AS Oral for AQA

The format of the oral is as follows:

20 Mins preparation time
You will receive two stimulus cards for Part 1. Choose 1 and prepare your answers
for it. *HINT* Choose the one that is probably easiest to answer with a prompt,
rather than one you will panic about without a prompt!
Part 1 - Discussion of stimulus card. (5 mins)
There will be 5 questions on your card. You will answer these in the first 2.5 mins. Then
your teacher, having made notes on your answers, will discuss the topic further with you.
This will be on a sub-topic, but once used, you will not use that main
topic again in the test


Part 2 - Conversation (10 mins)

a) Nominated Topic (4 mins). You will be able to bring in a prompt card containing up to 5 short headings (no full sentences or conjugated verbs). A copy must be given to the teacher before the test. You can put a statistic on the prompt card. The teacher can help you produce your prompt card in advance; you can practise it, but not rehearse. This will be on a DIFFERENT Main Topic to your Stimulus card. Your Teacher will make sure of this, so don't worry!

b) Further discussion (6 mins)

You will now discuss the remaining 2 Main Topics with your teacher. Each topic will last 3 mins. Your teacher will ask you questions on these topics, and will try to get the absolute best out of you linguistically.

Don't forget to Use comparisons and all the tenses you can manage, AND give your opinion and JUSTIFY it!


Bonne chance!

Mrs W.

AS Topic areas for AQA

Each title in CAPITALS is a MAIN TOPIC. Each title just in bold is a sub topic
MEDIA
Television
• TV viewing habits
• Range of programmes, eg their appeal and popularity
• Range of channels including satellite and internet
• Benefits and dangers of watching TV
Advertising
• Purposes of advertising
• Advertising techniques
• Curbs on advertising, eg tobacco, alcohol
• Benefits and drawbacks of advertising
Communication technology
• Popularity of mobile phones
• Benefits and dangers of mobile phones
• Internet: its usage and potential
• Benefits and dangers of Internet


POPULAR CULTURE
Cinema
• Types of film, changing trends
• The place of cinema in popular culture
• A good film I have seen
• Cinema versus alternative ways of viewing films
Music
• Types of music, changing trends
• The place of music in popular culture
• Music I like
• How music defines personal identity
Fashion/trends
• How we can alter our image
• Does how we look define who we are
• Lifestyle and leisure activities
• The cult of the celebrity


HEALTHY LIVING/LIFESTYLE
Sport/exercise
• Traditional sports versus ‘fun’ sports
• Reasons for taking part in sport / physical exercise
• Factors influencing participation in sport / physical exercise
• Links between physical exercise and health
Health and well-being
• Alcohol, tobacco, other drugs
• Diet, including eating disorders
• The “work/life balance”
• Risks to health through accidents
Holidays
• Holiday destinations/impact of tourism
• Holiday activities
• Benefits of holidays
• Changing attitudes to holidays


FAMILY/RELATIONSHIPS
Relationships with parents
• Role of parents and importance of good parenting
• Attitudes of young people towards their parents
• Conflict between young people and parents
• Changing models of family and parenting
Friendships
• Characteristics and roles of friends
• Conflicts with friends
• Importance of friends
• Friendship versus love
Marriage/partnerships
• Changing attitudes towards marriage or cohabitation
• Separation and divorce
• Staying single: benefits and drawbacks
• Changing definitions of “the couple”