Speak for 2 Minutes
Desafíate
Habla durante 2 minutos
Hablar durante unos minutos sin detenerte puede resultar desafiante, especialmente mientras desarrollas tu confianza al comunicarte en inglés. Esta actividad te ofrece una forma sencilla de practicar por tu cuenta, utilizando temas familiares y un poco de orientación para organizar tus ideas.
Elige un tema, activa un cronómetro y comienza a hablar. No necesitas preparar una respuesta perfecta ni utilizar un lenguaje complicado. El objetivo es desarrollar tus ideas, mantener el discurso y sentirte cada vez más cómodo expresándote en inglés.
Cómo funciona
1. Elige un tema.
Selecciona una de las propuestas correspondientes a tu nivel.
2. Activa un cronómetro.
Comienza con el tiempo sugerido para tu nivel.
3. Habla.
Utiliza las preguntas o indicaciones para ayudarte a desarrollar tus ideas.
4. Continúa.
Si terminas una idea, añade un detalle, da un ejemplo, explica por qué o conéctala con otra idea.
A1+. TALK ABOUT YOUR WORLD
My Typical Day
Talk about your usual day.
You can talk about:
- What time you usually get up
- What you do in the morning
- Your work or studies
- What you do in the evening
Speaking time: 1 minute
My Favorite Food
Talk about a food you really like.
You can talk about:
- What it is
- When you usually eat it
- Who you eat it with
- Why you like it
Speaking time: 1 minute
My Free Time
What do you like doing when you have free time?
You can talk about:
- Your favorite activities
- When you usually do them
- Who you do them with
- Why you enjoy them
Speaking time: 1 minute
My City
Talk about the place where you live.
You can talk about:
- What your city is like
- Your favorite places
- Things you can do there
- One thing you like about it
Speaking time: 1 minute
Someone Important to Me
Talk about someone who is important to you.
You can talk about:
- Who they are
- How you know them
- What they are like
- What you like doing together
Speaking time: 1 minute
Something I Enjoy
Talk about something you really enjoy doing.
You can talk about:
- What you do
- When you do it
- How often you do it
- Why you enjoy it
Speaking time: 1 minute
A2. TALK ABOUT YOUR EXPERIENCES
A Good Day
Talk about a day you really enjoyed.
You can talk about:
- Why you enjoyed it
- When it happened
- Where you were
- What you did
- Who you were with
My Last Weekend
Talk about your last weekend.
You can talk about:
- What you would do differently
- What you did
- Where you went
- Who you spent time with
- Something interesting or unexpected that happened
Something New I Want to Try
Talk about something you’ve never tried but would like to try.
You can talk about:
- What you think it would be like
- What it is
- Why you want to try it
- When or where you could do it
- Who you would like to do it with
A Place I Recommend
Talk about a place you would recommend to someone.
It could be a city, restaurant, park, café, beach, or another place.
You can talk about:
- When is the best time to visit
- Where it is
- What you can do there
- What you like about it
- Who you would recommend it to
A Useful Skill
Talk about a skill you have or would like to learn.
You can talk about:
- How it could help you in the future
- What the skill is
- How you learned it or how you could learn it
- Why it is useful
- When you use it
A Small Change
Talk about one thing you would like to change in your daily life.
You can talk about:
- How the change could improve your life
- What you would change
- Why you want to change it
- What you could do differently
- What might be difficult
B1. DEVELOP YOUR IDEAS
A Decision I Made
Talk about an important decision you have made.
You can talk about:
- What you learned from it
- What the decision was
- Why you made it
- What happened afterward
- Whether it was difficult
Something Worth Learning
Talk about something you think everyone should learn.
You can talk about:
- Why you think it is important
- What the skill or knowledge is
- Why it is useful
- How people can learn it
- When you have used it
A Memorable Experience
Tell the story of an experience you will always remember.
You can talk about:
- When and where it happened
- What happened
- Who was there
- How you felt
- Why you still remember it
Try to tell the story in a clear sequence.
A Change in My Life
Talk about a change that affected your life.
You can talk about:
- How things are different now
- What changed
- Why it happened
- How you felt about it at first
- What was difficult
Give Some Advice
Imagine a friend is starting a new job, moving to a new city, or learning English. What advice would you give them?
You can talk about:
- An example from your own experience
- What they should do
- What they should avoid
- Why your advice could help
If I Could Change One Thing
If you could change one thing about your daily routine, what would you change?
You can talk about:
- How your life could improve
- What you would change
- Why
- What you would do differently
- What challenges you might have
B2. EXPLORE THE IDEA
The Way We Work
How do you think work will change in the next 10 years?
You can talk about:
- Possible problems
- Remote and hybrid work
- Technology and AI
- The skills people may need
- Possible advantages
Social Media & Communication
Has social media improved the way we communicate?
You can talk about:
- Whether you think the changes are mostly positive or negative
- How people communicate today
- The advantages of social media
- Possible disadvantages
- How communication has changed
Success
What does it mean to be successful?
You can talk about:
- Whether everyone’s definition of success should be different
- Money and career
- Personal relationships
- Happiness and well-being
- Personal goals
Learning from Mistakes
Do people learn more from their mistakes or their successes?
You can talk about:
- Which type of experience has taught you more
- Why mistakes can be useful
- What people can learn from success
- A personal example
- Whether some mistakes can be avoided
The Ideal City
What would make a city a better place to live?
You can talk about:
- What you would change in your own city
- Public transportation
- Safety
- Green spaces
- Housing
- Work and education
Convenience vs. Experience
Does modern technology make life better, or simply more convenient?
You can talk about:
- Whether convenience always means improvement
- Everyday technology
- Time and convenience
- Human interaction
- Possible disadvantages
C1. BUILD A NUANCED ARGUMENT
What Makes Communication Meaningful?
What makes a conversation genuinely meaningful?
You can explore:
- Whether meaningful conversations require shared experiences
- Listening and being understood
- Emotional connection
- Face-to-face vs. digital communication
- The role of disagreement
The Pressure to Be Productive
Has the idea of constant productivity changed the way people live?
You can explore:
- The difference between being busy and being productive
- Work and personal time
- Social expectations
- Rest and leisure
- Technology
- Whether productivity is always positive
Freedom of Choice
Does having more choices necessarily make people freer?
You can explore:
- Whether too many choices can become overwhelming
- Career and lifestyle choices
- Consumer choices
- Decision-making
- Social expectations
- The pressure to make the “right” choice
Adapting to Others
When does adapting to other people become a problem?
You can explore:
- The difference between flexibility and losing your own identity
- Professional environments
- Relationships
- Social expectations
- Cultural adaptation
- Authenticity
Technology and Human Connection
Is technology bringing people closer together or changing the way we connect?
You can explore:
- Whether new forms of communication can replace traditional ones
- Social media
- Messaging
- Artificial intelligence
- Long-distance relationships
- Convenience vs. depth
Changing Your Mind
Why do some people find it difficult to change their opinions?
You can explore:
- Whether changing your mind should be seen as a weakness or a strength
- Personal experience
- Identity
- Social groups
- Confirmation bias
- New information