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 are the captain of a local football club. Heavy rain has flooded your home pitch before Saturday's fixture. You call the opposing team's captain to explain the situation, postpone the match, and propose playing next Sunday instead. What would you say to the opposing captain?
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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 organise a community basketball league that uses the university sports hall on Tuesday evenings. The upcoming tournament final requires an extra hour of court time. You visit the sports centre manager to request extending your booking until ten o'clock. What would you say to the manager?
You are a university student managing the equipment for your local cricket society. You notice several protective helmets and batting pads are cracked and unsafe before Thursday's training session. You speak to the student union sports officer to request urgent replacements. What would you say to the officer?
A friend who manages a neighbourhood youth running club has asked you to become their assistant coach on weekday afternoons. However, your university laboratory timetable clashes with their training hours. You need to decline the offer politely and explain why. What would you say to your friend?
You are fundraising for your local rowing club's new training kit. You visit a neighbourhood bakery owner to ask if they would consider sponsoring the team by contributing two hundred pounds in exchange for placing their logo on the jerseys. What would you say to the shop owner?
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