Practice Task 2 — A laundromat on a rainy evening

Task 3 · Describing a Scene — describe a scene in words for someone who cannot see it

Speaking Task 3Describing a SceneSPK-T3-02Beginner

30s prepare · 60s speak

Look at the picture. You have 30 seconds to prepare and 60 seconds to describe the scene to someone who cannot see it. Describe the people, the actions and the setting.

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

Describe the picture. Say who is in the laundromat and what each person is doing.

A laundromat on a rainy evening.

CELPIP Speaking Task 3 scene: a neighbourhood laundromat on a rainy evening

Points to cover

• the young man loading a washer
• the woman folding towels and the girl reading
• the wet-floor sign and the puddle on the floor

You get 30 seconds to prepare, then 60 seconds to speak. Everything here works offline — no AI needed.

1. Give an overall description
2. Describe the foreground
3. Describe the middle ground
4. Describe the background
5. Mention the important actions
6. Give an overall impression

Sentence template

This picture shows ___. In the foreground, ___. On the left, ___, while on the right ___. In the background I can see ___. The most noticeable thing is ___. Overall, it looks like a ___ scene.