Practice Task 30 — A soccer game in thick fog

Task 8 · Describing an Unusual Situation — describe an unusual or hard-to-explain object or scene

Speaking Task 8Describing an Unusual SituationSPK-T8-30Advanced

30s prepare · 60s speak

You have 30 seconds to prepare and 60 seconds to speak. Describe the unusual thing to someone who cannot see it, and explain what you think is going on.

Listen to the task prompt. Two fixed voices: a female examiner and a male situation narrator.

Describe this unusual match to a friend and explain what the referee will probably decide.

A soccer game in thick fog.

CELPIP Speaking Task 8 scene: a soccer field in thick fog

Points to cover

• the fog hiding most of the field
• the player kicking the ball
• the referee and the watching parents

You get 30 seconds to prepare, then 60 seconds to speak. Everything here works offline — no AI needed.

1. Describe the unusual situation
2. Explain what is happening
3. Describe a possible cause
4. Explain the consequences
5. Suggest what should happen
6. Conclude

Sentence template

You won't believe what I've just seen. There's ___ right in front of me. It looks like ___, and ___. I'm not completely sure, but my guess is that ___. If that's true, it could mean ___. I think someone should ___. Anyway, I'll let you know if anything changes.