How do I show I am really listening?

Echo the key word and add a follow-up question such as what happened next.

How do I disagree without a row?

Say I see your point first, then add your view after but.

Primary English Listening and Speaking, Paper 3: conversation strategies and turn-taking

2026-10-31

Practise showing interest, taking turns, checking what you heard, refusing politely, disagreeing gently, list intonation and closing a chat.

Focus　One follow-up question shows you listened, wait for a pause before May I add, check with Do you mean, agree first then say but, and let listed items rise but the last fall.

01　Paper details (check answers afterwards)

Item	Detail
Questions	10
Suggested time	25
Difficulty mix	Foundation 4 · Intermediate 3 · Challenge 2 · Error redo 1
Chapter	Chapter: Primary English: Listening and Speaking
Level	P4 to P6

02　Questions (10 items)

FoundationYour friend says: “I lost my bus card yesterday.” Which reply shows you are listening?
FoundationWhich phrase is the polite way to give your opinion in class?
FoundationIn a group talk, how do you take your turn without interrupting?
FoundationYour classmate says: “The test is on Friday.” How do you check you heard correctly?
IntermediateA friend invites you but you cannot go. Which reply is both polite and clear?
IntermediateA classmate says: “Homework is useless.” You disagree politely. What do you say?
IntermediateIn “I would like apples, oranges and pears”, what does the voice do on each item before “and”?
ChallengeHow do you end a short chat politely when you must leave?
ChallengeYour teacher asks: “What do you think of the new library?” You have no strong view yet. What is a good answer?
Error redoCorrect the reply: “A: Thank you for your help. B: Yes, I know.”

03　Answers and one-line notes

#	Answer	One-line note
1	Really? What happened next?	Really plus a follow-up question shows you want to hear more.
2	In my opinion, we should start with the poster.	In my opinion is the standard polite opener for an opinion.
3	Wait for a pause, then say: May I add something?	Wait for a pause and ask May I add something to take your turn.
4	Do you mean this Friday, the twelfth?	Do you mean plus the exact date checks the detail in one go.
5	I would love to, but I have a piano lesson. Thanks for asking.	Accept the thought, give the reason with but, then thank them.
6	I see your point, but practice does help me remember.	Acknowledge part of the point before but, instead of saying you are wrong.
7	It rises on each item and falls on the last one.	Each listed item rises and the last one falls, showing the list is done.
8	It was nice talking to you. I have to go now. See you tomorrow.	Say it was nice talking, state that you must go, then say see you.
9	I have not been there yet, so I cannot say. What do you think of it?	Say honestly that you have not been, then ask back to keep talking.
10	You are welcome.	Thanks is answered with You are welcome, not I know.

04　What to do after marking

After marking, redo only the wrong items and write down which step went wrong (formula, unit, or misread number).
Repeat the same item two days later; move to the next paper only when both attempts are correct.
Parents only need the answer and note columns; there is no need to explain every item.

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