Everyday Conversation
成人日常口语
Improve response speed, clarity and confidence through realistic everyday topics.
- Course level
- All Levels
- Recommended age
- Contact us to confirm
- Estimated lessons
- 20 lessons

About the course & who it suits
Improve response speed, clarity and confidence through realistic everyday topics.
Who it suits
- Learners who want to use English in everyday life or work.
- Those who benefit from guided practice and feedback.
Before you start
- Share your learning experience and goals with us.
- A teacher can help suggest a suitable starting point.

Learning outcomes
Reduce hesitation and sustain conversation
Practise this skill through guided activities, useful tasks and feedback.
Expand everyday expressions and collocations
Practise this skill through guided activities, useful tasks and feedback.
Handle common cross-cultural interactions
Practise this skill through guided activities, useful tasks and feedback.
Course outline
5 stages · 20 unitsSelect a stage to explore its units. The learning plan can be adapted to your starting level.
Small talk and common ground Units 01–04Small talk and common ground: Complete a responsive exchange or written task in the specified context. View unitsHide units
- Small talk and common ground — Understand the messageSmall talk and common ground: Identify key information and explain the evidence.
- Small talk and common ground — Notice useful languageSmall talk and common ground: Understand and use this stage’s vocabulary and language patterns.
- Small talk and common ground — Apply in contextSmall talk and common ground: Complete a responsive exchange or written task in the specified context.
- Small talk and common ground — Integrate and reflectSmall talk and common ground: Complete a transfer task independently, then check and revise the response.
Invitations and polite refusal Units 05–08Invitations and polite refusal: Complete a responsive exchange or written task in the specified context. View unitsHide units
- Invitations and polite refusal — Understand the messageInvitations and polite refusal: Identify key information and explain the evidence.
- Invitations and polite refusal — Notice useful languageInvitations and polite refusal: Understand and use this stage’s vocabulary and language patterns.
- Invitations and polite refusal — Apply in contextInvitations and polite refusal: Complete a responsive exchange or written task in the specified context.
- Invitations and polite refusal — Integrate and reflectInvitations and polite refusal: Complete a transfer task independently, then check and revise the response.
Service conversations and repair Units 09–12Service conversations and repair: Complete a responsive exchange or written task in the specified context. View unitsHide units
- Service conversations and repair — Understand the messageService conversations and repair: Identify key information and explain the evidence.
- Service conversations and repair — Notice useful languageService conversations and repair: Understand and use this stage’s vocabulary and language patterns.
- Service conversations and repair — Apply in contextService conversations and repair: Complete a responsive exchange or written task in the specified context.
- Service conversations and repair — Integrate and reflectService conversations and repair: Complete a transfer task independently, then check and revise the response.
Opinions and disagreement Units 13–16Opinions and disagreement: Complete a responsive exchange or written task in the specified context. View unitsHide units
- Opinions and disagreement — Understand the messageOpinions and disagreement: Identify key information and explain the evidence.
- Opinions and disagreement — Notice useful languageOpinions and disagreement: Understand and use this stage’s vocabulary and language patterns.
- Opinions and disagreement — Apply in contextOpinions and disagreement: Complete a responsive exchange or written task in the specified context.
- Opinions and disagreement — Integrate and reflectOpinions and disagreement: Complete a transfer task independently, then check and revise the response.
Extended talk and summary Units 17–20Extended talk and summary: Complete a responsive exchange or written task in the specified context. View unitsHide units
- Extended talk and summary — Understand the messageExtended talk and summary: Identify key information and explain the evidence.
- Extended talk and summary — Notice useful languageExtended talk and summary: Understand and use this stage’s vocabulary and language patterns.
- Extended talk and summary — Apply in contextExtended talk and summary: Complete a responsive exchange or written task in the specified context.
- Extended talk and summary — Integrate and reflectExtended talk and summary: Complete a transfer task independently, then check and revise the response.

Materials & lessons
TeachersABC adult conversation task packs with no required textbook; the appropriate Speakout level (Pearson) may be added for structure.
How a lesson works
Warm-up
Review familiar language and introduce the lesson topic.
Guided practice
Explore new language with clear models and practice.
Read & express
Use the language in a text, conversation or practical task.
Feedback
Review progress and identify the next practice focus.
Your teacher adjusts the lesson pace to your progress.
Teachers (23)
FAQs
Is this course suitable for me?
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Will everyone progress at the same pace?
Everyone learns at a different pace. The outline is a guide; progress depends on starting level, attendance and practice.

Questions about choosing a course?
Speak with a course advisor about your learning experience and goals, and explore suitable courses and lesson arrangements.
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