60-Second Challenge
One full minute with 10 seconds to prepare. The skill is STRUCTURE: opinion, two reasons, one example, a closing line. This is the shape of interview answers and meeting contributions. · Speak for 60 seconds · 10 seconds to prepare
How it works
- Choose a prompt below.
- Prepare for 10 seconds — plan ideas, not sentences.
- Press Start and speak until the timer ends. Keep going — silence is the only real mistake.
- Record yourself (below) so you can assess honestly.
Choose your prompt
Choose a prompt to begin.
Record your attempt
Record yourself, play it back, and compare with the model. Recordings stay in your browser — nothing is uploaded.
A model response
One strong way to answer the first prompt. Study its structure — then make it yours.
📄 Read the model response
In my opinion, big cities are better for young people, and I'll give you two reasons. First, opportunities: jobs, courses, concerts, people from everywhere — a city throws doors at you, and some of them open. Second, energy. The pace pushes you to grow. On the other hand, I completely understand the small-town side: life is cheaper, quieter, and people actually know your name. Take my cousin — she moved back to her small town and she's visibly calmer, and I won't pretend I don't envy her weekends. So overall, I'd say: city in your twenties, to collect skills, stories, and a thicker skin — and after that, choose with your heart, not with your feed.
Self-Assessment — Your Honest Checklist
There is no automated speaking score here — and we will not fake one. Play your recording, judge these five areas honestly, and tick what you truly did. Next session, pick ONE unticked box to fix.
Fluency
Grammar
Vocabulary
Pronunciation
Organization
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