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CELPIP Speaking Task 6 Sample Answer: Dealing with a Difficult Situation

Study one complete original response, understand the plan behind it, then use the same communication structure on a fresh prompt. Do not memorize the wording.

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Practice prompt

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A coworker keeps asking you to cover weekend shifts, but you cannot continue doing it. Explain your decision and suggest a solution.

Response plan

Acknowledge → clear boundary → reason → alternative → respectful close

Original sample answer

I understand that finding weekend coverage has been difficult, and I was happy to help the last few times. However, I cannot continue taking extra weekend shifts because I already have family commitments and need that time to rest after the workweek. I can still help occasionally if you ask me several days in advance, but I cannot be the regular backup person. Maybe we could ask the supervisor to create a rotating coverage list so the responsibility is shared among more employees. I hope you understand that I want to help when I can, but I need to keep my weekends manageable too.

What to learn from this sample

Structure

Notice the order of ideas and how each sentence moves the response toward the task goal.

Development

Look for reasons, consequences, examples and concrete details rather than repeated claims.

Vocabulary

Study precise language in context, then replace it with vocabulary that fits your own fresh prompt.

Task completion

Check whether every part of the prompt is answered directly and with an appropriate tone.

The next step is a fresh response

A sample only helps if the organization transfers to a different topic. Open a fresh MyCELPIP task, answer without looking at the model, then compare your structure and development.

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