Key Idea: On the day you speak from key-word notes for 3–4 minutes. Then come two conversations: first about the extract, then about the world.
| Job | What you do | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Choose | Read both extracts and pick one | 0–3 min |
| Underline | Four or five short quotations | 3–8 min |
| Outline | Five blocks in key words: place, what happens, people and setting, ideas, the work | 8–15 min |
| Rehearse | Your first and last sentence, in your head | 15–20 min |
Part 2: the extract: Questions on the extract you presented. Evidence: quotations from the extract. Marked in B2 and C.
Part 3: the world: One or more of the five themes. Your opinions and your life. Evidence: real examples from the Spanish-speaking world. B2 and C again.
Build every answer
- Answer and justify — {{En parte, sí, porque…|Partly yes, because…}}
- Prove it — A quotation in Part 2, a real example in Part 3.
- Add a nuance — {{Sin embargo… / Depende de…|However… / It depends on…}}
| Job | Phrase |
|---|---|
| Present | {{La obra trata de…|The work is about…}} |
| Quote | {{Como dice el narrador, «…»|As the narrator says, «…»}} |
| Interpret | {{Esta comparación sugiere…|This simile suggests…}} |
| Give an opinion | {{Podría interpretarse como…|It could be read as…}} |
| Link | {{Volviendo a la obra,…|Going back to the work,…}} |
| Buy time | {{A ver, déjeme pensar…|Let me think…}} |
When the teacher says «hablando de…», leave the book and talk about the world.
Which block of the presentation gets the most time? The ideas: about a minute and a half. If you must cut, cut the plot.
What is wrong with «La obra es sobre…»? It copies English. Use «trata de».
A narrator tells the story. Do you say «el autor dice»? No. The narrator is not the author: «el narrador dice».
«Es posible que el autor ___ (querer)…» «Quiera»: «es posible que» takes the subjunctive.
You didn't understand the question. What do you say? «Perdone, ¿podría reformular la pregunta?» Asking is part of the interaction.
Your notes: key words or sentences? Key words only.