Speakout Upper-intermediate: Student's Book Apr 2026

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.

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

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 " he lied to himself