Individual Oral

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 5

What do you know about the Individual Oral?

IO

three parts:

part 1: presentation

part 2: conversation about extract/novel

part 3: conversation about a different IB theme

Preparation + Part One

Supervised preparation time - 20 minutes

The student is presented with two extracts (one from each of two literary works studied during the course) ... chooses one of them ... and then prepares a presentation (i.e. makes a plan in brief working notes)

Part 1: Presentation - 3–4 minutes

The student gives the presentation - which must be mainly focused on the "events, ideas and messages in the extract itself".

Their faces plummeted.
What does plummeted mean?

1. lit up
2. fell
3. looked worried
4. looked bewildered

Sample IO

Read the sample extract from the Circle. 

You're ostensibly part of the community. What does ostensibly mean?

1. evidently
2. in no case
3. seemingly
4. unlikely

advice for presentation

> find an 'angle' .... discuss an issue / take a position - don't just describe what is perfectly obvious. Remember that, from the examiner's point of view, argued opinions and analysis are 'complex' ideas.

> think out and PLAN ... where are you going to start (and why?) ... where are you going to finish (and why?) ... how are you going to link your ideas together, moving clearly and sensibly from one idea to the next ... ?

> INTRO & CONCL ... have an Introduction (including a Map - a quick summary of what you are going to say, to help the examiner grasp the structure), and a Conclusion (you shouldn't just stop!).

Have a look at criterion B1

Criterion B1: How relevant are the ideas to the literary extract?

1–2 • The presentation is mostly irrelevant to the literary extract.

• The candidate makes superficial use of the extract. Observations and opinions are

generalized, simplistic and mostly unsupported.

3–4 • The presentation is mostly relevant to the literary extract.

• The candidate makes competent use of the literary extract. Some observations and

opinions are developed and supported with reference to the extract.

5–6 • The presentation is consistently relevant to the literary extract and is convincing.

• The candidate makes effective use of the extract. Observations and opinions are

effectively developed and supported with reference to the extract.

Now listen to the sample extract (part one) and decide how many points you would give this candidate. 

How many points would you give this candidate for the presentation?

1-2

3-4

5-6

examiner's comments

Crit.B1 (presentation) - 6/6

The presentation appears well organized, as suggested by the plan introduced from 0’20”. There is a clear initial summary followed by a statement of the overall message, and leading to “two perspectives” (0’32”-0’46”). Interpretations and arguments are explained clearly and efficiently; and personal experience is introduced, from 2’30” onwards. There is sensible use of references and direct quotations. There is a conclusion: “To sum up…”, from 3’06” on.

Now prepare your own presentation

Go to Teams, open the document 'Mock exams IO' and choose an extract. 

Prepare your presentation and upload a picture of it in the next slide. 

preparation mock IO