Every child speaks, many times a lesson
With at most 6 students in a group there is no back row. Pair work, role-play and short presentations mean each child talks several times in every 45-minute lesson.
Speaking practice · Ages 6–17 and adults
English Speaking Practice Online: From Understanding to Talking
Live lessons with native English-speaking teachers where every child speaks many times in every lesson.
Fleydo helps children practise speaking English in live online lessons with native English-speaking teachers, either in groups of at most 6 or one-to-one. Every group lesson is built around pair work, role-play and short speaking tasks so each child talks several times in 45 minutes, and the same teacher corrects gently all year. One-to-one lessons spend most of the time speaking, with mistakes corrected as they happen.
- Free trial lesson
- Max 6 students, everyone speaks
- Native English-speaking teachers
- Gentle correction
6students per group, so every child speaks
2×45minutes of live, speaking-led lessons a week
48weeks a year with the same native teacher
230+free materials to keep practising between lessons
Why Fleydo
Why do children start speaking English at Fleydo?
Understanding English and speaking it are two different skills, and the second one only grows with practice. Fleydo lessons are planned so that speaking is the main activity, not the reward at the end.
Native English-speaking teachers
Children copy what they hear. Our teachers are native speakers with TEFL/TESOL certificates and experience with young learners, so pronunciation, rhythm and everyday phrases are modelled naturally.
Correction that keeps children talking
Correction is gentle: the teacher lets a child finish the thought, then repeats the sentence in its correct form or keeps the point for a short group review. Children hear the right form without being stopped mid-sentence.
Built for the child who understands but will not speak
Many children can read and follow English long before they dare to use it. Lessons start with low-risk speaking: repeating a model, answering in pairs, then building up to longer turns.
The same teacher and classmates all year
Speaking is easier among people you know. Groups keep the same native teacher and the same classmates for 48 weeks, so trust builds and children take more risks with language.
Practice continues between lessons
Fleydo-Lingo, a gamified practice path set by the child's own teacher, and 230+ free materials give children new words and ideas to use in the next lesson.
By age
Who is the speaking practice for?
What counts as speaking practice changes with age. Groups are formed by school grade and CEFR level so the tasks fit both.
Speaking through play and routine (Grades 1–4)
At Pre-A1 to A2, speaking practice means songs, chants, picture talk, simple questions and classroom routines in English. Children learn to answer, ask and describe before they worry about grammar.
- Short speaking turns every few minutes
- Pronunciation through listening and copying
- Pre-A1 to A2 level
Conversation, opinion and presentation (Grades 5–12)
From A2 to B2, teenagers move from everyday conversation to discussion, debate and short presentations. Lessons use topics teens actually talk about, so the language is worth using.
- Discussions and debates in groups of 6
- Short presentations with feedback
- A2 to B2 level
IELTS Speaking practice for adults and older teens
One-to-one IELTS preparation with native teachers rehearses the Speaking test part by part, with full mock tests in the real format and detailed feedback after each one. Adults who are not preparing for IELTS can book general one-to-one lessons.
- One-to-one with Band 8.5+ teachers
- Real-format mock Speaking tests
- Feedback on fluency, vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation
Choose a format
Three ways to practise speaking with Fleydo
Most children join a weekly group; one-to-one lessons add speaking time when a child needs a gentler start or a specific goal.
Small group classes
At most 6 students, one native teacher, two 45-minute live lessons a week for 48 weeks. Small enough that every child speaks in every lesson, big enough for real conversation partners.
- Pair work, role-play and short presentations
- Same teacher and classmates all year
- Weekly homework checked item by item
One-to-one speaking lessons
A 30- or 45-minute lesson with a native teacher where most of the time is spent speaking. The teacher corrects as you go and builds the plan around your child's goal.
- Level and goal analysis, then a personal study plan
- Flexible days and times, evenings and weekends included
- Regular progress reports to parents
Super-class with speaking-club activities (Grades 9–13)
Our premium upper-school class adds speaking-club activities, Cambridge exam preparation and weekly individual feedback to the regular group programme at B1–B2.
- Speaking-club activities alongside the curriculum
- Cambridge exam preparation
- Weekly individual feedback from the teacher
Inside a lesson
How does a 45-minute lesson make every child speak?
A Fleydo group lesson is planned so that children talk from the first minute. This is an example of how a 45-minute group lesson can be built.
- 1
Warm-up talk (5 min)
The teacher greets each child by name and asks a quick personal question: the weekend, the weather, a favourite thing. Every student answers out loud before any new material appears.
- 2
Model dialogue (8 min)
The teacher presents a short dialogue or a few key phrases for the day's topic. Children listen, repeat and copy the pronunciation and rhythm before they are asked to produce their own sentences.
- 3
Pair work and role-play (12 min)
Students are paired up to act out the dialogue with their own details, then swap roles and partners. With 6 students, every child gets several turns while the teacher listens in and prompts.
- 4
Speaking task (15 min)
A longer task that uses the new language: describe a picture, solve a problem together, run a mini interview or give a 1-minute talk. Older groups debate or present.
- 5
Feedback and homework (5 min)
The teacher shares two or three things the group said well and one or two patterns to fix, then posts a short speaking or listening task on Zolinex for the week.
Lessons run live in the browser, with nothing to install. A computer or tablet with a camera, headphones and stable internet are enough.
At home
How parents can support English speaking at home
You do not need to speak English yourself to help. These habits make the most of the speaking practice your child gets in lessons.
- Ask "what did you say in English today?" rather than "what did you learn?"; it shifts the focus to using the language
- Let your child teach you one phrase from the lesson and use it together for the rest of the week
- Keep a short daily routine in English: counting the stairs, naming food at dinner or a bedtime story from the free materials
- Choose English audio with English subtitles for cartoons and shows instead of the dubbed version
- Resist correcting every mistake at home; respond to what your child means and let the teacher handle the form
- Read the teacher's feedback on the Zolinex parent dashboard and keep the Fleydo-Lingo streak going together
At a glance
Speaking practice at Fleydo at a glance
The facts parents ask about most, in one place.
| Fleydo | |
|---|---|
| Group size | At most 6 students |
| Speaking in group lessons | Pair work, role-play and a speaking task in every 45-minute lesson |
| Speaking in one-to-one lessons | Most of each 30- or 45-minute lesson |
| Teacher | Native English speaker, TEFL/TESOL-certified, the same one all year |
| Correction | As the child speaks in one-to-one lessons; in groups the teacher repeats the sentence correctly or reviews it with the group |
| Between lessons | Fleydo-Lingo practice path and 230+ free materials |
Questions parents ask
English speaking practice: frequently asked questions
In a Fleydo group lesson a child speaks many times: in the warm-up, during the model dialogue, through several turns of pair work and role-play, and in the main speaking task. With at most 6 students, the teacher can give every child several turns at each stage. In a one-to-one lesson, most of the 30 or 45 minutes is your child speaking with the teacher.
A child who understands English but will not speak usually needs lower-risk speaking, not more pressure. Fleydo lessons start with repeating a model, answering a simple question in a pair and short role-plays, so the first words come in a safe setting. The same native teacher all year learns what each child will attempt, and one-to-one lessons can set an even gentler pace.
A native English-speaking teacher gives children a natural model of pronunciation, rhythm and everyday phrasing, which matters most in speaking. Fleydo teachers are native speakers with TEFL/TESOL certificates and experience with young learners, so the model is natural and the teaching is structured. The native model makes frequent, well-corrected practice more accurate.
Gently, and after the child has finished the thought. The teacher then repeats the sentence in its correct form, asks a quick follow-up so the child uses the right form straight away, or keeps the point for a short group review at the end of the lesson. In one-to-one lessons the teacher corrects as the child speaks, because there is no audience. Praise goes to the effort and the message, not only to accuracy.
Yes. Online lessons can be easier for a shy child: they speak from their own room with a camera and headphones, not in front of a full classroom. Groups of at most 6 mean there is no crowd, and pair work gives a shy child a single partner rather than an audience. The same teacher and classmates all year make the group feel familiar. One-to-one lessons are an option for a child who needs to start even more gently.
Both work, for different needs. A group of at most 6 gives real conversation partners, role-play and the habit of talking in front of others, in two 45-minute lessons a week. One-to-one lessons give the most speaking time per minute and real-time correction, and suit complete beginners, children under 6 and students with a specific goal such as IELTS. A weekly group can be combined with one-to-one lessons when a child needs extra speaking time.
Parents do not need English to help. Narrate a short routine together, such as the walk to school or getting dressed, with the few words your child already knows, label three things in the kitchen in English, and let your child be the expert who corrects you. Fleydo-Lingo, set up by your child's own teacher, and the free Fleydo materials give structured practice between lessons without a parent having to lead.
Yes. Fleydo offers one-to-one IELTS preparation for adults and students aged 16 and over, with native teachers who hold Band 8.5 or above. Lessons rehearse the Speaking test part by part, include full mock tests in the real computer-delivered format and come with detailed feedback on fluency, vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation. A free IELTS band-score calculator is also available on the site.
Help your child find their voice in English
Book a free trial lesson, about 30 minutes one-to-one with a native English-speaking teacher, and get a written recommendation on where to start.
