Is "Buen Dia" GCSE,O level, A level or what?
Apr 9th 2012, 8:44 pm
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Re: Is "Buen Dia" GCSE,O level, A level or what?
I think what this kid is trying to say is, when he comes this summer, he'll go swimming.
So it should say, "Cuando me voy este verano, voy a nadar"... or "ire a natacion"(I will go swimming)you can't say "ir nadando" which in its literal sense means go swimming but it doesn't include the subject of the matter.
Hope that helps.
So it should say, "Cuando me voy este verano, voy a nadar"... or "ire a natacion"(I will go swimming)you can't say "ir nadando" which in its literal sense means go swimming but it doesn't include the subject of the matter.
Hope that helps.
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May 14th 2012, 5:08 am
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Re: Is "Buen Dia" GCSE,O level, A level or what?
his exams must be coming up soon - wonder how he'll do 
May 14th 2012, 8:58 am
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Re: Is "Buen Dia" GCSE,O level, A level or what?
I hear and say 'Buena Dia' many times a day.
May 14th 2012, 1:27 pm
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Re: Is "Buen Dia" GCSE,O level, A level or what?
surely this is all about a youngster taking a test/exam ??
under such conditions the word(s), the context, the diction, all have to be perfectly correct as per The Master Spanish Dictionary.
to allow any local "quirks" would be wrong and could result in losing marks for slovenly diction - irrespective of how it may be said in the next street.
round here Buena is usually met with Hola, whilst Hola is met by Buena.
but that isnt in the good book, which is why when I ask someone Como Estas? and they tell me what is wrong I have no idea what they are talking about because all i have been taught is to expect Buena et tu?
so - its about the books, the words as taught and the response that they have been taught and nothing else.
remember fiddly bits might lose someone marks
under such conditions the word(s), the context, the diction, all have to be perfectly correct as per The Master Spanish Dictionary.
to allow any local "quirks" would be wrong and could result in losing marks for slovenly diction - irrespective of how it may be said in the next street.
round here Buena is usually met with Hola, whilst Hola is met by Buena.
but that isnt in the good book, which is why when I ask someone Como Estas? and they tell me what is wrong I have no idea what they are talking about because all i have been taught is to expect Buena et tu?
so - its about the books, the words as taught and the response that they have been taught and nothing else.
remember fiddly bits might lose someone marks
May 14th 2012, 1:32 pm
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Re: Is "Buen Dia" GCSE,O level, A level or what?
surely this is all about a youngster taking a test/exam ??
under such conditions the word(s), the context, the diction, all have to be perfectly correct as per The Master Spanish Dictionary.
to allow any local "quirks" would be wrong and could result in losing marks for slovenly diction - irrespective of how it may be said in the next street.
round here Buena is usually met with Hola, whilst Hola is met by Buena.
but that isnt in the good book, which is why when I ask someone Como Estas? and they tell me what is wrong I have no idea what they are talking about because all i have been taught is to expect Buena et tu?
so - its about the books, the words as taught and the response that they have been taught and nothing else.
remember fiddly bits might lose someone marks
under such conditions the word(s), the context, the diction, all have to be perfectly correct as per The Master Spanish Dictionary.
to allow any local "quirks" would be wrong and could result in losing marks for slovenly diction - irrespective of how it may be said in the next street.
round here Buena is usually met with Hola, whilst Hola is met by Buena.
but that isnt in the good book, which is why when I ask someone Como Estas? and they tell me what is wrong I have no idea what they are talking about because all i have been taught is to expect Buena et tu?
so - its about the books, the words as taught and the response that they have been taught and nothing else.
remember fiddly bits might lose someone marks
May 14th 2012, 1:43 pm
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Re: Is "Buen Dia" GCSE,O level, A level or what?
God knowsFunny you should mention that, I know an Spanish guy who lived for years somehere in Yorkshire, and if anyone asks him in English where he is originally from he says "Nah -Then Spern
May 16th 2012, 12:53 pm
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Re: Is "Buen Dia" GCSE,O level, A level or what?
surely this is all about a youngster taking a test/exam ??
under such conditions the word(s), the context, the diction, all have to be perfectly correct as per The Master Spanish Dictionary.
to allow any local "quirks" would be wrong and could result in losing marks for slovenly diction - irrespective of how it may be said in the next street.
round here Buena is usually met with Hola, whilst Hola is met by Buena.
but that isnt in the good book, which is why when I ask someone Como Estas? and they tell me what is wrong I have no idea what they are talking about because all i have been taught is to expect Buena et tu?
so - its about the books, the words as taught and the response that they have been taught and nothing else.
remember fiddly bits might lose someone marks
under such conditions the word(s), the context, the diction, all have to be perfectly correct as per The Master Spanish Dictionary.
to allow any local "quirks" would be wrong and could result in losing marks for slovenly diction - irrespective of how it may be said in the next street.
round here Buena is usually met with Hola, whilst Hola is met by Buena.
but that isnt in the good book, which is why when I ask someone Como Estas? and they tell me what is wrong I have no idea what they are talking about because all i have been taught is to expect Buena et tu?
so - its about the books, the words as taught and the response that they have been taught and nothing else.
remember fiddly bits might lose someone marks
I have coached some British kids for GCSE Spanish who were 'street fluent' having been to Spanish school - & they did fine in their Castellano exams in school, too
for GCSE they pretty much had to learn a whole new vocabulary - & they for sure had to learn to speak more clearly - eablao wouldn't have got them very far with an examiner from the UK who was expecting them to say he hablado
buen día wouldn't get them very far, either, though.............
it was actually easier to coach the kids from the International school who had no 'street' Spanish at all!
May 16th 2012, 2:33 pm
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Re: Is "Buen Dia" GCSE,O level, A level or what?
exactly - if he's doing GCSE Spanish it bears little relation to the way the Spanish actually speak Spanish
I have coached some British kids for GCSE Spanish who were 'street fluent' having been to Spanish school - & they did fine in their Castellano exams in school, too
for GCSE they pretty much had to learn a whole new vocabulary - & they for sure had to learn to speak more clearly - eablao wouldn't have got them very far with an examiner from the UK who was expecting them to say he hablado
buen día wouldn't get them very far, either, though.............
it was actually easier to coach the kids from the International school who had no 'street' Spanish at all!
I have coached some British kids for GCSE Spanish who were 'street fluent' having been to Spanish school - & they did fine in their Castellano exams in school, too
for GCSE they pretty much had to learn a whole new vocabulary - & they for sure had to learn to speak more clearly - eablao wouldn't have got them very far with an examiner from the UK who was expecting them to say he hablado
buen día wouldn't get them very far, either, though.............
it was actually easier to coach the kids from the International school who had no 'street' Spanish at all!
now what was the question again ?
May 16th 2012, 2:51 pm
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Re: Is "Buen Dia" GCSE,O level, A level or what?
exactly - if he's doing GCSE Spanish it bears little relation to the way the Spanish actually speak Spanish
I have coached some British kids for GCSE Spanish who were 'street fluent' having been to Spanish school - & they did fine in their Castellano exams in school, too
for GCSE they pretty much had to learn a whole new vocabulary - & they for sure had to learn to speak more clearly - eablao wouldn't have got them very far with an examiner from the UK who was expecting them to say he hablado
buen día wouldn't get them very far, either, though.............
it was actually easier to coach the kids from the International school who had no 'street' Spanish at all!
I have coached some British kids for GCSE Spanish who were 'street fluent' having been to Spanish school - & they did fine in their Castellano exams in school, too
for GCSE they pretty much had to learn a whole new vocabulary - & they for sure had to learn to speak more clearly - eablao wouldn't have got them very far with an examiner from the UK who was expecting them to say he hablado
buen día wouldn't get them very far, either, though.............
it was actually easier to coach the kids from the International school who had no 'street' Spanish at all!
May 16th 2012, 5:09 pm
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Re: Is "Buen Dia" GCSE,O level, A level or what?
Do you still have a link to them? Would like to see how I get on.
May 16th 2012, 6:47 pm
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Re: Is "Buen Dia" GCSE,O level, A level or what?
Sadly, try as I might I couldn't track down the ones we tried. These:
http://www.revision-guides.com/gcse/spanish.php#papers
seem a bit more 'adult' in their questions, and the link gives more than one examination board.
http://www.revision-guides.com/gcse/spanish.php#papers
seem a bit more 'adult' in their questions, and the link gives more than one examination board.
May 16th 2012, 7:06 pm
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Re: Is "Buen Dia" GCSE,O level, A level or what?
yeah - I gave mine some Spanish IGCSE mocks a few years ago when dd1 was 11/12 & dd2 about 8/9 - the written paper
dd1 got something like 98% & dd2 got about 80%!!
you can download past papers (which the schools use for mocks) from most of the exam boards such as Edexel & Cambridge
dd1 got something like 98% & dd2 got about 80%!!
you can download past papers (which the schools use for mocks) from most of the exam boards such as Edexel & Cambridge
