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Practice Task 15 — Two commuting options

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

Speaking Task 5Comparing and PersuadingSPK-T5-15Beginner
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 taking the bus and driving to work. Persuade your co-worker.

Two commuting options.

Seated passengers inside a city bus during the daytime commute
Option A: Taking the bus
A driver's hands on the wheel in slow rush-hour traffic
Option B: Driving to work

Points to cover

  • • the bus is cheaper and stress-free
  • • driving is faster and flexible
  • • cost, parking and traffic

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.