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ISE REVISEDISE REVISED2015 / 20162015 / 2016

READING & WRITINGISE Foundation ISE I ISE II ISE III

2 x Reading tasks: Long reading Multi-text reading

1 x Reading into writing1 x Extended writing

2 hours

Exam overviewExam overview

SPEAKING & LISTENINGISE Foundation ISE I ISE II ISE III

2 SPEAKING TASKS:● Topic discussion task.

● Conversation task.

LISTENING TASKS:● 2 Independent

listening task

2 SPEAKING TASKS:●Topic discussion task.●Conversation task.

LISTENING TASKS:●2 Independent listening task

3 SPEAKING TASKS:●Topic discussion task.●Collaborative task.●Conversation task.

LISTENING TASK:●1 Independent listening task

3 SPEAKING TASKS:●Topic discussion task.●Collaborative task.●Conversation task.

LISTENING TASK:●1 Independent listening task

13 minutes 14 minutes 20 minutes 25 minutes

Exam overviewExam overview

READING EXERCISES – Key factors

TASK 1 LONG READING & TASK 2 MULTI-TEXT READING

15 questions = 3 exercisesRecommended time 20 min (Each).

Section 1: MULTIPLE – MATCHING. - Long reading = Title Matching. - Multi-text reading= Match each questions to the texts.

Section 2: SELECTING TRUE STATEMENTES. Only 5 are true. They can be in ANY order.

Section 3: FILL IN THE GAPS (EXACT WORD/PHRASE. One to three words) - Long reading= Completing sentences. - Multi-text reading = A summary of the information in the four texts.

Reading & WritingReading & Writing

WRITING EXERCISES – Key factors

TASK 3 READING INTO WRITING & TASK 4 LONG WRITING

Recommended time 35 / 40 min (Each task).

Task 3: READING INTO WRITING USING 4 TEXTS from task 2 >Depending on the ISE exam

Task 4: LONG WRITING.Depending on the ISE.

Reading & WritingReading & Writing

R&W 2 HOURS!

R&W – ISE SpecificationsR&W – ISE SpecificationsISE FOUNDATION

TASK 1: LONG READING300 words (approximately). 5 paragraphs.

TASK 3: READING INTO WRITING (2 options)70 / 100 words:

Descriptive essay Article (magazine or online)

TASK 2: MULTI-TEXT READING300 words (approx.) in 3 texts. 1 infographic.

TASK 4: LONG WRITING70 / 100 words:

Descriptive essay Article (magazine or online) Informal letter / email Review

R&W – ISE SpecificationsR&W – ISE SpecificationsISE I

TASK 1: LONG READING400 words (approximately). 5 paragraphs

TASK 3: READING INTO WRITING (3 options)100 / 130 words

Descriptive or Discursive essay Article (magazine or online)

TASK 2: MULTI-TEXT READING400 words (approx.) in 4 texts. 1 infographic.

TASK 4: LONG WRITING100 / 130 words

Descriptive or Discursive essay Article (magazine or online)

Informal or Formal letter / email Review

R&W – ISE SpecificationsR&W – ISE SpecificationsISE II

TASK 1: LONG READING500 words (approx.)


Descriptive, Discursive, Argumentative essay Article or Report

TASK 2: MULTI-TEXT READING500 words (approx.) in 4 texts. 1

infographic.


Descriptive, Discursive, Argumentative essay Informal or Formal letter / email

Review or Report or Article

R&W – ISE SpecificationsR&W – ISE SpecificationsISE III

TASK 1: LONG READING700 words (approx.)


Descriptive, Discursive, Argumentative essay Article or Report or Proposal.

TASK 2: MULTI-TEXT READING700 words (approx.) in 4 texts. 1

infographic.


Like ISE II

TOPIC INFOTOPIC INFO

SPEAKING – Key facts

Speaking & ListeningSpeaking & ListeningSPEAKING & LISTENING TIMING

ISE Foundation – 13 min ISE I – 14 min ISE II – 20 min ISE III - 25 min

Topic 4 min 4 min 4 min 8 min

Collaborative - - 4 min 4 min

Conversation 2 min 2 min 2 min 2 min

Listening 6 min (2 tasks) 7 min (2 tasks) 8 min (1 task) 8 min (1 task)

DOs!

✔ PERSONAL INTEREST.

✔ Spontaneous conversation.

✔ Include the examiner = QUESTIONS

DON'Ts!

✗ Not a presentation.

✗ There is NO FIXED ORDER.

✗ Not part of the Subject areas.

Speaking: Speaking: CONVERSATIONCONVERSATION

DOs!

✔Create FLOW

✔Spontaneous conversation.

✔Develop the interaction.

✔Questions about the subject of the conversation.

DON'Ts!

✗ Uhmmm emmm ...

✗ Short answers. 4 Minutes!

Speaking: Speaking: CONVERSATIONCONVERSATIONCONVERSATION: Subject areas

ISE Foundation ISE I ISE II ISE III ● Holidays.

● Shopping.

● School and work.

● Hobbies and

sports.

● Food.

● Weekend and

seasonal activities.

● Travel.

● Money.

● Fashion.

● Rules and

regulations.

● Health and fitness.

● Learning a foreign

language.

● Society and living

standards.

● Personal values and

ideals.

● The world of work.

● National environmental

concerns.

● Public figures past and

present.

● Independence.● Ambitions.● Stereotypes.● Role models.● Competitiveness.● Young people’s

rights.● The media.● Advertising.● Lifestyles.● The arts.● The rights of the

individual.● Economic issues.

2 Minutes!

SpeakingSpeaking: : COLLABORATIVECOLLABORATIVE

4 Minutes!

PROMPT

Dilemma

Situation

Opinion

➢ Keep conversation going.

➢ Find out information.

➢ Questions.

STUDENTExaminer:

LISTENINGLISTENING

ISE ITASK 1 TASK 2

> Notes BOTH times.

> 6 questions. Answers: 1 or 2 words.

> Total time: 3'15''

> 1st time= NO notes / summary.

> 2nd Time = Notes OK / 6 facts.


ISE FOUNDATIONTASK 1 TASK 2

> Complete FIVE blanks on a diagram.

> Students see it from the BEGINNING.


> Notes BOTH times.

> 3 follow-up questions.


LISTENINGLISTENINGISE II / III

TASK 1

> 1st time= NO notes / summary.

> 2nd Time = ONLY this time: Notes Ok. / Details about topic.

> Students will have a HINT about details just BEFORE 2nd TIME.

> Total time: 8'

FAQs & FEESFAQs & FEES

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* Resit: 5€ descuento para estudiantes desde el inicio del curso. *

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