  • Noticing and using stress and intonation the way a native speaker would
  • Turning what you see or notice into clear, spoken English
  • Speaking up confidently on unfamiliar or unscripted topics

Lessons vary across the category — describing photos related to work, technology, the environment, and everyday life; discussing shared interests like retro video games, a major sporting event, or a favorite book series; and building the mechanics of spoken English itself, from individual sounds to sentence stress and rhythm.

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