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Short and Long Dialogues and Narratives
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The listening comprehension section is divided into two subsections. Most of the questions and prompts will be similar to those that previously appeared on the exam. The oral stimuli may be authentic, unabridged sources or re-recorded versions.
In the first section, students will hear a series of several brief dialogues or narratives, after which they hear questions, in Spanish, and will select the best choice from among the answers printed in their exam booklets. The short dialogues and narratives do not include the printed questions. Students will be able to view the answers in their booklets but will hear the questions only one time. Some questions will be "replay" items, where students will be able to listen again to some part of the stimulus. Other questions test literal comprehension and inferences.
In the second section, students hear two longer selections that may be interviews, broadcasts, or other appropriate spoken materials; again, they select the best answers to questions that appear in their exam booklets. The long selections will include printed questions and space for the students to take notes during the audio selection. During the longer selections, students will be given time to read the questions prior to listening to the audio. There will be no changes to the long dialogues and narratives section of the exam.
What's Different?/Changes to Short Dialogues and Narratives
(See Task E materials below)
- Some stimuli will be authentic recordings or re-recorded from authentic recordings.
- Some audio questions will replay part of the stimulus.
- Information about the source of the stimulus will provide additional contextualization.
- There will be designated time to preview printed questions in longer selections.
Evidence
The AP Spanish Language student can:
- Identify and summarize the main points and significant details and predict outcomes from an everyday conversation on a familiar topic, a dialogue from a film or other broadcast media, or an interview on a social or cultural topic related to the Spanish-speaking world.
- Identify and summarize the main points and significant details and make appropriate inferences and predictions from a spoken source, such as a broadcast news report or a lecture, on an academic or cultural topic related to the Spanish-speaking world.
- Recognize cultural elements implicit in oral texts.
- Interpret linguistic cues to infer social relationships.
Field Test Materials: Task E
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