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Practice Task 11 — A work-life choice

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

Speaking Task 5Comparing and PersuadingSPK-T5-11Advanced
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 working overtime for extra pay and keeping your free time. Persuade a friend.

A work-life choice.

A tired worker alone at an office desk late at night
Option A: Working overtime
A relaxed family playing a board game together in the living room
Option B: Keeping free time

Points to cover

  • • overtime brings short-term money
  • • free time protects health and family
  • • the long-term trade-off

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.