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Practice Task 17 — Two travel styles

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

Speaking Task 5Comparing and PersuadingSPK-T5-17Intermediate
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 package tour and independent travel. Persuade a family member.

Two travel styles.

A guided tour group standing beside a tour bus at a scenic viewpoint
Option A: Package tour
A backpacker with a paper map exploring a quiet old-town street alone
Option B: Independent travel

Points to cover

  • • a package tour is organised and safe
  • • independent travel is flexible and personal
  • • budget and comfort level

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.