DIPLE is the B2 level in European Portuguese. This is also called the business level and to borrow from the wikipedia page at person at the B2 level:
Also from the same article the B2 is about 500-600 hours of study in the language.
There are five areas of the test, each worth 20%
Reading a couple of passages and responding with multiple choice or true/false
Grammar which is a text with 30 blanks and then a text with 10 blanks and you have to pick the best word that fits of three choices.
Writing which is a short text of 160-180 words on a topic, usually a letter or general complaint and then the same amount words on one of three topics.
Then there is the listening portion which is two different audio pieces that are usually taken from the radio or television and one has to respond to multiple choice and true/false questions.
Lastly there is the conversational part. The candidate, working with a partner will have a 20 minute conversation with three parts:
1) General interaction with the other candidate and questioner, i.e. do you know what is going on in the conversation or do you look lost.
2) Talk about a daily activity, like organizing a dinner or resolving some issue
3) Given two different statements or a cartoon expound upon the theme as presented (agree, disagree and why)
So how to study?
Well for the first level reading I will ignore it. I have been reading through some YA novels translated into Portuguese, then highlighting words that I do not know (go go gadget e-reader) for later study.
The listening I will look into podcasts, namely tsf.pt podcasts, but there is a website called Practice Portuguese which has videos, subtitles and quizzes. I find I am not really challenged by the podcasts, especially at the slow speed though.
The grammar I am not going to worry about.
The writing and speaking are more or less the same. I will write a 200 word post twice a week in Portuguese. Then post to be corrected on a language correcting site by native speakers. I use lang-8 but there are a number of them, or that is there are a number that use this feature. I like lang-8 because of the formatting options for the text. Then I will go over the corrections and get general corrections that I tend to miss in my writing (and likely speaking).
Then I will go over with a tutor the corrections and look to make grammar flashcards that illustrate the problem. I will post my text, the corrections and a translation of the text into English, and a copy of the text that I will use to study in the Anki deck.
I also wanted to do some more fun things and this is the part where you, gentle reader, come in.
My first challenge I was thinking of going to the gyms near my house to interview them. However I am always ready to hear what you think.
- Can understand the main ideas of complex text on both concrete and abstract topics, including technical discussions in his/her field of specialization.
- Can interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity that makes regular interaction with native speakers quite possible without strain for either party.
- Can produce clear, detailed text on a wide range of subjects and explain a viewpoint on a topical issue giving the advantages and disadvantages of various options.
Also from the same article the B2 is about 500-600 hours of study in the language.
There are five areas of the test, each worth 20%
Reading a couple of passages and responding with multiple choice or true/false
Grammar which is a text with 30 blanks and then a text with 10 blanks and you have to pick the best word that fits of three choices.
Writing which is a short text of 160-180 words on a topic, usually a letter or general complaint and then the same amount words on one of three topics.
Then there is the listening portion which is two different audio pieces that are usually taken from the radio or television and one has to respond to multiple choice and true/false questions.
Lastly there is the conversational part. The candidate, working with a partner will have a 20 minute conversation with three parts:
1) General interaction with the other candidate and questioner, i.e. do you know what is going on in the conversation or do you look lost.
2) Talk about a daily activity, like organizing a dinner or resolving some issue
3) Given two different statements or a cartoon expound upon the theme as presented (agree, disagree and why)
So how to study?
Well for the first level reading I will ignore it. I have been reading through some YA novels translated into Portuguese, then highlighting words that I do not know (go go gadget e-reader) for later study.
The listening I will look into podcasts, namely tsf.pt podcasts, but there is a website called Practice Portuguese which has videos, subtitles and quizzes. I find I am not really challenged by the podcasts, especially at the slow speed though.
The grammar I am not going to worry about.
The writing and speaking are more or less the same. I will write a 200 word post twice a week in Portuguese. Then post to be corrected on a language correcting site by native speakers. I use lang-8 but there are a number of them, or that is there are a number that use this feature. I like lang-8 because of the formatting options for the text. Then I will go over the corrections and get general corrections that I tend to miss in my writing (and likely speaking).
Then I will go over with a tutor the corrections and look to make grammar flashcards that illustrate the problem. I will post my text, the corrections and a translation of the text into English, and a copy of the text that I will use to study in the Anki deck.
I also wanted to do some more fun things and this is the part where you, gentle reader, come in.
My first challenge I was thinking of going to the gyms near my house to interview them. However I am always ready to hear what you think.
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