Speakout B2 Workbook with Audio 3rd Edition

Speakout 3rd Edition is crafted to inspire learners and teachers alike through captivating topics and authentic BBC material that bring these topics to life. Simultaneously, it provides a solid and comprehensive emphasis on grammar, vocabulary, functions, and pronunciation. As the course title suggests, speaking activities are central, but this focus does not come at the expense of other essential skills, which are systematically developed throughout. With its balanced approach to topics, language development, and skills work, the course aims to deliver lessons that truly engage learners and work effectively in practice.

Each unit begins with vlogs featuring speakers from around the globe responding to a question related to the unit topic. These clips are informal, authentic, and unscripted, offering short, accessible models of language for students to draw from, while also serving as motivating introductions to the unit. The four lessons following the vlogs are linked to the unit topic and encompass a rich blend of skills and language work—everything expected of a modern language course and more.

Understanding that motivation is crucial to language learning, the course ensures learners stay engaged and can monitor their progress by including clear, identifiable learning goals in every section of every lesson. These goals, grounded in the Learning Objectives from the Global Scale of English (GSE), focus on grammar, vocabulary, functional language, and skills, all carefully aligned with the target level. The language is built progressively throughout each lesson, enabling learners to participate in extended speaking and/or writing tasks by the end. These tasks provide opportunities to apply all the new language learned. Additionally, the course includes a robust pronunciation syllabus.

Each unit concludes with a BBC video lesson featuring clips from BBC programmes (drama, documentary, news, entertainment, or travel) or street interviews where individuals answer carefully chosen questions related to the topic. These videos serve as a foundation for extended speaking and writing tasks.