True, Classify the topic and choose a familiar story within the first 15 seconds., Write only keywords, collocations and idioms in your notes., Name the person, your relationship and the context in your first sentence., Build your story in a clear sequence: background → turning point → result → reflection., Include your thoughts and feelings at key moments (“I was trying to put on a brave face”)., Use natural fillers like “you know” or “to be honest” sparingly., End with an insight that only your story could give: “That moment showed me that…”, Use direct quotes from the people in your story., Use phrasal verbs, idioms and discourse markers where they fit naturally, Paraphrase when you forget a word (“the thing you use to…”), Glance at your notes, but don’t read from them, False, Worry that your story has to be 100% true., Stop after 40 seconds because you’ve covered all the points., Treat the cue-card bullet points as a checklist to tick off one by one., Memorise a full answer and recite it., Use “furthermore”, “moreover” and “in addition” to link your ideas., Keep repeating “very good”, “nice” and “kind”., Speak as fast as possible to fit more in., Keep talking if the examiner stops you at 2 minutes.

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