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GCSE Spanish Oral Exam Help

The document provides guidance for an oral exam, including suggested phrases to use in responses, connecting words to use, and things to include in answers. It outlines the format of the exam as consisting of role-plays and conversations, with the first conversation being prepared in advance using a sheet of notes.

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GCSE Spanish Oral Exam Help

The document provides guidance for an oral exam, including suggested phrases to use in responses, connecting words to use, and things to include in answers. It outlines the format of the exam as consisting of role-plays and conversations, with the first conversation being prepared in advance using a sheet of notes.

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Oral exam help

Opinion phrases to start your answer:

- Creo que – I believe that


- Pienso que – I think that
- Desde mi punto de vista – From my point of view
- En mi opinión – In my opinion
- Para mi – For me
- Diría que – I would say that
- Personalmente – Personally
- Me parece que – It seems to me that
- A mi modo de ver – The way I see it
- Me gusta – I like
- Me encanta – I love
- No me gusta – I don’t like
- Odio – I hate
- Opino que – It’s my opinion that
- Como yo lo veo – As I see it
- No me importa – I don’t care / it’s the same to me

Connecting words:

- También - also
- Pero - but
- *Y / E - and
- Además – furthermore
- Aunque – although
- Porque – because
- Ya que – since that
- Como – As / like
- Entonces – so
- Luego – Then / later
- Por lo tanto / Por eso – therefore
- Así / Así que – so / therefore
- Mientras – Whilst
- **O / U – or
- Si – if
- Cuando – When
- Que – that / who / which
- Por ejemplo – for example
- A causa de + noun – because of

*Only use ‘e’ for ‘and’ when the following word starts with an ‘i’ or ‘hi’
e.g. Ana fue a Portugal e Italia
La actividad es para padres e hijos

**Only use ‘u’ for ‘or’ when the following word starts with an O
e.g. Hay siete u ocho estudiantes en la oficina.
Things to include in answers:

- Opinion phrase
- Key vocab words
- Connectives
- Range of grammar structures
- Accurate pronunciation

Format of exam:

1. Role-plays
- Candidate chooses one set of Role-plays, face down, from one context
- Candidate prepare answers on Role-play response sheet for 10 minutes
- Teacher states roleplay 1
- Teacher and candidate carry out role- play 1
- Teacher states roleplay 2
- Teacher and candidate carry out role-play 2

2. Conversations
- Teacher states conversation topic 1 – pre-released
- Teacher and candidate conduct conversation 1
- Teacher states conversation 2
- Teacher and candidate conduct conversation 2
- Teacher states ‘This is the end of the speaking examination’

Conversation 1:
- One prepared conversation of up to 4 minutes
- Candidate uses preparation sheet with 40 words (may contain words, phrases or
sentences of up 6 words long)
- NO question to be asked by the candidate
- Candidate returns the preparation sheet to teacher after conversation 1

Conversation 2:
- Conversation is based on one bullet point from the remaining context.
- Conversation lasts up to 4 minutes
- NO question to be asked by the candidate
- No notes/materials allowed

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