A/A* languages

1. A/A* PRESENTATIONS WORKSHOP
Ma Santé

2. THE PRESENTATION - FAQ
 What will it be like?
 How long does it have to be?
 How many questions will I be asked?
 Can I use pictures to remind me?
 Can I have key words?

3. TOP 10 THINGS TO GET YOU YOUR A/A*
 Posh words/phrases - complexity
 Past
 Future
 Opinions
 Time expressions
 Talking about more than one person (je, on)
 Give reasons
 Comparisons
 Sounding fluent

4. MARKSCHEME
Delivery of
presentation = 5
marks
Fluency (no long pauses), good
attempt at accent, confident, know
what you’re saying, information
communicated
Responding to
questions = 5 marks
Quick to understand and respond,
answer questions , add detail,
reasons
Accuracy = 5 marks Verbs correct, accent good, different
tenses correct
Range of language =
5 marks
Use of ‘posh words’, different tenses,
varied vocabulary

5. WHAT MAKES FLUENCY?
 Lack of NON-VERBAL hesitations (i.e.
silences and lots of ‘ers’)
 Speech rate (number of syllables per
second) – not too slow!
 Confidence
 Positive tone of voice (physically
smiling)
 Good pronunciation

6. Opinion Present Future
Reason
Time
expression
Comparison
Complexity Past
Reference
to others

7. WHAT WILL GET ME AN A/A*?
use ‘posh’ words / complex language
Don’t stick to basic vocab
Show off
Use words from sheets

8. ‘EVIDENCE OF RESEARCH’
 Drop in some facts
 65% d’adolescents fument en France*
 Show cultural awareness
 Le foot est plus populaire en Angleterre
qu’en France*
 *these are made-up!

9. WHAT WILL GET ME AN A/A*?
always give opinions and reasons
J’adore faire de l’escalade…
…car j’ai le goût du risque
You need at least 2 of these

10. WHAT WILL GET ME AN A/A*?
be different
Don’t use a set format
Mix it up
Be creative
Use idioms/proverbs

11. WHAT WILL GET ME AN A/A*?
Prepare some answers to your questions
These are worth MORE than the actual
presentation

12. MAKE YOUR SENTENCES SHINE

13. j’adore jouer au foot
j’adore jouer au foot le samedi
j’adore jouer au foot le samedi avec mes copains parce
que c’est amusant !
opinion
+ who
+ reason
j’adore jouer au foot le samedi avec mes copains parce que c’est
amusant ! A mon avis, le foot est plus passionnant que le rugby. + comparison
j’adore jouer au foot le samedi
avec mes copains
+ when

14. J’aime faire …. opinion
+ who
+ reason
+ comparison
+ when

15. Je voudrais essayer le parachutisme
Je voudrais essayer le parachutisme quand je quitte le
collège
Je voudrais essayer le parachutisme quand je quitte le collège avec mon
copain Fred
parce que c’est passionnant !
opinion
+ who
+ reason
Je voudrais essayer le parachutisme quand je quitte le collège avec mon
copain Fred
parce que c’est passionnant !
A mon avis, le parachutisme est plus dangereux que l’escalade.
+ comparison
Je voudrais essayer le parachutisme quand je quitte le collège
avec mon copain Fred
+ when

16. Je voudrais essayer
Je voudrais essayer
Je voudrais essayer
opinion
+ who
+ reason
Je voudrais essayer
+ comparison
Je voudrais essayer
+ when

17. HOW WILL I LEARN IT?
 Prepare it and get your teacher to check it
 Record yourself and listen to it again and
again
 If you’re unsure of pronunciation, get your
teacher to check it.
 Practise it with your sheet or powerpoint
 Learn it in chunks as you go along