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la presentazione
the presentation — your prepared ~3–4 minute spoken opening on the stimulus
lo stimolo visivo / la foto
the visual stimulus (the photo you present on)
l'introduzione
the introduction — one sentence saying what the image shows
la descrizione
the description — the key elements you can see
l'interpretazione
the interpretation — what the image means, plus your opinion
il collegamento al tema
the link to the theme — connecting the stimulus to one of the five themes
la conclusione
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.
Introduzione → Descrizione → Interpretazione & opinione → Collegamento al tema → Conclusione.
How do you OPEN the presentation?
One clear sentence: «La foto mostra…» / «Nell'immagine si vede…»
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: «Questo si collega al tema … perché…»
How do you round off (hand over)?
«In conclusione… mi piacerebbe parlare di più di…» — a short close that opens the discussion.
Should you write a full script?
No — plan only ideas and key words (parole chiave) in your 15 minutes of prep; a read-out script sounds flat.
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la conversazione / il colloquio
the conversation (the interactive part of the IA)
sviluppare / approfondire una risposta
to develop / expand an answer
motivare — «…, perché …»
to justify — „…, because …“
fare un esempio — «per esempio…»
to give an example — „for example…“
nel mio caso…
in my case…
chiedere a propria volta — «E Lei?»
to ask back — „And you?“ (formal)
i riempitivi / i segnali del discorso
fillers / discourse markers (allora…, onestamente…)
chiedere di ripetere
to ask for something to be repeated
«Potrebbe ripetere, per favore?»
„Could you repeat that, please?“
tenere viva la conversazione
to keep the conversation going
Why does a one-word answer like «Sì» lose marks?
It shows almost no interaction or development — it sinks Criterion C (Interaction).
How do you develop an answer in the conversation?
Answer + «perché…» (reason) + «per esempio…» (example) + «nel mio caso…» (own experience) + ask back.
What should you do if you don't understand a question?
Ask for clarification in Italian: «Potrebbe ripetere, per favore?» — 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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Nell'immagine si vede… (function?)
DESCRIBE — In the image you can see…
Sembra che… / Ho l'impressione che… (function?)
INTERPRET — It seems that… / I get the impression that…
Secondo me… (function?)
OPINE — In my opinion…
In primo piano / Sullo sfondo
in the foreground / in the background
Direi che…
I would say that… (condizionale — high-level opinion)
Sarebbe meglio se…
It would be better if… (condizionale + congiuntivo)
Si dovrebbe… / Si potrebbe…
One should… / One could… (impersonal modals — high level)
Give three connectors to link ideas.
inoltre (besides), tuttavia (however), perciò (therefore) — also: perché, anche se, eppure.
l'intercalare
filler word
Name three ITALIAN fillers to buy thinking-time.
allora…, beh…, cioè…, diciamo…, fammi pensare un attimo…
prendere tempo
to buy / gain time
How do you ask for clarification in the oral?
«Potrebbe ripetere, per favore?» — 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 Italian.
Topic 7.3 study notes
Full notes & explanations for Delivering the IA
Italian B exam skills
Paper structures, command terms & tips
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