Auteur : Kate Beaton

Les questions à l’épreuve d’expression orale

par Kate Beaton, publié dans Expression orale, Les 4 notions

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Pour la deuxième partie de votre épreuve d’expression orale l’examinateur vous posera des questions en lien avec la notion que vous avez choisie.

It is impossible to know exactly what questions you could be asked but you can think about the sort of questions that could be asked and prepare your answers beforehand. If you are more at ease with a notion, try to mention it in your conclusion!

Here are just a few ideas :

Myths and Heroes

Who do you consider to be your hero? Why?

Is it a sportsperson, an actor, an artist, a pop star, a member of your family, an ordinary hero such as a fireman? Why is this person considered a role model?

What are his/her qualities?

Why are myths and heroes important to our society?

Do you think that myths and heroes can teach us a lesson?

Can you think of an anti-hero? Can you talk about their behaviour?

What myth does your document remind you of?

 

Places and Forms of Power

How do people exercise their power? What tools can they use?

What in your opinion is the most dangerous form of power?

Can you give an example of a power struggle?

What are the limits to power? How is power abused?

Why do people need to exercise their power on others?

How do people exercise their power on others? (revolution, riots, demonstrations, disobedience)

 

Idea of progress

In what way has progress made life better? Can you give examples?

Do you think that progress is always positive? Can there be a negative side to progress?

What do you think are the most important inventions of the past 50 years?

How has internet changed today’s world?

What are the advantages and disadvantages of progress? Illustrate your ideas/give examples.

Would you like to be able to travel in time? Would you prefer to move forward to the future or travel back in time?

 

Spaces and Exchanges

Would you like to travel abroad? Which country would you like to live in? Why?

Have you ever travelled abroad? Which countries have you visited?

What did you learn from your trips abroad?

What kind of exchanges are there in today’s world? (trade, financial, sport, social networking, education…..)

What impact does globalisation have on exchanges?

How are these exchanges influenced by modern technologies? Do the new technologies make exchanges easier?

What do we gain from these exchanges? What do people to immigrate to another country bring to the new country? (examples)

Who benefits the most from these exchanges?

What is the American Dream? Is it still true today?

 

Vous trouverez quelques fiches de conseils pour l’épreuve sur ce site: http://lemaire.english.free.fr/lepreuvedexpress/index.html

Sites utiles pour vous aider

par Kate Beaton, publié dans Expression écrite, Expression orale, Useful blogs and links

– Sur le site d’Annabac vous trouverez toutes les informations sur l’épreuve d’anglais au BAC

– Sur le site de l’Académie de la Martinique vous trouverez un « kit de survie » pour l’épreuve écrite

– Des conseils sur toutes les parties de l’épreuve sur le site de l’atelier d’anglais du Lycée Margueritte

– You will find lots of interesting ideas and links for all the different notions on this blog: Food for thought from Bucharest

Si vous en connaissez d’autres n’hésitez pas à les proposer en commentant cet article!!

Modalités de l’épreuve d’expression orale

par Kate Beaton, publié dans Expression orale

L’épreuve

Qu’évalue-t-elle ?

La capacité de l’élève à exposer un point de vue pertinent durant la première partie de l’épreuve et à prendre part à une conversation durant la deuxième partie.

La première partie

  • Brièveté : Format bref. Il n’est pas attendu un exposé sur la notion, mais une présentation des documents relatifs à cette notion qui auront été étudiés en classe en faisant le lien entre eux de manière intelligente.
  • Structuration : Présentation succincte, mais construite.
  • Contenu : Le candidat exprime un point de vue pertinent par rapport à la notion présentée en évitant les généralités, en mentionnant les aspects abordés en cours et en amorçant une réflexion personnelle sur la notion. Cela implique notamment qu’il maîtrise les champs lexicaux correspondants.
  • Documents : Il n’est pas prévu que l’élève apporte des documents, sauf en série L et pour la LV3.
  • Dérives : Attention au bachotage !

La deuxième partie

« Cette prise de parole en continu sert d’amorce à une conversation conduite par le professeur, qui prend appui sur l’exposé du candidat. Cette phase d’interaction n’excède pas 5 minutes. Pour chaque candidat, le professeur conduit son évaluation à partir de la fiche d’évaluation et de notation correspondant à la langue (LV1 ou LV2) présentée. Cette fiche a le même statut qu’une copie d’examen. À l’issue de cette évaluation, le professeur formule une proposition de note et une appréciation. Cette proposition de note ainsi que l’appréciation ne sont pas communiquées au candidat. »

Au cours de cet échange, le professeur pourra par exemple demander au candidat de clarifier des points restés obscurs dans l’exposé, de préciser certains aspects, d’illustrer son propos par des exemples…

L’évaluation de la prestation du candidat

Le jour de l’épreuve, le candidat sera mis en confiance. Sa capacité à parler de la notion sera valorisée quand bien même il ferait des erreurs.
- « Toutes les épreuves doivent être conduites dans un esprit positif, en mettant le candidat en situation de confiance et en évitant de le déstabiliser.
- Pour chaque épreuve, l’examinateur établit son évaluation à partir de celle des fiches d’évaluation présentées en annexe qui correspond à la langue (LV1, LV2, LV3), à la nature et au statut de l’épreuve (épreuve orale obligatoire, enseignement de spécialité, enseignement obligatoire de littérature étrangère en langue étrangère, enseignement facultatif).
- Dans tous les moments d’expression orale en langue étrangère, il est attendu du candidat qu’il s’exprime clairement dans une gamme de langue suffisamment étendue pour pouvoir décrire, donner brièvement des justifications ou des explications et développer une argumentation. On valorisera la capacité à varier la formulation. Le candidat devra pouvoir communiquer avec une aisance raisonnable dans une langue simple. Il devra s’exprimer dans une langue grammaticalement acceptable en fonction du niveau d’exigence de l’épreuve et avoir acquis une prononciation claire et une intonation pertinente.
- Pendant la phase de prise de parole en continu, l’examinateur doit laisser le candidat aller au bout de ce qu’il souhaite dire, même si sa présentation comporte quelques hésitations, voire de brefs silences. »

Pour en savoir plus sur les épreuves de LV au BAC Session 2014 :

http://pedagogie.ac-toulouse.fr/langues-vivantes/spip.php?article1298

FICHES EVALUATION baccalauréats général et technologique (hors séries L, TMD, STAV et hôtellerie)

FICHES EVALUATION des épreuves du BAC oral de la série L

DOSSIER Questions-Réponses publié sur EDUSCOL janvier 2014

 L’organisation de l’épreuve

Le moment de l’évaluation :

- Il sera choisi par l’établissement au cours du 3ème trimestre dans le cadre d’une réflexion partagée.
- L’épreuve d’expression orale sera annoncée suffisamment à l’avance aux élèves. Son organisation en termes de locaux, de personnel et de mise en cohérence avec les emplois du temps des élèves et de leurs professeurs devra être anticipée.

L’interrogateur :

- Il pourra s’agir de l’enseignant de l’élève ou non, en fonction de qui aura été décidé au niveau de l’établissement.
- « S’agissant d’une évaluation encours d’année qui se situe pendant le temps scolaire, il est logique qu’elle soit conduite par le professeur de la classe. On ne peut pas exclure cependant, que dans le cadre d’un travail d’équipe au sein de l’établissement, elle soit conduite par des professeurs d’autres classes du même établissement sous forme d’échange de service. » FAQ sur Eduscol :
http://media.eduscol.education.fr/f…

La note :

« Les notes attribuées dans le cadre de cette évaluation en cours d’année ne sont pas communiquées aux élèves. Elles sont définitivement arrêtées par le jury du baccalauréat. »

 

Source: Portail Langues, Academie de Versailles

Places and forms of power: Queen Elizabeth II

par Kate Beaton, publié dans Les 4 notions, Places and forms of power

Royal visit to Hertfordshire

Her Majesty the Queen

Elizabeth II

Queen Elizabeth II was  born on 21 April 1926. Today she is Queen of sixteen countries throughout the world: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Antigua and Barbuda, Belize, and Saint Kitts and Nevis. She is the queen of each country separately, and all sixteen are independent countries. She became Queen when her father, King George VI, died on 6 February 1952.

The countries of which she is Queen are known as Commonwealth realms. Their total population is over 129 million. Elizabeth II lives in the United Kingdom. In all the other countries where she is queen, a person has been chosen to represent her. This person is known as the Governor General.

Elizabeth II is Queen and is interested in the running of her countries, but she does not tell the governments what to do. She has regular meetings with people from her governments, but it is they who run the countries. She performs ceremonies for the governments, gives out honours, and visits and supports many charities.

Since 1947, the Queen has been married to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Prince Philip was born into the royal families of Greece and Denmark. Just before they were married, he became a citizen of the United Kingdom, and changed his name to Philip Mountbatten. He became the Duke of Edinburgh on the day he married, and became a Prince of the United Kingdom in 1957. The Queen and Prince Philip have four children, eight grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Source: Simple English Wikipedia

Here are a few links to learn more about Queen Elizabeth:

An exclusive interview with the Queen: video

10 things you didn’t know about the Queen: video

Happy New Year!!!

par Kate Beaton, publié dans Uncategorized

I can tell you are all going back to school tomorrow!! A record number of visits this afternoon!! Just like my kids, you leave your homework till the last minute!!

Thanks for visiting my blog, I hope that it helps you to prepare your BAC. If you have any questions please ask me, I’ll try to answer.

There will be some help for your oral exam coming soon – watch this space!! Good luck!!

Kate

🙂

ps vous pouvez aussi poser des questions en français!! 😉

Nelson Mandela : one of the most inspiring figures of the 20th century

par Kate Beaton, publié dans Civilisation, Compréhension orale, Expression orale, Myths and Heroes, Places and forms of power, The idea of progress

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Nelson Mandela 1918-2013

 Rolihlahla Mandela was born in Transkei, South Africa on 18 July 1918 and was given the name of Nelson by one of his teachers. His father Henry was a respected advisor to the Thembu royal family.

ANC involvement

Mandela was educated at the University of Fort Hare and later at the University of Witwatersrand, he qualified in law in 1942. He became increasingly involved with the African National Congress (ANC), a multi-racial nationalist movement trying to bring about political change in South Africa.

In 1948, the National Party came to power and began to implement a policy of ‘apartheid’, or forced segregation on the basis of race. The ANC carried out a campaign of passive resistance against apartheid laws.

In 1952, Mandela became one of the ANC’s deputy presidents. By the late 1950s, faced with increasing government discrimination, Mandela, his friend Oliver Tambo and others began to move the ANC in a more radical direction. In 1956, Mandela went on trial for treason. The court case lasted five years, and finally Mandela was acquitted.

In March 1960, 69 black anti-apartheid demonstrators were killed by police at Sharpeville. The government declared a state of emergency and banned the ANC. In response, the organisation abandoned its policy of non-violence and Mandela helped establish the ANC’s military wing ‘Umkhonto we Sizwe’ or ‘The Spear of the Nation’. He was appointed its commander-in-chief and travelled abroad to receive military training and to find support for the ANC. On his return he was arrested and sentenced to five years in prison. In 1963, Mandela and other ANC leaders were tried for plotting to overthrow the government by violence. The following year Mandela was sentenced to life imprisonment. He was held in Robben Island prison, off the coast of Cape Town, and later in Pollsmoor Prison on the mainland. During his years in prison he became an international symbol of resistance to apartheid.

In 1990, the South African government responded to internal and international pressure and released Mandela, at the same time lifting the ban against the ANC. In 1991 Mandela became the ANC’s leader.

He was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize together with FW de Klerk, then president of South Africa, in 1993. The following year South Africa held its first multi-racial election and Mandela was elected its first black president.

In 1998, he was married for the third time to Graça Machel, the widow of the president of Mozambique. Mandela’s second wife, Winnie, whom he married in 1958 and divorced in 1996, remains a controversial anti-apartheid activist.

In 1997 he stepped down as ANC leader and in 1999 his presidency of South Africa came to an end.

In 2004, Mandela announced his retirement from public life, although his charitable work continued. On 29 August 2007, a permanent statue to him was unveiled in Parliament Square, London.

He died on 5 December 2013, aged 95.

To learn more about Nelson Mandela’s life you can visit these pages:

– Watch the video on the BBC Website: Obituary

– Watch the video on the Guardian newspaper website: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/nelson-mandela/8286419/Nelson-Mandela-obituary-part-one-one-of-the-most-inspiring-figures-of-the-20th-century.html

– Learn about the timeline of Mandela’s life with videos : BBC News

– Learn some of Mandela’s popular quotes

– Watch the video on the History channel

– How would Mandela have used social media if it has existed? Watch the Video here – thank you to http://www.teachermanigat.com/ for the link!

To learn more about apartheid:

– You can visit the excellent Apartheid museum website

To improve your listening comprehension :

– Online exercises here

To improve your reading comprehension:

– Learn all about Mandela and apartheid here

Tips for your oral presentation!

Do you consider Nelson Mandela to be a modern-day hero? What has he achieved for black South Africans? How has their life become better today? Does this make him a hero?This topic can not only illustrate the notion of myths and heroes but also the idea of progress: after racial segregation during colonial times in South Africa, the struggle that led to the abolition of apartheid has brought about a great number of changes for the black population.Finally this topic could be the perfect illustration for the notion of places and forms of power:

Apartheid caused significant internal resistance and violence, and a long arms and trade embargo against South Africa. There were many uprisings and protests leading to  the imprisoning of anti-apartheid leaders. As unrest spread and became more effective and militarised, state organisations responded with repression and violence. Along with the sanctions placed on South Africa by the international community, this made it increasingly difficult for the government to maintain the regime. Apartheid reforms in the 1980s failed to stop the mounting opposition, and in 1990 President de Klerk began negotiations to end apartheid. There were multi-racial democratic elections in 1994 that were won by the African National Congress under Nelson Mandela.

Comment définir les quatre notions?

par Kate Beaton, publié dans Les 4 notions, Myths and Heroes, Places and forms of power, Spaces and exchanges, The idea of progress

La définition des 4 notions

1. Myths and heroes:

A myth can be defined as a story about gods or heroes, it can be a popular belief or a tradition or a false notion. A hero can be a mythological figure, a person who is admired for his or her achievements, a superhero or maybe a role model or an icon.

 Examples can be:

– a patriotic or national hero (sportsman, politician, human rights defender…..)

– a fictitious hero (superhero or film star)

– an icon or role model (fashion, tv, music)

– a defender of common values

– a politician/king/queen who has achieved international recognition

2.  Locations and forms of power: (also called Places and forms of power or Seats and forms of power)

In politics and social science, power is the ability to influence the behavior of people. In order to live together members of a community accept rules, regulations, laws. This helps to create social cohesion but can also lead to conflicts and tensions. Even when authority seems absolute, there are always counter-powers which question it, aim at limiting its excesses and resist it.

 Examples can be:

– the power of the media (reality tv, internet v written press)

– Financial power (the power of money)

– Inequalities between blacks and whites – the fight against oppression and segregation (South Africa, USA)

– The American Dream

– The Civil Rights movement and political recognition : Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King, Malcolm X (can also be linked to the notion of Myths and Heroes)

3. The idea of Progress

The idea of progress can be defined as an improvement, a development or a change – a technical, scientific or social advance which contributes to making the world a better place.

 Examples can be:

– Scientific Progress – Medical advances, cures for illnesses, cloning, performance enhancing drugs,   genetically modified organisms.

– Technological Progress-  technologies to slow down climate change such as hybrid cars, wind turbines, solar panels, biofuel…..

advances in communication:  the internet, social media, mobile phones, video games – how      they have changed our lives and the dangers of these modern ways of communication

Robots, automated production

Nuclear Power – for and against

–  Social Progress: changes in the quality of life – how does progress affect our society?

Education, employment, equality, family life

Women’s rights, human rights, minority rights ……

The idea of liberty, freedom, democracy

 4. Spaces and Exchanges

This notion deals with the geographical and symbolic areas that all societies occupy and the interactions between men and different societies. Our world is built on the exploration and conquest of new spaces. The different cultural, economic, sociological and language interactions have shaped and characterised our modern-day world.

 Examples can be:

– Trade (the basis of all societies)

– Working conditions (telecommuting, internet)

– Globalization (the world has become a small village)

– School and education (social diversity / knowledge)  comparison of the different educational systems

– The Internet / social networks…

– the movement of people: Immigration

– movement across borders (Gap Year)

Pour plus d’informations vous pouvez consulter les pages suivantes:

http://missions.editions-bordas.fr/enseignant/webfm_send/108

The John Lewis Christmas Advert – another Christmas tradition!

par Kate Beaton, publié dans Civilisation, In the news

One of the new Christmas traditions in the UK is the John Lewis advert which usually comes out in the middle of November. John Lewis is a famous department store in the UK and every year they bring out a new ad which tells a little story about giving a present at Christmas.

The advert is shown on all commercial TV channels in the UK, but it is shown so often that by Christmas Day most people are fed up of it!

This year the story is about the Hare who wants to give his best friend Bear a Christmas he’ll never forget. The story is set in a forest and Bear is the only animal that never gets to celebrate Christmas because he has to hibernate every year. However, this year is different. This year Hare has a brilliant idea.

The commercial uses a unique animation style that combines traditional 2D hand-drawn animation, stop frame, and 3D model made sets.The story is set to a cover of Keane’s ‘Somewhere Only We Know’ performed by Lily Allen.

This is the link to the advert : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqWig2WARb0

If you would like to learn the lyrics you will find them here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QGibGmKvZA0

If you want to see more of Bear and Hare you can visit the John Lewis website

Merry Christmas everyone 😉téléchargement

Learn all about London – and maybe win a trip!

par Kate Beaton, publié dans Civilisation, Compréhension orale, Places and forms of power

« London Story »

London is a fascinating place and the people that live and work there have many interesting stories to tell.

Here is the link to the competition:

http://www.visitlondon.com/story/competition

You can then click on the different stories told by Londoners, choose your 3 favourite videos and then submit your choices. You may win an all-expenses-paid trip to London.

If you don’t win, it’s an excellent way of learning about the different monuments and places to visit in London.

Do you want to learn about the making of Harry Potter films? Watch this video: http://www.visitlondon.com/story/profile/23035130-warner-bros-studio-tour-london-the-making-of-harry-potter

Do you want to learn about the different types of transport in London? Watch this video http://www.visitlondon.com/story/profile/33177689-transport-for-london

What about the Tate Modern Museum? Watch this video: http://www.visitlondon.com/story/profile/344410-tate-modern

And have you heard about Madame Tussauds? Watch this video about Rebecca who is an artist at Madame Tussauds and who talks about the history of the museum http://www.visitlondon.com/story/profile/284875-madame-tussauds-london

And for all football fans what about learning all about Wembley Stadium? http://www.visitlondon.com/story/profile/4114851-wembley-stadium-tour

It is an excellent way to learn all about London and the history of the different monuments!  And also excellent practice for the listening comprehension part of your exam!

Enjoy!!!