SPEAKING SKILL

What is it? 

Speaking skill is the second of the four English skills. It is the ability to talk at any time and in any situation. Additionally, it is the act of producing vocal sounds, which allows the transmission of thoughts or feelings through the spoken language.

Speaking can be formal and informal. It's informal when you are talking to friends or family, while formal speaking is when you give a speech at an important event by using academic vocabulary, and complex grammar.  

 

In the following list, it will be found five websites to practice this skill. 

To keep in mind: They are not in hierarchical order (from the best website to the worst one). They are a compilation of useful webpages to improve your speaking skill.

 

 

 

LEARNING ENGLISH TEENS

This website has activities for beginner to upper-intermediate students. In each level, there are different topics. The exercises begin with pre-activities such as: multiple-choice, filling-gap, or matching activities. Once you have done these exercises that are based on a video that you will have to watch, the speaking practice will begin. In the speaking practice you will be given a question to discuss with your classmates. There is not a specific age for using this website, but an average would be for students over 13 years old (age may vary).

Levels: A1 – B2

Pre-Post activities: Yes 

Updated: Yes

Audio transcription: Yes

Reliability: 100% 

Link: learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org

 

 

ENGLISH SPEAK

Through imitation, and repetition activities, English speak counts with daily life topics to practice the speaking skill. Here it will be found two kinds of audios. the first one with normal speed, and the other one with slow speed. In addition, it has the transcription for each audio. As a matter of fact, the students will be able to repeat what it was said in the audios, practicing in this way their pronunciation and fluency. Suitable for beginners to intermediate students whose age is over 9 years old (age may vary).

Levels: A1 – B1

Pre-Post activities: NO 

Updated: Yes

Audio transcription: Yes

Reliability: 100% 

Link: englishspeak.com

CAMBLY

Cambly is an excellent website if you want to practice your speaking skills with native teachers around the world. It is suitable for students over 12 years old. In order to start practicing, you have to sign up and choose a tutor to call him. In addition, you can choose the accent, and the personality of your tutor, which is something really cool. Thanks to its communicative activity, the students will be able to practice their speaking skills. It is available for beginner, intermediate and advanced levels. You will have 15 minutes free to talk with teachers around the world, once that you have done that you will have to pay for getting more minutes. 

 

Levels: A1 - C1

Pre-Post activities: NO 

Updated: Yes 

Reliability: 100% 

Link: cambly.com

 

RONG-CHANG 

Suitable for beginners to upper-intermediate students, whose age is over 9 years old. This website contains imitation activities (short, and long audios) with a minimalistic style. This website is nothing out of the habit, but what makes it a valuable resource is the huge amount of topics to practice the speaking skill.

Levels: A1 – B2

Pre-Post activities: NO 

Updated: Yes

Reliability: 100% 

Audio transcription: Yes

Link: rong-chang.com

 

CONVERSATION EXCHANGE

This website contains videos about English language pronunciation. Despite the fact that it does not have speaking activities, you will be able to find pen-pals to communicate with. In this way, you will be able to practice your speaking skill through real-life conversations with learners all around the world. Suitable for intermediate to expert students. People over 18 years are able to use this website (younger students could be in danger if they select the wrong pen-pal, so be careful).

Levels: B1 – C2

Pre-Post activities: NO 

Updated: Yes

Reliability: 100% 

Link: conversationexchange.com