Speakout Upper-intermediate: Student's Book May 2026

Below is a story designed for the Upper-Intermediate (B2) level, incorporating core vocabulary and grammar from the Speakout syllabus, such as personality traits (witty, spontaneous), feelings (embarrassment, anxiety), and idioms (out of your comfort zone, a piece of cake). The Spontaneous Leap

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He against the clock to meet a deadline when he saw an advert for a "mystery flight" leaving that afternoon. Despite his usual anxiety , he booked it. "It’ll be a piece of cake ," he lied to himself, though his heart was racing. Speakout Upper-Intermediate: Student's Book

: Used to add detail ( "uncharacteristically" , "truly" ).

Leo had always been a who kept himself to himself, rarely venturing outside his comfort zone . While his colleagues described him as down-to-earth , they also found him a bit predictable . That all changed last Tuesday when Leo made an uncharacteristically spontaneous decision. Below is a story designed for the Upper-Intermediate

: Includes personality adjectives ( "witty" , "spontaneous" ) and idioms found in the Speakout Upper-Intermediate wordlist .

scribd.com/document/438704702/Speakout-Upper-Intermediate-pdf">surveillance from Unit 2 or future success from Unit 6? "It’ll be a piece of cake ," he

Every cloud has a silver lining. Sometimes, the things that cause the most embarrassment or fear at first lead to the greatest adventures. Narrative Features Used