
Welcome to TeachingEnglish: How to teach speaking
How will the course help you?
Develop your understanding of speaking skills and explore teaching techniques and activities which promote oral communication in the classroom for a range of ages and levels.
What does the course include?
How to teach speaking is a free self-study training course, which is divided into three hour modules. It also includes:
- A dedicated Facebook community of course participants with up-to-date insight, resources and innovative ideas for you to try out.
- Engaging discussions taking place in the Facebook community
- A free workbook with extra learning content and resources.
What will you learn?
- Module 1: Understanding speaking – key terms and issues
The aim of this module is to explore key terms and issues in the teaching of speaking. You'll look at how to evaluate and modify activities in terms of communicative quality, and consider how to get your learners using 'real speaking', not just completing grammar tasks.
- Module 2: Understanding speaking – maximising interaction
The aim of this module is to introduce you to a range of techniques and activities which promote speaking in your classroom. You'll look at the benefits of pair and group work and adapt tasks to maximise learner interaction.
- Module 3: Understanding language practice activities
The aim of this module is to explore and evaluate a range of practice activities. The module also looks at flexible activities that can be adapted for different ages and levels. You have the opportunity to select appropriate activities which match with lesson aims, and justify your choices.
When is the course?
How to teach speaking will be open from 3 April-30 September 2025. Enrolment will open soon.
How much does the course cost?
The course is free.
How can you get a certificate?
You will receive a certificate if you successfully complete all self-study modules.
What level of English do you need?
Minimum CEFR B1
What can you do now?
If you're interested in learning more about teaching speaking, you can:
- Get teaching ideas from our Courses for teachers Facebook community.
- Access learning content related to our courses on Facebook (Facebook account required).
- Access teaching resources on the TeachingEnglish website
- Download the free course workbook.
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How to teach speaking
Hello. I would be grateful to undertake this course. Thank you.
Gichane Mwaura
I am interested to learn how to teach speaking
I am an English Foreign language teacher from Kyrgyzstan. Teaching speaking is relevant and actual in my context. I'm looking for effective Methods in teaching speaking.
ESOL for Adult Learners
I would like speaking resource materials to help me to teach mainly speaking lessns
Teaching pathways: How to teach speaking
I believe if I get the chance, It will add a new dimension of learning in my life.
Thank you
Course dates
Hi tarekabdelatif,
We don't have course dates yet for a new run of this course, it will be announced on the on the main training page when it runs again : https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/training. The current course available is Teaching Pathways: How to teach grammar, which starts on Tuesday 30th August https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/teaching-pathways-how-teach-grammar. Hope you find a course that interests you soon until a new run of How to Teach Speaking.
Anne
TeachingEnglish team
English Language
I would want to be part of this course if it is still available. Thank
Course dates
Hi Chidinma,
We don't have course dates yet for a new run of this course, it will be announced on the on the main training page when it runs again : https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/training. The current course available is Teaching Pathways: How to teach grammar, which started on Tuesday 30th August https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/article/teaching-pathways-how-teach-grammar. Hope you find a course that interests you soon until a new run of How to Teach Speaking.
Anne
I deal with primary school children and I would like to learn how to teach pronunciation and how to write