Exam Strategies
NO! Answer all questions
Do you hit pause during the simulated conversation?
No! Just keep talking and recording
Audio, articulo, grafico
Define.. tasa, cifra, promedio? ( words associated with tables/graphs)
rate, figure/number, average
Nombre el tema: El gobierno, la ley, el desempleo, apoyar, la pobreza, las inundaciones, los derechos humanos, la economia
Desafios Globales
What should you do if you run out of things to say or don't understand the question during the conversation?
Use filler words ( pues, bueno, mira..) and talk about the general topic
What should you state in the introduction of the Comparison Cultural?
Your name and clearly what you are going to compare ( restate the prompt with the 2 locations)
Define.... ademas, de hecho, sin embargo, por otro lado ( transition words)
furthermore, in fact, however, on the other hand
Nombra el tema: El sueldo, la beca, trabajo comunitario, el turismo, la gastronomia
La Vida Contemporanea
What should you be do during the audio selections?
What do you do if you don't understand a question during the conversation?
Use filler words and talk generally about the theme.
After you cite a source, what should you add in the essay?
Define... proposito, destacar, segun, inferir ( MCQ common words)
purpose, to stand out, accordingly to, to infer
Nombre el tema: Predecir, el riesgo, el sitio, enganchado, útil, los avances, desarrollar, nomofobia
Ciencia y Tecnologia
On MCQ, how many answers should you be able to eliminate right off the bat?
at least 1, usually 2
What subj phrase can you add in your conclusion of the cultural comparison?
Ojala que haya aprendido algo nuevo de mi presentacion
Use the informal register- tu. Only formal register- Ud. Su
Define: me gustaria, me parece que, a que hora..? creo que ( responses for conversation)
I would like to, it seems to me, a what time... I believe.
Nombra tema:1.autoestima, el estilo, la perspectiva, la arquitectura, la moda, estereotipos
Nombra el tema: 2.la educación, los valores, bienestar, juventud, tradiciones, religion,
Belleza/Estetica
Familias/Comunidades
What kind of words should you be aware of on MCQ that can cause misunderstanding?
False cognates
If you see the task... sugiere... dale un consejo.... during the conversation, what kind of phrase should you use?
Subjunctive. Recomiendo que... Sugiero que... Es importante que..
Name the requirements of the email
Saludo formal ( greeting)
Show gratitude and have a reaction
Answer all questions
Ask 2 questions
Despedid formal
Define: Impedir, surgir, dejar, expertos citados
to impede, to surge, to leave (behind) cited experts
Nombra el tema: Asimilación, patriotismo,orgullo, libertad, creencias
Identidades personales y publicas