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Speaking Task 8: Hollow Rolls in the Snow

You are taking a winter walk beside a snow-covered hayfield in Ossibel Bay, a coastal community in British Columbia. You phone your neighbour Petra to describe an unusual sight in the field. Petra is at home and cannot see the scene or the picture.
Questions
1
Minutes
2
Difficulty
intermediate
Skill
speaking

What this set practises

  • Does the description follow a clear spatial order and connect the snow cylinders with their trails?
  • Does the speaker use precise everyday words for shape, texture, size, and position?
  • Is the delivery easy to follow, with a steady pace and pauses between parts of the scene?
  • Can Petra picture the unusual snow formations and their surroundings without seeing the image or hearing unsupported explanations?
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