FICHE D'EVALUATION DE L'EPREUVE ORALE

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ORAL EXAM: PRESENTING A DOCUMENT 2

 

Introduction: this doc is an article published  in (source), in (month and year). It was written by (+ name if indicated). It’s called OR the headline is…. The key words in the headline are… so we can deduce that the article deals with a (social, economic, environmental, health, a global…) issue

First, let me focus on who is concerned by this problem The first thing I’d like to talk about is…

Now I’m going to examine the facts and figures given in the document A survey reveals/shows/indicates that (percentage, numbers…)

At this point, I’d like to talk about the causes and (or) the consequences of the issue at stake

Mr X makes an interesting point: he says, I quote line 10 : “…..” Ms X claims that … she point out that….

Let me now examine the advantages and drawbacks (the upsides and downsides)

Some solutions are suggested/presented in the article: for example…

To conclude, I would say that I’d like to conclude by saying that In conclusion, it seems to me that       (adjectives: positive/ negative/ beneficial/ harmful/ unbelievable/ necessary…./

At this point, I’d like to make a few additional remarks: / I’d like to point out that... I agree with/ I undersand… their position but… It seems to me that a better solution would be to… There are other ways of dealing with the problem The situation is the same in France, … in other countries (is different in…) .. There is another interesting issue connected to this problem:

IF YOU ARE STUCK: I’m sorry, let me start again – let me rephrase this… - oh, I think I made a mistake: I’m very sorry but I don’t remember the English for… Well… I’m not sure how to answer this question… maybe…

CHILD LABOR - PRESENTATION ET COMMENTAIRE

THE TEN WORST COUNTRIES FOR CHILD LABOR

The document  is composed of 2 parts :

First there is an article taken from.. it was published on October 15^th 2013 – it was written by …

It is called: the 10 worst countries ….

At the bottom there is a cartoon by Michelle Henry

The doc deals with child labor

I’ll start by talking about the cartoon:

It is divided into 2 parts: on the left there is an American teenager wearing very expensive shoes. He is not doing anything, he is not working and yet he has bought $150 shoes. On the left, there is a young girl working in a factory in Indonesia. She is barefoot – she has no shoes but she is working hard. The cartoonist shows the contrast / the gap between rich and poor countries. She denounces the exploitation of children by brands like Nike.

The document deals with the same issue. First there is a list of developing countries that use child labor. But emerging countries with a booming economy also use child labor, for ex. China or Russia.

There are several reasons: first the children come from poor families – they need to work to bring in extra money, to help their families financially – in emerging countries there are laws that protect children but they are not really enforced, that’s why child labor can exist.

This situation has a negative impact on the children: they don’t go to school, they have no access to education , they are exploited, their salaries are very low. To sum up their basic human rights are not respected. 

The article points out that the situation is improving in some parts  of the world. Child labor is decreasing a little  - I quote: line 19 to 20 ‘in September …. In 2008”) but it is still an alarming issue.

 

In my opinion, this situation is unacceptable

There are several solutions – actions

-          Boycott brands that use child labor like Nike – it is the consumer’s responsibility

-          Protect children – create awareness campaigns

-          Denounce the situation on social media – create an hashtag ‘stop child labor’

-          It is important to give them access to education. Otherwise, they will be poor and exploited all their lives

-          This is really unfair: there is a huge gap between the rich and the poor and the gap is growing

-          In the 21^st century child labor must be abolished

-          Optimistic or pessimistic?

WORKING CONDITIONS - MUSIC ROOMS

MUSIC ROOMS: an innovative way to change the  workplace



What is striking is how big/large and bright the room is - it is filled with sunlight.

It creates a very pleasant work environment.

it is equipped with state-of-the art instruments.

It ALLOWS employees TO relax, to have fun.

It GIVES employees THE OPPORTUNITY TO get together.

GOAL:

The company's goal is to boost productivity.

IT IS A GOOD WAY TO improve working conditions.

IT ALLOWS the company to ATTRACT talented young people.

IT MAKES the company ATTRACTIVE .

CONCLUSION: In my view - Personally, I think... 

THE RISE OF THE ROBOTS - IMAGE ET COMMENTAIRE

This document is the cover of a magazine called The Economist- it was published in April 2014

There is a drawing, an illustration. The headline is: the rise of the robots.

So we can imagine that the articles deal with the growing role played by robots in every aspect of our lives.

On the picture, there is a huge robot that looks like a human. He is holding a little boy by the hand. On the left, a smaller robot is helping an elderly woman to eat (is feeding an elderly woman). In the sky, a drone is delivering a parcel (a package) for Amazon. A bigger robot is lifting a very heavy object. In the background we can see a very modern city with lots of tall buildings. It looks like a very prosperous city. It shows us what our life could look like in the near future.

On the one hand, robots can have a positive impact on our lives/ they can play a positive role in our lives : they take care of elderly people or young children. With them, they are safe. They become care-givers.

Thanks to them, people have more free time, they don’t have to carry out hard, difficult or dangerous tasks.

On the other hand, they have a negative impact: they steal our jobs; because of them, people lose their jobs, they become unemployed. It will lead to massive unemployment. 

It is irresponsible to let a robot take care of a child. Our society could become dehumanized. Human relationships will be limited.

We can also imagine that one day, these robots will turn against us, they will take control of humanity. Humanity will be an endangered species.

ROBOTS ARE A DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD

THEY CAN BE A BLESSING OR A CURSE

THEY HAVE ADVANTAGES BUT ALSO DRAWBACKS

ARTICLES - ORAL PRESENTATION 2

ORAL EXAM- PRESENTING AN ARTICLE

PART 1

Ø  Introducing the document

Ø  This document is taken from (source)

Ø  It was published in June 2017 ) or it was published on (June 15^th 2017)

Ø  It was written by (author if mentioned)

Ø  It is called: (title)

Ø  It deals with – it is about – it focuses on

-          Working conditions

-          An environmental issue

-          A technological innovation

-          A new trend

-          A social issue

-          An economic issue

-          A recent phenomenon

-          An ongoing issue

Ø  The document is illustrated by a photo (at the top/ at the bottom) , by a cartoon, by an advert, a graph

Ø  So I think I’ll start by describing the photo, the cartoon… (on the left, on the right, in the middle, in the foreground, in the background we can see….

What is striking about the photo is…

Ø  Talking about the document:

a.      Who ,where, when

Ex: it focuses on women ( who)…employers (who), workers, young people, elderly people….

A firm/ a  company

This is happening in Europe, in the UK, in China…

 This is happening nowadays  - it is something that will (could) happen in the future

b.      Present 2 our 3 ideas developed in the article, illustrated by example

Example: First  XXX has decided to … (has developed/ has invented…) 

                 His/her/their goal is to … (improve, increase, boost, reduce, help, promote, encourage ,allow people to)

                In addition, they offer/ they want to/ they say/ they argue that…

                  Finally, they want to / they hope to…

                In conclusion, I think (I don’t think) it’s a good idea – (effective – a positive step – a step in the right direction – interesting – it’s a good way to… - ) I don’t think I’s such a good idea – I don’t see how this will solve the pb. -

Personally I’m convinced that… it seems to me that …

PART 2: branching out

This document raises an interesting question: what can be done to (improve, change, boost, solve the problem of.)

To go further, I would like to examine the pros and cons / the advantages and drawbacks / the upsides and downsides of …/ on the one hand … on the other hand… 

I would like to give a specific example…  I would like to make other suggestions…