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CELPIP Speaking Task 6
Dealing with a Difficult Situation

Choose who to address about a recurring garbage problem, record a tactful 60-second response, and review how clearly you move toward a solution.

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Task 6 · Dealing with a Difficult Situation 60s prepare · 60s speak

Resolve a neighbourhood garbage problem

You have been having problems with your neighbor for over a month. He keeps leaving his garbage outside instead of putting it in the shared dumpster, and the area around his house is often messy. Your landlord is aware of the problem, but nothing has changed.

Choose one response

Talk to Your Neighbor

Explain why it is important to keep the area clean and follow the building rules.

Talk to Your Landlord

Explain why the landlord should speak to your neighbor about keeping the shared areas clean.

Choose one person to address. Explain the repeated problem, why it matters, and what you want that person to do.

  • speak directly to either your neighbor or your landlord;
  • describe the recurring garbage problem and its effect on the shared area; and
  • make one clear, practical request in a considerate but firm tone.

Stay with one audience and one response path for the full minute.

1 · Prepare 1:00
  1. 1Prepare
  2. 2Record
  3. 3Review

Start the 60-second preparation when you are ready. Microphone access is requested only when you select Record. One free AI grade is shared across CELPIP Writing and Speaking per IP address every 24 hours.

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Julian Mendez

Original task byJulian MendezCELPIP Content Writer

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What this preview tests

A strong Task 6 response chooses one listener and handles the conflict directly.

Speaking Task 6 tests whether you can explain an awkward problem to a specific person, stay respectful under pressure, support your position, and ask for a realistic next step within one minute.

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Make the problem concrete

State that the garbage has been left outside repeatedly, name the shared-space impact, and avoid turning the response into a vague complaint.

2

Control the tone

Acknowledge the listener's position, then stay firm about cleanliness and the building rules without attacking the person.

3

Move toward a solution

Ask for one practical action, explain why it would help, and close with a clear expectation rather than another complaint.

A practical Task 6 method

Choose the listener. State the problem. Explain the impact. Ask for action.

  1. Commit to one response path.Decide during preparation whether you will speak to the neighbor or the landlord. Shape every reason and request for that person.
  2. Use the month-long pattern as your evidence.Explain that the problem is recurring, then connect the garbage to cleanliness, shared living conditions, or the building rules.
  3. Finish with a workable request.Ask the neighbor to use the dumpster or ask the landlord to intervene, then state what should happen next.
Current format, checked August 2026

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The fixed free Practice Hub prompt is original work by Julian Mendez. The two response paths and official timing are bound to the server-held item before grading, and the audio is assessed in memory without creating a learner submission or recording archive.

Full Task 6 choice

Dealing with a Difficult Situation gives you two possible people to address. Choose one and build the complete response for that listener. Read the official study pack.

Task 6 timing

This practice follows 60 seconds of silent preparation and a 60-second recorded response.

Preview grading

PrepEx reviews Content / Coherence, Vocabulary, Listenability, and Task Fulfillment. Acoustic claims are withheld when the recording does not provide enough evidence.

Quick answers

CELPIP Speaking Task 6 FAQ

What is CELPIP Speaking Task 6?

CELPIP Speaking Task 6 is Dealing with a Difficult Situation. You choose one response path, address the named listener directly, explain the problem, and support a considerate but firm position.

How much time do I have for Speaking Task 6?

This practice follows the current Task 6 timing: 60 seconds to prepare and 60 seconds to record your response.

Do I respond to both people in this Task 6 preview?

No. Choose either the neighbor or the landlord, then address that person directly for the full response.

How does PrepEx assess this recording?

PrepEx reviews Content and Coherence, Vocabulary, Listenability, and Task Fulfillment, then returns a bounded practice estimate and next steps.

Is the Speaking level an official CELPIP result?

No. It is a PrepEx practice estimate based on one response, not a CELPIP test result issued by Paragon Testing Enterprises.

Does PrepEx save my public preview recording?

No. This anonymous preview grades the audio in memory and does not create a learner submission, archive the recording, or update progress.

Keep the skill specific

Practise complete Difficult Situation tasks next.

Open the filtered CELPIP Speaking catalog, save your attempts, and practise handling new conflicts with a direct listener, reasons, and a workable request.

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