PREPARATION FOR THE ORAL BAGRUT

ETAI Winter Conference

Nahalal - Dec 2011

Tracy Piada

Pupils should:

a) know what to expect

b) feel confident that they have

enough to say.

Knowing what to expect:

1 .Explain what happens on the day of the Bagrut.

2 .What they have to do.3 .How they will be graded – explain

how the rubric works.4 .The emphasis should be on fluency

rather than accuracy.

Feeling confident:

Give them a list of Interview Topics:

1 )Yourself

2 )Where you live

3 )Your family

4 )Your school

5 )Hobbies / Sports / Groups

6 )Trips in Israel / abroad

7 )Your plans for the future

) army / travel / studies / work)

8 )TV / films / music / books

9 )Current news issues

Help them to prepare for what to say

on any of these topics.

For example - Where you live:

*Where is it *How many people live there

*How long have you lived there *What is there to do

*What you like/don’t like *Would you live there in the future

About your family:

* What do your parents do* How many brothers/sisters do you

have (older/younger)* Do you have a good relationship* What things do you do together

Important to remember:

1 .Give the pupils the vocabulary they

need.

2 .Let the pupils make notes / use key

words.

3 .Avoid pupils writing full answers

) turning it into a prepared speech.)

Project Presentation

Should include:

-Introduction

-About the body of the project

-Personal reflection

What and Why?

The Project Introduction:

-What is it about

-Why did you choose the topic

-What did you know about the topic

-What did you want to find out

The body of the project:

-What you found out -How you organised the work )chapters)

-Where you got your information

NB: Pupils can refer to their project while talking .

The Personal Reflection:

-What was easy / difficult

-Did you enjoy doing it or not

-Do you think it helped your English

-If you worked in pairs, what was

good / bad about it. How did you work

together.

How to practice:

Different types of question cards

and games )pairs / groupwork) .

Last minute tips:

-appearance + smile

-look confident / try to relax

-eye contact

-don’t fidget

-make sure you understand the question )ask

the tester to repeat / rephrase if needed)

-what to do if you get stuck

On the day of the Bagrut:

1 )Arrive 20 minutes before your

scheduled time.

2 )Bring your ID Card.

3 )Bring your Project.

4 )You MUST wear school uniform.

5 )Don't chew gum.

6 )Turn your cellphones OFF.

Good Luck!!

tracypiada@gmail.com

04 – 6406607

054 - 4486598