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Practice Task 10 — Two wedding plans

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

Speaking Task 5Comparing and PersuadingSPK-T5-10Intermediate
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.

Compare a big wedding and a small one. Persuade your partner.

Two wedding plans.

A large wedding reception with many round tables of guests in a banquet hall
Option A: Big wedding
A small wedding party of a few guests at one long table in a garden
Option B: Small wedding

Points to cover

  • • a big wedding includes everyone
  • • a small one is personal and affordable
  • • how you want to remember the day

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.