Topic 7.2: Preparing for the IA Questions

What does it mean to 'generalise' from the photo in the Individual Oral?

Which phrase is used to NAME the theme a photo relates to?

Linking the photo to a theme and adding a concrete cultural example is rewarded mainly under…

When you present the visual stimulus in the Individual Oral, what TWO things must you do?

Which phrase is used to INTERPRET the image (not just describe it)?

You want to say something is at the FRONT of the photo, closest to the viewer. Which phrase do you use?

You are describing what is happening in the stimulus right now. Which sentence is correctly formed?

A student says: "There are trees, there is a dog, there are two people, there is a bench." Why does this lose Criterion B (Message) marks?

Which cultural reference is strongest in the Individual Oral?

In the Individual Oral, the visual stimulus is always linked to…

Stimulus: a photo showing a family eating together around a table full of food, talking and smiling. Write ONE sentence that LINKS the image to a course theme (for example, Identities or Social organisation). Begin with "This links to the theme of…".

Stimulus: a photo showing two friends sitting on a park bench, looking at a phone and laughing; in the background some children are playing football. Write 3–4 sentences describing the image. Use the present tense and at least two POSITION phrases (in the foreground / in the background / on the left).

Find the word in the text that means "things many people in a place do together".

Stimulus: a photo showing several volunteers cleaning a beach at sunrise, with full rubbish bags on the right. Write 2 sentences: one that DESCRIBES with position (in the foreground / on the right) and one that INTERPRETS with "it seems to me that…".

True or false? "The carnival has always been one of the biggest celebrations in the city." Justify your answer with words from the text.

According to the text, why do the volunteers run the coding club?

A student describes a photo of a classroom like this: "There is a teacher. There are students. There is a board. There are books." Rewrite it in 2–3 better sentences: add POSITION language and an INTERPRETATION.

Stimulus: "a photo of a street-food stall selling fish and chips at a seaside town." Write ONE sentence linking the image to a course theme and briefly say why.

Stimulus: a photo showing an older woman smiling as she teaches a child to cook in a bright kitchen. Write ONE sentence that INTERPRETS the image (not one that describes it). Begin with "It seems to me that…" or "It gives the impression that…".

Stimulus: "a photo of a colourful street parade with dancers in costume." Give ONE concrete cultural example from the English-speaking world related to the image (one sentence).