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Practice Task 28 — One activity, one budget

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

Speaking Task 5Comparing and PersuadingSPK-T5-28Intermediate
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 child can join a swimming club or a music school this year. Compare them and persuade your partner.

One activity, one budget.

Children in swim caps and goggles at the edge of an indoor pool
Option A: Swimming club
A child learning piano with a teacher in a bright music room
Option B: Music school

Points to cover

  • • swimming builds fitness and safety
  • • music builds patience and focus
  • • the schedule and travel each demands

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.