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Practice Task 1 — Two housing options

Task 5 · Comparing and Persuading — compare two options and persuade a named person to choose one

Speaking Task 5Comparing and PersuadingSPK-T5-01Intermediate
60s prepare · 60s speak

You have 60 seconds to prepare and 60 seconds to speak. Compare the two options, choose one, and persuade the other person that your choice is better.

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

Your family can rent a downtown apartment or a suburban house. Compare them and persuade your partner.

Two housing options.

A modern downtown apartment tower beside a busy street with a transit stop
Option A: Downtown apartment
A two-storey suburban house with a green lawn on a quiet street
Option B: Suburban house

Points to cover

  • • the apartment is close to work and transit
  • • the house has more space and a yard
  • • which fits your family's daily life better

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

  1. 1. Introduce both options
  2. 2. Compare option A
  3. 3. Compare option B
  4. 4. State your preferred option
  5. 5. Give your strongest reason
  6. 6. Persuade the listener

Sentence template

We have two choices: ___ and ___. The first one is ___, but the drawback is ___. The second one, on the other hand, is ___. Personally, I'd choose ___ because ___. I really think it's the better option for us, so let's go with it.