Module 5 · Lesson 2 of 8
Part 1: talk about yourself naturally
A simple method for natural Part 1 answers (answer, reason, example), weak and better answers on common topics, phrases that fit anywhere, and eight questions to practise aloud.
In this lesson
- Know what Part 1 assesses and the kinds of everyday topic it covers.
- Use the Answer, Reason, Example method to turn any short answer into two to four natural sentences.
- Choose the right tense and opening from the shape of the question.
- Sound natural rather than memorised, and handle questions that do not fit your life.
- Practise a full set of Part 1 questions out loud and review your own recording.
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Inside this lesson
- What Part 1 is, and what it is for
- Typical Part 1 topics
- The method: Answer, Reason, Example
- Your stretch menu: ways to add detail
- Long enough, but not too long
- Let the question choose your tense
- Sounding natural, not memorised
- When a question does not fit your life
- Short phrases that fit almost any answer
- A model Part 1 exchange
- Spot the problems
- Practise: a drill, then a full set