How to Do Well

How to do brilliantly in a language.

When speaking and writing, it’s import to give your opinion and then justify it.

Be sophisticated. Use lots of connectives.

Don’t let the examiner ask all the questions.  Learn how to ask questions.

Don’t be afraid to ask for a question to be repeated

Win time by using those short phrases that mean nothing!!

Use a variety of structures and tenses

Use complex sentences

Often listening and reading texts will contain distractors – extra bits of info. that may make you jump to the wrong conclusion.

Don’t ignore the basics.  Do you know your numbers?

Be expressive.  Use exclamations!

Make sure you read the questions in the listening and reading papers in the gaps between items

Go over vocabulary regularly

Talk to yourself in French or Spanish – when you’re by yourself!

Go over verbs regularly so you know the main verbs well

Guess words when you don’t know what they mean

Identify gender endings

When you’re speaking be Jean-Christophe or Magali, Pablo o Pilar

Watch out for false friends