CELPIP Speaking Task 6: Dealing with a Difficult Situation

CELPIP Speaking Task 6 Sample Answer: Roommate Eating Your Food

By David

Your roommate keeps eating your food without asking.

Preparation

60 seconds

Speaking

60 seconds

Choice

Speak to person A or person B

The question

Your roommate keeps eating your food without asking.

Choose ONE: EITHER Talk to your roommate and explain that you’re upset they’ve been eating your food without permission and ask them to stop. OR Talk to a friend and explain why you think your roommate should respect your space and food.

Excellent answer (transcript): around CLB 11–12

I’ve had an issue with my roommate eating my food without asking, and it’s starting to bother me. I plan to have a conversation with them, calmly explaining that it’s important for both of us to respect each other’s space and belongings. I’ll kindly ask them not to take my food without permission and suggest that we work out a solution, such as keeping separate food. It’s important to maintain mutual respect in shared living spaces.

76 words

Good answer (transcript): around CLB 7–8

I’ve noticed my roommate has been eating my food without permission, and it’s been bothering me. I’m going to talk to them about it and ask them to respect my space and not take my food. I think it’s important to set boundaries.

43 words

Basic answer (transcript): around CLB 4–5

I’m going to talk to my roommate and tell them that I don’t like them eating my food without asking. I’ll ask them to stop, and I hope they understand.

30 words

The CLBs are estimates of the level each sample was written at, not official CELPIP scores. How we estimate CLB