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CELPIP Speaking Task 8: Describing an Unusual Situation

CELPIP Speaking Task 8 Sample Answer: Unique Street Food Cart

By David

You’re walking down the street and come across a street food cart that’s serving something you’ve never seen before. Call your friend to describe the cart and the food.

Preparation
30 seconds
Speaking
60 seconds
Picture
An unusual object or situation

The question

You’re walking down the street and come across a street food cart that’s serving something you’ve never seen before. Call your friend to describe the cart and the food.

Excellent answer (transcript): around CLB 11–12

Hey, guess what I just stumbled upon while walking through the city? There’s this incredibly unique street food cart that’s serving a dish I’ve never seen before. It’s like a fusion of pizza and rice, where instead of the typical dough base, they use a layer of rice to form the foundation. The rice is seasoned and crispy, topped with a variety of ingredients like cheese, vegetables, and even meat. It’s like a new twist on pizza, and the aroma coming from the cart is irresistible. I’ve never seen anything like it in all my travels. Have you ever tried something like this? It’s definitely worth checking out.

108 words

Good answer (transcript): around CLB 7–8

Hey, I’m walking down the street, and I just came across this really unique street food cart. The food is kind of like pizza, but instead of regular dough, they’re using rice as the base. It looks really interesting, and the smells are amazing. The cart is attracting a lot of people, and I’ve never seen anything like it before. Have you ever heard of rice pizza? I think I might try it. Let me know if you’ve seen this in your neighborhood!

83 words

Basic answer (transcript): around CLB 4–5

Hey, I see street food cart. The food is strange. It looks like pizza, but it’s not. They use rice instead of bread. I never see it before. It smells good. The food looks new. Have you seen it?

39 words

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