I'm sure you are going to do a great work!!!
TASK
- Choose a picture about school uniforms/job uniforms/urban tribes styles/dress codes.
- Write the caption.
- Prepare for the individual oral. Include all the areas of content asked in the instructions.
15/12/2015
INDIVIDUAL ORAL MOCK (TASK)
We have already seen how to prepare for your individual oral and some examples about the topic we are dealing with in this first mock exam. Now it's your turn to work! Revise your notes and the examples.
I'm sure you are going to do a great work!!!
TASK
I'm sure you are going to do a great work!!!
TASK
INDIVIDUAL ORAL (INSTRUCTIONS, EXAMPLES)
There we are already preparing for your individual orals. Have a look to the following notes about what you are going to do and how to prepare your first mock.
Individual oral is based on two of the options: Customs and traditions and health. It lasts 25 minutes including preparation time and counts 20 % of the whole mark.
PREPARATION (15 min.)
You choose one from two photos and prepare for your oral exam. You must cover the following aspects:
1. INTRODUCTION: Includes name, candidate number and a summary of what you are going to talk about.
2. DESCRIPTION of the picture giving the most important details, especially those relevant to the topic.
3. The CAPTION: you should relate the topic to the caption.
4. ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES: what's the relation with the culture we are studying?
5. PERSONAL EXPERIENCE: how is your personal experience related to the topic?
You can write notes (10 short points)
PRESENTATION (3-4 min.)
DISCUSSION (5-6 min.)
The whole performance is RECORDED and TIMED.
SAMPLE PRESENTATIONS:
Individual oral is based on two of the options: Customs and traditions and health. It lasts 25 minutes including preparation time and counts 20 % of the whole mark.
PREPARATION (15 min.)
You choose one from two photos and prepare for your oral exam. You must cover the following aspects:
1. INTRODUCTION: Includes name, candidate number and a summary of what you are going to talk about.
2. DESCRIPTION of the picture giving the most important details, especially those relevant to the topic.
3. The CAPTION: you should relate the topic to the caption.
4. ENGLISH SPEAKING COUNTRIES: what's the relation with the culture we are studying?
5. PERSONAL EXPERIENCE: how is your personal experience related to the topic?
You can write notes (10 short points)
PRESENTATION (3-4 min.)
- Oral presentation including all aspects above.
- You can use the working notes you have prepared before but use them as a reference, never read out!
DISCUSSION (5-6 min.)
- A discussion with the teacher based on your presentation. It's based on the topic but you can be asked about how it is related to other options studied (cultural diversity, leisure, science and technology).
The whole performance is RECORDED and TIMED.
SAMPLE PRESENTATIONS:
14/12/2015
08/12/2015
CHRISTMAS TIME
Christmas is coming!!!
With Family meetings, good wishes and delicious food, Christmas is celebrated all around the world but do you know the origin of this celebration or how is it celebrated in other countries? Watch the following videos and see how much you know about this "not-always-loved" festivity.
About Christmas origin:
Exercise 1: Watch the video and answer.
How did Christmas celebrations start? How has Christmas changed along history? What's the influence of advertising and marketing on Christmas celebrations?
How do this kind of celebrations help to preserve our cultural identities? What's your opinion about how is Christmas celebrated in your country? Which are supposed to be the true Christmas values?Are we following them or is it just a commercial celebration nowadays?
How's Christmas celebrated in other countries?
Exercise 2: Click on the image to read the text and compare the different ways of celebrating Christmas. Which are the most outstanding differences and similarities?
And our song this year:
A funny version to inspire us :
With Family meetings, good wishes and delicious food, Christmas is celebrated all around the world but do you know the origin of this celebration or how is it celebrated in other countries? Watch the following videos and see how much you know about this "not-always-loved" festivity.
About Christmas origin:
Exercise 1: Watch the video and answer.
How did Christmas celebrations start? How has Christmas changed along history? What's the influence of advertising and marketing on Christmas celebrations?
How do this kind of celebrations help to preserve our cultural identities? What's your opinion about how is Christmas celebrated in your country? Which are supposed to be the true Christmas values?Are we following them or is it just a commercial celebration nowadays?
How's Christmas celebrated in other countries?
Exercise 2: Click on the image to read the text and compare the different ways of celebrating Christmas. Which are the most outstanding differences and similarities?
British Christmas by Mr Bean
Exercise 3: This video shows you a stereotyped view of British Christmas celebrations but also the most traditional symbols. Write a list of the symbols and say which ones you think are still used, compared them with the ones used in your country.
Son Pacs celebrates Christmas
On the 23rd December, the last day before Christmas, we hold a Christmas concert in our school. Every level prepares a song and sings it together in the hall. Here you have a video to see how it went some years ago.
A funny version to inspire us :
01/12/2015
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