Open YapYapGo to use all 75 Timed Talk questions at B1 level. Your students are paired automatically, questions appear one at a time, and nothing repeats.
Automatic pairingAdjustable timerVocabulary on demandNo repeats
YapYapGo pairs your students, displays questions on a projected screen, tracks which ones you have used, and includes built-in timers. Everything for a speaking lesson in one tab.
B1 early teens can express opinions and describe experiences, but sustaining an extended speaking turn is still challenging. These 75 questions give 13-15 year olds topics worth talking about for 60-90 seconds: fairness at school, gaming culture, friendships, what they would change about the world, and hypothetical scenarios that demand reasoning. The timer provides structure and the vocabulary items provide support.
The vocabulary at B1 for early teens includes the opinion and reasoning words that transform short responses into developed arguments. A student who can say 'I think gaming is good' but not 'I think gaming is beneficial because it develops problem-solving skills and hand-eye coordination' has the reasoning but lacks the vocabulary. Items like 'beneficial,' 'develop,' 'coordination,' and 'problem-solving' close that gap.
Building sustained speaking in early teens
Set the timer to 60 seconds and frame it as a goal: 'Try to keep talking for the whole minute.' B1 early teens can usually manage this with the vocabulary support. After a few successful sessions, increase to 75 or 90 seconds. The progressive success builds genuine confidence in their speaking ability.
The confidence multiplier
Timed Talk is particularly effective with early teens because it removes the social dynamics that often suppress speaking in class. With the timer running, there is no space for judgment from classmates. The student's only task is to fill the time. This focused, individual challenge suits the self-conscious 13-15 age group better than open-ended group discussion.
Frequently Asked Questions
Start at 60 seconds and increase to 75-90 seconds as confidence builds. Most B1 13-15 year olds can sustain a response for about a minute with vocabulary support.
No. Timed Talk and Conversation use entirely separate question banks. Timed Talk questions are designed for individual extended responses, while Conversation questions suit interactive pair discussions. You get 75 unique questions in each mode.
Yes. The timed monologue format practises the same extended speaking skills tested in PET Speaking Part 2. Regular practice helps students develop the response structure and timing awareness they need.