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Master all 8 speaking tasks with strategies for advice-giving, storytelling, scene description, persuasion, and opinion expression, scored on Content/Coherence, Vocabulary, Listenability, and Task Fulfillment.

8
Tasks
15-20 min
Duration

Strategies by Task

Task 1: Giving Advice

A friend has a problem. 30 seconds to prepare, 90 to suggest a fix and say why.

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Task 2: Talking about Personal Experience

Tell a personal story. 30 seconds to prepare, 60 to give it detail and feeling.

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Task 3: Describing a Scene

A picture of an everyday scene. 30 seconds to study it, 60 to describe it.

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Task 4: Making Predictions

A scene about to change. 30 seconds to prepare, 60 to predict what happens next.

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Task 5: Comparing and Persuading

Two options, one choice. 60 seconds to prepare, 60 to argue for the one you pick.

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Task 6: Dealing with a Difficult Situation

A tricky social or work problem. 60 seconds to prepare, 60 to propose a fix.

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Task 7: Expressing Opinions

State and defend an opinion. 30 seconds to prepare, 90 to argue a clear position.

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Task 8: Describing an Unusual Situation

A picture of something odd. 30 seconds to prepare, 60 to describe and speculate.

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