Splendid Speaking Course for Institutions

an easier and more effective way to improve your learners'
English speaking skills and confidence in English

What is the Splendid Speaking online self-study course?

Splendid Speaking is a self-study course which teaches advanced learners of English top-level speaking skills and communication strategies. It comes in two volumes ('Introductions and Small Talk' and 'Powerful Presentations') and covers 12 key strategies for communicating effectively, as well as offering a range of useful functional language and vocabulary exercises.

Sample screenshot from Splendid Speaking Unit 2: Make Effective Small Talk

How can Splendid Speaking help my students?

Teaching speaking skills to advanced-level English students can be a challenging task. At this stage in their lives, our learners will often be putting their language skills to practice in real-world, high-profile situations such as exams, seminars or work/business meetings or interviews. Key demands often centre on:
a) how they present themselves to others and make conversation
b) the impact they make when speaking at length, either in a formal presentation or an 'off the cuff' talk.
That's precisely why we developed this course and based it around the strategies adopted by successful communicators. Focussed teaching units support the learner during their self-study, enabling them to develop highly-practical communication skills which they can put into practice in class and in real life.

Splendid Speaking is perfect for…

University and college EFL/ESOL students on any of the following courses:

- General EFL/ESOL students who lack confidence in speaking in real-life situations.
- Students preparing for language exams such as IELTS, Cambridge CAE, CPE or BEC Higher.
- Students working on pre-sessional and EAP courses.
- Students on Business English programmes.

What's in Splendid Speaking?

 

Volume 1: Introductions and Small Talk
In this volume students learn how to:

- make small talk using the S.O.F.A. strategy: a surefire way to make social situations much easier for students using English socially

- listen effectively and show interest in what others have to say by practising ACTIVE listening techniques

- relate a S.T.A.R. story that illustrates a personal achievement: ideal in an interview for a job or university

- make an impact with a 15-second introduction: an essential technique for students preparing for the world of work and business.

- get the point across with specific and relevant examples: ideal for seminars and group discussions

- use body language appropriately whilst studying and working abroad


Volume 2: Powerful Presentations
In this volume students learn how to:

- captivate an audience by choosing one of five memorable ways to start a presentation

- signpost talks effectively and clearly so the audience don't get lost

- introduce photographs and information graphics (graphs, charts, tables, etc) to illustrate a talk

- avoid worrying when asked to "say a few words". Students learn techniques to give a T.O.P. spontaneous talk

- learn how to use pauses to great effect in presentations.

In addition to these key strategies students can practise functional language and collocational phrases AND test their knowledge of common colloquial expressions with 'Splendid Expressions' - FREE to subscribers of the Splendid Speaking Course.

Here's what some of our users say ...



"I really believe that a good speaker is made and not born, so the tips Splendid Speaking provides are really helpful. Using the 'Spontaneous Talks' techniques it provides really helped me to achieve more fluent communication of the message."
Corina B., English Language student, Romania

"Splendid Speaking is giving me the tools and the confidence to improve my speaking skills, providing explanations and tips on the best approaches to answering a question."
Solange, English language student, Brazil

"What to say more than: absolutely helpful!…Excellent preparation for the speaking part of an exam."
Vukosava N., Portugal

Pricing Options

Our conversations with teachers, trainers, managers and school owners has led us to offer two types of purchasing options for maximum flexibility.

Type 1 - individual, 3-monthly student accounts accessed from any Internet-connected computer both within and outside the institution.

Type 1: Features
a) Each student has their own username and password.
b) Each account runs for 13 weeks and can start at any time.
c) Best suited to institutions with relatively small or unpredictable student numbers.

Type 1: Benefits
a) Offers access to part-time students with limited access to institutional facilities.
b) Ideal for students who want three or six-month courses in-house.
c) Can be matched closely to the demand for courses from students.
d) Offers the chance to get students started on their studies before their arrival or as a follow-up course, as well as during the course itself.
e) Ideal for institutions which need individual accounts for students or clients studying at a distance.

Type 1: Prices
(All prices are in pounds sterling per account lasting for 13 weeks).

Number of learner accounts
Price per account for 13 weeks access (pounds sterling)
1-5
25 GBP (e.g. 3 accounts = 75 GBP)
6-10
20 GBP (e.g. 7 accounts = 140 GBP)
11-20
17 GBP (e.g. 15 accounts = 255 GBP)
20-39
15 GBP (e.g. 25 accounts = 375 GBP)
40+
Please enquire

Type 2 - a yearly licence accessible from within an institution via the Internet.

Type 2: Features
a) No need for username and password; the system recognises your institution's fixed IP address. Can be used by any student in the institution at any terminal.
b) Materials are available all year round.
c) Best suited to institutions with larger numbers of students who will wish to access the materials on a (guided or free) self-study basis.

Type 2: Benefits
a) Less management involved than in setting up individual accounts for particular students.
b) Can be used by a wide range of learners, such as term time, pre-sessional and EFL examination students, EAP and Business English learners.
c) Works out much cheaper over a year.

Type 2: Prices
All prices are in pounds sterling per account lasting for 1 year.

Number of computers
Price per account per year (pounds sterling)
2-5
199 GBP
6-10
345 GBP
11-20
499 GBP
20-39
655 GBP
40+
Please enquire

To order or to make an enquiry ...

To request an order form for Splendid Speaking or to ask any questions you may have please feel free to contact us. We look forward to being able to work with you.