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Practice Set 8 — A friend working long hours

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

Speaking Task 1Giving AdviceSPK-T1-08Intermediate
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.

A friend is having trouble sleeping because of stress at work. Give them advice.

A friend working long hours.

Points to cover

  • • stop screens an hour before bed
  • • keep the same sleep schedule
  • • talk to the manager about the workload

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

Microphone help for iPhone
  1. In Safari, tap the page menu beside the address bar, open Website Settings, and set Microphone to Allow.
  2. If that option is missing, open iPhone Settings → Apps → Safari → Microphone. Choose Ask or Allow. On older iPhones, Safari appears directly in Settings.
  3. Return to this page and accept the microphone prompt. Close calls or other recording apps that may be using the microphone.
  4. If the wrong microphone is active, disconnect Bluetooth headphones and try once with the iPhone microphone.

On iPhone, the recording is transcribed after you stop. Live words may not appear while you speak.

  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.