CELPIP Speaking Course
Free · 10 text lessons · about 21 min read · Updated
Ten short lessons that take you from how CELPIP Speaking is scored to a routine you can use on test day. Each lesson takes a few minutes to read and ends with an exercise you can do out loud, with a model answer to compare against.
What you will learn
- Know what raters listen for in each of the four scoring dimensions.
- Plan a full answer in 30 seconds with three short notes.
- Use a clear structure for all eight tasks, including the picture tasks.
- Speak with fewer long pauses and finish on time.
Lessons
- Lesson 1: How CELPIP Speaking Is ScoredWhat CELPIP Speaking raters listen for: Content/Coherence, Vocabulary, Listenability and Task Fulfillment, and what that means for every answer you give.3 min read · exercise with answers
- Lesson 2: Planning Your Answer in 30 SecondsHow to use CELPIP Speaking preparation time: what to write in 30 or 60 seconds, a three-line note format and how to avoid freezing when the timer starts.2 min read · exercise with answers
- Lesson 3: One Answer Structure for Every TaskA simple open, two points and close structure that works for all eight CELPIP Speaking tasks, with linking phrases and an example answer.2 min read · exercise with answers
- Lesson 4: Tasks 1 and 2: Giving Advice and Telling a StoryHow to answer CELPIP Speaking Task 1 (giving advice) and Task 2 (a personal experience): what to include, tense, tone and a model plan for each.2 min read · exercise with answers
- Lesson 5: Tasks 3, 4 and 8: Describing Pictures and Making PredictionsHow to describe a CELPIP picture in 60 seconds: scanning in zones, present continuous, predicting in Task 4 and describing an unusual object in Task 8.2 min read · exercise with answers
- Lesson 6: Task 5: Comparing and PersuadingHow to choose quickly in CELPIP Speaking Task 5, compare the two options with facts from the screen and persuade a listener who prefers the other one.2 min read · exercise with answers
- Lesson 7: Task 6: Dealing with a Difficult SituationHow to answer CELPIP Speaking Task 6: choosing who to speak to, explaining the problem tactfully, and the tone that keeps a difficult conversation polite.2 min read · exercise with answers
- Lesson 8: Task 7: Expressing and Supporting Your OpinionHow to answer CELPIP Speaking Task 7 in 90 seconds: take a clear side, give two supported reasons, handle the other side and close.2 min read · exercise with answers
- Lesson 9: Fluency, Pronunciation and PausesHow to improve CELPIP Listenability: pace, pauses, word stress, self-correction and recording habits that make your answers easier to follow.2 min read · exercise with answers
- Lesson 10: Common Speaking Mistakes and Your Test-Day RoutineThe CELPIP Speaking mistakes that cost the most and a simple test-day routine: warming up, handling the timer and recovering from a bad task.2 min read · exercise with answers
Practise with free questions
Every part has free questions with answers, no account needed. Do a few after each lesson.
- Speaking Task 1 practice questions: Giving Advice68 questions · answer, then compare with sample answers
- Speaking Task 2 practice questions: Talking about a Personal Experience64 questions · answer, then compare with sample answers
- Speaking Task 3 practice questions: Describing a Scene78 questions · answer, then compare with sample answers
- Speaking Task 4 practice questions: Making Predictions69 questions · answer, then compare with sample answers
- Speaking Task 5 practice questions: Comparing and Persuading59 questions · answer, then compare with sample answers
- Speaking Task 6 practice questions: Dealing with a Difficult Situation66 questions · answer, then compare with sample answers
- Speaking Task 7 practice questions: Expressing Opinions65 questions · answer, then compare with sample answers
- Speaking Task 8 practice questions: Describing an Unusual Situation54 questions · answer, then compare with sample answers
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