Cambridge IGCSE Spanish - Foreign Language 0530 — 2008 Oct/Nov Paper 3 · Variant 1
0530/31/O/N/08 · 100 marks · ≈113 min
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This document consists of 2 printed pages. IB08 11_0530_03RP/2RP © UCLES 2008 [Turn over *0348469624* UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS International General Certificate of Secondary Education SPANISH 0530/03 Paper 3 Speaking Role Play Card One 15 September – 31 October 2008 Approx. 15 minutes No Additional Materials are required. READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST You must carry out the tasks specified in the situations overleaf. The roles to be played by the Examiner and yourself are indicated. You have 15 minutes to prepare the situations. The important thing is to convey the message. You should remember that you are taking part in a conversation: you must respond to what the Examiner says and not simply carry out the tasks supplied as though the Examiner were not there. Although it may not be specified, you are expected to include such details as ‘Good Morning’, ‘Thank you’, etc., as appropriate. www.XtremePapers.com
Question paper, page 2
2 Permission to reproduce items where third-party owned material protected by copyright is included has been sought and cleared where possible. Every reasonable effort has been made by the publisher (UCLES) to trace copyright holders, but if any items requiring clearance have unwittingly been included, the publisher will be pleased to make amends at the earliest possible opportunity. University of Cambridge International Examinations is part of the Cambridge Assessment Group. Cambridge Assessment is the brand name of University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES), which is itself a department of the University of Cambridge. © UCLES 2008 0530/03/RPC/O/N/08 A Estudiante: tú mismo/a Profesor(a): empleado/a del restaurante Vas a un restaurante en España con un amigo. 1 Saluda al/a la empleado/a y dile que quieres una mesa para dos personas. 2 Dile al/a la empleado/a si quieres una mesa adentro o afuera. 3 Pide algo de comer para ti y algo diferente para tu amigo. 4 Pide 2 cosas diferentes para beber. 5 Quieres usar los servicios. Haz una pregunta apropiada. B Estudiante: tú mismo/a Profesor(a): policía Acabas de llegar a España para pasar tus vacaciones con una familia española. En la frontera tienes que contestar algunas preguntas. 1 Saluda al/a la policía y explícale para qué has venido a España. 2 Dile tu nacionalidad y cuánto tiempo te piensas quedar en España. 3 Dile qué harás durante tu visita a España. (Menciona 2 cosas.) 4 Dile qué regalos has traído para la familia. (Menciona 2 cosas.) 5 (Tienes que mostrar tu billete de vuelta pero lo tienes en la maleta.) Explica dónde está tu billete de vuelta y propone abrir tu maleta.
Question paper, page 3
This document consists of 2 printed pages. IB08 11_0530_03RP/2RP © UCLES 2008 [Turn over UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS International General Certificate of Secondary Education SPANISH 0530/03 Paper 3 Speaking Role Play Card Two 15 September – 31 October 2008 Approx. 15 minutes No Additional Materials are required. READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST You must carry out the tasks specified in the situations overleaf. The roles to be played by the Examiner and yourself are indicated. You have 15 minutes to prepare the situations. The important thing is to convey the message. You should remember that you are taking part in a conversation: you must respond to what the Examiner says and not simply carry out the tasks supplied as though the Examiner were not there. Although it may not be specified, you are expected to include such details as ‘Good Morning’, ‘Thank you’, etc., as appropriate.
Question paper, page 4
2 Permission to reproduce items where third-party owned material protected by copyright is included has been sought and cleared where possible. Every reasonable effort has been made by the publisher (UCLES) to trace copyright holders, but if any items requiring clearance have unwittingly been included, the publisher will be pleased to make amends at the earliest possible opportunity. University of Cambridge International Examinations is part of the Cambridge Assessment Group. Cambridge Assessment is the brand name of University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES), which is itself a department of the University of Cambridge. © UCLES 2008 0530/03/RPC/O/N/08 A Estudiante: tú mismo/a Profesor(a): empleado/a del restaurante Vas a un restaurante en España con un amigo. 1 Saluda al/a la empleado/a y dile que quieres una mesa para dos personas. 2 Dile al/a la empleado/a si quieres una mesa adentro o afuera. 3 Pide algo de comer para ti y algo diferente para tu amigo. 4 Pide 2 cosas diferentes para beber. 5 Quieres usar los servicios. Haz una pregunta apropiada. B Estudiante: tú mismo/a Profesor(a): policía Estás en la playa en España con tu hermanita. Te das cuenta que ella se ha perdido y hablas con un(a) policía. 1 Saluda al/a la policía y explica el problema que tienes. 2 Describe a tu hermanita. (Menciona 2 cosas.) 3 Describe la ropa que llevaba puesta tu hermanita. (Menciona 2 cosas.) 4 Dile cuándo y dónde la viste por última vez. 5 Dile que estás preocupado/a y pregúntale si puedes ayudar a buscarla.
Question paper, page 5
This document consists of 2 printed pages. IB08 11_0530_03RP/2RP © UCLES 2008 [Turn over UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS International General Certificate of Secondary Education SPANISH 0530/03 Paper 3 Speaking Role Play Card Three 15 September – 31 October 2008 Approx. 15 minutes No Additional Materials are required. READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST You must carry out the tasks specified in the situations overleaf. The roles to be played by the Examiner and yourself are indicated. You have 15 minutes to prepare the situations. The important thing is to convey the message. You should remember that you are taking part in a conversation: you must respond to what the Examiner says and not simply carry out the tasks supplied as though the Examiner were not there. Although it may not be specified, you are expected to include such details as ‘Good Morning’, ‘Thank you’, etc., as appropriate.
Question paper, page 6
2 Permission to reproduce items where third-party owned material protected by copyright is included has been sought and cleared where possible. Every reasonable effort has been made by the publisher (UCLES) to trace copyright holders, but if any items requiring clearance have unwittingly been included, the publisher will be pleased to make amends at the earliest possible opportunity. University of Cambridge International Examinations is part of the Cambridge Assessment Group. Cambridge Assessment is the brand name of University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES), which is itself a department of the University of Cambridge. © UCLES 2008 0530/03/RPC/O/N/08 A Estudiante: tú mismo/a Profesor(a): empleado/a del restaurante Vas a un restaurante en España con un amigo. 1 Saluda al/a la empleado/a y dile que quieres una mesa para dos personas. 2 Dile al/a la empleado/a si quieres una mesa adentro o afuera. 3 Pide algo de comer para ti y algo diferente para tu amigo. 4 Pide 2 cosas diferentes para beber. 5 Quieres usar los servicios. Haz una pregunta apropiada. B Estudiante: tú mismo/a Profesor(a): empleado/a del restaurante Durante tu visita a España vas a un restaurante. Al día siguiente te das cuenta de que te olvidaste una bolsa con las compras allí. Llamas por teléfono al restaurante. 1 Saluda al/a la empleado/a y explica lo que te pasó. 2 Dile cuándo comiste en el restaurante. 3 Da tu nombre y dile con quién comiste. 4 Describe el contenido de la bolsa de las compras. (Menciona 2 cosas.) 5 Agradécele al/a la empleado/a, y pregúntale el horario en que el restaurante está abierto.
Question paper, page 7
This document consists of 2 printed pages. IB08 11_0530_03RP/2RP © UCLES 2008 [Turn over UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS International General Certificate of Secondary Education SPANISH 0530/03 Paper 3 Speaking Role Play Card Four 15 September – 31 October 2008 Approx. 15 minutes No Additional Materials are required. READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST You must carry out the tasks specified in the situations overleaf. The roles to be played by the Examiner and yourself are indicated. You have 15 minutes to prepare the situations. The important thing is to convey the message. You should remember that you are taking part in a conversation: you must respond to what the Examiner says and not simply carry out the tasks supplied as though the Examiner were not there. Although it may not be specified, you are expected to include such details as ‘Good Morning’, ‘Thank you’, etc., as appropriate.
Question paper, page 8
2 Permission to reproduce items where third-party owned material protected by copyright is included has been sought and cleared where possible. Every reasonable effort has been made by the publisher (UCLES) to trace copyright holders, but if any items requiring clearance have unwittingly been included, the publisher will be pleased to make amends at the earliest possible opportunity. University of Cambridge International Examinations is part of the Cambridge Assessment Group. Cambridge Assessment is the brand name of University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES), which is itself a department of the University of Cambridge. © UCLES 2008 0530/03/RPC/O/N/08 A Estudiante: tú mismo/a Profesor(a): empleado/a de una estación de autobús Estás en la estación de autobús y quieres ir a Barcelona. 1 Saluda al/a la empleado/a y dile lo que quieres hacer. 2 Dile cuándo quieres ir a Barcelona (día y hora). 3 Dile cuántos billetes quieres. 4 Dile que tienes tu pasaporte y dile tu edad. 5 Agradécele al empleado por lo que te ha dicho y pregúntale el precio de los billetes. B Estudiante: tú mismo/a Profesor(a): policía Acabas de llegar a España para pasar tus vacaciones con una familia española. En la frontera tienes que contestar algunas preguntas. 1 Saluda al/a la policía y explícale para qué has venido a España. 2 Dile tu nacionalidad y cuánto tiempo te piensas quedar en España. 3 Dile qué harás durante tu visita a España. (Menciona 2 cosas.) 4 Dile qué regalos has traído para la familia. (Menciona 2 cosas.) 5 (Tienes que mostrar tu billete de vuelta pero lo tienes en la maleta.) Explica dónde está tu billete de vuelta y propone abrir tu maleta.
Question paper, page 9
This document consists of 2 printed pages. IB08 11_0530_03RP/2RP © UCLES 2008 [Turn over UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS International General Certificate of Secondary Education SPANISH 0530/03 Paper 3 Speaking Role Play Card Five 15 September – 31 October 2008 Approx. 15 minutes No Additional Materials are required. READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST You must carry out the tasks specified in the situations overleaf. The roles to be played by the Examiner and yourself are indicated. You have 15 minutes to prepare the situations. The important thing is to convey the message. You should remember that you are taking part in a conversation: you must respond to what the Examiner says and not simply carry out the tasks supplied as though the Examiner were not there. Although it may not be specified, you are expected to include such details as ‘Good Morning’, ‘Thank you’, etc., as appropriate.
Question paper, page 10
2 Permission to reproduce items where third-party owned material protected by copyright is included has been sought and cleared where possible. Every reasonable effort has been made by the publisher (UCLES) to trace copyright holders, but if any items requiring clearance have unwittingly been included, the publisher will be pleased to make amends at the earliest possible opportunity. University of Cambridge International Examinations is part of the Cambridge Assessment Group. Cambridge Assessment is the brand name of University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES), which is itself a department of the University of Cambridge. © UCLES 2008 0530/03/RPC/O/N/08 A Estudiante: tú mismo/a Profesor(a): empleado/a de una estación de autobús Estás en la estación de autobús y quieres ir a Barcelona. 1 Saluda al/a la empleado/a y dile lo que quieres hacer. 2 Dile cuándo quieres ir a Barcelona (día y hora). 3 Dile cuántos billetes quieres. 4 Dile que tienes tu pasaporte y dile tu edad. 5 Agradécele al empleado por lo que te ha dicho y pregúntale el precio de los billetes. B Estudiante: tú mismo/a Profesor(a): policía Estás en la playa en España con tu hermanita. Te das cuenta que ella se ha perdido y hablas con un(a) policía. 1 Saluda al/a la policía y explica el problema que tienes. 2 Describe a tu hermanita. (Menciona 2 cosas.) 3 Describe la ropa que llevaba puesta tu hermanita. (Menciona 2 cosas.) 4 Dile cuándo y dónde la viste por última vez. 5 Dile que estás preocupado/a y pregúntale si puedes ayudar a buscarla.
Question paper, page 11
This document consists of 2 printed pages. IB08 11_0530_03RP/2RP © UCLES 2008 [Turn over UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS International General Certificate of Secondary Education SPANISH 0530/03 Paper 3 Speaking Role Play Card Six 15 September – 31 October 2008 Approx. 15 minutes No Additional Materials are required. READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST You must carry out the tasks specified in the situations overleaf. The roles to be played by the Examiner and yourself are indicated. You have 15 minutes to prepare the situations. The important thing is to convey the message. You should remember that you are taking part in a conversation: you must respond to what the Examiner says and not simply carry out the tasks supplied as though the Examiner were not there. Although it may not be specified, you are expected to include such details as ‘Good Morning’, ‘Thank you’, etc., as appropriate.
Question paper, page 12
2 Permission to reproduce items where third-party owned material protected by copyright is included has been sought and cleared where possible. Every reasonable effort has been made by the publisher (UCLES) to trace copyright holders, but if any items requiring clearance have unwittingly been included, the publisher will be pleased to make amends at the earliest possible opportunity. University of Cambridge International Examinations is part of the Cambridge Assessment Group. Cambridge Assessment is the brand name of University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES), which is itself a department of the University of Cambridge. © UCLES 2008 0530/03/RPC/O/N/08 A Estudiante: tú mismo/a Profesor(a): empleado/a de una estación de autobús Estás en la estación de autobús y quieres ir a Barcelona. 1 Saluda al/a la empleado/a y dile lo que quieres hacer. 2 Dile cuándo quieres ir a Barcelona (día y hora). 3 Dile cuántos billetes quieres. 4 Dile que tienes tu pasaporte y dile tu edad. 5 Agradécele al empleado por lo que te ha dicho y pregúntale el precio de los billetes. B Estudiante: tú mismo/a Profesor(a): empleado/a del restaurante Durante tu visita a España vas a un restaurante. Al día siguiente te das cuenta de que te olvidaste una bolsa con las compras allí. Llamas por teléfono al restaurante. 1 Saluda al/a la empleado/a y explica lo que te pasó. 2 Dile cuándo comiste en el restaurante. 3 Da tu nombre y dile con quién comiste. 4 Describe el contenido de la bolsa de las compras. (Menciona 2 cosas.) 5 Agradécele al/a la empleado/a, y pregúntale el horario en que el restaurante está abierto.
Question paper, page 13
This document consists of 2 printed pages. IB08 11_0530_03RP/2RP © UCLES 2008 [Turn over UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS International General Certificate of Secondary Education SPANISH 0530/03 Paper 3 Speaking Role Play Card Seven 15 September – 31 October 2008 Approx. 15 minutes No Additional Materials are required. READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST You must carry out the tasks specified in the situations overleaf. The roles to be played by the Examiner and yourself are indicated. You have 15 minutes to prepare the situations. The important thing is to convey the message. You should remember that you are taking part in a conversation: you must respond to what the Examiner says and not simply carry out the tasks supplied as though the Examiner were not there. Although it may not be specified, you are expected to include such details as ‘Good Morning’, ‘Thank you’, etc., as appropriate.
Question paper, page 14
2 Permission to reproduce items where third-party owned material protected by copyright is included has been sought and cleared where possible. Every reasonable effort has been made by the publisher (UCLES) to trace copyright holders, but if any items requiring clearance have unwittingly been included, the publisher will be pleased to make amends at the earliest possible opportunity. University of Cambridge International Examinations is part of the Cambridge Assessment Group. Cambridge Assessment is the brand name of University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES), which is itself a department of the University of Cambridge. © UCLES 2008 0530/03/RPC/O/N/08 A Estudiante: tú mismo/a Profesor(a): empleado/a de Correos Estás de vacaciones y vas a Correos para enviar unas cartas a unos amigos. 1 Saluda al/a la empleado/a y dile que quieres mandar unas cartas. 2 Dile adónde quieres mandar las cartas. 3 Dile cuántas cartas quieres mandar y pregúntale el precio de los sellos. 4 Dile que estás de vacaciones y cuándo vas a volver a casa. 5 También quieres llamar a tu casa. Haz una pregunta apropiada. B Estudiante: tú mismo/a Profesor(a): policía Acabas de llegar a España para pasar tus vacaciones con una familia española. En la frontera tienes que contestar algunas preguntas. 1 Saluda al/a la policía y explícale para qué has venido a España. 2 Dile tu nacionalidad y cuánto tiempo te piensas quedar en España. 3 Dile qué harás durante tu visita a España. (Menciona 2 cosas.) 4 Dile qué regalos has traído para la familia. (Menciona 2 cosas.) 5 (Tienes que mostrar tu billete de vuelta pero lo tienes en la maleta.) Explica dónde está tu billete de vuelta y propone abrir tu maleta.
Question paper, page 15
This document consists of 2 printed pages. IB08 11_0530_03RP/2RP © UCLES 2008 [Turn over UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS International General Certificate of Secondary Education SPANISH 0530/03 Paper 3 Speaking Role Play Card Eight 15 September – 31 October 2008 Approx. 15 minutes No Additional Materials are required. READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST You must carry out the tasks specified in the situations overleaf. The roles to be played by the Examiner and yourself are indicated. You have 15 minutes to prepare the situations. The important thing is to convey the message. You should remember that you are taking part in a conversation: you must respond to what the Examiner says and not simply carry out the tasks supplied as though the Examiner were not there. Although it may not be specified, you are expected to include such details as ‘Good Morning’, ‘Thank you’, etc., as appropriate.
Question paper, page 16
2 Permission to reproduce items where third-party owned material protected by copyright is included has been sought and cleared where possible. Every reasonable effort has been made by the publisher (UCLES) to trace copyright holders, but if any items requiring clearance have unwittingly been included, the publisher will be pleased to make amends at the earliest possible opportunity. University of Cambridge International Examinations is part of the Cambridge Assessment Group. Cambridge Assessment is the brand name of University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES), which is itself a department of the University of Cambridge. © UCLES 2008 0530/03/RPC/O/N/08 A Estudiante: tú mismo/a Profesor(a): empleado/a de Correos Estás de vacaciones y vas a Correos para enviar unas cartas a unos amigos. 1 Saluda al/a la empleado/a y dile que quieres mandar unas cartas. 2 Dile adónde quieres mandar las cartas. 3 Dile cuántas cartas quieres mandar y pregúntale el precio de los sellos. 4 Dile que estás de vacaciones y cuándo vas a volver a casa. 5 También quieres llamar a tu casa. Haz una pregunta apropiada. B Estudiante: tú mismo/a Profesor(a): policía Estás en la playa en España con tu hermanita. Te das cuenta que ella se ha perdido y hablas con un(a) policía. 1 Saluda al/a la policía y explica el problema que tienes. 2 Describe a tu hermanita. (Menciona 2 cosas.) 3 Describe la ropa que llevaba puesta tu hermanita. (Menciona 2 cosas.) 4 Dile cuándo y dónde la viste por última vez. 5 Dile que estás preocupado/a y pregúntale si puedes ayudar a buscarla.
Question paper, page 17
This document consists of 2 printed pages. IB08 11_0530_03RP/2RP © UCLES 2008 [Turn over UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE INTERNATIONAL EXAMINATIONS International General Certificate of Secondary Education SPANISH 0530/03 Paper 3 Speaking Role Play Card Nine 15 September – 31 October 2008 Approx. 15 minutes No Additional Materials are required. READ THESE INSTRUCTIONS FIRST You must carry out the tasks specified in the situations overleaf. The roles to be played by the Examiner and yourself are indicated. You have 15 minutes to prepare the situations. The important thing is to convey the message. You should remember that you are taking part in a conversation: you must respond to what the Examiner says and not simply carry out the tasks supplied as though the Examiner were not there. Although it may not be specified, you are expected to include such details as ‘Good Morning’, ‘Thank you’, etc., as appropriate.
Question paper, page 18
2 Permission to reproduce items where third-party owned material protected by copyright is included has been sought and cleared where possible. Every reasonable effort has been made by the publisher (UCLES) to trace copyright holders, but if any items requiring clearance have unwittingly been included, the publisher will be pleased to make amends at the earliest possible opportunity. University of Cambridge International Examinations is part of the Cambridge Assessment Group. Cambridge Assessment is the brand name of University of Cambridge Local Examinations Syndicate (UCLES), which is itself a department of the University of Cambridge. © UCLES 2008 0530/03/RPC/O/N/08 A Estudiante: tú mismo/a Profesor(a): empleado/a de Correos Estás de vacaciones y vas a Correos para enviar unas cartas a unos amigos. 1 Saluda al/a la empleado/a y dile que quieres mandar unas cartas. 2 Dile adónde quieres mandar las cartas. 3 Dile cuántas cartas quieres mandar y pregúntale el precio de los sellos. 4 Dile que estás de vacaciones y cuándo vas a volver a casa. 5 También quieres llamar a tu casa. Haz una pregunta apropiada. B Estudiante: tú mismo/a Profesor(a): empleado/a del restaurante Durante tu visita a España vas a un restaurante. Al día siguiente te das cuenta de que te olvidaste una bolsa con las compras allí. Llamas por teléfono al restaurante. 1 Saluda al/a la empleado/a y explica lo que te pasó. 2 Dile cuándo comiste en el restaurante. 3 Da tu nombre y dile con quién comiste. 4 Describe el contenido de la bolsa de las compras. (Menciona 2 cosas.) 5 Agradécele al/a la empleado/a, y pregúntale el horario en que el restaurante está abierto.
What you needed in this session
Cambridge’s own grade thresholds for 2008 Oct/Nov, Paper 3 · Variant 1. A higher threshold means an easier paper — the bar moves with how the cohort did.