B2 First Speaking Part 1 Sample - How Much Exercise Each Day?

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These are high-scoring sample answers for the B2 First Speaking Part 1 question: How Much Exercise Do You Do Each Day? There are three versions of the answer, each using a method from ‘B2 First Speaking Part 1: How to vary Your Answers‘. Read them to understand what you need to talk about and the kind of answers you need to start your C1 advanced speaking test well. For practice questions and other tips, go here and here.

3 Sample Answers for the Question

How Much Exercise Do You Do Each Day?

1/ Adding information

I do quite a lot, actually. I take the dog out for a walk twice a day. I also do exercises in front of the tv or my phone. And so, I follow these people who are doing exercises on maybe TikTok or something, and so I exercise several times a day.

2/ Giving a reason

I do quite a lot of exercise, actually, because most of my work involves sitting in front of a computer. And so, it’s very easy for me to become a little overweight or to become unhealthy, and so it’s much easier. My life is much easier if I exercise.

3/ Time detail

I exercise quite a lot each day. I take the dog out for a walk twice a day, which is about an hour and 20 minutes in total. I also exercise, do an exercise routine off my phone and I do that three times a day and that’s maybe about five or ten minutes each time. So, all in all, it’s about 2 hours.

Speaking Analysis

This is my opinion of the above answers. The answer was given as in a test, with minimal preparation time.

Answer 1 – Good. I answer the question then add more information.

Answer 2 – Good. I answer the question, then add reasons.

Answer 3 – Good. I answer the question and add details related to time.

Less Common and Idiomatic Vocabulary

overweight – above a weight considered normal or desirable
to take the dog out for a walk – to go outside with the pet dog so he can exercise and do the toilet
in total – Including everything added together
an exercise routine – an activity specifically planned to develop and maintain physical fitness
all in all – on the whole

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