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Practice Task 7 — Two meeting formats

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

Speaking Task 5Comparing and PersuadingSPK-T5-07Advanced
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 meet in person or online. Compare and persuade your manager.

Two meeting formats.

Colleagues talking together around a table in a bright meeting room
Option A: In-person meeting
A man at a home desk on a video call with colleagues on screen
Option B: Online meeting

Points to cover

  • • in-person builds trust and faster decisions
  • • online saves travel time and money
  • • which suits this particular project

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.