Speaking Templates
CELPIP-safe frameworks for Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening. Each template links back to vocabulary topics.
Speaking
SpeakingCLB 6-8
Task 1 — Giving Advice
Speaking flowTask alignment
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SpeakingCLB 6-8
Task 2 — Personal Experience
Speaking flowPrecision vocabulary
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SpeakingCLB 5-7
Task 3 — Describing A Scene
Precision vocabularySpeaking flow
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SpeakingCLB 7-9
Task 4 — Making Predictions
Speaking flowGrammar range & control
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SpeakingCLB 7-9
Task 5 — Comparing And Persuading
Speaking flowTransitions & cohesion
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SpeakingCLB 7-9
Task 6 — Dealing With A Difficult Situation
Speaking flowClarity under pressure
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SpeakingCLB 7-9
Task 7 — Expressing Opinions
Hedging & stanceSpeaking flow
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SpeakingCLB 6-8
Task 8 — Describing An Unusual Situation
Precision vocabularySpeaking flow
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CELPIP Speaking Task 1 Sample Answers: Giving Advice
- Approach 1 — Three pieces of advice
- A friend can't sleep before exams
- A coworker wants to ask for a raise
- Approach 2 — Weigh two options, then recommend
- Move to the city or stay in hometown
- Buy a new car or a reliable used one
- Approach 3 — Advice from personal experience
- A friend is nervous about a job interview
- A friend wants to start running
CELPIP Speaking Task 2 Sample Answers: Personal Experience
- Approach 1 — Tell it in order
- A time you helped a stranger
- A time you learned something new
- Approach 2 — State the lesson first
- A lesson about not giving up
- A lesson about asking for help
- Approach 3 — Follow the feelings
- Nervous then proud giving a speech
- Frustrated then relieved fixing a bike
CELPIP Speaking Task 3 Sample Answers: Describing a Scene
- Approach 1 — Zone by zone
- Busy farmers' market
- Quiet library reading room
- Approach 2 — Main subject outward
- Child's birthday party
- Man working in a garage workshop
- Approach 3 — Lead with the mood
- Peaceful family picnic
- Tense airport departure
CELPIP Speaking Task 4 Sample Answers: Making Predictions
- Approach 1 — Three ranked predictions
- Dark clouds over a beach
- Chef plating in a busy kitchen
- Approach 2 — Short-term to long-term
- Kids building a tall block tower
- Woman planting seeds in a garden
- Approach 3 — Predict per person
- Two coworkers reviewing a document
- Parent and child at a bike
CELPIP Speaking Task 5 Sample Answers: Compare and Persuade
- Approach 1 — SCAN recommendation
- Gym membership vs home workout kit
- Bus pass vs cycling to work
- Approach 2 — Compare criterion by criterion
- Online course vs in-person class
- Buying lunch vs meal-prepping
- Approach 3 — Start from their need
- Busy parent: tablet vs books for kids
- Retiree: group tour vs independent travel
CELPIP Speaking Task 6 Sample Answers: Difficult Situation
- Approach 1 — Acknowledge then solve
- Double-booked meeting room at work
- A delivery arrives damaged before an event
- Approach 2 — Calm the people first
- A customer is angry about a long wait
- A teammate is stressed and falling behind
- Approach 3 — Clear step-by-step plan
- Your flight is cancelled during a work trip
- You realise you've lost your wallet abroad
CELPIP Speaking Task 7 Sample Answers: Expressing Opinions
- Approach 1 — Position, two reasons
- Should students wear school uniforms?
- Is remote work better than office work?
- Approach 2 — Concede first, then rebut
- Should fast food be banned near schools?
- Should public transport be free?
- Approach 3 — Weigh both sides, then decide
- Should children have smartphones?
- Big city or small town to live in?
CELPIP Speaking Task 8 Sample Answers: Unusual Situation
- Approach 1 — Hook then tell
- A cat rang the doorbell
- A stranger returned a lost photo
- Approach 2 — Tell it as it happens
- Caught in a surprise street parade
- A vending machine gave everything free
- Approach 3 — Build up to the reveal
- An ordinary bus ride turned magical
- A quiet library that hid a surprise