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Exam skills: Paper 1 Listening and Paper 2 Reading
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In the International GCSE, listening and reading questions are set in Spanish and you answer in Spanish.
Structure
Paper 1 Listening: 30 minutes plus 5 minutes' reading time, 40 marks, 25%.
Paper 2 Reading and Writing: 1 hour 45 minutes, 80 marks, 50%. Section A is reading (40 marks).
Question types include multiple choice, matching, gap-fill, table completion, note-taking and short answers.
Paper 2 Reading and Writing: 1 hour 45 minutes, 80 marks, 50%. Section A is reading (40 marks).
Question types include multiple choice, matching, gap-fill, table completion, note-taking and short answers.
Instructions in Spanish
Rellena (fill in), Elige (choose), Contesta (answer), Escribe la letra correcta (write the correct letter), Marca con una X, en español (in Spanish).
Question words: ¿Qué? ¿Quién? ¿Cuándo? ¿Dónde? ¿Por qué? ¿Cuántos?
Question words: ¿Qué? ¿Quién? ¿Cuándo? ¿Dónde? ¿Por qué? ¿Cuántos?
Answering
Short answers are fine; you do not need full sentences.
Adapt the person: the text says mi tío, so about Pablo you write su tío.
Watch for negatives, tenses and changes of plan (pero, sin embargo).
Adapt the person: the text says mi tío, so about Pablo you write su tío.
Watch for negatives, tenses and changes of plan (pero, sin embargo).
¿Dónde trabaja Pablo los fines de semana?
- Find the sentence: trabajo en la tienda de mi tío.
- Change mi to su, because you are writing about Pablo.
Answer: En la tienda de su tío.
Questions and answers are in Spanish. Learn rubric words (rellena, elige, contesta). Answer briefly, adapt mi to su, and watch for negatives and changes of plan.
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