Discussion
How long is the discussion if you are a team of 4?
15 minutes
True or False: being proactive is not a must.
False
True or False: It is important to study (or at least, know the texts inside) your preparation booklet.
True
What is fluency?
Being natural, confident, and having complete messages
If you do certain minor errors (that do not impact the comprehension at all), what grade do you get?
5/5
True or False: The discussion is a group grade
False
If you participate only when being asked for your opinion, what grade do you get out of 5?
2/5
Giving examples in detail to help expressing your opinion is 4/5. You can use your preparation booklet for the examples inside. Are there other examples you can use? If yes, give an example.
Yes, personal life examples, common knowledge, etc.
If you sometimes hesitate, but everything is still very clear and fluent, what grade do you get?
4/5
If you do a mistake while speaking, and you notice it, and correct it, does it still count as a mistake?
No
What must you bring with you for the discussion?
Your preparation booklet
If you sometimes participate in the discussion, how much can you get out of 5?
3/5 (60%)
"It's good," "I disagree," "Same as you." What are those called AND what grade do they get you?
General statements (that can be applied to any topic without details - 2/5)
Silence isn't a good strategy when searching for a word. How can you fix it?
You say "let me think about it," or anything else that means the same thing
From the first moment we need a little bit of interpretation to understand you, what is the grade you get?
3/5
How long is the discussion if you are a team of 3?
11m30
What's the difference between a 4/5 and a 5/5?
You need to lead the discussion AND use various techniques to help the discussion move forward (ask for clarification, help the ones who struggle, etc.)
What's a strategy that can help with content to say your ideas clearly?
Organization
If you sometimes have incomplete messages (ex: I think this is good because... euhmmmm... so yeah.), what's the grade you get?
3/5 (If it happens a lot, be careful, it is a 2/5)
Instead of taking the risk to have interpretation and saying very long sentences, what are 2 strategies you can use?
Simplify AND Rephrase
Each criterion is worth how many %?
25% (5/20)
What is the heart of the discussion? To the point that if you don't have it, you automatically fail the discussion.
Interaction
What gives you a 5/5?
You say clear examples in detail to have a clear opinion that you nuance depending on the statement being asked AND you bring up new ideas to new dimensions that are still related to the topic or what is being mentioned (ex: ask a new relevant question)
Name 3 strategies that you can use to be confident when searching for a word.
*Remember, using "How do you say FRANÇAIS in english" is prohibited*
Synonyms, mimics (gestures), asking teammates for help by detailing/defining the word
Saying "là" or "bah/bin" or "genre" is considered speaking French. What are some alternatives you can use for each. many possible answers, I'll tell you if they are accepted or not.
là = eh
bah/bin = so
genre = like