Respond to a Situation and Summarize Group Discussion
The two speaking tasks added in 2025.
15 minutes · A free lesson from Speaking
Respond to a Situation: you read and hear an everyday situation, prepare for about 20 seconds, and respond for about 40 seconds as if you were really there.
Summarize Group Discussion: you hear several people discuss a topic, then summarise the discussion — including each speaker's view — in about two minutes.
"Hi Sam, I'm really sorry, but I have some bad news about your textbook… I'd like to buy you a new copy — is that okay with you?"
Greeting → the problem → an apology → a solution → a question to check.
Lesson quiz
Check what you have learned. Choose an answer to see whether it is right, and why.
Quick check: What must a Summarize Group Discussion answer include?
- Only your own opinion
- Each speaker's view
- Only the first speaker
Show the answer
B: Each speaker's view — Topic, then each speaker, then the conclusion they reached.
Quick check: Which order works for Respond to a Situation?
- A joke, then silence
- An apology, and nothing else
- A greeting, the problem, a solution or request, a polite close
Show the answer
C: A greeting, the problem, a solution or request, a polite close — Answer as if you were really there.
Quick check: How should your tone change?
- To match the relationship: a friend, a manager, a stranger
- It should always be very formal
- It should always be casual
Show the answer
A: To match the relationship: a friend, a manager, a stranger — The situation tells you who you are talking to.
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Marked as soon as you finish — free with an account.Practise now