Splendid Speaking

Splendid Speaking

46 episodes

Splendid Speaking supports advanced learners of English who want to develop their top-level speaking skills and communication strategies. Each podcast features a recording of non-native speakers of English carrying out short tasks individually or in pairs such as making presentations or taking part in discussions. Each recording contains expert feedback on the speaker's performance. Also, visit the Splendid Speaking website at splendidspeaking.com to subscribe to our newsletter which gives automatic access to transcripts of all podcasts. Students studying for IELTS, TOEFL, TOEIC, Cambridge CAE, CPE or BEC will find these recordings useful in preparation for their Speaking exam. We also publish a weekly task sheet giving you the chance to try a similar task and a daily quiz consisting of three colloquial expressions.

Podcasts

IELTS Language Lab: Test 18

Published: Feb. 24, 2016, 10:29 a.m.
Duration: 9 minutes 7 seconds

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IELTS Language Lab: Test 17

Published: Feb. 9, 2016, 9:35 a.m.
Duration: 5 minutes 13 seconds

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IELTS Language Lab: Test 13

Published: Jan. 5, 2016, 9:41 p.m.
Duration: 9 minutes 48 seconds

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IELTS Language Lab: Test 12

Published: Dec. 15, 2015, 4:13 p.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 17 seconds

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IELTS Speaking Podcasts 11 Clothes and Fashion

Published: Dec. 9, 2015, 11:49 a.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 3 seconds

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IELTS Language Lab: Test 10

Published: Dec. 2, 2015, 9:40 a.m.
Duration: 9 minutes 49 seconds

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IELTS Speaking Podcast: Books and Films

Published: Nov. 24, 2015, 11:13 a.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 26 seconds

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IELTS Language Lab: Test 8

Published: Oct. 22, 2015, 2:48 p.m.
Duration: 9 minutes 15 seconds

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IELTS Speaking Language Lab: Test 7

Published: Oct. 22, 2015, 9:15 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 38 seconds

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IELTS Language Lab: Test 6

Published: Oct. 16, 2015, 2:46 p.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 55 seconds

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IELTS Language Lab: Test 5

Published: Oct. 15, 2015, 11:06 a.m.
Duration: 9 minutes 7 seconds

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IELTS Language Lab Test 4

Published: Oct. 22, 2013, 1:16 p.m.
Duration: 9 minutes 44 seconds

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IELTS Language Lab Test 3

Published: Oct. 14, 2013, 1:02 p.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 2 seconds

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IELTS Language Lab Test 2

Published: April 19, 2013, 10:38 a.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 52 seconds

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IELTS Language Lab

Published: March 21, 2013, 2:56 p.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 13 seconds

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Making a Spontaneous Talk

Published: July 9, 2011, 6:09 p.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 54 seconds

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Flo-Joe's New CAE Writing Critique and Correction Service

Published: Sept. 30, 2010, 10:49 a.m.
Duration: 4 minutes 32 seconds

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Captivate Your Audience With Memorable Introductions

Published: Sept. 4, 2010, 7:04 p.m.
Duration: 9 minutes 14 seconds

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Using an Anecdote to Make a Point

Published: July 31, 2010, 6:40 p.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 51 seconds

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Making Your Talks Topical

Published: June 26, 2010, 7:13 p.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 50 seconds

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Using an Anecdote to Make Your Talk Memorable

Published: May 1, 2010, 6:38 p.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 5 seconds

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Asking and Responding to Questions

Published: April 24, 2010, 7:25 p.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 2 seconds

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Signposting Your Talk

Published: Jan. 2, 2010, 7:48 p.m.
Duration: 9 minutes 55 seconds

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Structuring a Short Talk

Published: Dec. 5, 2009, 8:37 p.m.
Duration: 9 minutes 50 seconds

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Expressing and Justifying Opinions

Published: Nov. 28, 2009, 7:20 p.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 48 seconds

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Describing Photographs

Published: July 25, 2009, 6:53 p.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 39 seconds

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Responding to Questions

Published: July 18, 2009, 6:46 p.m.
Duration: 8 minutes 19 seconds

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Speculating and Hypothesising

Published: June 13, 2009, 7:01 p.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 51 seconds

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Active Listening

Published: May 16, 2009, 6:46 p.m.
Duration: 11 minutes 20 seconds

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Acknowledging Your Partner's Contributions

Published: April 4, 2009, 8:14 p.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 46 seconds

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Taking Part in Discussions

Published: March 21, 2009, 8:21 p.m.
Duration: 14 minutes 5 seconds

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STAR Stories

Published: March 14, 2009, 8:23 p.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 9 seconds

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Expressing & Justifying Opinions

Published: Nov. 29, 2008, 3:54 p.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 48 seconds

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Spontaneous Talks

Published: Oct. 18, 2008, 6:53 p.m.
Duration: 10 minutes 30 seconds

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Using Anecdotes to Make a Point

Published: Oct. 11, 2008, 8:09 p.m.
Duration: 9 minutes 6 seconds

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Essential Signposting

Published: Sept. 27, 2008, 10:24 p.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 42 seconds

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Delivering STAR Stories

Published: Sept. 14, 2008, 11:14 a.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 9 seconds

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Re-Posted: Working Together to Reach Agreement

Published: June 28, 2008, 6:26 p.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 31 seconds

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Re-Posted: Using Anecdotes to Make a Point

Published: March 29, 2008, 11:21 p.m.
Duration: 9 minutes 6 seconds

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Re-Posted: Delivering STAR Stories

Published: March 1, 2008, 2:16 p.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 9 seconds

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Re-Posted: Essential Signposting

Published: Sept. 14, 2007, 1:02 p.m.
Duration: 15 minutes 42 seconds

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Re-Posted: Spontaneous Talks

Published: June 15, 2007, 10:13 a.m.
Duration: 6 minutes 54 seconds

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Structuring Your Talk

Published: May 24, 2007, 10:47 p.m.
Duration: 9 minutes 56 seconds

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Working Together to Reach Agreement

Published: May 17, 2007, 6:42 p.m.
Duration: 12 minutes 31 seconds

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Effective Questions and Active Listening

Published: Oct. 26, 2006, 12:07 p.m.
Duration: 36 seconds

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Responding to Questions (1)

Published: Oct. 12, 2006, 4:06 p.m.
Duration: 7 minutes 39 seconds

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