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the conversation
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the question-and-answer part of the oral that follows your photo presentation
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to develop an answer
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to extend a reply with a reason, an example or your experience, not stopping at one phrase
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a discourse marker
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a small word/phrase ('well', 'actually', 'to be honest') that gives flow and buys thinking time
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to justify
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to give the reason why you think something ('I think… because…')
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to ask for clarification
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to politely ask the examiner to repeat or explain ('Sorry, could you repeat that?')
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to keep the conversation going
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to answer so it invites more talk, rather than closing the topic with one word
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to elaborate
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to say more about a point, adding detail
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register
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how formal or informal your language is; the oral is informal but polite
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What is the develop-a-reply recipe?
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Answer → because (reason) → for example → in my case (your experience).
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Give two discourse markers to buy thinking time.
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'Well…', 'That's a good question…' — also 'To be honest…', 'Let me think…'.
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What should you do if you don't catch a question?
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Politely ask for a repeat: 'Sorry, could you repeat the question, please?' — never go silent.
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Which criterion does the conversation build most?
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Criterion C — Interactive skills (it also lifts B Message and A Language).
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Why are one-word answers a problem?
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They give the examiner nothing to assess and stall the conversation, hurting Interaction.
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Should you memorise whole conversation answers?
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No — prepare moves and phrases, not fixed speeches; memorised answers ignore the real question.
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