CELPIP Speaking Task 6: Dealing with a Difficult Situation

CELPIP Speaking Task 6 Sample Answer: Roommate’s Loud Music at Night

Your roommate frequently plays loud music late at night, and it's making it difficult for you to get a good night’s sleep.

Preparation

60 seconds

Speaking

60 seconds

Choice

Speak to person A or person B

The question

Your roommate frequently plays loud music late at night, and it's making it difficult for you to get a good night’s sleep.

Choose ONE: EITHER Talk to your roommate and explain how their late-night music is affecting your sleep and ask them to turn it down. OR Talk to a friend and explain why you think your roommate should be more considerate about playing music at night.

Excellent answer (transcript): around CLB 11–12

I’ve noticed that my roommate often plays loud music late at night, which is affecting my sleep and making it difficult to stay rested for work. I plan to have a calm conversation with them, explaining how this impacts my well-being. I’ll ask if they could lower the volume or use headphones after a certain hour. I understand they may not realize the effect it has, but I hope we can reach a compromise to maintain a peaceful living environment.

80 words

Good answer (transcript): around CLB 7–8

I’ve been having trouble sleeping because my roommate plays loud music at night. I’ll talk to them and explain how it’s affecting me. I’ll kindly ask if they could turn it down or find a quieter activity after a certain time, especially on weekdays when we both need rest. I’m sure they don’t realize it’s disturbing me, so I’ll bring it up in a friendly way.

66 words

Basic answer (transcript): around CLB 4–5

I’m going to talk to my roommate and tell them that their music is too loud at night. It’s keeping me awake, and I need to sleep well for work. I’ll ask them to lower the volume, or at least stop playing music after a certain time.

47 words

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