How to Talk about a Document for the English Bac

How to talk about a document
Pour s'entraîner à parler oralement sur un document sans notes: s'enregistrer ou travailler en binômes.
le jour de l'examen: Here is the list. Do you need a copy of the text?
Ne pas oublier que les hésitations ne doivent pas laisser place à des reflexions en français, utiliser plutôt:Well/ you see/ anyway to get back to the subject/ what I'm trying to say is that.../what I'm trying to get at is that...
Avant de vous élancer: So,...
Pour lier les propos: Now we have.../ Also, we can observe.../In the same way.../Therefore=as a consequence/ on the one hand...on the other hand...we can see that.../ besides.../ however=but
Pour citer le texte: I'd like to quote from the text:"..."/ In this passage/ line/ stanza/ verse, we are told that.../ In this passage, the writer, the poet, the journalist, the novelist seems insist/ emphasize/ underline such phrases as "..." / such words as "..." / words like "..."
1. Definition
Nature
The document I'm going to talk to you about is an excerpt from a novel, a diary, a play, a speech.../ a short story/ an article from a newspaper, a magazine.../ a transcript of a film extract, a scene from a movie/ a poem/ a radio programme/ a song/ a speech/ an interview with... / a tale/a fable entitled +title and taken from+source.
text:it was written by.../ it was published/ released in.../ song: it is sung by.../speech: it was delivered at/in (place)/ on (date)/ in (year)/ by (speaker)/ movie: it was directed by.../ it was released in (date).
si l'auteur est connu, donner quelques informations à son sujet.
It deals with/ addresses the controversial/ crucial / important issue of/ takes a look at+topic.
2. The content
When
The scene is set/ the event occurred/ the incident took place...nowadays/recently/ long ago/ in the past/ in the future/ in (year/ season)/ on a Monday/ on June 2nd/ at Christmas.../in the evening/ at midday/ at 5.30/ at dawn...
Where
The story takes place/ the setting is/ the incident took place/ the event occurred...in Africa/ in London/ in a village/ in the street/ at Mrs Mankin's home/ in a bedroom/ in a shop...
Who
There are...characters. The main character is...He is depicted as young; he may be 16, in his thirties; he is elderly (physical and moral description). Another main character is...She...
Their relationship : they are friends/ brother and sister/ married...
There are...minor characters. they are mentioned but they are not present.
Summary
Basically the story is that of...The text can be divided into...parts/ the text falls into three parts.
Part 1, from line 1 to line...deals with/ concerns/ is centered on/ is focused on/ is based on.../In part 2, from...to.../the last part of the text is about.../ at the beginning of the text, when the text starts/ one day...suddenly...then.../At the end...finally...
3. Análisis

Why
By doing this, the singer/ (movie)the director/ the actor/ the journalist/ the writer/ the author
wants to/ intends to show/ suggest/ indicate/ make us feel that/ make us realize that/ make us understand that.../
wants the reader to feel/ (movie, play)the viewer to realize/ (movie, play) the audience to understand/ us to...
Think about Who tells the story? (mode de narration) Who sees? (point of view)
Pay attention to grammar, words, repeating motives, inside/outside, space, remembrance, dream, relationships with a community, tragedy, humour, self versus society, identity/otherness, passivity versus reaction, private/ public, childhood
4. Your opinion
I particularly enjoyed/appreciated...I found the extract interesting because.../I didn't really like this text because.../ I agree/ I disagree with the writer because/ my feeling is that.../ I wonder whether...
What I find the most incredible/ interesting/ ironical/impressive/ threatening/ unpleasant/ interesting in/ about this...is that...
It makes me think of.../ it reminds me of.../ this obviously refers to...In short/ to conclude/ to sum up...