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die Präsentation
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die Präsentation
the presentation — your prepared ~3–4 minute spoken opening on the stimulus
der Bildimpuls
the visual stimulus (the photo you present on)
die Einleitung
the introduction — one sentence saying what the image shows
die Beschreibung
the description — the key elements you can see
die Deutung / die Interpretation
the interpretation — what the image means, plus your opinion
die Verbindung zum Thema
the link to the theme — connecting the stimulus to one of the five themes
der Abschluss / der Schluss
the closing — a final sentence that rounds off and opens the conversation
How long is the presentation?
About 3–4 minutes of uninterrupted speaking on the visual stimulus.
Name the five parts, in order.
Einleitung → Beschreibung → Deutung & Meinung → Verbindung zum Thema → Abschluss.
How do you OPEN the presentation?
One clear sentence: „Das Foto zeigt…“ / „Auf dem Bild sieht man…“
Why is „only describing“ a trap?
You lose Message marks — you must describe AND interpret (say what it means) and give an opinion.
How do you link to the theme?
Name it: „Das hängt mit dem Thema … zusammen, weil…“
How do you round off (hand over)?
„Zusammenfassend… ich würde gern mehr über … sprechen.“ — a short close that opens the discussion.
Should you write a full script?
No — plan only ideas and key words (Stichwörter) in your 15 minutes of prep; a read-out script sounds flat.
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das Gespräch / die Unterhaltung
the conversation (the interactive part of the IA)
eine Antwort entwickeln
to develop / expand an answer
begründen — „…, weil …“
to justify — „…, because …“
ein Beispiel geben — „zum Beispiel…“
to give an example — „for example…“
in meinem Fall…
in my case…
zurückfragen — „Und Sie?“
to ask back — „And you?“
die Füllwörter / Gesprächssignale
fillers / discourse markers (also…, ehrlich gesagt…)
um Wiederholung bitten
to ask for something to be repeated
„Könnten Sie das bitte wiederholen?“
„Could you repeat that, please?“
das Gespräch in Gang halten
to keep the conversation going
Why does a one-word answer like „Ja“ lose marks?
It shows almost no interaction or development — it sinks Criterion C (Interaction).
How do you develop an answer in the conversation?
Answer + „weil…“ (reason) + „zum Beispiel…“ (example) + „in meinem Fall…“ (own experience) + ask back.
What should you do if you don't understand a question?
Ask for clarification in German: „Könnten Sie das bitte wiederholen?“ — never stay silent or switch to English.
Which criterion does the conversation mainly build?
Criterion C — Interaction (/6); developing/justifying answers also lifts Message (B /12).
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Auf dem Bild sieht man… (function?)
DESCRIBE — In the image you can see…
Es scheint, dass… / Ich habe den Eindruck, dass… (function?)
INTERPRET — It seems that… / I get the impression that…
Meiner Meinung nach… (function?)
OPINE — In my opinion…
Im Vordergrund / Im Hintergrund
in the foreground / in the background
Ich würde sagen, dass…
I would say that… (Konjunktiv II — high-level opinion)
Es wäre besser, wenn…
It would be better if… (Konjunktiv II + verb-final)
Man sollte… / Man könnte…
One should… / One could… (modal verbs — high level)
Give three connectors to link ideas.
außerdem (besides), jedoch (however), deshalb (therefore) — also: weil, obwohl, trotzdem.
das Füllwort
filler word
Name three GERMAN fillers to buy thinking-time.
also…, naja…, (ja) genau…, weißt du…, lass mich kurz überlegen…
um Zeit zu gewinnen
to buy / gain time
How do you ask for clarification in the oral?
„Könnten Sie das bitte wiederholen?“ — never switch to English.
Name the three Individual Oral criteria.
A Language (12), B Message (12), C Interactive & receptive skills (6).
What's the order of functions in the oral?
Describe → Interpret → Opine — then link with connectors and fill pauses in German.
Topic 7.3 study notes
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