Speaking practice

Simple greetings and farewells for absolute beginners.

Say numbers 1–20 and use them in simple sentences.

Name colors and basic shapes around you.

Introduce yourself: name, age, and where you are from.

Say the days of the week and months of the year.

Practice saying yes, no, maybe, and basic short answers.

Name objects like a pen, book, desk, board, and chair.

Point to and name parts of the body in English.

Say how you feel: happy, sad, tired, hungry, excited.

Name common animals and the sounds they make.

Understand and say open, close, sit, stand, write, listen.

Name the rooms in a house and basic furniture.

Talk about who you are, what you do, and where you live.

Describe your family members and talk about people you know.

Describe what you do every day from morning to night.

Order food, talk about meals, and describe your favorites.

Ask for directions and describe where places are.

Buy things, ask prices, and describe items in a shop.

Talk about the weather and what you like doing in each season.

Ask for help, say you don't understand, and follow instructions.

Talk about where you live and what is in each room.

Ask for and give the time; use o'clock, half past, quarter to.

Ask for food and drinks, say please and thank you.

Make and receive basic calls: hello, who's speaking, goodbye.

Say what you love, like, don't like, or hate doing.

Say excuse me, could you help me, where is the toilet.

Describe what is near your home: park, shop, school, bus stop.

Describe your pet or a friend's pet and what it does.

Use adjectives like big, small, hot, cold, new, old.

Describe things you did last week, month, or year.

Talk about what you enjoy doing in your spare time.

Discuss future plans and make arrangements with others.

Describe symptoms and understand basic medical conversations.

Talk about appearance, personality, and character.

Book a room, ask about transport, and navigate airports.

Agree, disagree, and share simple opinions politely.

Use more, less, better, and the -est forms to compare.

Share simple stories about what you did when you were young.

Call to book a doctor or meeting; confirm times and dates.

Say something is wrong and ask for it to be fixed, politely.

Call for help, describe what happened, stay calm.

Open an account, ask about fees, and withdraw or deposit money.

Ask about rent, rooms, rules, and what is included.

Talk about how something makes you feel: nervous, proud, relieved.

Talk about apps you use and what you do online every day.

Tell someone how to get from A to B using landmarks.

Invite someone, accept or decline, and talk about what happened.

Discuss your job, workplace, ambitions, and colleagues.

Talk about things happening in the world around you.

Tell a story with a clear beginning, middle, and end.

Describe problems and suggest solutions in conversation.

Discuss diet, exercise, and healthy habits.

Talk about devices, apps, and how technology affects life.

Discuss environmental issues and nature topics.

Recommend films, describe plot, and share your opinion.

Summarise a book and share what you liked or disliked.

Describe trends and data from graphs in your own words.

Offer suggestions and respond to advice from others.

Compare customs and explain why things differ across cultures.

Talk about a sport, a match, your team, and fair play.

Describe your ambitions and the steps you plan to take.

Go beyond ordering: discuss cooking, traditions, regional food.

Make complaints, ask for refunds, and resolve disputes calmly.

Use phrases to politely push back or fully agree in discussion.

Talk about helping others and local community involvement.

Compare renting vs owning, city vs suburbs, urban challenges.

Present and defend arguments on complex topics.

Compare cultural practices and social norms.

Practice answering common interview questions fluently.

Analyze how media shapes opinions and behavior.

Discuss learning styles, education systems, and reform.

Talk about finances, economic trends, and personal budgets.

Explore moral questions and ethical perspectives.

Break down an argument and evaluate evidence for and against.

Chair or participate in meetings: agenda, minutes, action points.

Compare democracy, monarchy, and other forms of governance.

Discuss equality, representation, and changing social norms.

Talk about stress, anxiety, burnout, and how to cope.

Discuss discoveries, research, and the impact of science on life.

Talk about visual art, music, and what creativity means to you.

Discuss city design, gentrification, and affordable housing.

Explore the effects of globalisation on local cultures and economies.

Use rhetorical techniques to convince an audience effectively.

Deliver and respond to formal presentations with precision.

Negotiate effectively in professional and social contexts.

Understand and use humor, irony, and indirect speech.

Discuss abstract concepts, theories, and schools of thought.

Navigate cross-cultural business communication.

Speak fluently on inequality, rights, and social change.

Discuss law, rights, and justice with precision and nuance.

Analyse what makes great leaders and the ethics of power.

Examine pivotal moments and their long-term consequences.

Debate end-of-life care, informed consent, and healthcare access.

Use irony, understatement, and wit naturally in conversation.

Evaluate news sources, framing, and the role of free press.

Discuss empathy, self-awareness, and managing emotions in depth.

Discuss startups, risk, innovation, and building something new.

Switch between formal, informal, and professional registers.

Discuss literature, poetry, and figurative language.

Build sophisticated multi-layered arguments fluently.

Handle unexpected questions and think on your feet.

Use idioms, collocations, and native expressions naturally.

Deploy classical and modern rhetorical strategies with mastery.

Explore shades of meaning, register, and pragmatic inference.

Discuss how language shapes identity and belonging.

Engage with contradictions: free will, trolley problems, truth.

Analyse dialect, code-switching, and language change in society.

Discuss untranslatable concepts and how language encodes worldview.