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Practice Task 13 — Two vehicle types

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

Speaking Task 5Comparing and PersuadingSPK-T5-13Advanced
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 buying an electric car and a gas car. Persuade a colleague.

Two vehicle types.

A white electric car plugged into a charging station in a parking garage
Option A: Electric car
A driver refuelling a grey car at a fuel pump
Option B: Gas car

Points to cover

  • • the electric car has low running costs
  • • the gas car is cheaper up front
  • • charging and long-trip practicality

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.