The IB oral doesn't measure how many words you know — it measures how well you organise a thought.
IB oral examiners do not reward vocabulary volume. They reward clarity of thought and fluency of delivery.
A three-part answer structure
Describe the image, connect it to a syllabus theme, then close with a personal opinion. This shape fits almost any stimulus you are handed.
Connectors worth automating
Por un lado… por otro lado, sin embargo, a mi modo de ver, cabe destacar que. These immediately lift a response to B2 and above.
How to buy thinking time
Instead of falling silent, use Es una pregunta interesante or Déjame pensar un momento. Native speakers do exactly this, and it costs you nothing.
Do not deliver a memorised script
Examiners spot rehearsed answers instantly, and it costs marks under the interaction criterion.
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