A niece leaving college for a store job — CELPIP Speaking Task 1
One of the 24 questions in the Task 1 pool — 30 seconds to prepare, 90 seconds to speak, no second take. What the section is: the CELPIP test format.
11 Your niece finished one term of college and wants to leave and work full time at the store where she has a part-time job. She says the pay is good now. Advise her, and explain your reasons.
Speaking to: your niece
What the question is asking for
Good pay now against a term she has already paid for and started. You are asked what she should do about leaving, and why.
What to settle in the 30 seconds
Take the side first. Then name the one thing about next year that you would set against this year’s wage.
Where this one goes wrong
A speech about the value of education. The marks are for advice to your niece about this decision, this term.
Before this one: A co-worker who says yes to everything · After this one: A neighbour adopting a dog, on 12-hour shifts · All 24 Task 1 questions
Written for this simulator to the published CELPIP format, not taken from a real test form. Reading a prompt is not practising it.
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