Advanced Speaking Practice
Level: B1
Skill: Speaking
Topic: Ability
Time: 10–15 minutes
exercise 1: if I practised
Ask and answer the question.
A: Would you be able to speak in public if you practised more?
B: Yes, I would be able to speak in public if I practised more.
B: No, I wouldn’t be able to speak in public even if I practised more.
Now change the ability.
speak in public
play a musical instrument
speak a second language fluently
write creatively
meditate
manage stress
cook from scratch
read music
do mental arithmetic
think on my feet
stay organised under pressure
follow through on commitments
accept criticism gracefully
Repeat until it feels natural.
exercise 2: I wish I had
Say the statements.
I wish I had learned to speak in public earlier.
You wish you had learned to speak in public earlier.
He wishes he had learned to speak in public earlier.
She wishes she had learned to speak in public earlier.
Now repeat the exercise for all the vocabulary.
speak in public
play a musical instrument
speak a second language fluently
write creatively
meditate
manage stress
cook from scratch
read music
do mental arithmetic
think on my feet
stay organised under pressure
follow through on commitments
accept criticism gracefully
Repeat until it feels natural.
exercise 3: I wish I hadn’t
Say the statements.
I wish I hadn’t given up speaking in public.
You wish you hadn’t given up speaking in public.
He wishes he hadn’t given up speaking in public.
She wishes she hadn’t given up speaking in public.
Now repeat the exercise for all the vocabulary.
speaking in public
playing a musical instrument
speaking a second language fluently
writing creatively
meditating
managing stress
cooking from scratch
reading music
doing mental arithmetic
thinking on my feet
staying organised under pressure
following through on commitments
accepting criticism gracefully
