Welcome to Speakout, developed in association with BBC Worldwide and BBC Learning English.

Speakout is a comprehensive six level general English course that helps adult learners gain confidence in all skill areas using authentic materials from the BBC. It has a wide range of support material for a variety of teaching situations. Click on the covers to find out more.

Speakout Starter
Speakout Elementary
Speakout Pre-intermediate
Speakout Intermediate
Speakout Upper Intermediate
Speakout Advanced

 

ActiveTeach
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ACTIVE TEACH
96% of teachers recommend Speakout!
A survey of Speakout teachers last month answered the question 'Would you recommend Speakout to a colleague?' with a resounding 'YES'
BBC VIDEO PODCASTS now available to watch
Watch authentic BBC interviews in podcast format to use with your Speakout course.

NEW - Starter and Advanced video podcasts now available.
BBC VIDEO PODCASTS
NEW TEACHING TIPS VIDEOS
New for the Professional Development Teaching Tip videos created by the authors of Speakout with ideas and activities to use in class.

Watch Frances and Antonia demonstrate a fun activity for your students to practice and recycle new vocabulary.

NEW TEACHING TIPS VIDEOS
NEW – MYENGLISHLAB FOR SPEAKOUT
Find out more about MyEnglishLab, the online component to complement Speakout
NEW – MYENGLISHLAB FOR SPEAKOUT
SPEAKOUT WINS ESU AWARD 2011 “The best course this year”
Read about Speakout winning this prestigious award and see photos of the authors at Buckingham Palace receiving the ESU English Language Book Award 2011...
SPEAKOUT WINS ESU AWARD 2011
SPEAKOUT BROCHURE
Download the brochure featuring the course and its components in detail.
SPEAKOUT BROCHURE
ELTCOMMUNITY
Join the authors and debate areas of contemporary interest in the field of English language teaching and learning.
ELT COMMUNITY