What to Say: Speaking Skills Practice (British Council)
- Course audio
- Course audio: English
- Level
- Beginner
- Length
- 20 lessons · 1.4 hours
What you'll be able to do
- Introduce yourself and talk about where you are from
- Ask for favours and make suggestions politely
- Disagree with an idea without sounding rude
About this course
A short British Council series of 20 practical speaking lessons, each about three to five minutes, that teaches the exact phrases for everyday situations. Topics include meeting someone face to face, showing interest, talking about other people, saying where you are from, asking for a favour, making suggestions, challenging someone's ideas politely, talking about personal interests and giving instructions. Each video models the language in a short scene and then explains it. It is a quick, high-quality course for learners who understand English but freeze when they need to speak, and pairs well with a longer grammar course.
Syllabus
20 lessons · 1:24:51 in total
- 1Meeting face-to-face in English4:15
- 2How to show interest in English3:34
- 3How to talk about other people in English3:20
- 4How to talk about where you're from in English3:46
- 5How to ask for a favour in English4:12
- 6How to make suggestions in English4:02
- 7How to discuss advantages and disadvantages in English4:31
- 8How to deal with a problem in English4:34
- 9How to check if you understand someone in English3:39
- 10Meeting new people - what to say in English3:27
- 11How to give advice in English4:52
- 12How to respond to news in English4:29
- 13How to agree or disagree in English4:23
- 14How to apologise in English3:08
- 15How to talk about your job in English5:57
- 16How to persuade someone in English4:05
- 17How to keep a conversation going in English4:29
- 18How to challenge someone's ideas in English5:06
- 19How to talk about personal interests in English4:15
- 20How to give instructions in English4:47
What to take next
Videos by British Council | English, played from their official YouTube channel. Subscribe on YouTube
Official upload by the teacher or institution on their own channel, shown with YouTube's embedded player.
Lessons listed from the official YouTube playlist. Full playlist on YouTube
Lessons last checked Oct 2026. Course summary and lesson structure by Sabaq.
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