speaking 327

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. In what ways can training change people’s attitudes in the workplace?
2. 2. Some people think that school does not train young people adequately for the world of work today. Do you agree?
3. 3. Which is more important to teach people: a sense of team spirit or individual initiative? Why?
4. 4. How difficult is it for young people to find jobs nowadays in your country? Why?
5. 5. What can be done to create jobs for young people?