1. Exam Time Part I Comunicación y Gerencia Interview Ina Sp ē kmane Bauska Secondary School N 1

2. Please, answer the following questions, using complex sentences: 1.Are you worried about the exams? a)Yes b)No c)Other variant (Please, specify why: e.g., “I don’t know if/whether...” “I’m not sure if/when/how...” “I can’t understand why...”) 2.What would you like to find out about the procedure?

3. 3. Have you “tried out” previous exam materials and when/ where /how was it? a)At school – during the lessons b)Taking part at the English Language Competition c)With my private teacher d)Other variant; please, specify what 4.How many parts are there in the exam and what skills are tested? Please, answer the following questions, using complex sentences:

4. 5. Describe your attitude to Reading, using similar constructions to these: “I found the reading texts easy/difficult/interesting, etc. I enjoy reading the texts which... As there was time limit I... It seems that... After correcting my work I found out that...” Please, answer the following questions, using complex sentences:

5. 6.Have you found all the handouts that were given to you in order to help you prepare for the exam? 7.Any other ideas/ feelings/ emotions? Thank you in advance for answering the interview. Please, answer the following questions, using complex sentences:

6. Exam Time Part II Comunicación y Gerencia Some More Info about the Year 12 Exam Click to add Text

7. The exam consists of 2 main parts: Written Oral

8. Written part includes: Reading Listening Language Use Writing

9. Oral part consists of 3 tasks: Task 1 – telling about or describing something (as a warm-up exercise which is not evaluated) Task 2 - agreeing or disagreeing with a statement / a quotation, - providing reasons for your opinion - answering the teacher’s questions Task 3 – a role-play

10. Similarities and Differences of Evaluation WritingSpeaking Similarities Content Vocabulary Grammar Task Achievement Accuracy Differences Organisation Spelling Interaction Pronunciation Fluency

11. Exam Time Part III Comunicación y Gerencia Click to add Text

12. BEFORE THE EXAM: Don’t look into any English book Don’t do any exercises or tasks Don’t revise vocabulary or grammar survey Don’t talk to anyone in English

13. DURING THE EXAM: Leave out some items/points/questions Don’t use linkers or separate passages: Write less than necessary or Write longer essays, letters, etc. Don’t write neatly and use some Latvian letters (e. g. Janis = fanis, Italy = Ttaly) Translate from Latvian into English and do not change the word order Hesitate before giving the answer when speaking

14. AND YOU MIGHT GET THE LEVEL THAT YOU DO NOT “DESERVE” Comunicación y Gerencia Click to add Text

15. Final Task Comunicación y Gerencia Click to add Text

16. Choose the most appropriate heading for Part III of the presentation A.Some advice B.Don’t worry C.How to succeed D.Anti-advice E.Why don’t you...

17. Thank you for attention Thank you