Y3 P1W4 - preparation COE-EN-SP-GE-B1

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Period 1 - Week 3

- preparation COE-EN-SP-GE-B1 - 

Lesson objectives
By the end of this lesson:

1. Content & organisation

• ... I can structure a short presentation (5–7 minutes) with a clear introduction, body, and conclusion.

• ... I can organise information logically using linking words such as firstly, then, finally, in conclusion.

2. Language use

• ... I can use vocabulary to describe a company, tasks, and personal experiences from a work placement.

• ... I can use past tense and past continuous forms to describe my experiences and tasks.

• ... I can give opinions and justify them using expressions such as I think… because… or In my opinion….

Exams

B2: Reading/ Listening --- COE

B1: Writing/ Speaking/ Conversation --- TOA

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First exam dates

Speaking and Conversation B1 --- starting on Monday 22/09!

Week 39 & 40

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You will soon have your oral English exams: Speaking and Conversation.

• Make sure you arrive on time at the correct room.

• If you arrive late, there will not be enough time to take your exam(s).

• Speaking and Conversation together take between 30 and 40 minutes, depending on the level.

• Bring a valid form of identification (ID card, passport, driving licence, or Novapas with a clear, recognisable photo). No copies or photos are accepted. If you forget your ID, you will not be allowed to take the oral exam.

• Bring a laptop if you wish to use a PowerPoint presentation.

• There are usually two people present at the oral exam: the examiner, who conducts the conversation with you, and the assessor, who takes notes and evaluates your performance.

• The oral exam will be recorded with a voice recorder.

Your result will be announced within 15 school days. You will not receive your grade immediately. Please check with your own study programme.

Instructions

Before the exam

Before the exam, you will receive the exam booklet and agree on the topic of your presentation with the examiner (if necessary). You will be informed who the examiner is and when this will take place when you receive your exam booklet.

Preparation

Read the task carefully and prepare thoroughly.

Permitted aids

• A dictionary (only during the preparation time)

• Notes in keywords only – you are not allowed to read out full sentences

• Presentation materials (such as PowerPoint)

Task

What will you do?

For the English Speaking B1 exam, you will give the following presentation:

Presentation about your work placement

You will give a presentation about a work placement (internship) you have completed. Your audience consists of international fellow students.

The purpose of your presentation is to inform your audience about your work placement period.

Task

What does the exam look like?

The presentation must last between 5 and 7 minutes. During your presentation, you must cover the following points:

1. Say where you did your work placement.

2. Give a description of the company or organisation where you did your placement.

3. Say when your placement was and state the time period.

4. Explain what expectations you had before starting your placement.

5. Describe what tasks you carried out during your placement and how you approached them.

6. Explain the most important thing you learned during your placement, and why this was important to you.

7. Give your opinion of your placement and explain your reasons.

After your presentation, you will also answer questions from the audience. This is not included in your presentation time.

Last year someone failed because they had 4:52m on the timer and therefore didn't meet the minimum of 5m!

Task

What will you do?

For the English Conversation B1 exam, you willhave a conversation with a business partner.

Conversation with a business partner

You work at a company/institution. You will have a conversation with an English-speaking business partner. The conversation will be about your collaboration. The examiner will assume the role of the business partner. Agree in advance with the examiner which company/institution you work for.

Key Phrases Checklist

Welcoming the partner

Asking how they are / their company

Talking about your own company

Giving your opinion on collaboration

 Asking their opinion

Responding to criticism

Proposing solutions
Proposing a future project
Scheduling a meeting

Saying goodbye

 

Lesson objectives

By the end of the lesson, I can:

1. Content & organisation

• ... structure a short presentation (5–7 minutes) with a clear introduction, body, and conclusion.

• ... organise information logically using linking words such as firstly, then, finally, in conclusion.

2. Language use

• ... use vocabulary to describe a company, tasks, and personal experiences from a work placement.

• ... use past tense and past continuous forms to describe my experiences and tasks.

• ...give opinions and justify them using expressions such as I think… because… or In my opinion….

• Keep a conversation with a business partner (6min)