General Speaking: A Practical Textbook For First-Semester Students

General Speaking is a practical textbook designed for first-semester university students who seek to develop their English-speaking competence in a gradual, structured, and confidence-building manner. The book integrates essential components of spoken communication, including pronunciation, everyday communication, functional expressions, role-plays, and speaking projects, through engaging and accessible learning activities.

Adopting a systematic and practice-oriented approach, the book encourages students to use English actively and meaningfully in a variety of communicative situations. The materials are designed not only to enhance linguistic accuracy and fluency, but also to strengthen confidence, interactional competence, and effective communication. General Speaking therefore serves as a practical learning resource for students who wish to communicate more effectively in both academic settings and everyday contexts.

About the Author

Indah Sari Lubis is a lecturer in the English Literature Study Program, Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Mulawarman University, Samarinda, East Kalimantan, Indonesia. She completed her undergraduate and master’s degrees at Universitas Negeri Medan and earned her doctoral degree in Applied Linguistics from Atma Jaya Catholic University of Indonesia, Jakarta, in 2025.

Her academic interests primarily focus on Language Policy, with particular attention to applied linguistics, multilingualism, and the development of English-speaking competence. She is actively engaged in academic research and has published scholarly works in reputable national and international journals, including GEMA Online® Journal of Language Studies and Studies in English Language and Education.

Through General Speaking, she aims to provide students with an accessible yet academically grounded learning resource that supports the development of accurate, confident, and meaningful spoken English for both academic and everyday communication.