Part 1: Presentation
1. Identity & Family
Name & Age: Hello, my name is Ali. I am 13 years old and my birthday is on June 16th.
Nationality & Address: I am French and I live in France.
Family: I live with my parents and I have one younger brother.
Pets: I love animals. I have one cat, three kittens, a hen, a rooster, and four ducks.
2. Personality
I am creative, hard-working, and curious.
3. Tastes & Habits (4 tastes / 3 habits)
Tastes: I really like playing football and basketball with my friends. I also enjoy coding in Python. I love playing video games, especially Brawl Stars. However, I don't like eating too much sugar.
Habits: Every day, I train or practice sports. I usually study my school lessons in the evening. At the weekend, I often spend time taking care of my pets.
4. Future Plans (will / would like to)
In the future, I would like to become an Artificial Intelligence engineer.
I think I will study a lot of mathematics and computer science to achieve my goal.
Part 2: Cultural Topics
Tip: Practice saying 3 or 4 simple sentences about the topic you choose.
Topic 1: Thanksgiving
What & When: Thanksgiving is a traditional American holiday. It takes place every year on the fourth Thursday of November.
History: It started with the Pilgrims and the Native Americans sharing a harvest feast.
Food & Traditions: Families gather to have a big dinner. They usually eat turkey with cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie. They also watch football games and parades.
Topic 2: Literary Character (Sherlock Holmes)
Author & Identity: Sherlock Holmes is a famous British detective created by the author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Description: He is very intelligent, observant, and calm. He often wears a detective hat (a deerstalker) and uses a magnifying glass or a pipe.
Friends & Plot: He lives at 221B Baker Street in London with his best friend, Dr. Watson. Together, they investigate and solve very difficult mysteries.
Topic 3: Oceania (Australia)
Geography: Australia is a huge country and an island located in Oceania, in the southern hemisphere. The capital city is Canberra.
Landscapes & Monuments: There are beautiful beaches, the famous "Outback" (desert), and the spectacular Sydney Opera House.
Wildlife & Traditions: Australia is famous for unique animals like kangaroos, koalas, and crocodiles. The native people are called the Aborigines, and they have a very rich and ancient culture.
Important Reminders for D-Day:
The exam lasts 15 minutes: 5 minutes of speaking, 5 minutes of questions, and 5 minutes of advice.
You have 15 minutes of preparation time for the cultural topic.
You are not allowed to use your revision sheets during the oral. You can only use the notes you write down during the 15-minute preparation time.