Speakout is a comprehensive English course that helps adult learners gain confidence in all skill areas using authentic materials from the BBC. With its wide range of support material, it meets the diverse needs of learners in a variety of teaching situations and helps to bridge the gap between the classroom and the real world.
- Comprehensive, multi-strand approach to language development with a strong focus on real-life communication skills
- Downloadable video podcasts of real-life interviews filmed by the BBC provide learners with models of authentic English as it is really spoken
- A rich variety of print and digitally delivered supplementary materials
STUDENT'S BOOK
You will find 90-120 hours of teaching materials with a large variety of useful resources:
- Language Banks offer additional grammar reference and practice. The content is clearly explained and presented in well-structured tables.
- Photo banks offer great vocabulary practice supported by engaging visuals. Students better memorise when they can associate a word with an image.
- Communications banks give you a lot of great ideas for role-plays and scenarios that you can assign to your students. It is a great opportunity to practise communications skills in a fun and playful way.
- Lookback pages in every unit provide a summary, and review and practice of the key language covered in the lesson.
- Audioscripts of each class audio allow your students to do a quick self-checks and to learn how to spell the words.
ACTIVEBOOK
ActiveBook gives students everything they need for successful and enjoyable learning, on one CD:
- Authentic audio and video content: BBC video clips, recordings from well-known TV and radio shows.
- Test Master with plenty of different tests to keep track of learning progress.
- Exciting grammar and vocabulary review games. Learning English will never be boring!
- Audio & Video upload tool that allows student to film and record themselves. Students will really enjoy presenting their films and audios in front of their classmates.
WORKBOOK
The Workbook is the key vocabulary and grammar practice resource for your students. With strong focus on communications skills development, it introduces different speaking and listening strategies that students can use in everyday life. You will find plenty of reading and writing practice as well as self-assessment tests.