Many cities are redesigning their streets to make walking and cycling safer. Wider footpaths, protected bike lanes and lower speed limits can reduce accidents, and local shops often benefit when more people move through an area on foot.
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Task timings used
| Task | Prepare | Speak |
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| Read Aloud | 30–40 seconds (we use 35) | varies with the text (we use 40) |
| Repeat Sentence | none | 15 seconds |
| Describe Image | 25 seconds | 40 seconds |
| Retell Lecture | 10 seconds | 40 seconds |
| Answer Short Question | none | 10 seconds |
| Summarize Group Discussion | 10 seconds | 2 minutes |
| Respond to a Situation | 10 seconds | 40 seconds |
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What to listen for
- Silence: any pause longer than a second or two?
- Restarts: did you go back to fix a word? Practise carrying on instead.
- Pace: steady and natural, neither rushed nor slow.
- Content: did you cover the main points in your own words?