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Practice Task 24 — Getting around a mid-sized city

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

Speaking Task 5Comparing and PersuadingSPK-T5-24Advanced
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 household can buy a used car or use transit plus car-sharing. Compare them and persuade your roommate.

Getting around a mid-sized city.

A hand holding car keys in front of a modest used hatchback in a driveway
Option A: Buying a used car
A commuter boarding a light-rail train with a shared car parked nearby
Option B: Transit plus car-sharing

Points to cover

  • • a car gives freedom but costs monthly
  • • transit and car-share cost less overall
  • • how often you really need a vehicle

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.