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PR Language Test

CELPIP Speaking

Eight short tasks recorded on a computer, each with preparation time. Raters look at content, vocabulary, listenability and task fulfillment.

About 15 to 20 minutes in total

  1. 1. Giving Advice

    30 s to prepare, 90 s to speak

    Give advice to someone about a situation.

    Tips

    • Give two or three pieces of advice with a reason each.
    • Talk to the person: 'If I were you...'.

  2. 2. Talking about a Personal Experience

    30 s to prepare, 60 s to speak

    Talk about a personal experience.

    Tips

    • Tell it in order: when, what happened, how you felt.
    • Past tenses carry this task; keep them consistent.

  3. 3. Describing a Scene

    30 s to prepare, 60 s to speak

    Describe a picture to someone who cannot see it.

    Tips

    • Go from left to right or front to back so the listener can follow.
    • Describe actions, not only objects.

  4. 4. Making Predictions

    30 s to prepare, 60 s to speak

    Predict what will probably happen next in the same picture.

    Tips

    • Use 'will probably', 'might', 'is about to'.
    • Give two or three predictions with a reason each.

  5. 5. Comparing and Persuading

    60 s to prepare, 60 s to speak

    Choose between two options, then persuade someone who prefers the other.

    Tips

    • Compare directly: 'cheaper', 'closer', 'more practical'.
    • Answer the other person's likely concern.

  6. 6. Dealing with a Difficult Situation

    60 s to prepare, 60 s to speak

    Deal with a difficult situation, for example letting someone down politely.

    Tips

    • Apologise, explain, and offer a solution.
    • Choose the person you can speak to most naturally.

  7. 7. Expressing Opinions

    30 s to prepare, 90 s to speak

    Give and support your opinion on a topic.

    Tips

    • State your opinion in the first sentence.
    • Support it with two reasons and one example.

  8. 8. Describing an Unusual Situation

    30 s to prepare, 60 s to speak

    Describe an unusual object or situation so someone can decide about it.

    Tips

    • Size, shape, colour and what it does.
    • Compare it with something familiar.
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