ChatGPT Practice for TCF Speaking Tâche 3: Point of View Expression and Rebuttal Prompt Link

Coach Link (One-Click Copy to ChatGPT / Grok)

Open your usual chat tool and send:

Please train me on TCF Speaking Tâche 3 following the instructions in this link:
https://hitcf.com/prompt/speaking/3

The tool will randomly throw a social topic, let you prepare for 2 minutes, then start your monologue. After your monologue, it will give you a rebuttal question.

What This Task Looks Like in TCF

Speaking Tâche 3, also called expression d'un point de vue, is the key to scoring high:

• Duration: ~5 minutes (2 minutes prep + 3 minutes monologue, then 1-2 follow-up questions from the examiner)
• Format: Examiner gives a social topic; you must state your position, provide 2 arguments + examples, and conclude. Then the examiner asks follow-up questions where you must respond to opposing views on the spot.
• Level: B2 → C1
• Key: This task decides if you break through B2 to C1. Logical structure + linking words + vocabulary precision are the dividing line.

Full score is based on 6 dimensions (each /4), with 3 especially important:

1. Argumentation ability — Is there an introduction, 2 independent arguments each with 1 example, and a conclusion?
2. Coherence / Linking words — How many of cependant, néanmoins, par conséquent, en revanche, en définitive do you use?
3. Grammar range — Do you use subjonctif, conditionnel, ce dont / auquel, passive voice?

Why Just Using ChatGPT Directly Is Useless

A normal prompt telling the tool to "discuss TCF topics with me" usually turns into a two-person chat, missing the "3-minute monologue + rebuttal response" structure. Tâche 3 in the real exam is very strict about holding a 3-minute monologue without interruption, then being interrupted to respond — if you don’t train this rhythm, you’ll freeze and forget words as soon as the exam starts.

Our prompt link enforces:

• The tool throws the topic at the start, then stays silent waiting for your monologue
• After you finish, the tool only asks 1 rebuttal question (not a chat)
• During scoring, the tool draws a structure map: "Introduction → Arg 1 → Exemple 1 → Arg 2 → Exemple 2 → Conclusion," marking each block with ✅ / ⚠️ / ❌
• Lists your actual linking words used vs. those expected at this level
• Gives you a concession-rebuttal template sentence (Certes…, néanmoins…)

Sample Dialogue

Tool: Voici votre sujet : « Au Canada, les jeunes adultes devraient pouvoir vivre chez leurs parents jusqu'à 25 ans sans être stigmatisés. Qu'en pensez-vous ? »

Vous avez deux minutes pour préparer. Présentez ensuite votre point de vue, structuré en introduction, deux arguments illustrés, et conclusion. À vous.

You: (2-3 minute monologue)

Tool: (Silent during monologue) Merci. Mais ne pensez-vous pas que cela retarde l'autonomie financière des jeunes ? Que répondriez-vous ?

You: (30-60 second response)

Tool: (Ends) Then gives 6-dimension scoring + argument structure map + linking words list + 3 C1-level rewritten sentences + 1 concession-rebuttal template sentence.

Common Pitfalls for Candidates

• No conclusion: Talking for 3 minutes but no closing — loses points on "argumentation ability"
• Limited linking words: Only et, mais, donc, parce que — coherence capped at /2. Replace with par ailleurs, en revanche, ceci étant dit, en définitive
• No examples: Abstract arguments aren’t enough; you must support with 1 concrete person / event / data
• No concession: Fighting rebuttal head-on. C1 hallmark is to concéder then réfuter — Certes, ce risque existe ; néanmoins…
• Off-topic: Topic is "young people’s independence," but you talk about "Canadian housing prices" — no clear stance

Build Fundamentals Daily at HiTCF, Then Run Realistic Simulations Before the Exam

The prompt tool has 10 built-in topics (remote work, phones in school, social media, car bans in cities, international student tuition, AI and jobs, 4-day workweek, mandatory volunteer service, overtourism…) rotating randomly to simulate real exam uncertainty. But it’s just a last-minute practice tool. Tâche 3 is the key B2→C1 task; argument structure, linking words, and concession-rebuttal templates must be solidly trained through systematic practice:

• HiTCF Speaking Tâche 3 Systematic Training: Real exam time limits + high-score response audio examples
• Model monologues teach you the rhythm of introduction → 2 arguments + examples → conclusion
• FEI 6-dimension auto-scoring, highlighting your "coherence / linking words" vocabulary level

Once your argument structure and linking words are solid at HiTCF, use ChatGPT for live random simulations before the exam — experience the pressure of the examiner throwing a new topic at you on the spot, forcing immediate stance, argumentation, and rebuttal. Free 7-day Pro trial on registration.

Want to cover all 6 tâches in one go? See Coach prompt overview.