Speaking Task 5
Comparing and Persuading
In Speaking Task 5 you are shown two options, you choose one, and then you talk somebody into it. You get 60 seconds to look at the options, 60 seconds to prepare, and 60 seconds to speak.
This is the one task that hands you numbers, and using them is the easiest way to score. Prices, times and what is included are the argument. Answer the other person's option directly instead of only praising your own.
A question like this
This is the format you will see on test day.
You need to book a cleaning service before weekend guests arrive. Compare the two options below and choose one. Then persuade your roommate, who prefers a cheaper service, Neighbourhood Budget Cleaners ($85; one cleaner for 1 hour; floors and dusting only), that your choice is the better one.
The template
Everything in black is written for you. Tap each blue blank and type one detail from your own question.
State your pick
Okay, so out of these, I'd go with .
How to use this template
A band-10 answer, one line at a time, and the reason each line scores.
Lines you can borrow
Natural phrasing for this kind of email, grouped by what it is doing.
Check before you finish
Six things to read your own answer against before you submit it.
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