speaking 121

How to answer well

• • Answer the question directly, then add a reason or example — one-word answers score badly.
• • Aim for 20–40 seconds per question at this level.
• • Use a range of tenses and linking words; the examiner is listening for variety.
• • If you lose your thread, paraphrase rather than stopping.

All questions

1. 1. A girl is going to live in another city. The people in her tennis club want to give her a goodbye present.
2. 2. Here are some examples of presents.
3. 3. Talk together about the different things they could give her and then decide which would be best to take.