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Practice Task 21 — Two options for a work celebration

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

Speaking Task 5Comparing and PersuadingSPK-T5-21Intermediate
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.

Your team can hold the year-end event at a restaurant or as an outdoor picnic. Compare them and persuade your manager.

Two options for a work celebration.

Colleagues toasting at a long table in a warm restaurant
Option A: Restaurant event
A company picnic in a park with picnic tables, families and a barbecue
Option B: Outdoor picnic

Points to cover

  • • the restaurant is comfortable whatever the weather
  • • the picnic costs less and suits families
  • • which one includes more of the team

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.