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THE ORAL TEST IS THE TOP PRIORITY IN SPANISH LANGUAGE EXAMS

Here’s further proof that the oral test is the top priority in Spanish language exams such as the DELE, the SIELE and the OPI / OPIc. The Spanish government, through the Instituto Cervantes, has introduced a version of the DELE A2 exam that is specifically designed for illiterate candidates who need to demonstrate A2 level communicative competency in Spanish for their nationality applications. This test is done exclusively orally, with a duration of 15 minutes. What this development shows, is that all candidates for all kinds and levels of DELE, SIELE and OPI / OPIc exams should realise that the oral test is the top priority in Spanish language exams. Because it tests all four of the communicative competencies that form the assessment criteria of these exams.

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FREE DELE/SIELE EXAM PREPARATION BOOK IN ENGLISH

The DELE/SIELE & OPI – very different kind of exams The DELE exam (of Spanish language competency) is very different to the typical school or college foreign language exam. If…

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16 TOP BLOG POSTS: ACING DELE / SIELE / OPIc

Quick-see overview of top 16 DELEhelp Spanish exam acing blog posts of the past three years, grouped for easy access

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HOW THE DELE EXAM ORAL IS SCORED

HOW THE DELE EXAM ORAL IS SCORED

Know how the DELE exam oral is scored. What are examiners looking for? The four assessment criteria: fluency, coherence, correctness & linguistic scope (vocabulary) illustrated and explained with real exam samples.

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The best DELE exam prep is expanding your lexis

The best DELE exam prep is expanding your lexis

The best DELE exam prep is expanding your lexis (vocabulary, cognate words, link phrases, collocations and expressions). This post shows you how to do it.

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Links to best Spanish exam prep resources

Links to best Spanish exam prep resources

Links to the best Spanish exam prep resources, to help you prepare for the DELE, SIELE or OPIc. These are the top free online sites for practice, model exams and expanding your lexis

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Mastering ser / estar and gender in Spanish

Mastering ser / estar and gender in Spanish

Mastering ser / estar and gender in Spanish is essential for scoring well under the correctness criterion of exams of Spanish such as the DELE, SIELE and OPI. We help you understand the logic behind the Spanish forms.

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