ProSpeaking practice
A First Shift with a Surprise
You are recalling your first shift at Everyday Shelf, a small homewares shop in Wrenwick Bay on the coast of British Columbia. You worked alongside your manager, Nolan, and the shift was different from what you expected. Draw on your own experience or create a personal story using this setting. You have 30 seconds to prepare and 60 seconds to speak.
- Questions
- 1
- Minutes
- 2
- Difficulty
- intermediate
- Skill
- speaking
What this set practises
- Does the story move clearly from the initial expectation through the surprise to the outcome?
- Does the speaker use specific everyday words to describe the shop, actions, and feelings?
- Are the ideas easy to follow, with clear pronunciation, a steady pace, and natural pauses?
- Does the response describe one past first shift, include the manager's involvement and a concrete detail, and finish with reflection within 60 seconds?
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