GCSE Spanish Speaking Exam THE HELP YOU NEED!!!

Watch the video to get used to the questions and hear plenty of suggested answers for each. There are 8 questions per theme, with answers for each in multiple parts. You will be able to use or adapt many of the suggestions.

Don’t forget to download the PDF. You will be able to use it to make flashcards and really get to know the content. Whether you are doing your GCSE Spanish, or simply advancing your Spanish conversations, it is as well to be really familiar with these questions so that you can talk with confidence.

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Complete your preparation for Spanish conversation with two more tasks.

The roleplays are guided conversations for you to prepare … some of them are conversations with an imaginary friend (!) and there are others in a shop, a ticket office, a restaurant or a travel agency. Learn the questions and answers for each one, then adapt them as needed when you get into the real situation.

The photocards have some questions that you can prepare in advance. You will always be asked to describe the picture, then there are a couple of questions related to the theme of the photocard … questions that you are given in your preparation time. You will also be asked a couple of questions that you are not given in your preparation time. Get used to these examples. Whatever you are asked shouldn’t be too different from these examples.

Good luck with your GCSE Spanish. Have fun chatting in Spanish. Feel free to ask any questions in the comments of the videos, and share them with your friends … then you will be able to practice together. Gracias.

Pasos 2 Lesson 2C. Learn about object pronouns in Spanish.

In this lesson Lola gets stood up. You learn the difference between direct and indirect object pronouns in Spanish. You write an angry (drunk!) letter from Lolita. She won’t be stood up again!

Download the presentation so you have all the resources you need to follow this lesson.

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Pronouns were also studied in Pasos 1. Why not dive deeper by looking at these additional lessons? Please remember to like the videos, to give me a smile … or even better, use the comments in YouTube to say “hola” and ask any questions you may have. Gracias por tu atención y compañía.

How I learn Ukrainian

For me learning takes a lot of focus. I focus best when I am writing. I may have ideas about learning when I am out for a walk or at work, but then I need to come home and get it down in print. In this document you can read my thoughts, questions, investigations and answers as I go through the list of Ukrainian vocabulary in the sports lesson of the Duolingo course. I want this to be vocabulary that I can use, rather than only be able to recognise. Download the document to see how I do it.

Find out more about any words you like with this Ukrainian dictionary. (I copy information from it to Google Translate). A great tool.

The sports vocab is in the second half of the Duolingo Ukrainian course. I made my notes from the first half of the course into a book. I wrote this book while on sabbatical, and worked harder than I have ever worked before, putting in 14 hour days and using the feedback from dozens of people to get the book to the highest level of accuracy before I published it. It has really helped my learning, and I hope it can help other people’s learning too. Buy “My Big Book of Ukrainian Exercises” here.

Notes to learn Ukrainian vocabulary (sports lesson from Duolingo)

Американський футбол  A clear cognate.  Easy.

Бігати підтюпцем.  Бігати = To run.  підтюпцем = Jogging. 

I want to know more!  підтюпцем!

ПІДТЮПЦЕМ Дрібними швидкими кроками. = JOGGING Small quick steps.

Грицько підтюпцем побіг до брата Труськом.  = Hrytsko jogged to his brother Trusko. 

Вигравати = To win.  To me, break it down and you get Ви = You.  гравати = Play.  I want it to mean lose, but no, it means win.

Гра = Game

Гравець = Player

Грати = Play

I want to ask Ukrainian experts about the difference between грати and гравати.  A quick post on the wonderful Ukrainian Learners Group on Facebook and we will see what they say!

Wikipedia tells me:

“Ukrainian verbs can have one of two aspects: imperfective and perfective. The imperfective form denotes an action that is taking place in the present, is ongoing, is repetitive, or is habitual. The perfective form indicates an action that is completed, is the result of an action, is the beginning of an action, or is shorter or longer than usual. For example, спати (sleep) is imperfective, while поспати is perfective.”

Квиток = Ticket.  This seems like a revision word from the transport unit.

Команда = Team.

М’яч = Ball.  It sounds like match, so that is a strong association.

Плавати = To swim.  I hear part of the word splash in there, which helps.

Поле = Field. 

Популярний = Popular.  It’s a cognate.

Програти гру = To lose a game.  Про = About.  грати = To play.  гру = Game (accusative case)  Again, I kind of expect it to mean the opposite of what it does, but accept the definition as it is, of course.

Просто = Just.  Not sports related.

Скоро = Soon.  Not sports related.

Фітнес зал = Gym.  It sounds like fitness hall, or close enough.

Фітнес тренування = Fitness training.  This is a cognate.

М’ячКвитокПлавати
ГравецьАмериканський футболБігати підтюпцем
КомандаГратиФітнес тренування
ГраПолеПросто
ПопулярнийСкороПрограти гру
ВиграватиФітнес зал 

I recognise them all!

Can I recall them?

Бігати підтюпцем will be tricky.  під means under.  Google translate guesses тюпцем might mean with a thud, but changes its translation when you flip it.  Again, Google translate guesses тюп might mean stupid, but that doesn’t hold when you flip it. 

Learning Ukrainian vocab takes focus from a curious mind!  I can do it!!

Not bad.  Непогано. I made mistakes, Я зробив помилки з:

  1. Популярний
  2. Американський футбол
  3. Фітнес тренування
  4. Програти гру

Looks like I got win and lose a bit mixed up in my mind 😊 I will make a flashcard for them 😊

Enjoy your learning!

How to do a Spanish Roleplay buying tickets

Follow the notes. Get a friend or relative to read the teacher part, and see how well you do. All the time you will be learning key phrases that will help you in your exam. Good luck.

Watch the video to get pronunciation and top tips for a good grade.

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If you would like to listen to more roleplay examples, make sure you watch the grand compilation here. There is a link in the video description if you would like to download all the scripts. Good luck in your exams and I hope you enjoy speaking Spanish when you get the opportunity. ¡Suerte!

Spanish lesson about LOOKING FOR WORK

Download the presentation and follow the video lesson to increase your vocabulario y confianza en español. Please let me know in the comments on YouTube if you feel you need English subtítulos. Gracias.

Enjoy your lesson

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GCSE Spanish Speaking Exam Preparation … The Roleplay and The Photocards!

Download the presentation and take the time to copy the phrases that you can use across the board.

Watch the video. This includes all Spanish – English translations.

Navigate to the roleplay of your choice using the chapters on the video.

Learn the questions and use the suggested answers to help you prepare things you want to say.

Navigate the photocards using the chapters on the video.

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Good luck with your GCSE Spanish, and good luck with your studies generally. Ready for more? Try these lessons to keep improving your español.

Get to grip with the best Spanish phrases you will ever learn! Where? Your favourite Netflix series of course!

Enjoy your shows in Spanish with full print outs of the scripts in English and Spanish dual texts.

The future tense in Spanish is easy, and it is a big mark winner. There are only 12 irregulars and they are easy to learn and use.

Learn these 12 irregular verbs in just 3 easy groups. Also enjoy learning how easy the reflexive verbs are in the future.

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Pasos 2 Lesson 2A Intermediate Spanish Lesson about JOBS

Name that job, then say where the person works and what they have to do. Expanding your vocabulary is key to moving on with your español. Download the presentation and watch the video to follow the lesson. Remember to be preparado con un boli y un cuaderno para escribir, and have that finger poised on the pause button to give yourself time to completar las tareas. Enjoy your lesson.

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Enjoy your lesson. Remember, learning is an active process. Note down all the new words and phrases en inglés y en español. Test yourself on your recall of them manaña. Y por favor, leave a comment in YouTube to tell us what your profesión es o era. Muchas gracias.

Watch lesson 2A of Pasos 2. You will need a copy of Pasos 2 to properly engage con esta clase. Buy your copy here.

Be sure to subscribe so you can easily follow the complete Pasos course as each lesson is published. Gracias por tu apoyo. Ruth.

Pasos Book 2 Unit 2E. Spanish lesson about job interviews.

Download the presentation for lesson 2E. Learn lots of vocabulary and practice structures to give advice. Then watch the video lesson with your Pasos book at hand.

Watch the video for this lesson below. It is a longer video, but still not as long as a lesson delivered in class. Of course, that is because there is less chat, and you WILL have to pause the video to complete the tasks.

Spanish lesson about job interviews.

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Short story in English and Ukrainian to help with reading and pronouncing Ukrainian.

“Ukraine your brain” by listening to this short story. The Ukrainian is spoken slowly and clearly, giving you the chance to copy the pronunciation. You can also read the story solo … just print out your own copy from the download button below.

Watch the video and hear Yevheniia read the Ukrainian text in her beautiful slow, clear voice. Make sure you take the opportunities to both:

  • Listen, pause and repeat; and
  • To sit back and enjoy the reading.
A Ukrainian story in simple language with the English sentences read too, so you can understand everything. Listen, pause, repeat and continue. You could even make a complete recording of yourself reading the story in Ukrainian using the voice recorder on your phone.

If you are part of any Ukrainian support groups, please encourage other members to learn a little Ukrainian. It is only intimidating until you begin, and then you realise it is not so difficult, not so foreign … and it is a beautiful way to show your support to guests and new people in our communities.

Pasos 2 Unit 2 Section D

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Get the most from the PASOS 2, unit 2D lesson with this presentation. All the vocab, examples and links in one easy place. Use in conjunction with the video below.

Watch the video and use the presentation to get the most from Pasos 2 Unit 2D

The aim is to make learning easy and effective. If you have feedback or messages for me, please use the comments section in YouTube, and I will try to get back to you. Thank you for your support, and best wishes with your studies. Ruth.