2005 September Test Series3 on Reading & Listening & Writing: Write a letter to the Spanish Minister for the Environment. Show your deep concern about how water is being wasted in our country. Suggest a few ideas to improve the situation.
You can also write the formal letter on this exam, which you already took. You did the opinion article then, now you can try writing the formal letter.
Take these listening & reading tests in real exam conditions. Don’t use a dictionary and listen to the tests only twice. Use up to 45′ to answer each reading exam.
In pairs or groups of 3, you will prepare a presentation on some aspect of the Catalan educational system. Each couple/team has to decide on a different topic.
Topics:
nursery schools (0 to 3): you can give a real example of a nursery school in Sant Boi. NÚRIA & CELIA
primary schools: kindergarten (P3, P4, P5): what is taught, games, etc. RUBÉN & EDURNE
primary schools from 1st to 6th grade: subjects, activities, etc. and you should also mention the key competence test in the 6th grade. ALBA & MARIA
ESO: subjects, activities, etc. and you should also mention the key competence test in ESO4. MARIA P & IRENE
Batxillerat: subjects, PAU test, etc. LAYLA & PAULA G
Schools in Sant Boi: first explain the difference between public and semi-public schools. Then talk about them, especially the ones in our neighborhood. ADRIÁN, GUILLERMO & GABRIEL
Universities: types of universities (public and private) and the main universities in Catalonia. DESIRÉE & NEREA & PAULA S
Typical extra-curricular activities in Catalonia: sports, music, English… and talk about Sant Boi in particular. ERIC & ÁNGEL
Do not copy paste from the Internet. Use your own words.
Do not fill your slides with too much text, just facts and figures and key words.
This time, you need to use the Voicethread tool.
Attention to pronunciation and fluency. Be sure to have inflection in your voice so that you engage listeners. You can rehearse as much as you need. You can even read this time.
Don’t forget to include a table of contents at the beginning.
Take these listening & reading tests in real exam conditions. Don’t use a dictionary and listen to the tests only twice. Use up to 45′ to answer each reading exam.