speaking 17

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. What are your favourite and least favourite subjects?
2. 2. What is the most important thing that you’ve learned at school?
3. 3. Where do you go when you have to study? (Why do you like to study there?)
4. 4. Is there something new you’d really like to learn about? (Why?)
5. 5. Do you plan to study in the future? (What do you want to study?)