LEARNING GUIDES
Understand the task. Practise with purpose.
Use the in-depth guides for high-impact tasks, then the concise library for every published CELPIP-General task type.
In-depth guides
What is CELPIP, and how should you prepare?
Understand the test versions, four skills and a practical route from free samples to focused preparation.
WRITING · TASK 1Writing an Email: structure, tone and 27-minute workflow
A deeper guide to prompt coverage, tone decisions, official scoring dimensions and focused practice.
WRITING · TASK 2Survey Response: clear position and developed support
Learn how to choose a side, build two distinct reasons and review the response using official Writing dimensions.
SPEAKING · TASK 3Describe a Scene: organize the picture in 60 seconds
Use the 30-second preparation time to choose a visual route, then describe actions and relationships coherently.
Listening
Listening to Problem Solving
Identify the problem, constraints and agreed solution.
Listening · Part 2Listening to a Daily Life Conversation
Track the relationship, purpose and practical details.
Listening · Part 3Listening for Information
Organize factual information and its explanation.
Listening · Part 4Listening to a News Item
Follow a concise report about an event.
Listening · Part 5Listening to a Discussion
Distinguish several speakers and their attitudes.
Listening · Part 6Listening to Viewpoints
Understand a longer argument and its implications.
Reading
Reading Correspondence
Understand purpose, relationships and practical details in correspondence.
Reading · Part 2Reading to Apply a Diagram
Combine written instructions with a visual source.
Reading · Part 3Reading for Information
Locate information and connect ideas across paragraphs.
Reading · Part 4Reading for Viewpoints
Compare viewpoints and infer tone or implication.
Writing
Speaking
Giving Advice
Give supportive, practical advice for a specific person.
Speaking · Task 2Talking about a Personal Experience
Tell a clear personal experience with relevant detail.
Speaking · Task 3Describing a Scene
Describe an image so the listener can picture it.
Speaking · Task 4Making Predictions
Make plausible predictions based on visible evidence.
Speaking · Task 5Comparing and Persuading
Compare options and persuade someone to choose one.
Speaking · Task 6Dealing with a Difficult Situation
Handle a sensitive situation with tact and clarity.
Speaking · Task 7Expressing Opinions
Explain and defend an opinion.
Speaking · Task 8Describing an Unusual Situation
Describe something unusual to someone who cannot see it.