1. Generic Ab Initio Workshop Leader: Marc Biefnot Session 8: I/A – Teaching the Individual Oral IBAP Workshops

2. © International Baccalaureate Organization 2007 I/A : THE INDIVIDUAL ORAL Page 2

3. © International Baccalaureate Organization 2007 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. Page 3

4. © International Baccalaureate Organization 2007 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. Page 4

5. © International Baccalaureate Organization 2007 HOW CAN YOU HELP YOUR STUDENTS PREPARE FOR THE ORAL? Page 5

6. © International Baccalaureate Organization 2007 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 Page 6

7. © International Baccalaureate Organization 2007 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? Page 7

8. © International Baccalaureate Organization 2007 An example: Van Gogh’s room in Arles Page 8

9. © International Baccalaureate Organization 2007 A great activity: The 7 differences games Page 9

10. © International Baccalaureate Organization 2007 Use bizarre pictures! Page 10

11. © International Baccalaureate Organization 2007 Use humour! Page 11

12. © International Baccalaureate Organization 2007 Some Suggestions for Useful Websites  Peinture FLE (in French): http://peinturefle.free.fr/indexactivite.htm http://peinturefle.free.fr/indexactivite.htm  Voice Thread: http://voicethread.com/#u262689 http://voicethread.com/#u262689 Page 12

13. © International Baccalaureate Organization 2007 SOME EXAMPLES OF VISUAL STIMULI Page 13

14. © International Baccalaureate Organization 2007 Preparation for part 2: a Vocab Mind Map Page 14

15. © International Baccalaureate Organization 2007 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 covers  What skills can be integrated  What learning activities you would use  Why its works well/tips for success  Any pitfalls Page 15