speaking 196

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. How could the environment be improved in your city?
2. 2. Are open spaces and parks important for our cities? Why / why not?
3. 3. What can be done to make dangerous areas in a city safer?
4. 4. When lots of people move into the suburbs, how does this change a city centre?
5. 5. Do you think preserving a city's history is important?