Generic Ab Initio WorkshopLeader: Marc Biefnot Session 8: I/A – Teaching the Individual Oral

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I/A : THE INDIVIDUAL ORAL

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The Individual Oral – 10 mn., 25%

To take place during the second year of the programme, with some advance notice

Consist of three parts:

1. Presentation + Teacher’s questions based on visual stimulus (1-2 mn., with 15 mn. preparation)

2. Teacher’s questions based on visual stimulus (2-3 mn.)

3. General Conversation between teacher and student (4-5 mn., topics from core syllabus)

Must be a spontaneous conversation and not be rehearsed.

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Conduct of the Oral, Part 1

Student shown two previously unseen visual stimuli for preparation. They choose one.

The visual stimuli should: allow the candidate to describe a scene or situation objectively allow the candidate to offer a personal interpretation of that

scene or situation enable the teacher to lead the candidate into a wider

conversation be relevant to 18 year olds be relevant to the topics prescribed in the core syllabus be culturally related to the language.

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HOW CAN YOU HELP YOUR STUDENTS PREPARE FOR THE ORAL?

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Preparation for the Individual Oral

Description is a technique which can be taught Should be integrated into the course as soon as

possible Expose to a whole range of visual stimuli Familiarize with prepositions of location Try to make connections with the 3 themes Practice description in every possible context Encourage students to make personal connections

with the pictures

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Bringing a Structure into Picture Description

1. Introduction: Type of image, origin?

2. General description: Where are we? When is it? (season, etc). What is happening? What are the people doing?

3. Detailed description: In the foreground, in the center, in the background…

4. Your impressions of the picture: Do you like the picture? Why/why not? In you had a magic wand, would you get into the picture?

What would you do? What would you change?

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An example: Van Gogh’s room in Arles

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A great activity: The 7 differences games

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Use bizarre pictures!

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Use humour!

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Some Suggestions for Useful Websites

Peinture FLE (in French): http://peinturefle.free.fr/indexactivite.htm

Voice Thread: http://voicethread.com/#u262689

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SOME EXAMPLES OF VISUAL STIMULI

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Preparation for part 2: a Vocab Mind Map

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Sharing Ideas to Teach Productive Skills

Choose one lesson idea/activity related to the orals to share with others.

Consider things such as:

What topic of the three themes this coversWhat skills can be integratedWhat learning activities you would useWhy its works well/tips for successAny pitfalls

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