Speakout is the English language course that includes video content from the BBC to engage students and make teaching easier. It follows a balanced approach to topics, language development and skills work. Speaking activities are prominent, but not at the expense of the other core skills of reading, writing and listening, which are developed systematically throughout. Introducing the new Plus levels The new Plus levels give those students who need it more time to progress and achieve their objectives using fresh material. Intermediate Plus helps students progress along the intermediate plateau effectively. It is for new students who are at the upper end of intermediate and for existing students who are progressing through intermediate and need new material to motivate them. Intermediate Plus extends the vocabulary of Intermediate and revisits key language areas that are known to be problematic for learners at that level. It covers more challenging areas of language and skills, and more subtleties of meaning in the grammar. Advanced Plus uses completely new material to expose students to the authentic language that is at the heart of Advanced level learning. It focuses on shades of meaning by contrasting language and covering idiomatic expressions. Advanced Plus gives students who need longer to be confident at this level the option to extend their Advanced learning.