CELPIP Making Predictions Template (S4)

What raters reward

Logical predictions grounded in the picture (Content/Coherence, Task Fulfillment), accurate future forms (will, going to, about to), and fluent delivery (Listenability). Each prediction needs a reason tied to what's visible.

Your time plan

Prep (30s) — Pick two likely 'next events' you can justify from clues in the image, plus a short closing consequence.

Speak (60s) — Recap the scene (~8s) → prediction 1 + reason (~22s) → prediction 2 + reason (~22s) → wrap-up (~8s).

How to structure it

Fill the [slots] with your own ideas — adapt the frames, don't recite them.

1. Recap the scene — One quick sentence on what's happening now.

2. Prediction 1 + reason — Predict the next likely event and justify it.

3. Prediction 2 + reason — A second prediction with its own logic.

4. Wrap up — A short closing prediction or consequence.

1 Recap the scene ~8s

Ground the listener before you look ahead.

Grammar Present continuous

Phrases to adapt

Right now, [what's happening].
In this scene, [person] is about to [action].

2 Prediction 1 + reason ~22s

Tie the prediction to a visible clue.

Grammar Future (will / going to / about to) + because

Phrases to adapt

In a moment, [person] will probably [event] because [clue].
Judging by [clue], I expect [prediction].

3 Prediction 2 + reason ~22s

Move the story forward — what happens after that.

Grammar Future + sequence (after that, then)

Phrases to adapt

After that, [next event] is likely to happen.
This will most likely lead to [consequence].

4 Wrap up ~8s

End with the likely outcome.

Grammar Summary / future perfect

Phrases to adapt

By the end, [outcome].
So overall, I think [final prediction].

A worked model answer

A high-scoring sample that follows this shape — use it as a model, not a script.

Looking ahead, the quietude of this hall might shift as more patrons arrive for an afternoon workshop. The children on the central carpet could soon finish their story and transition to a hands-on craft activity, which would likely increase the noise level. We can expect the young woman at the desk to complete her research project, at which point she might return her borrowed books to the circulation counter. The elderly man could decide to trade his newspaper for a biography found on the nearby shelves. Furthermore, as the sun moves across the sky, the library staff would probably adjust the lighting to maintain a comfortable reading environment. Eventually, as closing time approaches, the librarians may begin tidying the workstations, and the diverse group of visitors would slowly depart, leaving the stacks in stillness.