Speakout Upper-intermediate Direct

Techniques to begin a story, including setting the scene and introducing characters.

Usage of past tenses (past simple, past continuous, past perfect) to sequence events.

Verbs used to describe actions in stories, such as whisper, gaze, sigh, wander, crawl , and yawn . Speakout Upper-Intermediate

The BBC video podcast for this unit features individuals discussing their reading habits, including:

Expressions such as every cloud has a silver lining, once bitten, twice shy , and what goes around comes around . Techniques to begin a story, including setting the

Based on the Speakout Upper-Intermediate (2nd Edition) curriculum, "Stories" (Unit 3) typically focuses on narrative structure, storytelling techniques, and language for engaging listeners.

People often share anecdotes about their favorite books or types of stories. Unit 3.1 & 3.2 Focus The BBC video podcast for this unit features

Fashion magazines and novels are popular choices.