Mastering Presenters:resenters:
Marsha Robinson- Smith
CSEC- SPANISH Yaliet de la Cruz Poll Morgan
Paper 1 Collaborator: Ramonia Smith Hamilton
Rompehielos
Using a Spanish
adjective, how would you
describe…?
Say it with an
emoji:
How do you feel?
Now let’s do a
little warm up!
General Objectives
At the end of this webinar you must be able to:
1. Apply tips & strategies for the listening exam by providing
correct responses to a Specimen Paper;
2. Complete a sample/Specimen Spanish Paper 1 exam with at
least 80% accuracy using the information acquired in this
session as a guide.
What do you
know about
Paper 1?
What does the paper
assess?
It assesses candidates’ ability to:
• Listen to and understand a number of items in the target
language (Spanish);
• Read and understand a number of written items. Both
sections require candidates to demonstrate mastery of
essential elements of grammar and vocabulary as prescribed
in the CSEC syllabus.
How is the paper structured?
This paper comprises two main parts and is further
subdivided into 5 sections. It is marked out of a total of 60
marks: Part A-Section 1-4: Listening Comprehension (30
marks) and Part B- Section 5: Reading comprehension (30
marks).
Duration: 1 hr. and 15 mins:
Part A: 45 mins. Part B: 30 mins
Let us look at what you
will do in each section of
the paper...
Section 1
You will listen to a single sentence and choose
from four pictures, the one that shows what the
sentence says.
Section II
You will listen to a sentence
that will be read twice and
followed by one question or
incomplete statement; then
choose the answer which
best completes the question
or statement.
Section
III
You will hear a series of
public announcements or
selections followed by a
number of questions. Each
announcement/ selection
will be read twice. You will
select the best response for
each question.
Section IV
You will listen to a
passage that will be
read 3 times; and you
will answer the
questions in parts.
General TIPS and
STRATEGIES for
Paper 1
Try to identify the Alternatives (All the possible / plausible choices or
responses to the stem/ question) and the Distractors (Incorrect/ not
plausible alternatives) in each item.
• Know how to use the
“process of
ANSWER ALL Check to ensure that
elimination” when
the answer doesn’t
jump out at you.
QUESTIONS !!!
you have answered
ALL questions.
Tips for the Listening
Comprehension
1. Before the sentence is read, study
the pictures carefully (in the case of
Section I); take note of the
differences; predict the question that
you will hear.
2. Associate what you hear with what
you see, then choose the best option
that fits perfectly with what you see.
3. Listen for the action (verb) and
the doer (subject) (gender and
number).
4. Listen also for the other ‘reporter
questions’/ interrogatives- What?
Where? How? etc.
EXAMPLE: A number of questions
could be generated from the
following sentence:
En la mañana, la mujer prepara los plátanos en
casa.
Who (¿Quién?) - is doing the action? (él/ ella
etc.)
What(¿Qué?)- what is being done? (prepara...)
What is the action being done to? (los plátanos)
Where (¿Dónde ?) – is it being done? ( en casa)
When (¿Cuándo?)- is it being done? (en la
mañana/ en la tarde?)
Verb- action /
state of being
Pronoun
(Subject)- doer of ●Plural-
the action nosotros/ ellos/
(Singular- el/ ella/ ellas/ ustedes);
yo/ tú/ usted;
●Noun- thing/ 5) Parts of (Object) Direct
place/ person speech are and indirect
(including operative (Singular-me/ te/
numbers, dates, words- KNOW lo/ la/ le/;Plural-
time etc.) THEM! nos/ los/ las/ les)
(Reflexive pronoun)- me, te, se, nos, se
Parts Adjective- grande; hermoso;
of pesado;organizado;bien vestido.
speech
: Adverb- lentamente; felizmente;
cuidadosamente.
Preposition –en; por; abajo (below);
adentro (inside).
6. Study the responses carefully so
that you can predict the questions
and start to determine the correct
answer prior to the question being
asked.
7. Do not jump the gun! Listen
carefully to each question…entirely
before selecting your response.
Tips/ Strategies
for Part 2:
(Items 31-60 test vocabulary and grammar.)
In addition to the previously mentioned tips/ strategies,
please bear in mind the following
Items of Vocabulary:
1) Look out for ‘amigos falsos.’
2) Use context clues.
3) Be mindful of words /vocab that give an indication of
time/tense…
Know
Know synonyms and antonyms.
Differentiate
Differentiate between words in English
that are said in different ways/ has
different meanings in Spanish e.g.
time- la vez/ la hora/ el tiempo; to
take- tomar/ llevar..
Fun fact
Fun fact- While preparing, remember to
study the words in context/ based on
themes; not randomly.
Inglés Falso cognado Significado correcto
argument argumento discusión
cartoon cartón dibujo animado
‘Fake
carpet carpeta tapete/alfombra friends’
conductor conductor director de orquesta Amigos
exit éxito salida falsos
idiom idioma modismo
embarrassed embarazada avergonzado/a
Inglés Falso cognado Significado correcto
gracious gracioso cortés/amable/gentil
introduce introducir presentar
‘Fake horn horno cuerno
sensible sensible sensato/prudente
friends’ arena arena estado
Amigos casual casual fortuito, ocasional
falsos salad salado ensalada
pie pie pastel
fin fin aleta
involve envolver involucrar
mayor mayor alcalde
Items of Grammar
1) Apply grammar rules:
prepositions that follow a 2) Know the genders of
verb, use of tenses and nouns: This will help you with
moods- purpose, context and items with articles,
conjugations; agreement of possessive adjectives etc.
adjectives, etc.
3) For the sections with missing words/
phrases, read the entire sentence/s or paragraph
Items of first BEFORE attempting to fill in the blanks;
Grammar get the gist of it; this will help you to select the
most appropriate responses. Then read again
after you have filled in the blank spaces.
4) For sections with questions based on an extract (E.g. an announcement/
advertisement/ short story, etc.), you may read the questions and responses first
as this will help you to pre-empt and determine the responses as you read.
5) Again, use the process of elimination when the answer doesn’t jump out at
you.
You got this !!!
¡A trabajar!
We will now do
listening
comprehension
practice!
Vamos a
calificar las
respuestas
que tienen.
Responses to
Specimen
Paper Part
One
¡A trabajar!
We will now go to
our breakout rooms
for reading
comprehension
practice.
Responses to
Specimen
Paper Part
Two
El Fin
¡Buena suerte en
tus exámenes!
