B22:30
A useful mistake
Tell the story of a mistake you made that taught you something.
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Storytelling · B2 · 3 min
Your prompt
Tell the story of a time you said something difficult that needed to be said.
Give your story a shape: set the scene, something happens, then how it ends.
When you're done, we'll show you a Speaking Snapshot — a practice estimate, not a test.
Tell the story of a mistake you made that taught you something.
Tell the story of a time you had to ask for help and were glad you did.
Tell the story of your first day at a job — the nerves, the surprises, how it ended.
Tell the story of a project that was going wrong and what turned it around.