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Advanced English Speaking · 6-Week Extended Conversation

Without memorizing the 50 full sentences learned in the introductory course anew, you will expand your skills through training in speaking at length. Building on the ability to respond with a sentence reflexively, you will connect your thoughts for 30 seconds or more and ultimately develop the practical conversational ability to speak continuously about a single topic on your own for 3 minutes.

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What you will gain after the course

  • A long utterance lasting at least 30 seconds, assembled from 50 beginner-level sentences

  • Natural sentence rhythm using semantic stress and intonation

  • Speak in English continuously for 3 minutes on a single topic.

6-Week Curriculum

Each week’s skill becomes the material for the following week. In the final week, there is nothing new to learn; you simply assemble the previous five weeks into one.

Week 1 · Adding Reasons

You develop the habit of adding one more sentence to every answer. The tools are because and so.

The answer that used to end with "Yes, I do." becomes "Yes, I do, because it helps me focus. So I have a cup every morning." The question is the same, but the answer becomes three times longer.

The key is not to prepare three sentences in advance, but to build the habit of having “because” follow the moment you say “Yes.” Once “because” rolls off your tongue, your brain automatically looks for a reason.

Week 2 · Giving Examples

Turn abstract statements into specific examples. If you end with "I like traveling.", the conversation stops, but if you continue with "For example, last year I went to Japan and tried making sushi.", you give the other person something to ask about.

Abstract statements close a conversation, while specific examples open it up. Simply getting one “For example” phrase to roll off your tongue can bring a conversation to life.

Week 3 · Expressing Opinions

Learn the three-part framework for expressing your thoughts: opening, supporting reason, and conclusion.

Open your position with "I think...", give your reason with "The main reason is...", and wrap up with "So overall...". This framework works the same regardless of the topic. By changing only the content, you can speak for one minute on any topic.

Week 4 · Telling a Story About an Experience

It’s the most natural form of extended speaking. Opinions require you to construct an argument, but experiences can be told in the order they happened.

"A few years ago...", "At first...", "Suddenly...", "In the end..." Sequencing expressions draw out the next sentence. When you say “Then,” your brain automatically looks for the next event. Complete your own story using a travel experience, a story about a mistake, or a first-time experience as the subject.

Week 5 · Comparison and Choice

Compare the two and state your position. This is the most frequently used technique in interviews and meetings.

After addressing both sides with "On the one hand... On the other hand...", make your choice with "If I had to choose, I'd go with...". If you mention only one side, you may seem narrow-minded, but mentioning both sides and then making a choice makes you appear balanced.

Week 6 · 3-Minute Speech

All the tools you have learned so far come together here.

State your position in the first 30 seconds, include reasons, examples, and experiences in the 2-minute body, and summarize in the final 30 seconds. The reasons from Week 1, examples from Week 2, opinions from Week 3, and experiences from Week 4 all come together in a single speech.

Don’t aim for 3 minutes from the start. Begin with 1 minute, and as you add one piece at a time, the duration will naturally increase.


Spend 20 minutes a day, following this order.

TimeActivityMethod4 minutesListeningListen to the entire long-answer sample without pausing5 minutesShadowingFollow along in chunks rather than sentence by sentence6 minutesExpansion practiceExpand short answers using the tools learned that day5 minutesSpeaking aloneChoose a topic, record yourself, and keep speaking

The final five minutes of speaking alone are the core of this course. This is the time when you create a story. At first, even 30 seconds is difficult, but after six weeks, it becomes three minutes.

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Who is this course right for?

  • Learners who want to expand into longer conversations after completing the 4-week introductory course

  • A learner who can speak 50 complete sentences within 3 minutes but sounds awkward in real-life conversations

  • An upper-beginner/intermediate learner who can reflect sentences but doesn’t know how to speak at length.

Need to know before starting?

  • Completion of the four-week introductory course or equivalent experience learning complete sentences.

  • The ability to recite 50 complete sentences within 3 minutes.

  • Secure at least 20 minutes each day for consistent learning.

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