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Practice Task 30 — One free Saturday

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

Speaking Task 5Comparing and PersuadingSPK-T5-30Beginner
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.

You can spend Saturday volunteering at a food bank or repairing your own home. Compare them and persuade a family member.

One free Saturday.

Volunteers packing grocery bags at a food-bank counter
Option A: Volunteering at a food bank
A homeowner fixing a pipe under a sink with tools on the floor
Option B: Repairing your own home

Points to cover

  • • volunteering helps the neighbourhood
  • • the repairs cannot wait much longer
  • • how you will feel at the end of the day

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.