Task Type: Individual monologue
Topic: Education & Technology – Online Learning
Speaking Time: Approx. 3 minutes

In this B2 speaking task, students give a structured monologue expressing and justifying their opinion on online learning, a highly relevant topic in modern education.

Learners are encouraged to:

• analyse advantages and disadvantages of online education,

• reflect on its effectiveness for different subjects and learner profiles,

• and connect the topic to their personal experience.

The task focuses on argumentation, comparison, and reflection, which are key skills at B2 level.

✅ Why you would love using this task

✔ Trains extended, coherent speaking beyond description

✔ Develops critical thinking and justification of opinions

✔ Reinforces contrast, cause–effect, and purpose structures

✔ Prepares students for official B2 speaking exams (EOI / Cambridge-style)

✔ Uses a real, contemporary topic students can relate to easily