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Practice Task 21 — A six-storey building with one elevator

Task 4 · Making Predictions — predict what will happen next in a described scene

Speaking Task 4Making PredictionsSPK-T4-21Intermediate
30s prepare · 60s speak

You have 30 seconds to prepare and 60 seconds to speak. Say what you think will happen next in this situation and explain your reasons.

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

Your building is replacing the old elevator next month. Predict what the next few weeks will be like.

A six-storey building with one elevator.

An apartment lobby with the elevator sealed off for replacement while residents carry bags to the stairs and an older woman rests on the steps

Points to cover

  • • residents will use the stairs for weeks
  • • deliveries and moving will get harder
  • • older neighbours will need extra help

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

  1. 1. Describe the current situation
  2. 2. Predict what will happen
  3. 3. Give a reason
  4. 4. Give another prediction
  5. 5. Explain why
  6. 6. Conclude

Sentence template

Right now, ___. I think what will happen next is ___, because ___. After that, ___ will probably ___. That's likely because ___. Overall, I expect ___.