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