Speaking Part 1 常見災難：
Examiner: Do you like cooking? You: No.
三個字。Fluency 扣到 Band 5。
為什麼 Part 1 不能只答 yes/no
Part 1 評的是你每題能不能 produce 2-4 句 connected speech。
- 1 句（No） = Band 4-5
- 2 句 = Band 6
- 3-4 句有細節 = Band 7
考官需要資料才能評你。No 沒資料——他們只能給你最低分推定值。
三步擴展法
不管題目是什麼，套這個三步：
1. 直接答（1 句）
No, not really — I've never been much of a cook.
2. 加理由（1 句）
I grew up in a household where my mother did all the cooking, so I never developed the skill or the interest.
3. 加對比 or 細節（1 句）
These days I tend to rely on a mix of takeaway and ready meals, although I do occasionally attempt something simple like pasta when I want to feel more grown-up about my diet.
三句共 60 秒左右——剛好。不要超過 60 秒（Part 1 是熱身，不是 Part 2）。
適用題型
題型 1：Yes/No 問題
Do you like X? / Have you ever Y? / Do you prefer A or B?
題型 2：直接問題
Where do you live? / What do you do? / What's your hometown like?
全部都套三步。
萬用理由庫
想不出理由時背這幾個：
正面理由
- I find it genuinely enjoyable / rewarding / therapeutic.
- It helps me unwind after a long day.
- It's something my whole family does together.
- I've been doing it since I was a child, so it's just a natural part of my life.
負面理由
- I've just never had much interest in it.
- I've tried it before and it wasn't really for me.
- I don't have much free time, so I tend to focus on other things.
- I grew up in an environment where it wasn't common.
背 2 個正面 2 個負面——Part 1 幾乎每題都能套一個。
實際題目套範例
題目：Do you watch sports on TV?
Not really, to be honest. I find watching sports a bit passive — I'd rather be doing something active myself than watching other people do it. That said, I'll make an exception for the Olympics every four years, mostly because it feels like a shared cultural moment rather than just another match.
三句：不、理由、例外（對比）。Band 7 穩。
題目：Where do you live?
I live in a small apartment in the Daan District of Taipei, which is right in the centre of the city. It's a bit noisy at times, but I really appreciate being close to so many cafés, bookshops, and MRT stations — it makes weekend plans completely spontaneous.
三句：事實、負面細節、正面對比。
試試看
挑 5 個常見 Part 1 題目，強迫自己每題講 3 句。錄音回聽。
如果你錄的回答只有 1 句——不要交卷、重錄，直到每題 3 句順暢。
下次正式考試，這會是肌肉記憶。