The Revised CSEC Spanish Paper 1 - 2023

Mastering CSEC- Presenters:resenters:
Marsha Robinson- Smith

SPANISH Paper 1 Yaliet de la Cruz Poll Morgan
Collaborator: Ramonia Smith Hamilton

Rompehielos
Using a Spanish adjective, how
would you describe…?
Say it with an emoji:
How do you feel?
Now let’s do a little
warm up!
General Objectives
At the end of this webinar you must be able to:

1. Apply tips & strategies for the listening exam by providing
correct responses to a Specimen Paper;
2. Complete a sample/Specimen Spanish Paper 1 exam with at
least 80% accuracy using the information acquired in this
session as a guide.
What do you know
about Paper 1?
What does the paper assess?
It assesses candidates’ ability to:

• Listen to and understand a number of items in the target
language (Spanish);
• Read and understand a number of written items. Both
sections require candidates to demonstrate mastery of
essential elements of grammar and vocabulary as prescribed
in the CSEC syllabus.
How is the paper structured?
This paper comprises two main parts and is further

subdivided into 5 sections. It is marked out of a total of 60
marks: Part A-Section 1-4: Listening Comprehension (30
marks) and Part B- Section 5: Reading comprehension (30
marks).
Duration: 1 hr. and 15 mins:

Part A: 45 mins. Part B: 30 mins
Let us look at what you will do in
each section of the paper...
Section 1
You will listen to a single sentence and choose
from four pictures, the one that shows what the
sentence says.
Section II
You will listen to a sentence

that will be read twice and
followed by one question or
incomplete statement; then
choose the answer which
best completes the question
or statement.
Section III
You will hear a series of

public announcements or
selections followed by a
number of questions. Each
announcement/ selection
will be read twice. You will
select the best response for
each question.
Section IV
You will listen to a

passage that will be
read 3 times; and you
will answer the
questions in parts.
General TIPS and
STRATEGIES for Paper 1
Try to identify the Alternatives (All the possible / plausible choices or
responses to the stem/ question) and the Distractors (Incorrect/ not
plausible alternatives) in each item.
• Know how to use the
“process of
ANSWER ALL Check to ensure that

elimination” when
the answer doesn’t
jump out at you.
QUESTIONS !!!
you have answered
ALL questions.
Tips for the Listening Comprehension
1. Before the sentence is read, study
the pictures carefully (in the case of
Section I); take note of the
differences; predict the question that
you will hear.
2. Associate what you hear with what

you see, then choose the best option
that fits perfectly with what you see.
3. Listen for the action (verb) and
the doer (subject) (gender and
number).
4. Listen also for the other ‘reporter

questions’/ interrogatives- What?
Where? How? etc.
EXAMPLE: A number of questions

could be generated from the
following sentence:
En la mañana, la mujer prepara los plátanos en
casa.
Who (¿Quién?) - is doing the action? (él/ ella

etc.)
What(¿Qué?)- what is being done? (prepara...)

What is the action being done to? (los plátanos)
Where (¿Dónde ?) – is it being done? ( en casa)
When (¿Cuándo?)- is it being done? (en la

mañana/ en la tarde?)
Verb- action /
Pronoun state of being
(Subject)- doer of ●Plural-
the action
nosotros/ ellos/
(Singular- el/
ellas/ ustedes);
ella/ yo/ tú/
usted;
●Noun- thing/ 5) Parts of (Object) Direct

place/ person speech are and indirect
(including operative (Singular-me/ te/
numbers, dates, words- KNOW lo/ la/ le/;Plural-
time etc.) THEM! nos/ los/ las/ les)
(Reflexive pronoun)- me, te, se, nos, se
Parts of Adjective- grande; hermoso;

speech: pesado;organizado;bien vestido.
Adverb- lentamente; felizmente;
cuidadosamente.
Preposition –en; por; abajo (below);
adentro (inside).
6. Study the responses carefully
so that you can predict the
questions and start to determine the
correct answer prior to the question
being asked.
7. Do not jump the gun! Listen

carefully to each question…
entirely before selecting your
response.
Tips/ Strategies for
Part 2:
(Items 31-60 test vocabulary and grammar.)
In addition to the previously mentioned tips/ strategies,

please bear in mind the following
Items of Vocabulary:
1) Look out for ‘amigos falsos.’
2) Use context clues.
3) Be mindful of words /vocab that give an indication of

time/tense…
Know
Know synonyms and antonyms.
Differentiate
Differentiate between words in English
that are said in different ways/ has
different meanings in Spanish e.g.
time- la vez/ la hora/ el tiempo; to
take- tomar/ llevar..
Fun fact
Fun fact- While preparing, remember to
study the words in context/ based on
themes; not randomly.
Inglés Falso cognado Significado correcto
argument argumento discusión
cartoon cartón dibujo animado
carpet carpeta tapete/alfombra
‘Fake
conductor conductor director de orquesta
friends’
Amigos falsos
exit éxito salida
idiom idioma modismo
embarrassed embarazada avergonzado/a
Inglés Falso cognado Significado correcto
gracious gracioso cortés/amable/gentil
introduce introducir presentar
‘Fake horn
sensible
horno
sensible
cuerno
sensato/prudente
friends’ arena arena estado
Amigos casual casual fortuito, ocasional
falsos salad salado ensalada
pie pie pastel
fin fin aleta
involve envolver involucrar
mayor mayor alcalde
Items of Grammar
1) Apply grammar rules:

prepositions that follow a 2) Know the genders of
verb, use of tenses and nouns: This will help you
moods- purpose, context with items with articles,
and conjugations; possessive adjectives etc.
agreement of adjectives, etc.
3) For the sections with missing words/
phrases, read the entire sentence/s or paragraph
Items of first BEFORE attempting to fill in the blanks;
Grammar get the gist of it; this will help you to select the
most appropriate responses. Then read again
after you have filled in the blank spaces.
4) For sections with questions based on an extract (E.g. an announcement/
advertisement/ short story, etc.), you may read the questions and responses first
as this will help you to pre-empt and determine the responses as you read.
5) Again, use the process of elimination when the answer doesn’t jump out at
you.
You got this !!!
¡A trabajar!
We will now do
listening
comprehensionpracti
ce!
Vamos a
calificar las
respuestas que
tienen.
Responses to
Specimen Paper
Part One
¡A trabajar!
We will now go to our
breakout rooms for
reading comprehension
practice.
Responses to
Specimen Paper
Part Two
El Fin
¡Buena suerte en tus
exámenes!

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Mastering CSEC- Presenters:resenters:

Marsha Robinson- Smith

Collaborator: Ramonia Smith Hamilton

At the end of this webinar you must be able to:

It assesses candidates’ ability to:

This paper comprises two main parts and is further

Duration: 1 hr. and 15 mins:

You will listen to a sentence

You will hear a series of

You will listen to a

ANSWER ALL Check to ensure that

2. Associate what you hear with what

4. Listen also for the other ‘reporter

EXAMPLE: A number of questions

Who (¿Quién?) - is doing the action? (él/ ella

What(¿Qué?)- what is being done? (prepara...)

Where (¿Dónde ?) – is it being done? ( en casa)

When (¿Cuándo?)- is it being done? (en la

●Noun- thing/ 5) Parts of (Object) Direct

Parts of Adjective- grande; hermoso;

7. Do not jump the gun! Listen

In addition to the previously mentioned tips/ strategies,

1) Look out for ‘amigos falsos.’

2) Use context clues.

3) Be mindful of words /vocab that give an indication of

Know synonyms and antonyms.

1) Apply grammar rules:

Items of first BEFORE attempting to fill in the blanks;

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