speaking 189

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. Do you think it is more difficult living in the countryside or in a big city? Why?
2. 2. Would it be easier for a foreign visitor to fit in a city or a village?
3. 3. Are there different social problems in cities and in the countryside? What are they?
4. 4. Where do you think most people will live in the future?