Pankaj - CELPIP Exam Notes

1. Total Exam Time: 3 Hours

 Listening: 40 Minutes
 Reading: 60 Minutes
 Writing: 60 Minutes
 Speaking: 20 Minutes (Speaking on microphone)

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 2. Scoring System:

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 1. Listening

Listening PART 1

(Problem solving - This task is for identify similar meaning words)

 You will hear a brief statement once.

 Next, you will see three statements.
 Choose the one that is closest in meaning to what you just heard.
 You will have about twenty-five seconds to listen to and answer each question.
 All conversation one male and one female talk in Canadian accent.
 Read instruction carefully.
 Take Notes, Multiple choices, sentence completion, answer will be in order.
 Draw a table one side men another side woman, take note of key words.
 Speakers will not know each other and one is helping other.
 Eliminate the wrong answers first.
 One person is solving another person problem.

Table:

MEN - WOMEN

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 Listening PART 2

(Daily Life Conversation - This task is to answering questions)

 5 minutes, 5 questions, two speakers (Husband talk with wife, co-worker talk)
 Listen to the four possible answers and choose the one that responds to the question
best.
 Identify what type of question you heard. Does it need a yes/no answer or an
explanation?
 Try to understand the complete meaning of the question.
 Listen carefully for negatives and remember that their use will completely change
the meaning of the phrase.
 Read introduction.
 Prepare a two-side table to write key words for both speakers.
 Eliminate the wrong answers
 Pay attention to verb tenses and time.

Listening PART 3

(Listening for Information)

 6 minutes, 6 questions, two speakers. (Customer buying a car, co-worker talking with
new worker)
 The dialogue will be about a day-to-day activity such as shopping, cooking, or asking
directions.
 Read introduction.
 Prepare a two-side table to write key words for both speakers.
 Identify topic: Problem, Solution offered, chosen?
 Speakers want what info and why?
 Note down voice clues: Opinion, attitude.
 Answers will be in sequence.
 Try to understand what is happening; why, when, and where it is happening; and who is
involved.
 Ask yourself what these people are trying to do or what problem they are trying to
solve.
 Eliminate the wrong answers

Listening PART 4

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 (News Item)

 5 minutes, 5 questions, one speaker will speak on a news.

 Local event unexpected happened, New technology and how it helps, Interesting
encounter with animals.
 For notes use 3 W table:
Who – What – Why?
Who is the person saying something or impacted by news?
What was happened
Why it was happened
 Lot of synonyms will be come, take note of people last name.
 Identify question type.
 Answer first for the easiest one, eliminate wrong answers.
 Make sure you choose the best answer. There may be two or even three possible
answers, but one is clearly better than the other for reasons provided in the audio clip
or inferred from it.
 Read the headlines of newspaper articles and spend a few minutes trying to predict
what the subject and some of the details will be before you read the article.
 Ask yourself who, what, where, when, why, and how you think things will happen and
note your answers down on a sheet of paper.

Listening PART 5

(Listening to discussion – Video Clip)

 9 minutes, 9 questions, 3 speakers.

 Teammate’s discussion, co-worker discussion about job or event, Neighbors planning for
party, classmates.
 For notes use 3 row table. (One table for each speaker, write their name or identifier on
top like blue shirt man, red top lady)
 Informal tone, speakers some time agree or disagree in discussion, note on that.
 Focus on the words and their body language.
 Identify topic of the conversation.
 Use speaker’s facial impression how the feel?

Listening PART 6

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 (Listening of viewpoints)

 8 minutes, 8 questions, you will hear a longer report. One speaker 3 min audio clip.
 Speech on climate change, what can be done, Presentation, community issue and
purposed solution.
 For notes use 3 W table:
Who – What – Why?
Who is the person saying something or impacted by news?
What was happened
Why it was happened
 Identify issue in discussion, who is mentioned, opinion and why?
 Take note of people last name and use paraphrase skills.
 Organize your notes using the viewpoints to help you understand the differences and
similarities between them.
 Expect some words and terms to be paraphrased.
 Eliminating the wrong answer is often a good strategy.

2. READING

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 Reading PART 1

(Reading corresponding - Email)

 Read a personal email and answer six questions on the text.

 The letter topic can be any subject that people would discuss in a typical
correspondence, such as a holiday, a meal at a restaurant, or a family event such as a
wedding.
 The second task in this section, reading a short reply from the recipient of the original
letter, will be discussed later.

Study Plan:

 Review and strengthen your skimming and scanning abilities; these are key
speedreading skills. Skimming is quickly running your eyes over the whole text in order
to get the main ideas and an overview of the content.
 Scanning is quickly locating a specific piece of information, word, or phrase. You need
both skills to answer reading questions,
 Read the letter once quickly for general understanding. Clarify who the writer and
recipient are, how they know each other, and what the letter is describing. Your
skimming skills may be helpful here.
 Make sure you understand the question. What do you need to know to answer it?
 Scan the letter to pick out key words and ideas that will help you find the answer in the
letter.
 Compare the answer choices to the information you have. Can you quickly locate the
right answer? If not, can you eliminate the wrong answers?
 ELIMINATING THE WRONG ANSWER

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THE REPLY LETTER

 The second half of Part 1, the reply letter, is a response from the recipient of the first
Letter.
 This letter will directly reply to the content presented in the first letter, but may also
present some new information.
 The questions here are in a fill-in-the-blanks format.
 In most cases, you need to relate the reply letter to the first letter to find the answer.

Study Plan:

 Read the reply letter sentence by sentence. Click on the blanks in order to read the
answer choices.
 Identify and choose any answers that seem immediately correct to you.
 This might be possible because you are now quite familiar with the subject from reading
the first letter.
 If you have time afterwards, go back and check these more carefully. For those
questions that you did not immediately know the answer to, try to recognize what you
need to understand in order to choose the correct answer.
 If you can’t remember something from the original letter, go back and scan it to find the
information you need.
 ELIMINATING THE WRONG ANSWER

Reading PART 2

(Reading to apply on a diagram)

 8 questions (5+3). You will read an email and look at an accompanying diagram.
 The email may be work-related (such as an order enquiry) or personal (such as a list of
apartments for rent).
 To complete the five blanks, you will need to understand the information in the diagram
and relate it to the email message.
 Identify writer, Recipient, and purpose of email.
 Find out keywords: Dates, places, names.
 Often, the diagram is a chart that combines illustrations and text.

Study Plan:
 Skim the diagram. Pay close attention to how it is organized and where you can find
specific information (e.g., number of bedrooms or price).
 Look at the answer options. Make sure you understand what you need to know to fill in
the blank.

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  Keeping the answer options in mind, scan the diagram again to find the identifying
factor.
 ELIMINATING THE WRONG ANSWER

Reading PART 3

(Reading for information – Paragraphs A to D Match information as per A to D headings)

 10 minutes, 9 questions.
 Four paragraphs about a person, place, event, or process.
 Match each paragraph with a sentence mentioned in paragraph.
 Each question is statement.
 Skim the passage, pull out info and topic of reading.
 First paragraph will be main topic of the main text. Identify each paragraph topic.
 Use paragraph topic to locate relevant paragraph.
 Make sure exact info in statement appear in paragraph it can be paraphrased.
 Not matched statement will be E. Not given.

Study Plan:

 Skim the four paragraphs to get a general idea of what the main topic for each is.
 Use your scrap paper to write these down in a few words; this will help you decide
where to search for specific statements later.
 Read the question statements and identify the key words in each.
 Scan the paragraphs to see if you can locate the one that is most likely to contain the
answer.
 Search for the key words found in the question statements or look for a parallel term
(i.e., words and phrases that have the same meaning, such as synonyms).
 You can also look for examples related to these key words.
 ELIMINATING THE WRONG ANSWER
 Train yourself to be able to recognize three or four pieces of information in each
paragraph within that time, your skimming and scanning skills will help you do this
quickly.

Reading PART 4

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(Reading for viewpoints – Read opinion select 5 answers from drop down, read response, and
fill 5 blanks)

 10 questions, 13 minutes, two set of questions.

 First section you will read an online article expressing at least two different opinions
about a topic related to areas including, but not limited to, business, economic, social
policy, or education.
 In the second section of Reading Part IV, you will read a reply letter to the Viewpoints
article, presented as a “Reader’s Comment” posted on the website.
 To understand the comments, you must first have some understanding of the
Viewpoints article, and you may need to infer things in order to answer the questions.
 Understand the big picture and conclusions.
 Identify overall topic in first paragraph.
 Make note of key words.
 Skim the article to get a general idea of what the main topic is for each of the
paragraphs.
 Read the questions and identify the key words.
 Scan the paragraphs to see if you can locate the one that is most likely to contain the
answer.
 Locate the key words from the answer choices.
 Scan the first three paragraphs for the additional key words.
 ELIMINATING THE WRONG ANSWER

RESPONDING TO THE PROMPT

 Read the reader’s comment sentence by sentence. Click on the blanks in order to
read the answer choices.
 Identify and choose any answers that seem immediately correct to you. This might be
possible because you are now quite familiar with the subject from reading the first
article.
 If you have time afterwards, go back and check these more carefully.
 For those questions that you did not immediately know the answer to, try to recognize
what you need to understand in order to choose the correct answer.
 If you can’t remember something from the original letter, or if you are still unsure, you
will need to go back and read the last paragraph again.
 ELIMINATING THE WRONG ANSWER

3. WRITING

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The raters rate your work on our twelve-level scale. The following four categories are
rated:

1. Coherence/Meaning
2. Lexical Range (Vocabulary)
3. Readability/Comprehensibility
4. Task Fulfillment

 COHERENCE/MEANING: Express a clear, focused, and well-organized message that is

easy to follow.

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  VOCABULARY: Choose words that demonstrate precise and appropriate use of a rich
range of vocabulary; put words and phrases together in a natural way.
 READABILITY/COMPREHENSIBILITY: Use language structure that makes your writing
clear and easy to understand. Organize your writing in well-constructed paragraphs.
 TASK FULFILLMENT: Address all parts of the prompt sufficiently and effectively.

 You will have thirty minutes to complete each task. If you finish the first task early and
move on to the second task, you will still have a maximum of thirty minutes to complete
Task 2.
 In other words, you cannot carry extra time from Task 1 over to Task 2.
 Spend about five minutes thinking about and planning each response; you can use the
scrap paper and pencil to help with this.
 Plan what you want to say in each paragraph before you start writing your final work.
 Planning your paragraphs beforehand allows you to focus your energy on how to
express your ideas clearly and appropriately while you are writing.
 While you are writing, be aware of the time. If, for example, you have twenty minutes to
write three paragraphs, then use about six or seven minutes for each paragraph.
 It is very important to leave five to ten minutes at the end of each task to review and
edit your work. Good writers always check their work for grammar and punctuation
mistakes.
 At the same time, think about sentence structure, word choice, clarity, and organization.
 Always ask yourself if the reader will be able to understand your ideas and whether you
have expressed your ideas in the fullest and clearest possible way

Writing PART 1

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 (Writing an email on day-to-day matters)

 Task 1 instructs you to write an email regarding a day-to-day matter.

 For example, you may be asked to write to a company to make a complaint or to say
how happy you are with their service.
 It is very important to consider the task carefully and plan your response well.

Study Plan

 Read: Carefully read the entire prompt and make sure you understand it to the best
of your ability.
 Identify the Purpose: Think about what the task is asking you to do. Do you have to
complain about something, compliment someone, or explain something that happened?
 Decide on a situation that fits the task and that will allow you to provide all the
necessary information.

Organize and Plan:

 Look at each bullet point and think of several things you can say for each point.
 It is very important to include something for each bullet point in the prompt in order to
fulfill the task requirements.
 Think about the rest of the letter. Do you need opening and closing paragraphs? and, if
so, what should they say?

WRITING YOUR RESPONSE—FIRST DRAFT:

 Start writing. Follow your plan if it is working. If it is too difficult or complicated to do,
then that could mean your plan needs to be adjusted. Be open to changing your plan.
 When you are writing, avoid using the words and phrases in the prompt.
 Try to think of original ways to express key ideas without repeating parts of the prompt.
 Try to use strong, descriptive vocabulary that communicates exactly what you mean.
 Vary your sentence structure. Try to use a combination of simple, compound, and
complex sentences. Make sure you don’t have whole paragraphs full of short, simple
sentences.
 Try to use appropriate transitions and connectors to show the relationship between
 sentences and paragraphs. Be careful to choose the right ones.
 Keep in mind that you are writing an email message and format your response
accordingly.

EDITING YOUR RESPONSE—FINAL DRAFT:

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  Read: If you have planned your work well, then your letter should be logical and well
organized. Read it with “fresh eyes” and see if you need to make any changes to
improve this.
 Word Count: Check your word count and make sure your letter isn’t too long or too
short. If it is, make the necessary adjustments by cutting text or adding text.
 Edit and Rewrite: Check your grammar, punctuation, syntax, sentence structure,
paragraphing, formatting, word choice, and word count. There are always ways to
improve your work if you have time.
 Final Check: If you have time, read your response one last time, and make any
lastminute
 changes to improve your work.

TIPS FOR WRITING EMAIL MESSAGES

 Use the right tone. Writing a personal message is different from writing to a company or
a work colleague. Consider the situation and choose the right words and phrases to
create an appropriate tone. Be aware of how formal or informal your tone should be.
 Stay on topic. In the example prompt, you are asked to raise money for a charity. It is
fine to write about the kind of work the charity does, but don’t spend a lot of time
introducing yourself and talking about your own experience.
 Refer to the tasks listed in the prompt and stay focused on them.
 Keep your emotions under control. You may be asked to write a complaint about a bad
product or unsatisfactory service. You can express disappointment and dissatisfaction,
but it is not appropriate to express extreme anger or to threaten the reader.
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 Phrase things appropriately. Word choice and sentence structure greatly affect the
impact of your writing. Choosing your words carefully will result in a much more
effective message.
 Include enough information to inform the reader. Look at the sample sentences again.
 The effective sentences provide more information and specific details.
 The goal of your email is to get someone to do something, so you need to provide
enough information to support your request.

STUDY TIP

Use your time wisely when you are writing your email message. You may finish writing the
message before the time is up, but go back and make it better by carefully looking at
your tone, content, phrasing, and word choice. It takes time to craft effective sentences
and paragraphs. The more effective your writing is, the higher your score will be.

Writing PART 2

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 (Responding to a survey question)

 Two workplace option will be given, choose one option and explain.
 First part will provide some details about situation, second part two choices will be given.
 Evaluate pros and cons of bothe choices and write why your choice is work best.
 Opinion survey will be related to the Canada people.
 Time: 30 Minutes.
 Explain your choice in 150-200 words.

STUDY PLAN

 Brainstrom and choose best option.

 Review all information rovided.
 Evaluate pros and cons of both options.
 Choose that is better to explain for you and can psersuade ealisly.

WRITING YOUR RESPONSE—FIRST DRAFT:

 Plan and orgnise, what you want to write and shich reason you include in your response.
 Add a convincing arguments to support your choice.
 Make correct paragraphing and add some examples with details.
 Don’t use weak words.
 Leave 5 minutes in end to review.

STUDY TIP

 Make a decision, Manage time, Make notes, Use good vocabulary, Count the words, review.

4. SPEAKING

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 Speaking PART 1

(Giving Advice)

 Part 1 of the Speaking Test assesses your ability to advise someone about what to do in a
common situation where someone needs to make a decision.
 90 Seconds for speaking.
 Guide someone to decide between two choices, or tell them what they should and should not
do in a certain situation.
 Speak direct in response to the person.
 Link your ideas together to show how they are related. Use phrases like, “One thing you can
do…” “Another thing to think about is…” or, “On the other hand, if you …”
 At the end to complete your advice with some kind of a closing remark, such as, “There are good
reasons for each choice. Good luck with your decision.”
 Think of convincing information to persuade the person you are speaking to.

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 Speaking PART 2

(Talking about a personal experience)

 This task test ability of storytelling and should use past tenses.
 30 seconds to get ready and 60 seconds to speak.
 Quickly choose something to talk about so that you can use some of your preparation time to plan
the specific details you will discuss.
 Example: Quickly decide on a party to talk about. If you can’t remember a party, then imagine a
party that you can easily talk about.
 Use descriptive language and link the things that you are saying.

Example 1
“There were over a hundred people there, and it was a really important and
meaningful celebration for everyone in our family. About two hours after the party
started, my uncle told the story of how my parents met. It was such an unusual
story—many people were laughing, and a few people were crying!”

Example 2
“I went to my grandparents’ anniversary party. Many people were there. It was fun.
My uncle told a story. I liked this party.”

Speaking PART 3

(Describing a scene - Picture)

 A Picture will be shown on screen, second person on phone cannot see picture you need to
describe him.
 Describe some parts of the picture in a way that will help listeners see the same pictures in their
mind.
 Use the “five Ws” to help you with this: who/what/ where/when/why.
 Choose a few things that you feel confident about describing.
 30 seconds for preparation and 60 seconds for speaking.
 Use prepositions of place (next to/behind/between/etc.), descriptive adjectives, and specific
verbs.
 Use the preparation time to scan the picture and find the things that you can describe
accurately and in detail.
 Give an overview of the picture in one or two sentences
 Each time you introduce something new in the picture, explain where it is—either in the scene
or in relation to something else you have already described.
 For each thing that you describe, include some specific details, such as what people are doing,
what kinds of expressions they have on their faces, the size or color of something, and so on.
 Leave time to conclude your description with a sentence that summarizes a key feature about
the picture—such as the weather, the mood, or the level of activity

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 Example:

“This is a picture of a busy train station. I can see some people getting on a train on
the left, a kid is jumping over a turnstile in the front center, and quite a few people
are waiting in line behind them. A tall woman has just gotten off the train and the
strap of her brown handbag is stuck in the door. She is pulling on the shoulder strap,
and she looks quite agitated. Behind her, some people are holding open the next
set of doors so someone can get in or out, I’m not sure which. There are lots of other
things going on in this train station.”

Speaking PART 4

(Making Predictions – Picture)

 Same picture as part 3, Now predicts what will happen next in picture.
 Use your imagination and think ahead to the next few minutes.
 Use the future tense. It is also helpful to provide some reasons for your predictions and
to tell a story.
 30 seconds for preparations and 60 seconds for speaking.
 Scan the picture and think about what could happen next to different people or things in
the picture. Which things can you describe accurately and in some detail?
 Spend your time thinking about ways to describe these things.
 As you did in Part 3, try to relate each thing you describe to something else in the
picture, so that listeners can build a similar image in their minds.
 Try to also provide some reasons for what you think will happen next based on the
evidence in the picture.

Speaking PART 5

(Comparing and Persuading – Picture)

 You are not required to speak for the first part of Task 5. You have sixty seconds to consider the
two choices and choose the one that you like best.
 Pick the one that you feel you can talk about best.
 In the second part of Task 5, you will see a new chart showing the item you just chose on the
right, and a new, similar item on the left.
 60 seconds to prepare and 60 seconds for speaking.

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  Use your preparation time to look at the differences between the two products Remember that
you need to explain why your choice is better. You can use any reasons that support your
choice.
 Use your preparation time to compare the two fridges and to think of at least three ways that
“your” fridge is better than the other choice.
 Expressing useful information in your own words, you are demonstrating your ability to clearly
express meaning,
 Compare the two items and show how they differ.
 You are trying to persuade to change another person mind about a purchase. Keep this in mind
and use an appropriate tone

Speaking PART 6

(Dealing with a difficult situation)

 Typical situation that we sometimes have to deal with in our daily lives. You are required to
choose one of two ways to solve the problem and explain your reasons to a friend, colleague, or
family member.
 Justify your decision to the person you are talking with. This means that you need to give good
reasons for what you have decided to do. Don not upset another guy as well in conversation.
 60 seconds to prepare and 60 seconds to speak.
 There is no right or wrong choice in this situation. Choose whichever one you feel you can
support most effectively.
 Use the preparation time to list reasons that strongly support your choice. You may want to
create a scenario that helps justify your decision.
 Provide reasons as to why you have made this decision.

Example:

Examples of weak and strong reasons that you could use if you decide to lend Amy the car in the
example given above. Notice how you need to imagine other parts of the situation to give
effective reasons.

Speaking PART 7

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 (Expressing Opinions – Agree or Disagree with opinion)

 Speak about a social issue that is familiar to many Canadians. Agree or disagree with the
statement.
 You are required to state your opinion and support it with logical reasons.
 30 seconds to preparations and 90 seconds to speak.
 Look at the different possible reasons to support each side. Quickly choose the answer that you
feel you can talk about most effectively, and think about some ideas to support your opinion.
 After you have decided if you agree or disagree, use your preparation time to list and organize
some convincing arguments to support your opinion.
 List some of the reasons given on the left side of the chart below. Compare them to the weak
reasons given on the right side.

 Start your response by stating whether you agree or disagree, discuss your reasons in a logical
and understandable way, and make sure you have time at the end to restate your opinion.
 Consider using phrases that clearly introduce your opinion, such as, “I strongly believe…” or “In
my opinion…”

Speaking PART 8

(Describing an unusual situation - Picture)

 Describe something unexpected to someone who is not there to see it.

 30 seconds preparation time and 60 minutes speaking time.
 Looking carefully at the picture, and use your note paper to list specific details you can talk
about.

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  Think about all the details that you can describe. For the example for a jacket - Long
coat/zipper/fur collar/elastic at bottom/elastic at wrists/patches on shoulders/ patches on
elbows/thick red horizontal jagged design—two/location of buttons

For example:

“Hello, is this the ladies’ outerwear department? Great! I’m calling to see if you have a coat in
your store. It’s a long coat, but not too long. This coat is white, and it has a soft hood. There are
two big red lines that go up and down across the front of the coat. There is brown on the
shoulders and on the middle of the arms. Oh, and it closes at the hands and at the bottom to
keep you warm. If you have it, I want to pick it up today because I’m buying it as a gift and I need
it tonight.”

 Try to think of words and phrases that describe precisely what you see. If you can’t think of the
precise words, put together simple words to say what you mean. (i.e., instead of “lovely fur
hood,” you could say “soft and warm hat on the coat”; instead of “thick red jagged stripes,” you
could say “big red lines that go up and down”).
 Remember that the person you are speaking to cannot see the thing you are describing; your
job is to help the listener see the scene or the object in his or her mind.

Templates Writing:

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Letter (task 1) and Essay (task 2) complete templates:

Task 1: Informal Email:

You borrowed an important textbook from a classmate last term. You now realize your classmate had
returned home overseas and you still have the book. Write a letter to him / her. In your letter:

 Apologize for the mistake

 Find out how important the book is to him / her
 Say what you will do
 Begin your letter as follows: Dear _____________ (If well know person Dear First Name, if not
well-known Dear Mr./Ms. Last Name)
 You should write at between 150-200 words.  

1. Hopefully, you and your husband are doing well. My apologies for not being in touch, but I am
making up for it via this letter; at least I hope so.
2. Apologize and say that you will fix the mistake.
3. Ask him how urgently he needs it.
4. Give a time next week or so.
5. I am hoping this letter finds you well. Do get back to me whenever you get a chance. Talk to you
soon!

Task 1: Formal Email:

You exercise regularly and have been a member of many different gyms. Recently, you moved into a
new neighborhood and joined a new gym. You have noticed that people at this gym do not bother to
wipe down the machines after use and often leave dirty towels on the benches in the change
rooms. Write to Mr. Koto, the manager.

 Explain who you are

 Describe the problem exactly
 Make suggestions to improve the gym
 Begin your letter as follows: Dear Mr. Koto,
 You should write at between 150-200 words.
 
1. The purpose of my writing today is to inform you about... (Purpose Statement)
2. First bullet
3. Second.
4. Third.
5. I am looking forward to seeing how my suggestions translate into prompt actions from your
side. Your kind cooperation would be most appreciated. OR (in different cases). Your
cooperation in this matter is greatly appreciated. Furthermore, an open line of communication,
from your side, in this case would greatly help.

Task 2: (the bolded font is the template that can be used from this sample answer)

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Which option should be the most suitable when assigning punishments to convicts?
Please write 150-200 words providing your opinion.
A: CAPITAL PUNISHMENT
B: LIFE IMPRISONMENT

 Choose your opinion

 Reasons (Body)
 Conclusion Statement

Chosen opinion: LIFE IMPRISONMENT

The action of capital punishment has been a hotly debated topic amongst individuals. In my opinion,
life imprisonment is a more suited option due to social reasons.

Conspicuously, prisoners can be made use of during their imprisonment. This is because governments

can involve prisoners in social work and undertake multiple projects that way. Furthermore, if we give
them a chance, it is still a better option. For example, it is seen in many jails that when prisoners are
given a chance, they improve their attitudes and become better citizens when they step out.

On the other hand, some people think that capital punishment is more sound. Nonetheless, capital
punishment is a very uneducated way to deal with the problem. One clear reason is because these kinds
of punishments happened in the past. If we do the same thing then it will show that we have not moved
on. Moreover, it is basically killing people. For instance, we lose thousands of fellow humans lives every
year which is very unethical.

Based on the above discussion, I still stand by my stance. That is, capital punishment is not an effective
way because it hurts humanity.

Speaking templates for all 8 parts of CELPIP. Structure & Samples

Speaking Question 1 – Giving Advise

 Hi Maria
 Background and I have a few suggestions.
 Hey Bob, how is it going. I heard you were doing something, here are my suggestions. 1st,
2ndly, 3rdly
 I hope you take my suggestions seriously and I look forward to talking to you soon 

Speaking Question 2 - Talking about a personal experience 

 There are several accomplishments I have had. The one which stands out is ……….

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  Define the achievement, lots of struggle lot of exam explain why emotions based on that it is a
remarkable journey and I am proud of it.

Speaking Question 3 – Describing a scene (Picture)

In this pic I can see on the left side, back side, front side, right side. Main things and second things are.
therefore, the main features are 

Speaking Question 4 – Making Predictions (Picture)

 In this pic what probably is going to happen next is

 These people will be replaced with new people, that I can see will probably happen next.

Speaking Question 5 – Comparing and Persuading (Picture)

 Hey boss/Hey mom. Good morning/how are you/get into the point
 Show your choice.
 Price comparison first then everything else.
 Back up based on facts. 
 I chose beach front and that’s best option/hope you agree

Speaking Question 6 – Dealing with a difficult situation

 Hey Marry/Bob,
 Define the situation and mention to the problem 
 I am very despondent to let you know/ Unfortunately you will not be invited 
 Coincidentally my friend’s birthday is at same time
 Alternative I will take you for dinner 
 I hope you take my suggestions seriously and I expect to see Richard in the party.

Speaking Question 7 – Expressing opinions

 Parents setting the career of children has been a topic of debate.

 General sentence. Opinion.
 Firstly, Secondly, Thirdly and Back up reasoning 

Speaking 8 – Describe an un-usual situation

 Define the situation/Mention your name
 Unfortunately, there is bad news, I would like to describe you
 Start describing
 Ask for help, make decision 
 Mom let me know and call me back

Complete sample:
1:

Hi there Sarah

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How are you? I heard from your Mom that you have been going through some stressful situations as of
late. I know that this is a major issue for you these days. However, I have a few advices that will help you
come out of this problem.

Firstly, I think you should really go out more. Once you are away from the depressing atmosphere of
work and home, you will be able to talk to other people like your friends and you will be able to socialize
with them. Once you talk to them, you will automatically feel relaxed as talking with friends is a very fun
activity.

Secondly, you should start working out as well. I know that you used to always go to the gym. However,
you don’t do that anymore. Do you know that exercising really helps reduce the stress level? Trust me. It
works!

Thirdly, why don’t you find another job? I know the one you are at is really stressful and your boss is not
a good human being as well. I think once you apply for a better job and once you get one, you will be
much happier and more relaxed.

I hope you take my suggestions seriously and I want to talk to you soon.
Take care!

2:
There are many possessions that I like, one of them is my car which is an Acura TL. 
The unique thing about my Acura is that it is of gold color. This color is very different from other cars and
therefore whenever I take it on the road, then people notice. 

The features of my car include power windows and power locks which is very handy. The seats inside are
of cloth and they are very comfortable to sit on. The drive of the Acura is very smooth as well. Even
when I go for long trips, I don’t really feel that I am tired because of how nice the seats are.

Also, this car is very valuable to me since my friend bought me this car as a gift for my birthday. This was
the best birthday gift ever given to me and I am extremely thankful to my friend for this car.
Overall, I am proud to own this car and it feels amazing to drive it on the road.

3:

 In this picture I can see the scene of a beach

 On the right-hand side, I can see a couple who are just relaxing under the sun, while a pigeon is
eating their food
 Moving towards the center, I can see two kids trying to build a sand castle.
 However, the main story of this picture is on the left-hand side where we can see a lifeguard
talking to a blonde girl. This lifeguard is completely ignoring the two people who are drowning in
the water. These people are screaming for help but are not being seen by the busy lifeguard in
the red shirt
 Mostly likely, the guy in the center who is doing some exercise is watching them right now.

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  Those are the main features of this picture

4:

 In this picture what will happen next is

 The guy who is doing the exercise will start shouting at the lifeguard to go and help these people
out.
 After seeing this, the lifeguard will completely ignore the girl and will jump into the water to
help these people. Most likely, he will be able to only help the one of the people as they are
both very far and it is impossible to save both. However, I am sure that once he brings one
person back to the sand, he will try to save the other person too
 When all of this is happening, the couple who is enjoying will stop sitting and relaxing and they
will be standing in shock looking at the unbelievable scene in front of them
 I also think that these people in the picture will be replaced by other people as time passes.
 Those are the things I think will happen next

5.
Hi their mom. How are you? I heard that you were planning to go for the Reliable Old-Fashioned RV for
our trip, however, I wanted to go for the Luxury Edition. Now, I know your option is only $1000 per
week while my option is a little bit more expensive. However, there are 6 people who can sleep in my
RV and only 3 people who can sleep in your RV. Other than that, my RV comes with an air-conditioning,
TV, satellite radio, large bathroom and a living area which is very important for a big family like
ours. Whereas your option only has the portable toilet and shower head, which we do not need since it
is for small families. Plus, you also have the kitchenette with the sink and small fridge but we won’t
need it since we will always buy food from outside.

So, Mom I hope you agree with my option and I think we should go for that. Thanks!

6.
Hey Juan. How are you? I am sorry to tell you this but I will not be able to lend you the money that you
need. I know you are really looking for some help but unfortunately my wife has told me to not give you
any assistance in this matter. The main reason for that is that we gave you some money 4 years ago and
you took a very long time in repaying us that amount. We had to make several calls to you but you were
never calling us back with any explanation. Because of this, my wife is a little scared to lend you any
more money. 

ALTERNATIVE: However, I have a solution. I have a friend named Javier who has his own business and
he lends money to people but asks it back for interest. Just like a bank. I will take you to him and since
he is my best friend, we can get a good deal from him.
Let me know if that works for you. And once again, I am sorry for not being able to help. Take care!

7.
The topic of paparazzi has been a topic of hot debate in recent years. In my opinion, the paparazzi
should not have the rights to take photos of celebrities.

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There are many reasons for this.
Firstly, if the media keeps on running after celebrities, these celebrities will go under great stress and
will probably go into mental depression. Now, I understand that fans want to see their favorite
celebrities all the time. However, if we are going to cause this damage to the mental condition of these
innocent celebrities than we should not feel very proud of that or even encourage such a horrible idea.

Secondly, these celebrities are also normal human beings like the rest of us. That is why they have
families and friends to be with. If the media constantly keeps chasing them, then there will be no private
time that these celebrities will have and will always suffer from a shortage of personal activities. Hence,
this would be hurting their personal lives greatly.

Thirdly, if everybody knows that this is the way celebrities are treated then no one would want to be like
a celebrity. This is because no one wants their personal lives to be so terrible. Because of this reason,
there will be lesser people who would want to apply for this field and we will then have bad talent of TV
that will not excite us anymore. This is another reason why chasing celebrities would be a bad idea.

Therefore, we should be against the actions of the paparazzi in this case and I still believe that we should
reduce the power of the paparazzi for this reason.

8.
Hi Mom, how are you?
I have a really bad news to tell you. I took dad’s car today to this sports store that is at the corner of
Eglinton and Dundas and when I came out of the store, I noticed that our car has been badly damaged
by a big ball that is used for advertisement. This was a metal ball of yellow color which was almost the
same size like the car’s roof. The ball also had some black patches as a design. Now, the roof of the car is
completely damaged and the doors are in a pretty bad shape as well. Other than that, the tires are
destroyed too which means I cannot drive the car home. But please don’t worry since I was not in the
car at that time.

The shop I was in is selling some rackets, basketball equipment and some sports shoes. Plus, it has a sign
that says “20% off”. 

What I will do is, I will call the car towing company which will help me in removing this car from this
store and we will then take it to a mechanic.
I will get in touch with you soon once this is done.

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