Celpip Speaking Task6 Dealing with the difficult situation Tips

​**How to organize your response**
Intro
- Greet the person you are speaking to
- Explain the choice you have made and apologize to the person
- Mention that you will give your reasons

Body of speech
- Explain the first reason for your choice
- Support your first reason with relevant details and/or examples
- Explain the second reason for your choice
- Support your second reason with relevant details and/or examples
Conclusion
Add a concluding statement that summarizes your choice

​**Useful Language**
Giving a reason
​One reason is that... / Why? Well,...
This is because... / There are a couple of reasons for...

Saying that you are sorry about something
​I’m sorry, but... / I’m sorry to say that...
I apologize, but... / Please forgive me, but...

Saying that a decision was hard for you
​This was not an easy choice for me.
This was a hard choice.
It was hard to decide what to do.
I found it hard to make a decision.

Expressing a cause or effect of something
​...because...
As a result,...
This was caused by...
In consequence,...