Read and listen to the situation below. You have 10 seconds to prepare (20 in PTE Core), then 40 seconds to say what you would say. Answer as fully as you can.
You volunteered to guide campus tours during Saturday's university open day, but you have an urgent family commitment that morning. You want to ask the student coordinator if you can swap to the afternoon shift instead. What would you say to the coordinator?
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Read and listen to the situation below. You have 10 seconds to prepare (20 in PTE Core), then 40 seconds to say what you would say. Answer as fully as you can.
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You are the president of the photography club. You notice that your club was assigned an outdoor stall for next Tuesday's societies fair, but your display boards and cameras cannot get wet if it rains. What would you say to the student union events officer?
Your department is hosting an alumni networking dinner on Friday evening. Your classmate wants to skip it to study for an exam next month, but you think attending is far more valuable for career opportunities. What would you say to persuade your classmate to attend?
You are organising an annual charity fun run on campus this Sunday morning. You need to inform a local café manager near the campus entrance that the access road will be closed for two hours, and suggest alternative parking. What would you say to the manager?
You booked a lecture theatre for a visiting speaker's public talk tomorrow evening. When inspecting the room today, you discover the projector is broken and cannot be repaired in time. What would you say to the university room bookings administrator?
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