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stimulus
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the photo (visual prompt) you describe and interpret in the Individual Oral
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to describe (a photo)
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to say what is literally in the image
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to interpret (a photo)
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to say what the image suggests or means, beyond what is literally there
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in the foreground
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in the front part of the image, closest to the viewer
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in the background
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in the part of the image furthest away, behind everything
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on the left / on the right
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position words for what is on each side of the image
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there is / there are
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the phrase used to say what exists in the image
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it seems that… / it appears that…
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phrases that move you from describing to interpreting
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it gives the impression that…
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a phrase for saying what feeling or idea the image suggests
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to set the scene
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to give a one-sentence overview before the details
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Name the 5 steps of a strong description.
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Overview → detail+position → more detail → interpret → link+opinion.
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What is the most common way to lose Criterion B marks?
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Just listing objects, with no position language and no interpretation.
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How do you move from describing to interpreting?
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Use "it seems to me that…", "it gives the impression that…", "this suggests that…".
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Name the three IA criteria.
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A Language (12), B Message (12), C Interactive & receptive skills (6).
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