speaking 210

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. Some people say that we will run out of petrol before too long. What do you think about this?
2. 2. How has the availability of affordable long-distance flights changed the world?
3. 3. What can be done to a city to make it a better place for pedestrians?
4. 4. How do you think we will get around in a hundred years' time?