1. HABILITACION PROFESORES BILINGESDa. M Ascensin Villalba Varona.Lda. Filologa Inglesa - DEA en NN.TT.

2. FASE 1 Comprensin de lectura Expresin escrita Comprensin auditiva Gramtica y vocabularioFASE 2 Expresin oral 3. A.- COMPRENSION DE LECTURA El candidato contestar, seleccionando la respuesta adecuada a preguntas sobre textos escritos en la lengua extranjera objeto de la convocatoria BOCM N 108 (8 Mayo 2009) TIEMPO: 50 m. SKIM AND SCAN TIPO DE TEXTO 4. SKIMSCANfor an Overviewfor Specific Information Title Author Characters Headings/subheadings Setting Different text: bold, Connections italics, etc. Date: Time reference Visuals Genre Vocabulary words Highlight words: First and last paragraphs People, places, events. Reviews/synopsis 5. TYPE I You are going to read an extract from a magazine article. Six paragraphs have been removed from the extract. Choose from theparagraphs A G the one which fits each gap (1 6). There is one extra paragraph which you do not need to use. Mark youranswers on the separate answer sheet.people READ When the hippos roar, start paddling!RUBRICS Richard Jackson and his wife spent their honeymoon going down the Zambezi river in a canoe. They say this is a good test of a relationship, said Tim as he handed me the paddle. I wasnt sure that such a toughchallenge was what was needed on a honeymoon, but it was too late to go back. My wife, Leigh, and I were standing withour guide, Tim Came, on the banks of the Zambezi near the Zambia/Botswana border. This was to be the highlight of ourhoneymoon: a safari downriver, ending at the point where David Livingstone first saw the Victoria Falls.1 D placesNeither of us had any canoeing experience. Tentatively we set off downstream, paddling with more enthusiasm thanexpertise. Soon we heard the first distant rumblings of what seemed like thunder. Is that Victoria Falls? we inquirednavely. No, said Tim dismissively. Thats our first rapid. Easy, we thought. Wrong!2FeventsThe canoe plotted a crazed path as we careered from side to side, our best efforts seeming only to add to our plight. Thiswas the first of many rapids, all relatively minor, all enjoyably challenging for tourists like us.3A The overnight stops would mean mooring at a deserted island in the middle of the river, where Tims willing support teamwould be waiting, having erected a camp and got the water warm for our bucket showers. As the ice slowly melted in thedrinks, restaurant-quality food would appear from a cooker using hot coals. Then people would begin to relax, and thedays stories would take on epic proportions.4............................................................. 5........................................................ 6.................................................... 6. D We had a 4-metre aluminium canoe to A Luckily we could make our mistakes inourselves. It was a small craft for such a privacy as, apart from Tim and another mighty river, but quite big enough to house couple, for two days we were alone. Ourthe odd domestic dispute. Couples had, it only other company was the array of bird seemed, ended similar trips arguing rather and animal life. The paddling was fairly than paddling. But it wasnt just newlyweds gentle and when we got tired, Tim wouldat risk. Tim assured us that a group lead us to the shore and open a cool-box of comedians from North America had containing a picnic lunch. failed to see the funny side too.B If that was the scariest moment, the mostE But number 150 had other ideas. As we romantic was undoubtedly our final nights hugged the bank he dropped under the campsite. Livingstone Island is perchedwater. We expected him to re-surface in literally on top of Victoria Falls. The safari the same spot, as the others had done. company we were with have exclusiveInstead, there was a sudden roar and he access to it: its just you, a sheer drop of a emerged lunging towards the canoe. few hundred metres and the continual roar as millions of litres of water pour over the F Over the next hour or so the noise grew to edge.terrifying dimensions. By the time weedged around the bend to confront it, we C There was plenty of passing traffic to were convinced we would be faced with observe on land as well giraffes, hippos,Mountains of white water. Instead, despite elephants and warthogs, while eagles all the sound and fury, the Zambezi soared overhead. We even spotted two seemed only slightly ruffled by a line of rare white rhinos sadly shorn of their small rocks. horns in an attempt to stop poaching. We paddled closer to get a better look. G When wed all heard enough, we sleptunder canvas, right next to the river bank.Fortunately, we picked a time of yearlargely free of mosquitoes, so our nets andvarious lotions remained unused. Thesounds of unseen animals were our nightlylullaby. 7. TYPE IIYou are going to read a newspaper article. For questions 13 19, choose the answer (A, B, C or D)which you think fits best according to the text. Mark your answers on the separate answer sheet. Groomed for TV Martyn Harris looks back on his experience of being trained to appear on TV. I am terrible on TV. I slouch, sneer, stammer, fidget, forget my lines and swallow the ends of my words.It rankles, because I know inside I am scintillating, sensitive and sincere. Television can make any foollook like an intellectual. Newsreaders can contrive to look nice and even the worst presenters can seemsensible, but I come over as a shifty subversive. The single television programme I have presented wasso awful that even my mother couldnt find a good word for it. After a catastrophic radio show lastyear, when I addressed the interviewer by the wrong name throughout, I swore Id never dobroadcasting again.Until now, that is. I have my first novel out next month, which is called Do It Again, and the PR peopleinform me you just have to get out there and promote it. Scotland one day, the south coast of Englandthe next. Its going to be hectic and I have to get my act together. Which is how I find myself beingscrutinised for televisual potential by two svelte creatures from Public Image Ltd, while cameramanAlastair focuses on my trembling upper lip. Public Image is the outfit which has been teaching MPs howto look good on TV. They also groom executives from major companies in everything from corporatepresentations to handling broadcast interrogation, but as far as Im concerned, if they can makepoliticians look like real people, they are good enough for me.He blinks a lot, doesnt he? says Diana, the speech specialist, studying my image on a video monitor.And the crossed legs look defensive. But the voice isnt bad. Jeannie, who is introduced to me asPublic Images charisma consultant, takes a step backwards to study the general posture. Needs toget his bottom back in the sofa. And the jacket makes him look a bit deformed. Where does he get his 8. 1 The writer believes that one reason he is terrible on TV is thatA he doesnt make enough effort to perform well. B he cant help being rude to interviewers. C his personality seems unappealing to viewers. D his personality differs from that of newsreaders and presenters. 2 The writer has become involved with Public Image Ltd becauseA he wants to find out what such companies do. B he has been told that it is in his interests to do so. C he is intrigued by the work they do for politicians. D he has been told that the company is good at promoting novels. 3 Diana and Jeannie both say that one of the writers problems when appearing on TVconcernsA the way he sits. B the clothes he wears. C the way his eyes move. D the way he moves. 4 What does Diana tell the writer about politicians?A They are usually reluctant to tell the truth. B They often fail to realise that they are shouting. C They are frequently nervous when they appear on TV. D They frequently speak in a way that is harmful to them.(1C,2B,3A,4D) 9. El candidato redactar una composicin, en la lengua extranjera objeto de convocatoria, de tipo narrativo o expositivo, a elegir entre varios temas propuestos por el Tribunal. La extensin de la composicin deber tener un mnimo de 300 palabras. BOCM N 108 (8 Mayo 2009) TIEMPO: 50 m. LONGITUD: + 300 palabras TIPO DE ESCRITO ESTRUCTURA USEFUL LANGUAGE 10. Topic the subject of your writingTypes of writing: - Report, letter: formal/informal; description; review; narrative; article... Purpose the reason youre writing ____to express yourself _____to entertain __ to inform _____ to persuade other _____to analyze Audience the people who will read your writing- What will the readers know about my topic?- What will they find more interesting about it?- What will they agree and disagree about it?- What level of language is most appropriate for them(formal / informal) ? 11. You have recently had a class project on animal welfare and vegetarianism. Now your teacher has asked you to write an essay, giving your opinions on the following statement:Some people believe that humans should not eat meat. Do you agree?Write your essay. (Write your answer in 300 words in an appropriate style.) 12. INTRODUCTION: NATURAL EAT MEAT / RELIGION/ARGUMENTS INARGUMENTS FAVOURAGAINST ALWAYS HUNTEDUSE OF FUR AND MEAT NOANIMALSLEATHERNECESSARYCONCLUSION 13. Most people think that since animals eatother animals, it is natural for humans to eatIntroduce theStart with ameat. However, some religions disagree, andtopic int he firstgeneral a growing number of people are choosing to paragraph giving statementbecome vegetarians for non-religious both sides of thereasons.argument.First, Id like to put the arguments in favourof eating meat. Humans have always hunted Explain the topic, and aeaten animals. We use their fur and Use linkinggiving specific skin for clothes and shoes. Besides, whenwords to showpeople stop eating meat they are avoiding the sequence ofexamples. the main food that gives them energy.your ideas nadwhen you aremaking an extraOn the other hand, many vegetarians believepoint.that eating meat is not only unnecessary butHave a separate it is also unhealthy. We can easily grow paragraph for theplants that give us all we need in our diet,and meat can cause serious diseases. Also,other sidethe way we farm animals is cruel and we areargument. destroying rainforest to provide land foranimals. Summarise yourview in the conclusion usingIn my view, there are strong health reasonsdifferent wordsfor not eating meat. However, if we becomefrom thevegetarians for moral reasons, I think we introduction.should also not wear fur or leather. (168 WORDS) 14. Useful language LISTING POINTS Firstly, to begin/start with, last but notleast ADDING MORE POINTS In addition to this, furthermore, what ismore, also, apart from this, besides, anotherpoint worth mentioning is, GIVING AN EXAMPLEFor example, such as, particularly, especially,take for instance, EMPHASISINGIn fact, as a matter of fact,EXPRESSING RESULT OR CONSEQUENCE Therefore, in this case, for this reason,consequently, as a result, SUMMING UP In conclusion, to sum up, all in all, on thewhole, GIVING YOUR OPINIONIn my opinion/view, personally, I believe, theway I see it, from my point of view, I am infavour of, my belief is that, 15. El candidato contestar a preguntas sobre textos orales (grabaciones), en la lengua extranjera objeto de convocatoria. Las grabaciones consistirn en noticias, conversaciones o entrevistas. BOCM N 108 (8 Mayo 2009) TIEMPO 30 m. TIPOS DE PRUEBAS AUDITIVAS ASOCIACION DE IDEAS 16. Listening You will hear a marine wildlife photographer called Bruce Hind talking about his work. For questions 1 - 7, complete the sentences.MARINE WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHERBruce says that planning 1is the most important aspect of his work. Before going on a trip, Bruce makesdrawings 2of the photographs he hopes to take. Knowing the type of photographs he wants to take helps Bruce to choose the rightequipment3Bruce disagrees with people who say his way of taking photographs is not creative4- The questions follow the order of the text.- Read the rubric. Who will you hear? What is the topic?- Read the sentences. Think about the type of information that is missing.- Most answers are nouns, adjectives, adverbs, dates, months, etc.-The words you need to write are on the recording. 17. TYPE 2 You will hear part of a radio interview in which the comedian and writer Jane Clarkson is talking about her work. For questions 15 20, choose the answer (A, B, C or D) which fits best according to what you hear.-The questions follow the order of 15 What did Jane find difficult about writing a book?the text.A She couldnt travel around the country.- Read the rubric. Who will you hear? B She didnt get any instant reaction to her work. What is the topic? C She had to spend time looking after her daughter. D She found the process itself very challenging. - Before you listen, read through thequestions or questions stems and 16 According to Jane, why did some critics dislike her novel?underline key words. - Listen to find the answer to the A They didnt think the book was funny.question, thn choose the option A,B,C B They were dismissive of her initial success.or D which is closest. C They thought her male colleagues were better writers. D They thought she should stick to being a comedian. -The words in the options will bedifferent from the words you hear on the recording. -Most questions will be aboutpeoples ideas, opinions, feelings, etc. 18. El candidato realizar los dos ejercicios siguientes: 1.- Texto incompleto: Escoger la opcin ms adecuada de las cuatro que se propongran para cada espacio. 2.- Completar, con la opcin ms adecuada, frases o dilogos breves, en cada uno de los cuales existir un espacio. BOCM N 108 (8 Mayo 2009) TIEMPO: 50 M. QU DEBO SABER: DOs & DONTs TIPO DE EJERCICIOS 19. Dos Donts- Read the text for general -Forget to read the rubric. understanding. - Forget about time. - The options you choose must fit the sentence and the context of the text as - Spend a lot of time in a part which a whole.you dont know how to do it, leave it for later if you have time. - Check the words before and after the gaps. - Forget to go back to those parts you have left. - Pay attention to fixed expressions, phrasal verbs, words + prepositions,- Panick!!! prefixes and suffixes, etc.-When you have finished read the sentence or text again.-Check always your spelling. 20. TYPE I For Questions 1 - 15, read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space.of The steamer Mongolia was built (1)..................... iron. It was due at eleven a.m. on Wednesday, the 9th of October, at Suez. The Mongolia sailed regularly between Brindisi and Bombay (2)..................... the Suez Canal, and via was one of the fastest steamers belonging to the company. Two men were walking up and down the dock at Suez (3)..................... the crowd of nativesamong and strangers in this fast-growing town. One was the British consul at Suezhabit who was in the (4)..................... of watching, from his office window, English ships daily passing (5)..................... and fro along the great canal.to 1A from B byC withD of 2A viaB nearC overD beside 3A within B among C inD between 4A habitB style C routine D way 5A to B backC towards D from 21. TYPE II For questions 1-3, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between three and six words, including the word given. 1.- They had very little petrol left in the car by the time they reached the filling station. RUNrun out of petrolThey had almost .. by the time they reached the filling station.2.- My cousins unexpected visit enabled me to get out of doing my homeowork. PROVIDEDprovided me with the My cousins unexpected visit ....perfect excuse for not doing homework. 3.- If you stay a bit longer, youll enjoy yourself even more, said our host at the party. MORElonger we stayed, the more weOur host at the party said that the .... would enjoy ourselves. 22. Type III For questions 1 to 5, read hte text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end ofsome of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap.TIME MANAGEMENT.Julie Morgansterns.(1.-TITLE) TimebookentitledManagement from the Inside Out aims to help people organise theircompletelytime better. Julie says that getting organised is a ..(2.-COMPLETE) learnable skill. One common reason she has(3.-IDENTITY) for people not getting things done,identifiedobjectivesbe it tasks at work, study (4.-OBJECT), or thingsthey hope to achieve in their free time, is that they dont set aside a.(5.-SPECIFY) time in which to do these things.specific 23. PRUEBA ORAL El candidato mantendr con el tribunal una conversacin sobre temas de actualidad en general o relacionados con el sistema educativo durante un tiempo de 10 a 20 minutos. En su desarrollo el aspirante deber demostrar su destreza lingstica en la lengua extranjera objeto de convocatoria, as como su competencia comunicativa y profesional. BOCM N 108 (8 Mayo 2009) TIEMPO: 10 a 20 m. TEMAS FORMATO ORAL DEL EXAMEN INTERACTIVE TASKS + USEFUL VOCABULARY 24. Education. Bilingual Schools. The English Language. Globalization and Technology. The World of Work. ... 25. Your school will give a lecture about education changes along the history. You will have to cover the following areas: The situation of educations nowadays. Differences between education 100 and 50 years ago and at the moment. Improvements that could be done. You have 2 or 3 minutes to organize your ideas and prepare it individualy. Then share your ideas with your classmates. Take notes and speak for 5 minutes about your lecture. 26. Read the comic and give your opinion about it. 27. People learn in different ways. Read the following ways of studying and tick () those that apply to you or that you would find helpful. Discuss your answers with your partner. I often repeat things aloud to help me remember. I read the material over and over again to let the workd sink in. I make notes and summaries of the material. I sometimes work with friends, and we discuss our homework. I find graphs and diagrams easier to understand than words. I often use videos or books with illustrations to learn about a topic. It helps me to record information on a tape and listen to it. I can concentrate better with the radio or a CD playing. I prefer working on my own. I like doing practical, hands-on activities, building models and making things with my hands. 28. What is bilingual education? What subjects will be taught in bilingual schools? Will they be effectively taught? Why? Why do we need bilingual schools? How far are Spanish teachers prepared to teach in bilingual schools? How many bilingual schools do you know? What do a school have to do to become bilingual? Will children from bilingual schools have different educational needs? What tasks will you do to improve linguistic production?Example of an answer to a question:- Bilingual education is the use of two languages, one of which is English, in a schoolprogram. The three goals of bilingual education are bilingualism, academic achievement,and cross cultural awareness and understanding. Bilingual education is not the same asESL (English as a second language instruction) or teaching a foreign language. 29. USEFUL VOCABULARYBritish Schools and Institutions Boarding school Nursery school Note: Comprehensiveschools in the UK are for all Co-educational school Playschool abilities, but grammar College for Further Polytechnicschools are usually by Comprehensive schoolPrep schoolcompetitive entry. Public Evening classes Primary school schools in the UK are veryfamous private schools. The Open University Secondary school Polythechnis are similar to UniversityIndependent Schools: Universities, but the courses Teacher training-Private schooltend to be more practically-oriented. Colleges include College -Public school teacher-training colleges, Single-sex schoolsState school technical colleges and Grammar schools Sixth-form college general colleges for furthereducation. 30. M Ascensin Villalba Varona. avillalba@varonas.com www.evaronas.com