CELPIP CoachSign in
Back to Speaking Task 4

Practice Task 5 — An elementary classroom

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

Speaking Task 4Making PredictionsSPK-T4-05Intermediate
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.

Predict what will happen in the classroom in the next ten minutes.

An elementary classroom.

An elementary classroom with a teacher at the board and students raising hands at their desks

Points to cover

  • • the teacher will answer the boy's question
  • • the students will start a group activity
  • • the class will finish and pack their backpacks

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 ___.