Re: MTEL Spanish

I would go the MTEL website to put Silvia's comments into
perspective since they recently changed the Spanish MTEL. The new
test start with the administration this past September. Much of
the format is the same, but there maybe some significant differences.

It is also important to note that they have not established the
new passing scores for the new tests. I know that the French
teachers were invited by the Consulate to a meeting new week to
help establish the new passing scores for French. I assume
something similar has or will happen for Spanish.

On 10/08/09, Silvia wrote:
> I took the Spanish MTEL Content exam in 2007. There are a
> bunch of multiple choice questions dealing with language usage.
> You're also given a situation that you have to write a
> response to. In my case it was to write a persuasive letter as
> a response to a position becoming available in a Spanish
> country and why you would be the best candidate for this
> position.
> There were also several cultural questions. At the end of the
> exam, you're taken to another room and played a question. You
> have 1 minute to think of the answer and 2 minutes to reply.
> Your answer is then recorded. My question was: What advise
> could you give to a couple who recently moved to the US from
> Europe on finding furnishings for their apartment at a discount?
>
> Definitely, not a test you can prepare for but if your major
> was Spanish, you'll do fine.
>
> Hope this helps you and good luck!
> Silvia
>
> On 10/08/09, Worried wrote:
>> Has anyone recently taken the Spanish part of
>> the MTEL? How did you prepare for it? Was it
>> difficult and what types of questions were given?