Unit 7: Individual Oral (IA)
Topic 7.3: Delivering the IA Questions
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2026• Aimnova practice — 7.3.3
Which phrase would you use to DESCRIBE a stimulus (say plainly what is there)?
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2026• Aimnova practice — 7.3.3
Which is a DEVELOPED opinion (a view with a reason), not just a bare verdict?
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2026• Aimnova practice — 7.3.2
What are discourse markers like "well", "to be honest" or "that's a good question" useful for?
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2026• Aimnova practice — 7.3.2
In the Individual Oral, what is 'the conversation'?
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2026• Aimnova practice — 7.3.3
You need a couple of seconds to think during the IO. What is the BEST thing to do?
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2026• Aimnova practice — 7.3.2
After giving a clear answer to a question, what is the best way to DEVELOP it?
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2026• Aimnova practice — 7.3.2
If you don't understand a question in the oral, what is the best thing to do?
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2026• Aimnova practice — 7.3.1
A student only describes the image ("there is a child, there is a tree…") and never says what it means or what they think. Why do they lose marks?
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2026• Aimnova practice — 7.3.3
To raise your Criterion A (Language) mark, which choice shows a HIGHER level of English?
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What are connectors like "to begin with", "moreover" and "finally" for in the presentation?
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2026• Aimnova practice — 7.3.3
You want to INTERPRET the stimulus (deduce something uncertain, like a feeling). Which phrase fits best?
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2026• Aimnova practice — 7.3.2
Why does answering with a single word like "Yes" lose marks in the conversation?
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2026• Aimnova practice — 7.3.1
What is the correct order of the five parts of a strong presentation?
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What is the best way to OPEN the presentation in its first sentence?
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Roughly how long is the presentation in the SL Individual Oral?
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2026• Aimnova practice — 7.3.1
True or false? "Mia writes out full sentences during her preparation." Justify your answer with words from the text.
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2026• Aimnova practice — 7.3.1
Find the word in the text that means "to write down quickly and briefly".
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2026• Aimnova practice — 7.3.2
The examiner asks: "Do you think it's important to learn languages?" Write your answer with an OPINION and an EXAMPLE (what you would say in the conversation, in two or three sentences).
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2026• Aimnova practice — 7.3.3
Rewrite this bare opinion as a DEVELOPED opinion by adding a reason with "because": "Social media is bad."
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2026• Aimnova practice — 7.3.1
According to the text, what did Noah do LAST year?
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