How It Works

How our English speaking clubs
work step-by-step.

If you’ve never been to a speaking club before, you might wonder how it works. Our speaking clubs are structured, professionally planned, and designed to help participants speak English confidently — without pressure or awkward silence.

Hosted on Zoom · Led by a British native speaker · Suitable for all organisations.

Process

How the speaking club runs

Every speaking club follows the same simple, effective process. This keeps things organised, enjoyable, and highly productive.

1
A topic is chosen
Each session has an interesting, professionally prepared topic. This ensures the conversation never runs dry. It is not a random chat — it’s structured speaking practice.
2
Welcome + introduction
You join the Zoom call and are welcomed by the native speaker host. After some friendly small talk, the topic for the day is introduced.
3
Warm-up as one group
The host asks a few opening questions for everyone to answer. This helps people relax and gets the conversation moving naturally.
4
Breakout Room 1
You are paired with a partner for 6–7 minutes. The topic materials appear on screen (and in the chat) to guide the discussion.
5
Back to the main room
You return to the full group. The host asks follow-up questions, gets feedback, and keeps everything flowing.
6
New partner, new task
You return to a new breakout room with a new partner. New questions or a short speaking task help you develop fluency naturally.

This cycle continues — group discussion, breakout rooms, follow-up questions — until the 60 minutes are complete. Most participants are surprised by how quickly the time flies and how much they speak.

Different Group Sizes

What if my group is very small?

If a group has only 3 people or fewer, the format changes slightly. In this case, the native speaker host runs the entire 60-minute speaking club without using breakout rooms.

1 group · No breakout rooms
Some organisations prefer one-room speaking clubs. This is absolutely fine — just tell us your preference. Breakout rooms are recommended for maximum speaking time, but both formats work well.
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