As exams help
Hi, i currently had an as mock in spanish and got an e, i really want to well as i want to take spanish at university and i do try but im just finding it hard, what can i do, how can i learn all the different verbs and what is some advice to help thanks soooo much
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Welcome to the forum. I assume you have posted using your phone as I know I find it difficult when I am on one - I get caught out by predictive text. Are you a seventeen year old or thereabouts, who has just done their AS level in Spanish? If you plan to do the subject at University you need to have a serious chat with your teacher. In the UK not enough people are studying languages at University but you will need to put in a lot of effort to get a good grade. Was your mock an overall grade or did you have a separate mark for speaking?
Are you studying any other languages at A level? I did English [native tongue] and French. I also studied for my GCSE in Spanish at the same time. I am not sure if studying two foreign languages at the same level at the same time is good or bad.
If you do not know your verb endings it can slow you down when speaking and you will have added the subjunctive to your tally.
Discuss with your teacher their tips as they will know your strengths and weaknesses and probably better than you how you learn.
Search the site for answers about web pages and tips for learning verbs as there are loads of answers about it.
You need to make room for Spanish in your life every day - perhaps listen to a podcast while you are out walking/ watch the news on RTVE each day - they have a very short broadcast This site which is Dutch often features news from RTVE vertaal I also like these podcasts: a mi aire They are in Spanish by a lady from Madrid. There are lots of others I like but they have been referred to here on the site. When I want to make an effort, I find an item in a newspaper - read it noting the important vocabulary I don't know, I then find another article on the same subject eg El Pais and ABC and then look for a video perhaps RTVE/ or 20 minutos. It is a good way of increasing your vocabulary and listening skills. Find a partner on one of the language site and chat. Sometimes you need to just immerse yourself other times you need to concentrate on learning somethiing - a grammar point or verbs. However, it needs to work with the lessons and syllabus you are doing.
You have an excellent reason to learn.
buena suerte
