what I have learnt by gillian stuart https://padlet.com/gstuart2/utqlw5gwvq4k ... en-us 2017-01-26 11:20:18 UTC 2017-01-26 11:36:19 UTC hello@padlet.com For the 50 word question - make sure you tailor your answer to the question gstuart2 https://padlet.com/gstuart2/utqlw5gwvq4k/wish/149552464 2017-01-26 11:22:21 UTC https://padlet.com/gstuart2/utqlw5gwvq4k/wish/149552464 for the 150 word question - do a tense check for each of the 4 tasks. There will be a task in the past and there will be a task in the future. gstuart2 https://padlet.com/gstuart2/utqlw5gwvq4k/wish/149552581 2017-01-26 11:23:06 UTC https://padlet.com/gstuart2/utqlw5gwvq4k/wish/149552581 Don't spend hours trying to get the wording right for the answers to the oral questions. Know what you want to say and if your vocab and grammar are good enough you will be able to cope! gstuart2 https://padlet.com/gstuart2/utqlw5gwvq4k/wish/149552730 2017-01-26 11:23:55 UTC https://padlet.com/gstuart2/utqlw5gwvq4k/wish/149552730 If you go blank in the oral keep calm and think of something else to say even if it means starting your sentence again gstuart2 https://padlet.com/gstuart2/utqlw5gwvq4k/wish/149552900 2017-01-26 11:24:58 UTC https://padlet.com/gstuart2/utqlw5gwvq4k/wish/149552900 Spend time learning some fancy/show-off language to pepper your writing and speaking. gstuart2 https://padlet.com/gstuart2/utqlw5gwvq4k/wish/149553101 2017-01-26 11:26:08 UTC https://padlet.com/gstuart2/utqlw5gwvq4k/wish/149553101 Because French and Spanish have Latin roots, don't assume a word or expression is the same in both gstuart2 https://padlet.com/gstuart2/utqlw5gwvq4k/wish/149553273 2017-01-26 11:27:32 UTC https://padlet.com/gstuart2/utqlw5gwvq4k/wish/149553273 In the speaking and writing stick to showcasing what you know rather than saying/writing what you want to say/write gstuart2 https://padlet.com/gstuart2/utqlw5gwvq4k/wish/149553434 2017-01-26 11:28:49 UTC https://padlet.com/gstuart2/utqlw5gwvq4k/wish/149553434 for trickier comprehension questions, guess or write something rather than leaving a gap gstuart2 https://padlet.com/gstuart2/utqlw5gwvq4k/wish/149553501 2017-01-26 11:29:16 UTC https://padlet.com/gstuart2/utqlw5gwvq4k/wish/149553501 For the longer listening tracks, make the most of the first play of the recording gstuart2 https://padlet.com/gstuart2/utqlw5gwvq4k/wish/149553680 2017-01-26 11:30:33 UTC https://padlet.com/gstuart2/utqlw5gwvq4k/wish/149553680 know your question words confidently gstuart2 https://padlet.com/gstuart2/utqlw5gwvq4k/wish/149554024 2017-01-26 11:32:44 UTC https://padlet.com/gstuart2/utqlw5gwvq4k/wish/149554024 5 mins reading time for listening is to highlight words to make your eyes communicate quickly with your ears and brain gstuart2 https://padlet.com/gstuart2/utqlw5gwvq4k/wish/149554306 2017-01-26 11:34:39 UTC https://padlet.com/gstuart2/utqlw5gwvq4k/wish/149554306