Spark to Speech · Explain

Explain how or why

Pick something you know — and make it clear to someone else, from a single idea to a confident two minutes.

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Your spark

What could you explain to someone? How something works, or why you love it.

…or grab one of these to get going:

how to make my favourite dish how my job works why I love my hobby how a phone knows where you are the rules of a game I like why I started learning English how I get to work a tradition from my country how to stay calm why I prefer mornings
📚 Your word bank
Stuck for words — or want to sound sharper? Find your level, then steal the rung above.
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Focus a level: A2 B1 B2 C1 C2
Say you like it▸
A2I like it. / I really like it.
B1I'm really into it. / I'm a big fan.
B2I've got a soft spot for it. / I'm rather partial to it.
C1It's right up my street. / I find it genuinely captivating.
C2There's something about it I find quietly irresistible.
Say you don't▸
A2I don't like it. / I'm not a fan.
B1It's not really my thing. / I'm not into it.
B2I'm not particularly keen on it. / I can take it or leave it.
C1It leaves me cold. / It does nothing for me.
C2It's never quite won me over.
Give your reason▸
A2because it's good. / because I like it.
B1the main reason is that…
B2what does it for me is… / what makes it special is…
C1it comes down to… / it's largely a question of…
C2if I had to put my finger on it,…
Say how it makes you feel▸
A2It makes me happy. / It makes me feel good.
B1It really cheers me up. / It puts me in a good mood.
B2There's something comforting about it. / It gives me a real sense of calm.
C1It never fails to lift my spirits. / It stirs something in me.
C2It fills me with a quiet sort of contentment.
Compare it▸
A2It's better than X. / It's nicer than X.
B1It's far better than X. / There's no comparison.
B2It's in a different league from X. / X isn't a patch on it.
C1X doesn't hold a candle to it. / It leaves X standing.
C2To compare it with X is to do it a disservice.
Emphasise it▸
A2It's very ___. / It's really ___.
B1It's incredibly ___. / It's so ___.
B2It's remarkably ___. / It's ___ beyond words.
C1It's strikingly ___. / It's hard to overstate how ___ it is.
C2There's a ___ to it that almost defies description.
Say "that said…" (the other side)▸
A2but… / but it's not perfect.
B1that said,… / on the other hand,…
B2admittedly,… / to be fair,…
C1granted,… / I'll happily concede that…
C2for all its faults,…
Sum up▸
A2So, I like it. / In the end, it's great.
B1All in all,… / Overall,…
B2On balance,… / When it comes down to it,…
C1When all's said and done,… / If nothing else,…
C2If it comes down to a single thought, it's this:…
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Grow your topic

One word holds a lot. Answer these out loud — jot a word or two only if it helps. Don't write sentences yet.

In simple terms, what is it?
What is the first thing to understand?
Then what happens — what comes next?
Why does that matter?
What is the result in the end?
What do people usually get wrong about it?
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Say it

Now pour those ideas into ready-made sentences. Read each one aloud and finish it your way.

Basically, it works like this: …
The first thing to know is …
After that, …, which means …
The reason this matters is …
So, in the end, …

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Join it into a flow

Five lines and you have a whole turn. Start each line with the words in purple and keep going about your topic.

Let me explain how it works.
The first thing to understand is
After that,
The reason this matters is
So, in the end,

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Talk about your topic

Use everything you built. Start the timer and keep going until it ends — fill the time with detail rather than escaping it.

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