How to practice speaking English every day, in 20 minutes
A simple 20-minute routine to practice speaking English every day on your own: listen, learn three words, shadow, check, and talk it through. Plus how to make it a habit.
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English speaking guides
Short answerShort, practical answers to the questions learners ask most, written by Olga Dobrozhan, founder and tutor at SpeakingCamps.
A sample English speaking class: one Daily Camp, start to finish
See a real SpeakingCamps class: the Intermediate camp "Navigating Airports Like a Pro", with the text, three words, shadowing lines, quick check and speaking questions.
Read the guide →What happens in an online English speaking club (with real topics)
How the SpeakingCamps Saturday Open Club works: Zoom at 11:00 am ET, breakout rooms by level, ready questions, cameras optional. Plus real club topics and the 24/7 speaking rooms.
Read the guide →CELPIP Speaking: the 8 tasks, timing and how to practice
The 8 CELPIP Speaking tasks with preparation and speaking times, how each one is scored, tips per task, and a 2-week practice plan with feedback from a real tutor.
Read the guide →How to prepare for a job interview in English: the 6 stages
A hiring-side guide to job interviews in English: the CV, HR screen, work or tech task, task review, culture fit and senior round, what each one listens for, and how to practice out loud.
Read the guide →A 30-day IELTS Speaking practice plan
IELTS Speaking in brief (3 parts, 11-14 minutes, 4 criteria) and a day-by-day 30-day practice plan: Part 1 foundations, Part 2 storytelling, Part 3 discussions, exam week.
Read the guide →Best ways to practice speaking English online in 2026: apps, tutors, clubs
Apps, tutor marketplaces, conversation services, online schools and speaking clubs compared: what each is good for, what it costs, and how to pick. Duolingo, Preply, italki, Cambly, Skyeng and SpeakingCamps.
Read the guide →SpeakingCamps vs Duolingo for speaking English
Duolingo vs SpeakingCamps for speaking practice: who each is for, AI practice vs live clubs and tutor feedback, levels and price. Plus when to use both.
Read the guide →SpeakingCamps vs Preply and italki: tutor lessons or a speaking membership?
Preply and italki vs SpeakingCamps: live one-on-one lessons priced per lesson vs one monthly membership with daily practice, group clubs and tutor feedback. Costs, trials and when to pick each.
Read the guide →SpeakingCamps vs Cambly for English conversation practice
Cambly vs SpeakingCamps: on-demand one-on-one chats with native speakers vs a daily speaking routine, weekly group clubs and tutor feedback. Prices, formats and when to pick each.
Read the guide →What research says about learning to speak English (and how to use it)
Six findings from language-learning research: speaking anxiety, feedback on mistakes, shadowing, habit formation, study hours per CEFR level, and what app practice does for speaking. With sources.
Read the guide →Slow down. Tune in. Speak up.
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