More Advanced Lessons: like maybe a 5.0 lesson

Question

Paralee, are there any plans to add more advanced lessons to the site? I ask this because I just took the US Spanish Language CLEP test today, and that was such a difficult exam with all the extremely advanced conjugations. For those who are not aware, CLEP is the "COLLEGE LEVEL EQUIVALENCY PROGRAM" wherein you can test to gain credit for Spanish 1 and 2 simultaneously. Thanks a million!! Carol

Answer 1

Hola, Carol.

This is a good question.

I'm just wondering about the CLEP. Since you are gaining credit for Spanish 1 and 2, what kind of conjugations were on it? What was on it?

Yes! I want to know too. Just out of curiousity, not that I'll be taking the tests! - MLucie, Aug 17, 2011

There were advanced conjugations of the "would have", "should have", had been, y todo lo que hay!! Me creas lo digo que el examen seria muy pero muy dificil si tu no estudiaste y escribiendo mas! - carol-daniels, Aug 26, 2011

Answer 2

I think our site needs further English lessons in order to attract more Spanish native speakers.

There are 60 for Spanish and only 30 for English.

Answer 3

For those who might be interested, in Europe we use this system:

A1 - Capable of using simple and common expressions for immediate needs, as well as basic exchange formulae with patient and cooperative native speakers.

A2 - Knowledge about more detailed relevant information, and being able to exchange other simple information that involve daily communication, including past and future events (and ideally, some basic subjunctive).

B1 - Fairly confident in most circumstances, both written and spoken, including situations involving work, expressing wishes, aspirations, opinions, plans.... The basic subjunctive uses go without saying.

B2 - Understanding of complex texts, including some technical ones, and a reasonable fluency in spoken language in spontaneous conversations, including the ability to give counterarguments. Most tenses and uses of the subjunctive are taken from granted at this stage.

C1 - Capable of expressing and organising ideas with fluency and conviction, both in informal and formal situations, plus the ability to be able to read complex and idiomatic texts.

C2 - A mastery of the language comparable to any well educated native speaker, and even above the average of some countries. This involves fluency and a grasp of subtle distinction of colloquial and literary words and expressions in context.

Lazarus - do you happen to know what level someone needs to get residency in Germany? - ian-hill, Aug 17, 2011

If you are already a citizen of another European country none at all. - MaryMcc, Aug 17, 2011

I know Wilber but I am thinking of Bolivians for example. - ian-hill, Aug 18, 2011

In the US, that system is not comparable to the CLEP. CLEP does not tell you where you are, what you are weak in, just either you got the 50 pts or not. - carol-daniels, Aug 19, 2011

Answer 4

I'd love more lessons!

Me too!! :)) - territurtle, Aug 18, 2011

I will share generic answers over the weekend. You can also visit the website: www.thecollegeboard.com and you can download the sample test from a couple of years ago, for the Spanish language exam. I'm studying again for the next 3 months to re-take. - carol-daniels, Aug 19, 2011