ACING the OPI in SPANISH
Top tips for acing the American OPI Oral Proficiency Interview in Spanish, with background about the system its grading and scoring criteria
Read moreCOMPARING THE DELE / SIELE & OPI SPANISH TESTS
The DELE exam is well known but modern technology has allowed more flexible online exams of equal standing namely the SIELE and OPI
Read moreTESTED ANSWERS to DELE / SIELE / OPI EXAM FAQs
This Blog post’s Objective: The DELE exam (and its online twin the SIELE, as well as the American equivalent the OPIc) is a very different animal to your typical school…
Read moreImprove your Spanish conversation skills
To best develop your conversational skill in Spanish, you need to adapt your learning to how the human brain acquires language
Read moreHOW 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.
Read moreThe 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.
Read moreKnow the DELE / SIELE / OPI exam curriculum
To pass your Spanish exam, know what knowledge and skills you will be tested on – meaning you need to know the DELE / SIELE / OPI exam curriculum (these exams are VERY DIFFERENT from school or college exams)
Read moreThe Spanish Alphabet and numbers level A1
A video tutorial of 10 minutes explaining the Spanish alphabet and numbering system, for beginner A1 level students
Read moreAcing your Spanish oral exam: 20 TOP TIPS
For acing your Spanish oral exam (the American OPI or the DELE / SIELE) know the examiners’ four assessment criteria and do lots of expertly guided PRACTICE to show coherence, fluency, ample lexis plus accurate language use.
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