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5.2 Oral Tarea 1: Prepared Presentation on a Personal Topic
DELE A2 — Spanish Language Diploma Elementary
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1 Chapter 1: Exam Overview, Format & Scoring Structure
1.1 DELE A2 Identity, Purpose & Nationality Requirements 1.2 Four Pruebas & Official Test Administration 1.3 Scoring System: The 30/50 Group Rules & Pass Criteria
2 Chapter 2: Prueba 1 — Reading Comprehension Tasks & Strategies
2.1 Reading Tarea 1: Personal Correspondence & Informational Texts 2.2 Reading Tarea 2: Notices, Bulletins & Short Announcements 2.3 Reading Tarea 3: Matching Statements to Thematic Texts 2.4 Reading Tarea 4: Long Narrative Text & Changes of Topic
3 Chapter 3: Prueba 2 — Listening Comprehension Tasks & Auditory Techniques
3.1 Listening Tarea 1: Six Short Conversations with Picture Options 3.2 Listening Tarea 2: Radio News, Ads & Programme Extracts 3.3 Listening Tarea 3: One Conversation – Man, Woman or Neither 3.4 Listening Tarea 4: Seven Messages Matched to Ten Statements
4 Chapter 4: Prueba 3 — Written Expression & Interaction
4.1 Writing Tarea 1: Replying to a Personal Message (60–70 Words) 4.2 Writing Tarea 2: Option A (Personal Life) or Option B (Photos/Data) 4.3 The Official Writing Scale, Cohesion & Common Errors
5 Chapter 5: Prueba 4 — Oral Expression & Interaction
5.1 Oral Test Structure, 12-Minute Preparation & Official Scales 5.2 Oral Tarea 1: Prepared Presentation on a Personal Topic 5.3 Oral Tarea 2: Describing a Photograph (Monologue) 5.4 Oral Tarea 3: Simulated Conversation Linked to the Photo
6 Chapter 6: Essential A2 Grammar — Verb Systems & Tenses
6.1 Present Indicative Regulars, Stem-Changers & Irregulars 6.2 Reflexive Verbs & Verbs of Preference (Gustar, Encantar, Doler) 6.3 The Past Tenses: Pretérito Perfecto vs. Pretérito Indefinido 6.4 Pretérito Imperfecto & The Three-Way Past Tense Contrast
7 Chapter 7: Essential A2 Grammar — Syntax, Periphrases & Operators
7.1 Expressing the Future: Ir a + Inf, Present & Simple Future 7.2 Verbal Periphrases of Obligation, Ability & Desire 7.3 Direct & Indirect Object Pronouns and Position Rules 7.4 Affirmative Imperative: Tú & Usted Commands
8 Chapter 8: Foundational Contrasts & Sentence Building
8.1 Ser vs. Estar: Attributes, Locations, States & Gerunds 8.2 Por vs. Para: Causes, Destinations, Deadlines & Exchanges 8.3 Comparatives, Superlatives, Quantifiers & Negatives 8.4 The Noun Phrase: Gender, Articles, Demonstratives, Possessives & Relatives
9 Chapter 9: Thematic Vocabulary — Daily Life, Housing & Surroundings
9.1 Personal Identity, Physical Description & Family Relations 9.2 Home, Housing Types, Furniture & Household Tasks 9.3 City Navigation, Places in Town & Giving Directions
10 Chapter 10: Thematic Vocabulary — Services, Transactions & Health
10.1 Food, Dining Out, Supermarket Shopping & Ordering 10.2 Shopping for Clothes, Sizes, Prices & Commercial Transactions 10.3 Health, Body Parts, Illnesses & Pharmacy Visits 10.4 Work, Professions, Workplace Routines & Job Applications 10.5 Studies, Courses, Phones & Everyday Services
11 Chapter 11: Thematic Vocabulary — Leisure, Travel & Environment
11.1 Free Time, Hobbies, Sports & Entertainment 11.2 Travel, Accommodations, Transport Modes & Bookings 11.3 Weather, Climate, Seasons & Natural Environment
12 Chapter 12: Exam Day Strategy, Time Management & Final Review
12.1 Timing, Answer Sheets & Pacing on Exam Day 12.2 Identifying Distractors, False Friends & Traps 12.3 6-Week Structured Study Plan & High-Yield Checklist
5.2 Oral Tarea 1: Prepared Presentation on a Personal Topic
Key Takeaways Explain This Topic AI
Tarea 1 is a 2–3-minute prepared monologue; you choose one of two topic sheets, each listing the aspects to cover.
The interviewer does not intervene during the monologue; needing facilitating questions lowers your score.
The Modelo 0 sheet asks for past narration, reasons, a story from the trip and future plans, so it needs several tenses.
Task fulfilment is point-based: band 2 allows at most one point unanswered, and band 3 needs every point plus details or opinions.
Last updated: September 2026
Quick Focus: Oral Tarea 1 ( Presentación de un tema ) is a 2–3-minute prepared monologue . In preparation you choose one of two topic sheets ( láminas ). Each sheet lists the aspects you must talk about, usually four or five points. The topic comes from your personal life and daily experience . The interviewer does not interrupt a monologue; if you stop too early, they may ask facilitating questions, and needing them lowers your score.
What the Official Specification Says
Parameter Official detail
Task Give a short prepared oral presentation, describing in simple terms aspects and experiences of your daily life related to a specific topic
- Choice One of two topic sheets
- Material A sheet with instructions and a breakdown of the aspects to cover
- Domain Personal
- Time 2–3 minutes
Rating Calificador's scale for Tareas 1–2 (this task = 25% of the calificador's share), plus the interviewer's global scale
The official model sheet
Modelo 0 uses Opción 2. Un viaje que he hecho . The instructions ask you to talk about:
- where you went, why, and why the trip is important to you;
- how long the trip lasted, who you went with, what you did and where you stayed;
- what transport you used and why;
- a story that happened to you on that trip;
whether you are going on a trip soon: when, where, with whom and why.
One topic sheet requires three time frames: the past ( fui, estuvimos, nos alojamos ), description or reasons ( era, porque ), and the future ( voy a ir, el año que viene ). It also requires a narrative : the story point. The official band-1 sample lost marks because the candidate skipped the story and the reasons, and covered other points only partly.
Planning Each Point (About 4 Minutes of Preparation)
For each point, write 3–6 key words and the verb form you'll use.
- Point Key words Target language
- Where / why / importance Granada, 2023, primer viaje sola Fui a Granada porque… Fue importante para mí porque…
How long / with whom / activities / lodging una semana, con mi hermana, Alhambra, albergue Estuvimos una semana… Visitamos… Nos alojamos en…
Transport / why tren, cómodo, barato Fuimos en tren porque es más cómodo que el autobús.
- A story perdí el móvil, un camarero lo encontró Un día perdí el móvil en un bar, pero el camarero lo guardó y…
- Next trip agosto, Lisboa, amigos En agosto voy a ir a Lisboa con unos amigos porque…
- A Model Opening and Structure
Opening (10 seconds): Voy a hablar de un viaje que hice a Granada hace dos años.
Body (about 2 minutes): one short paragraph per point, linked with primero, después, además, por eso, al final .
Close (10 seconds): Y eso es todo. Fue un viaje muy especial para mí.
Sample body sentences for the story point, which candidates most often skip:
Lo más divertido fue el tercer día. Estábamos en un bar de tapas y cuando salimos, me di cuenta de que no tenía el móvil. Volvimos corriendo y el camarero lo tenía guardado. ¡Qué alegría! Desde entonces siempre miro la mesa antes de salir.
This short story uses the imperfect for background ( estábamos, tenía ), the preterite for events ( salimos, me di cuenta, volvimos ), an exclamation and a result. Those features support band 2 and band 3 language.
Typical Topics and What They Test
The specification says Tarea 1 covers aspects and experiences of your daily life related to a specific topic. Prepare short material for the usual themes:
- Topic Points you might get Key grammar
- A trip you took where, with whom, transport, a story, next trip indefinido, imperfecto, ir a
- Your home and neighbourhood what it's like, what you like, what you'd change present, ser/estar/hay , me gusta
- Your job or studies what you do, a normal day, colleagues, plans present, reflexives, tener que
- Free time and sport what you do, how often, with whom, when you started present, frequency, desde hace
- Food and meals typical meals, a special meal, cooking present, gustar , pretérito perfecto
- A special celebration what, where, who, what you did, gifts indefinido, imperfecto
- Your city where it is, what to see, what's good and bad present, comparatives
- Using the 2–3 Minutes Well
Cover every point. The Cumplimiento descriptor is point-based: band 2 allows at most one point unanswered or two incomplete.
Add details and reasons. Band 3 requires a detail, comment, opinion or reason: porque, me pareció, para mí lo mejor fue… .
Show a few structures from the band-3 list: prefiero…, me interesa…, quizás…, es que…, voy a… .
Keep going. If you finish in 60 seconds, the interviewer may have to ask facilitating questions. Plan enough content, and if you run short, expand a point with an example.
Look up, not down. Glance at key words, then speak to the interviewer.
Common Mistakes
Reading prepared sentences word for word.
Using only the present tense for a past experience.
Forgetting the last point (often plans or a personal opinion).
Saying a memorized speech that doesn't match the points on the sheet.