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Practice Task 23 — A colleague who receives well over a hundred emails a day

Task 1 · Giving Advice — advise a specific person facing a specific dilemma

Speaking Task 1Giving AdviceSPK-T1-23Intermediate
30s prepare · 90s speak

Read the situation. You have 30 seconds to prepare and 90 seconds to speak. Give the person clear advice and explain why your advice will help.

Listen to the task prompt. Two fixed voices: a female examiner and a male situation narrator.

Your co-worker's inbox is out of control and they miss important emails. Give them advice.

A colleague who receives well over a hundred emails a day.

Points to cover

  • • set up folders and filters
  • • check email at fixed times only
  • • reply to short messages immediately

You get 30 seconds to prepare, then 90 seconds to speak. Everything here works offline — no AI needed.

  1. 1. Acknowledge the situation
  2. 2. Give your first recommendation
  3. 3. Explain why it helps
  4. 4. Give a second recommendation
  5. 5. Explain the benefit
  6. 6. Encourage the person

Sentence template

I understand that ___ is difficult. Personally, I would recommend ___ because ___. Another option is ___, which would help you ___. Overall, I think ___ is the most practical choice, and I'm sure things will get easier.