speaking 125

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. You are both going on a walking trip to the mountain.
2. 2. Here are some useful things.
3. 3. Talk together about the things you will need, and decide which are the most important things to take with you.