speaking 31

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. Which is your favourite time of the year?
2. 2. Do you think the weather affects how people feel?
3. 3. What do you like doing in the winter?
4. 4. Do you think the weather in your country is changing?
5. 5. What is the worst time of year and why?