Language Learning

Advanced English Speaking Course

For learners who already speak English well and want to express themselves with more precision and nuance. This material explores natural phrasing, idiomatic expressions, discussion strategies and ways to structure longer spoken explanations. Model dialogues and practical advice help you prepare for meetings, presentations and everyday conversations, practising on your own at a comfortable pace.

Levels
4
Starting from
235 credits
Category
Language Learning

About this study guide

At an advanced level, speaking well is often about choice rather than correctness: choosing the phrase that sounds natural, the tone that suits the situation and the structure that keeps listeners with you. This study guide focuses on those choices, drawing attention to idioms, phrasal verbs, softening language and the expressions confident speakers use to agree, disagree and change topic smoothly.

You will also find guidance on organising longer contributions, such as telling a story, explaining a process, giving an opinion or presenting an idea at work. Model dialogues and annotated examples show how these techniques sound in context, and practical suggestions explain how to rehearse them aloud by yourself.

The material is structured in four levels, Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced and Expert, which here reflect increasing depth within advanced English, so you can refine your speaking step by step.
Each level is unlocked separately

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01
Level 1

Beginner

235 credits

What this level includes
  • Covered in this level

    Natural alternatives to over-used words, common idiomatic expressions, everyday phrasal verbs, fillers and hesitation devices that buy thinking time, and polite phrases for agreeing, disagreeing and asking for clarification, all shown in model dialogues set in social and work situations.

  • Suited to

    Suited to learners who already speak English well and are stepping into advanced speaking for the first time. This stage helps if you communicate successfully but rely on the same safe phrases and want to sound more natural and varied.

  • What you will be able to apply

    After this stage you should be able to replace repetitive vocabulary with more natural choices, use idioms appropriately, keep conversations moving smoothly while you think and express agreement or disagreement politely in both social and work settings.

02
Level 2

Intermediate

435 credits

What this level includes
  • Covered in this level

    Discussion strategies for interrupting politely, holding the floor and changing topic smoothly, softening language such as hedges and tentative phrasing, giving balanced opinions, and structuring short explanations with signposting phrases. Model exchanges show these techniques in meetings and informal debates.

  • Suited to

    A good fit for advanced speakers who handle conversation comfortably and now want to take part in discussions with more confidence. Choose this stage if you would like to hold your ground in debate and explain ideas more clearly.

  • What you will be able to apply

    You will be able to contribute to group discussions with confidence, soften criticism tactfully, keep your listeners oriented with clear signposting, disagree without sounding abrupt and move between topics without awkward pauses or losing the thread.

03
Level 3

Advanced

735 credits

What this level includes
  • Covered in this level

    Organising longer contributions such as anecdotes, arguments and step-by-step explanations, rhetorical questions, emphasis through fronting and cleft structures, persuasive language, and adapting tone for interviews, presentations and negotiations. Model extended monologues illustrate how structure and delivery work together.

  • Suited to

    Intended for strong speakers who want to handle longer and more demanding spoken contributions. This stage suits anyone preparing to tell stories, present arguments or explain complex ideas and wanting to keep listeners engaged throughout.

  • What you will be able to apply

    By the end of this stage you should feel ready to deliver a well-organised story or argument, persuade with clear reasoning, use emphasis deliberately, and adapt your tone to formal or high-pressure speaking situations.

04
Level 4

Expert

1,035 credits

What this level includes
  • Covered in this level

    Understatement, irony and humour in conversation, diplomatic language for sensitive situations, cultural nuances in directness and politeness, register shifts within a single conversation, precise idiom choice, and the way speed, pausing and emphasis combine with wording to shape impact.

  • Suited to

    Written for highly proficient speakers who want the finest control over spoken English. If you already speak with ease and now care about subtlety, humour, diplomacy and the effect your words have on different audiences, this stage brings everything together.

  • What you will be able to apply

    You will be able to handle delicate conversations diplomatically, use humour and understatement naturally, shift register smoothly as situations change and choose words, tone and delivery with a confident sense of their effect on listeners.

Levels are unlocked with credits from your balance. You can add more credits at any time.