Speaking template · CLB 7–10

Task 2 Template: Personal Experience

Narrate a personal story with a clear setup, middle, and takeaway — tight enough for 60 seconds.

The sample question

Describe a time when you helped a friend or family member solve a problem. What was the situation, and what did you do?

A structure to follow

1Use a clear story arc: situation → action → outcome.
2Include one specific detail to make the story vivid.
3Keep the answer at a natural pace; do not rush the ending.
4Finish with a one-line reflection on what you learned.

CLB 10 sample

Learn from an example

Let me tell you about last winter, when my younger cousin was struggling to prepare for her driving test. She had failed once already, and she kept making the same mistakes during parallel parking, so a week before her second attempt I offered to help. Every evening after work, we went to the nearly empty mall parking lot, set up two shopping carts as pylons, and practised the exact manoeuvre until she could do it without checking her mirrors constantly. On the weekend, I took her onto the quieter streets near the river so she could get used to real traffic too. In the end, not only did she pass, but she scored perfectly on the parking section, and the best part was seeing how much her confidence had grown. That experience reminded me that a patient, structured helper can make a bigger difference than simply telling someone to try harder.

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