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Practice Task 6 — Two fitness options

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

Speaking Task 5Comparing and PersuadingSPK-T5-06Beginner
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 gym membership and exercising outdoors. Persuade your friend.

Two fitness options.

A modern indoor gym with treadmills and weight machines in use
Option A: Gym membership
A runner jogging along a tree-lined park path in the morning
Option B: Outdoor exercise

Points to cover

  • • the gym has equipment and no weather problems
  • • outdoor exercise is free and refreshing
  • • which is easier to keep up all year

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.