Speakout Upper-intermediate: Student's Book -

: Used to set the scene ( "He had been working..." ) and show previous events ( "...he had never heard of..." ).

: Used to add detail ( "uncharacteristically" , "truly" ). Speakout Upper-Intermediate: Student's Book

In Unit 3 of the Speakout 2nd Edition Upper-Intermediate Student's Book , learners are tasked with , where they practice narrative tenses and use adverbs to tell anecdotes or stories with a moral. : Used to set the scene ( "He had been working

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 Below is a story designed for the Upper-Intermediate

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.