CELPIP Speaking Course
Course15 lessons2h 22m

CELPIP Speaking Course

Start · Lesson 1Orientation & Diagnostic

Lessons

15 lessons

  1. 1
    Start here8 min

    Orientation & Diagnostic

    The map of the CELPIP Speaking test: eight tasks, the exact preparation and speaking time for each, the four scoring areas, and a three-recording diagnostic to find out where you are before the course starts.

  2. 2
    Lesson 27 min

    Scoring & Performance Standards

    CELPIP Speaking is scored on four dimensions and sixteen named factors. Here is the full list, and the three factors that separate a rated Level 8 answer from a Level 9.

  3. 3
    Lesson 38 min

    Fast Planning for Tasks

    What to write in your preparation time on each CELPIP Speaking task, how much time you actually get, and why one plan does not fit all eight.

  4. 4
    Lesson 48 min

    Listenability Toolkit: Rhythm, Pausing, Self-Correction

    Listenability is one of the four CELPIP Speaking scores. Here are its four official factors, what holds an answer at Level 8, and the four joining words that separate a Level 8 answer from a 12.

  5. 5
    Lesson 58 min

    Vocabulary for Speaking (Range + Relevance)

    Good CELPIP Speaking vocabulary is precise, not advanced. The four official vocabulary factors, the three kinds of vague word, and why the plainer answer scored higher.

  6. 6
    Lesson 610 min

    Task 1: Giving Advice & Templates

    CELPIP Speaking Task 1 gives you 30 seconds to prepare and 90 seconds to speak. Three suggestions fill it, two do not. Here is the structure, the notes, and a full 90-second answer.

  7. 7
    Lesson 79 min

    Task 2: Talking about a Personal Experience & Templates

    CELPIP Speaking Task 2 gives you 30 seconds to prepare and 60 seconds to tell a story. Here is what to write in those 30 seconds, and the official instruction almost nobody teaches.

  8. 8
    Lesson 811 min

    Task 3: Describing a Scene & Templates

    CELPIP Speaking Task 3 asks you to describe what is happening, and nothing else. Here are the five official strategies as four moves, the three groups that fill sixty seconds, and why guessing costs you

  9. 9
    Lesson 98 min

    Task 4: Making Predictions & Templates

    CELPIP Speaking Task 4 gives you the same picture you just described in Task 3. Here are the three official strategies, and the four moves that separate a rated Level 8 from a Level 9.

  10. 10
    Lesson 1012 min

    Task 5: Comparing & Persuading & Templates

    CELPIP Speaking Task 5 gives you three minutes and you only speak in one of them. Here are the six official strategies, the second silent minute nobody plans for, and the four moves that improve an answer.

  11. 11
    Lesson 1111 min

    Task 6: Dealing with a Difficult Situation & Templates

    CELPIP Speaking Task 6 is the one task where you speak to a person about a decision that affects them. Here are the six official strategies, why "you" is the whole strategy, and why you must not say thank you at the end.

  12. 12
    Lesson 1211 min

    Task 7: Expressing Opinions & Templates

    CELPIP Speaking Task 7 gives you 30 seconds and then 90 to argue one side. Here is why two reasons is the wrong choice, the mistake the rated Level 8 answers makes, and a full 90-second answer.

  13. 13
    Lesson 139 min

    Task 8: Describing an Unusual Situation & Templates

    CELPIP Speaking Task 8 gives you 30 seconds to prepare and 60 seconds to speak. Here is the three-line note, the words you need, and the one move that separates a 9 from a 12.

  14. 14
    Lesson 149 min

    Fluency & Pronunciation

    What CELPIP Speaking actually checks about your pronunciation, pace and pauses. Clear to the listener is the standard, and faster is not better.

  15. 15
    Lesson 1513 min

    Common Errors & How to Fix Them

    The 18 mistakes that cost points on CELPIP Speaking, each with the fix beside it. Covers all eight tasks.

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