Ab Initio Individual Oral

1. Generic Ab Initio Workshop
Leader: Marc Biefnot
Session 9: I/A – The Individual Oral
IBAP Workshops

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I/A : THE INDIVIDUAL ORAL
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The new course: What are the changes?
 Interactive orals are out!
 Individual oral = only I/A
 I/A = 25%
 Oral used to assess interactive
skill
 New assessment criteria
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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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The Individual Oral – 10 mn., 25%
 MUST be recorded as samples will be requested for
moderation
 Consist of three parts:
1.Presentation on stimulus
2.Follow-up questions
3.General conversation (Including two
questions on the Written Assignment).
 Must be a spontaneous conversation and not be
rehearsed.
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The new oral format (2013)
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=> No change in the structure

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Questions on the Written Assignment
 This should begin with at least 2 questions
on the written assignment, e.g.:
 What is your written assignment about?
 Why did you choose this as your written
assignment?
 What did you learn from the written
assignment?
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Current Criteria for the I/A: 15+15=30%
 The oral component is internally assessed according
to the following 3 assessment criteria.
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Criterion A: Language /10
Pronunciation and intonation, vocabulary and grammar
Criterion B: Communication skills /10
Relevant information, appropriate response and logic of arguments
Criterion C: Interaction /10
Understanding, Interaction and register

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New Criteria for the I/A: 25%
 The oral component is internally assessed according
to the following 2 assessment criteria.
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Criterion A: Productive Skills /10
Pronunciation and intonation, vocabulary and grammar
Criterion B: Interactive and receptive skills /20
Appropriate response, relevant information and sustained
participation

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Some remarks on the new criteria:
 Criterion A: Assess pronunciation and
intonation, vocabulary and grammar to
facilitate the understanding of the
message
 Criterion B: Assess appropriate response,
relevant information + ability to maintain
a conversation and to understand
straightforward exchanges
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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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Some examples of stimuli.
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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 odd 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
 Photo bank website:
 http://www.fotosearch.com/
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Preparation for part 3: a Vocab Mind Map
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http://www.mindmeister.com/

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ASSESSMENT OF INDIVIDUAL
ORALS
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And the marks are…
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The IBO Moderation Process
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You
adminster
the orals
with the
student
You mark
the I/A
orals and
enter
grades on
IBIS
Assistant
Moderator
moderates
samples
Final Grade
awarded
Team
leader
moderates
samples
IBIS
selects
samples
Feedback

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