Topic 7.2: Preparing for the IA Questions

Read the extract below (theme: Sharing the planet). Speak as in the exam: present the extract for about 3–4 minutes and then link it out loud to a course theme and to a culture where English is spoken. Present the extract briefly, name the theme, give one concrete cultural reference that helps explain it, generalise to a wider point, and give your opinion.

Theme: Social organisation Look at the photo and speak as in the exam: for about 3–4 minutes, describe and interpret it out loud and relate it to the theme. Follow the routine: overview → detail → position → interpretation → link to the theme, and end with an opinion.

Theme: Experiences Look at the photo and speak as in the exam: present the photo for about 3–4 minutes, describing and interpreting it and linking it to the theme of Experiences. Follow the routine: overview → detail → position → interpretation → link to the theme, and finish with an opinion.

Theme: Experiences Look at the photo. Speak as in the exam: for about 3–4 minutes, present the photo and then link it out loud to its theme and to a culture where English is spoken. Describe the photo briefly, explain the theme link, give one concrete cultural example, generalise to a wider point, and give your opinion.

Theme: Identities Look at the photo. Speak as in the exam: for about 3–4 minutes, describe the photo briefly and then relate it out loud to the theme and to the English-speaking world. Name the theme, give a specific cultural example, give your opinion and compare it with your own context.

Read the extract below and speak as in the exam: present the extract for about 3–4 minutes, interpreting it and linking it to the theme of Experiences. Follow the routine: overview → key events → where they come in the extract → interpretation → link to the theme, and finish with an opinion.

Read the extract from **Bonfire Night** (in the context). Speak as in the exam: present the passage for about 3–4 minutes and then relate it out loud to the theme and to the English-speaking world. Name the theme, give a specific cultural example related to the extract, give your opinion and compare it with your own context.

Read the extract below and speak as in the exam: present the extract for about 3–4 minutes, interpreting it and linking it to the theme of Identities. Follow the routine: overview → key events → where they come in the extract → interpretation → link to the theme, and finish with an opinion.

Read the extract from **Results Day** (in the context). Speak as in the exam: present the passage for about 3–4 minutes and then relate it out loud to the theme and to the English-speaking world. Name the theme, give a specific cultural example related to the extract, give your opinion and compare it with your own context.

Theme: Identities Look at the photo and speak as in the exam: present the photo for about 3–4 minutes, describing and interpreting it and linking it to the theme of Identities. Follow the routine: overview → detail → position → interpretation → link to the theme, and finish with an opinion.

Read the extract below (theme: Identities). Speak as in the exam: present the extract for about 3–4 minutes and then link it out loud to a course theme and to a culture where English is spoken. Present the extract briefly, name the theme, give one concrete cultural reference that helps explain it, generalise to a wider point, and give your opinion.

Theme: Sharing the planet Look at the photo. Speak as in the exam: for about 3–4 minutes, present the photo and then link it out loud to its theme and to a culture where English is spoken. Describe the photo briefly, explain the theme link, give one concrete cultural example, generalise to a wider point, and give your opinion.

Theme: Human ingenuity Look at the photo. Speak as in the exam: for about 3–4 minutes, describe the photo briefly and then relate it out loud to the theme and to the English-speaking world. Name the theme, give a specific cultural example, give your opinion and compare it with your own context.

Theme: Sharing the planet Look at the photo and speak as in the exam: for about 3–4 minutes, describe and interpret it out loud and relate it to the theme. Follow the routine: overview → detail → position → interpretation → link to the theme, and end with an opinion.

Read the extract from **Light After Dark** (in the context) and speak as in the exam: present the passage for about 3–4 minutes, interpret it and relate it to the theme of Human ingenuity. Follow the routine: place the extract in the work → what happens (in the present, with sequence connectors: at first, then, in the end) → key details from the text → interpretation → link to the theme, and end with an opinion.

Read the extract from **Rooftop** (in the context) and speak as in the exam: present the passage for about 3–4 minutes, interpret it and relate it to the theme of Sharing the planet. Follow the routine: place the extract in the work → what happens (in the present, with sequence connectors: at first, then, in the end) → key details from the text → interpretation → link to the theme, and end with an opinion.