how I studied for DELE B2 in 1 month! || tips & regrets

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  • @caromela2031
    @caromela2031 2 года назад +41

    If anyone out there wants to take the DELE (or any exam like that really), something that I want to emphasize to you is time management!! Practice exams help you understand the time limits involved so that you don’t end up over or underestimating what you will accomplish within a certain amount of time.
    Also, I totally agree that you don’t need these exams. I did the C1 because it helped to motivate me while I was studying abroad, but I don’t think I will ever take the C2 because it was very time consuming and taxing on my mental health. At the end of the day, a piece of paper can only say so much about your abilities, and I honestly think there’s a large difference between a “low C1” and a “high-almost-C2” C1. Not to mention that language learning never really stops; there’s not a certain ceiling that you hit where all of a sudden you say “ok I know everything now”, even if you are considered advanced. Regardless, amazing video as usual :)

    • @emigrace
      @emigrace  2 года назад

      this! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

    • @tc139a
      @tc139a Год назад +1

      My overall goal is C1 after that I’m good at the point your understanding of the language is good in most of Latin America.

    • @VictorRuan285
      @VictorRuan285 Год назад +1

      Even in my native language I’m not in c2 level and I never consume content that need a high level vocabulary so I think c2 is more for a teacher or something like that

  • @moss_yt
    @moss_yt 2 года назад +7

    That "I was too scared to look up the thing that I knew I needed to look up" is called avoidance and you are absolutely not crazy or alone in that! I'm still not sure how to get over that besides "If I don't look up this thing I'm scared of, then I'll have to do this OTHER thing that I'm even MORE scared of", like "if I don't start on my spanish lesson then I'll have to go to the grocery store", bc both are healthy and productive bc uggghhhhh I don't wanna do either, but I hate having to go to the grocery store more than I hate doing my spanish lesson lol.

  • @ho4628
    @ho4628 2 года назад +26

    How strange, I also recently decided to pick up French after reaching a point where my Spanish learning is mostly input immersion. I've heard that learning French from Spanish is a decent strategy (lots of cognates, helps with maintaining your Spanish, similarities in sentence structure etc.) so I'm currently testing that out. Looking forward to seeing your progress and methods - Bonne chance !

    • @alphonsoelm5652
      @alphonsoelm5652 2 года назад +2

      Hey! That's what I did too! It really has helped I think

    • @emigrace
      @emigrace  2 года назад +2

      I love that!! Lmk anytime if you have any tips of your own!☺️

    • @YeshuaIsTheTruth
      @YeshuaIsTheTruth 2 года назад

      I'm learning French now too! I find each one helps the other quite a bit :)

    • @garrysmith1029
      @garrysmith1029 Год назад +1

      English has a lot of cognates with French. ⅓ of all English comes from French. If you can identify cognates and sound changed then you'll see English Spanish and French are similar. (Yes I know Spanish and French are romance languages and English is a germanic language.)
      P.S. here's a link to a video you might find helpful. ruclips.net/video/3BGaA3PC9tQ/видео.html

  • @superchris20
    @superchris20 2 года назад +6

    7:02 I agree but the point is that if you wanna get hired to a new job, it may can help you or even be fundamental for this!!

  • @MyOm100
    @MyOm100 2 года назад +8

    I love your videos about the DELE. I am myself going to take the B2-exam this summer in Spain when I go there on vacation. I don't need to take. It is just for fun and to see if I can actually do it. I'm taking classes on B2-level now, and I have taken classes on A1-A2-B1 the last two years. I also speak with a Colombian spanish teacher twice a week (1,5 hours per class). I'm not working too much on grammar, but I do read a lot of books in Spanish. Some of them also have audio that I can listen to while I read them, which is helpfull. I also try to watch series and movies in Spanish. My exam isn't untill July 1st, but I have gooten some books on DELE B2 exam that I will look further into. They also have examples of previous exams with solutions. What I think is hardest is the vocabulary. I feel that no matter which book I'am trying to read, there are always some words that I have to look up. I write them down on my remarkable, so now I have a very long list of random words from books. I am not to stressed out about the exam. It won't be a big problem if I should fail, but I hope that I will get my "apto" :D

  • @narutowebby
    @narutowebby 2 года назад +1

    I feel you on procrastination. Feel free to speak for yourself here but I think its a manifestation of an aversion to pain ( ie hard work) and with your test being so far away it may as well not have been real to you mentally. So without having the immediate pressure of “oh shit this is REAL now” it’ll just get put off. There’s no motivation because it doesn’t exist yet in the mind. Idk. It’s a weird thing being scared of failure and success at the same time.
    Anyway congrats on passing your test!! I was so happy for you when you didn’t even know you passed it in the video!

  • @ElSamirah
    @ElSamirah 3 месяца назад

    Thank you. I came across this video just a few minutes after I tried registering for my B2. There was a glitch on the site though and my purchase was not carried out. I do feel pressured and I know that once I do the test and pass, I'll just stop. My study of Spanish now is an organic one where I feel genuinely curious and in love with the process. Thank you for that last point! I am glad you decided to say it anyway. God bless!

  • @jaycetheaceman9135
    @jaycetheaceman9135 2 года назад +8

    You should do more videos in complete Spanish lol I like both types of content but I like Spanish better in general because it’s such a beautiful language

  • @miolichi1069
    @miolichi1069 2 года назад +6

    Hey there! Thanks for sharing your thoughts and that really makes sense to me. Because I’m a a2 level now and I’m going to challenge to pass the b2 level in 3 months! Hope I can do it

  • @staciestudies4177
    @staciestudies4177 2 года назад +3

    I’ve been watching your journey for months and i’m so excited for you. Also thank you for recommending “La Casa de Flores” cause i love it !!! I will probably only take the test once I get to a C-Level preferably for job reasons.

  • @christossamaras2745
    @christossamaras2745 2 года назад +3

    Last May I took the dele b2 exam and failed for 2 points 😅 I continued learning Spanish but I wanted to move to an advanced level (c1) because I didnt wanna lose time revising the b2 level. Now in a month I have my b2 exam and haven't done any b2 test for almost a year, even though I kept learning spanish. So thank for this video and your tips. Finally I'll have a c1 exam in may ✌

    • @emigrace
      @emigrace  2 года назад +4

      ahhh only for 2 points!!!!😭 yeah, I'd also probably take the C1 if I was in your shoes.... and GOOD LUCK!!! you got this💪🏼🔥

  • @floryvelasco6422
    @floryvelasco6422 2 года назад +3

    I AM SOOO INSPIRED BECAUSE OF YOU 😭 Thank youuu so much, Emi!

  • @mathispara9955
    @mathispara9955 2 года назад +3

    I'm actualy French and i wish you good luck to learn it. French and Spanish are both Latin languages but conjugation is another story =(

  • @MegF142857
    @MegF142857 8 месяцев назад

    I'd never even heard of these exams until seeing your videos today. Congrats.

  • @lingokev
    @lingokev 2 года назад +2

    Haha I totally feel you! Having grown up in a Chinese household I think I also felt a lot of internal pressure to take an exam for my Spanish. 🤣
    Good luck with your month of French! Excited to see your progress!

    • @emigrace
      @emigrace  2 года назад +1

      hahahaha I feel you, it's definitely an Asian thing😂
      thank youuu!

  • @williamburris6000
    @williamburris6000 2 года назад +1

    Even though I don't have to prove it to anyone, I do kind of want to take the exam to motivate myself a little more and your video really helps!

  • @malaak7166
    @malaak7166 2 года назад +3

    the only problem i have with dele is literally just the structure of it, its feels like they are testing your ability on a normal exam in your proper language, rather than testing your spanish level

  • @ZoeZacatecas
    @ZoeZacatecas 2 года назад +1

    Thank you! I am scheduled to take the DELE B2 in just under one month from now. Yes, it is an Asian thing to take a test. But thank you for reminding me that I don't have to take it - I already tried to see if I could switch to the B1 but they won't allow it. When I studied French (after having studied Spanish for years) I loved learning with Duolingo. It helped me place out of the first couple of levels at Alliance Francaise. I liked listening to singers like Zaz, Stromae, Edith Piaf. Thanks for your tips!

    • @UlanKG
      @UlanKG 2 года назад +1

      Im also scheduled for B2 on April 1 ! Started studying Spanish 10 months ago

  • @dartpult
    @dartpult 2 года назад

    Awesome video! Thanks for the candor around not *needing* to take the exam. I like this energy

  • @atur8012
    @atur8012 2 года назад +4

    If you still want French resources, I would try Alice Ayel (very beginner-friendly), InnerFrench, Français Authentique, French with Pierre, Impolyglot, and French Morning with Elisa. Most of them are on youtube and have podcasts.

    • @emigrace
      @emigrace  2 года назад

      ahh thank you!!:)

  • @jacobaeden
    @jacobaeden 2 года назад +4

    quite a handful of my classmates took the dele A2 exam, that's so expensive and for what. but it's probably that asian mindset of collecting certificates.
    love skam france 2nd generation and its all on youtube

    • @emigrace
      @emigrace  2 года назад +1

      Haha yeah I guess it’s kind of a Asian mindset😅
      Thanks for the rec!!!

  • @huybuiquang8765
    @huybuiquang8765 2 года назад

    Thank you so much for this, i already feel much better about my upcoming B2 exam in May

  • @Joe-or5mg
    @Joe-or5mg 3 месяца назад

    Questions?!
    1. How many hours did you study everyday during that month?
    2. How did you structure your studying everyday?
    3. What was the hardest part for you en the exam b2?

  • @civilchocoojcheandyhazcid3179
    @civilchocoojcheandyhazcid3179 2 года назад

    It's pretty interesting all you're doing on this channel! I'm learning english, so i'm practicing with your videos! So keep going, you're amazing!

    • @emigrace
      @emigrace  2 года назад

      thanks so much🥺💓

  • @ininc.8505
    @ininc.8505 2 года назад

    First! I am so glad i found your channel. I am so nervous for my upcoming B1 exam. Haha. Thank you for your tips!

    • @joh1926
      @joh1926 2 года назад

      Good luck! I'm sure you'll do great!!

    • @emigrace
      @emigrace  2 года назад

      Ahh good luck!!! You’ve got this🙌🏼💞

  • @allhail.coffee
    @allhail.coffee 2 года назад +1

    my favorite french movie is Blind Date (Un peu, beaucoup, aveuglément is the french title) it's a cute romance between two neighbors that share a thin wall.

    • @emigrace
      @emigrace  2 года назад

      I’ve never heard of that before! I’ll need to check it out🙌🏼

  • @cimt17
    @cimt17 2 года назад

    French singers: Maitre Gims, Louane, Zaz, Stromae, songs: no me mires más is a mixture of Spanish and French I think, je m'en fous, and a fun one (and pretty bad one): l'indépendantriste (about Canada/Quebec if I remember correctly from class) 😊
    Thanks for making these videos! I'm currently stuck at a B2 level in Spanish and your tips really helped :)

    • @emigrace
      @emigrace  2 года назад

      Thanks so much for all the recs!! and I’m glad this you liked the video! 🤍

  • @monaal-jilani9876
    @monaal-jilani9876 2 месяца назад

    i just watch your video and you motivate me thanks a lot . big hugs FROM EGYPT

  • @sansyisme1178
    @sansyisme1178 Год назад

    it does make sen semi , believe me when I tell you am terrified of looking things up even tho I've been learning Spanish for 3 years i just finished the C and am scared af

  • @aafridin
    @aafridin Год назад +1

    Hello Emi
    I'm Aafridin Shaikh from India
    I'm Spanish language teacher in IB school also I'm preparing for my DELE exam, pero en el realmente ha complender mi materia en la matemáticas y at this moment I can speak 6 languages ( Español, Turco, Inglés, Hindi, Urdu, Guyarati) fluently también estoy aprendiendo más 2 ( Francés y Ruso ). Estoy trabajando con extranjeras en la escuela.
    Can we talk?

  • @malaak7166
    @malaak7166 2 года назад +1

    i was waiting for this !!

  • @jhonnymascarenhas5063
    @jhonnymascarenhas5063 2 года назад

    Tu eres japonés!! Que bien!! Your English accent is amazing

  • @TalkingAmerican
    @TalkingAmerican Год назад

    Today I submitted the application to take the B2 exam in July. Fingers crossed.

  • @geetikaambwani7866
    @geetikaambwani7866 2 года назад +2

    me the moment i heard language transfer is free.

  • @Renan-ho4cp
    @Renan-ho4cp Год назад

    Thank you for this, Emi ♥

  • @tayebizem3749
    @tayebizem3749 Год назад +1

    I need because I need to study in Spain so yeah I really need to

  • @sylviaze
    @sylviaze Год назад

    Actually i have to do the exam. Next to my studies for my exam as foreign language correspondent i have to proof that i am able to speak a second foreign language

  • @imedbenzahra5653
    @imedbenzahra5653 2 года назад +1

    me watching this literally 1 week before the exam :)

  • @boxingcompass
    @boxingcompass 2 года назад +1

    How exciting to hear that you're doing French next! I started in on French in January, but am going very slowly and casually, because my Spanish still isn't quite where I'd like it to be. My biggest frustration with French so far (aside from the spelling and pronunciation 😝) is that I still haven't found anything comparable to Dreaming Spanish yet... there are some beginner comprehensible input channels out there, but nothing similar to the dead-simple SuperBeginner playlist on Dreaming Spanish. Also, SpanishDict... I would love a site like that for French.

    • @alphonsoelm5652
      @alphonsoelm5652 2 года назад +2

      Have you checked out Easy French? They do interviews with French people on the streets and all their videos come with captions. It's natural French and not too stressing.

    • @boxingcompass
      @boxingcompass 2 года назад

      @@alphonsoelm5652 Thanks Alphonso! Yeah, they're good, but I'm looking for something even more beginner oriented. The nice thing about the SuperBeginner playlist on Dreaming Spanish is that between the simplicity and the illustrations, you can pick up on a lot of the meaning even without subtitles. Easy French has a few "Super Easy French" videos that are close to that, but if I remember correctly there wasn't a wide variety at that level.

    • @alphonsoelm5652
      @alphonsoelm5652 2 года назад

      @@boxingcompass ooh, maybe you could try...Learn French with Alexa. I'd have to check. But super easy lessons are her forte.

    • @emigrace
      @emigrace  2 года назад +1

      Hahaha so true!!! I wish I could just convert all my Spanish resources to French hahaha

  • @Dallmayrful
    @Dallmayrful Год назад

    i mean, if you want to work abroad in a spanish speaking country, you *do* need to get a dele (mostly B2, sometimes C)

  • @guilhemsarraute9097
    @guilhemsarraute9097 2 года назад

    I am French and please get to watch this French actress Adèle Exarchopoulos. She's literally my favorite actor + otherwise TV5Monde for Francophone programmes (cuz French is not only about France!!!)

    • @emigrace
      @emigrace  2 года назад

      Oooh interesting!! Thanks for the recommendation!🤍

  • @RuNZiT1
    @RuNZiT1 2 года назад

    Also, I would say if you want to have fun learning Espanol, I would say learn through comprehensible input! That would be cool to see your input on there.

    • @emigrace
      @emigrace  2 года назад +1

      I was doing that for nearly a year, and it’s what definitely constructed a lot of my Spanish!:)

  • @InfiniteRealMusic
    @InfiniteRealMusic 2 года назад

    Thanks your video is pretty useful❤️

  • @katherinetan8381
    @katherinetan8381 2 года назад

    I learned the latin American Spanish in the first place, so the Spain Spanish confused me a bit, but thats okay i am willing to know all the accents

  • @_herefortheplot
    @_herefortheplot 2 года назад

    For RUclips and Instagram I really enjoy Paul Taylor ( ptcomedy) who is a comedian that toggles between English and French. It’s funny and just makes it interesting to assess your skill level. His comedy show Franglais is RUclips

    • @emigrace
      @emigrace  2 года назад +1

      Omg I used to watch his stuff when I used to do French! Super funny!

  • @magdawso565
    @magdawso565 Год назад

    Hi! Which online quizzes for the DELE exam can you recommend? :)
    Thanks a lot for sharing your experience! Fortunately I do not have a pressure of time to pass the exam haha

  • @nadiarolwal
    @nadiarolwal Год назад

    Great video. Could you share your Anki deck with us so we can also practice? thanks

  • @Joe-ge4sn
    @Joe-ge4sn 5 месяцев назад

    Tú crees que 3 meses es el suficente para estudiar para el examen B2?

  • @ellenchen5595
    @ellenchen5595 10 месяцев назад

    Surely, I don’t understand why Asian like to take exams. As a Chinese I really hate them. 😂 every exam will totally destroy my interests of learning. Although I have already got lots of certificates, but I don’t think they could prove sth.

  • @justemichel
    @justemichel 2 года назад

    French. Only one month?
    On Netflix Street food Asia, Street food Latin America both have French dub and subtitles. Chef's table France has French cc-subtitles. Many shows on Netflix have French dub. Do you know the chrome extension Language reactor? It will give you those French dub and subtitles in Japan no vpn needed.
    Axolot is a French youtuber who makes high quality videos, documentaries about Paris, Tokyo, Prague, Berlin, short audio books like La dernière question by Isaac Asimov which is less than 40 minutes long.
    Language transfer has a French course too.

    • @emigrace
      @emigrace  2 года назад +2

      yeahhh I'm kinda under a time limit bc I'll be out traveling from April😅
      and wow!!! thanks so much for all the recommendations!!! I'll def check them all out:)

  • @jonathanyanosulep739
    @jonathanyanosulep739 2 года назад

    I am struggling also with Dele B2 and my exam will be the next month.. can I buy your book pls?

  • @scotteranio2028
    @scotteranio2028 2 года назад

    With the book you used to study from, how did you find the anwsers? I've bought the most recent version and it does not have an answer key. I don't know how to assure myself if I am answering the questions correctly or not!

    • @emigrace
      @emigrace  2 года назад

      I got mine from a friend but it had a little answer booklet in it... is it not in yours?🤔

  • @RuNZiT1
    @RuNZiT1 2 года назад +1

    “I’m Japanese and we love exams” HUH 😂 what even ? That’s the most interesting thing I’ve ever heard about Japanese people honestly lol

  • @ohyescharlie2454
    @ohyescharlie2454 Год назад

    Would you share your quizlet sets?

  • @zokirjonovumarbek5916
    @zokirjonovumarbek5916 2 года назад

    Говорите пожалуйста на испанском как на английском, Dele B2 это же свободного владения испанском языком

  • @jahuuuuuuu4608
    @jahuuuuuuu4608 2 месяца назад

    how i studied in 1 month… me having 6 days 😮

  • @hydeyoungg17
    @hydeyoungg17 2 года назад

    Hello. It's been a long time. I wondered. It's a great video. Thanks. See you.

  • @yurishevchenko5177
    @yurishevchenko5177 2 года назад

    Aunque no lo aprendo en absoluto, pienso que tal vez podrías probar estos dos canales: Francés con Olivier y Pariseando.
    Además, yo te recomendaría todas las canciones de VIDEOCLUB.
    Prometo que te van a encantar:)
    Alors bonne journée! Mon amie
    (Que tengas un buen día!)

  • @USA_Live
    @USA_Live 2 года назад

    😍💯 Thanks for the great contents 🙏👍 💯😍

  • @edouardenaud9548
    @edouardenaud9548 2 года назад +1

    Wait, you guys study?

  • @kevinchan8950
    @kevinchan8950 2 года назад

    エミさん:
    エミさんはすごいです。
    スペイン語はとても魅力的で、この先は勉強しようと思います。わたしは香港人で、今まで日本の暮らしという経験がないけど、独学で去年12月の日本語能力試験N1に受かりました。独学で色んな困難を直面するはずですが、例えば目標があってもボトルネックのような停滞期にどうしても有り様が進まないと気がするとか、エミさんはどうやってこういう困難を乗り越えられますか。エミさんの英語は、ネイティブぐらいと思います。英語がそんなにネイティブなようですが、小さい頃から海外へ移住した経験がありますか。完全にご自身の勉強で英語を上達させますか。

    • @emigrace
      @emigrace  2 года назад +1

      コメントありがとうございます!N1受かったのはすごいです👏🏼 停滞期的な時にどうやってpush throughするかに関しては、前に出した "how to learn a language when you procrastinate on everything" っていう動画でちょこちょこ話しているので、文章で短く返すよりもそっちを見ていただいた方が良いかな、と思います:)
      ずっと日本育ちですが、母がアメリカ人なので家庭内でいつも英語を話していました!:)

  • @wataru-japan2451
    @wataru-japan2451 2 года назад

    確かに、語学試験受けるのは
    アジア人が多いですね(僕の友達の中では)

  • @monaal-jilani9876
    @monaal-jilani9876 2 месяца назад

    WHEN WILL YOU LEARN ARABIC? :)

  • @marscarscpm6723
    @marscarscpm6723 2 года назад

    I am preparing Dele B2 😐

  • @nan6570
    @nan6570 2 года назад

    Hello, could you share your anki deck?

    • @emigrace
      @emigrace  2 года назад

      Ay I didn’t know you could do that!

    • @nan6570
      @nan6570 2 года назад

      @@emigrace yes! please do.

    • @Charmirea
      @Charmirea 2 года назад +1

      Yes please! 😁

    • @emigrace
      @emigrace  2 года назад +1

      @@nan6570 I put it on a google drive! lmk if you can open it properly!😁 (also I think I have some words in Japanese so sorry about that!)
      drive.google.com/file/d/1oKf29mUA8_CinzeAk8P2ZMjd8gqA9RRb/view?usp=sharing

    • @emigrace
      @emigrace  2 года назад +1

      ​@@Charmirea I hope this works!:)
      drive.google.com/file/d/1oKf29mUA8_CinzeAk8P2ZMjd8gqA9RRb/view?usp=sharing

  • @OzkAltBldgCo-bv8tt
    @OzkAltBldgCo-bv8tt Год назад

    Duolingo

  • @tayebizem3749
    @tayebizem3749 Год назад +1

    Inner French mdrrr

  • @Blair4223
    @Blair4223 2 года назад +2

    salut emi ! les chaînes que je préfère sont «Piece of French» et «innerFrench». Si tu aimes faire la cuisine, «Les Pépites de Cloé» est aussi une bonne chaine. mon podcast préféré est le podcast d'innerFrench. tu peux le trouver sur le site internet d'innerFrench. il parle de beaucoup de choses intéressantes, beaucoup de sujets intéressants comme la philosophie, la politique, etc. bonne chance avec tes études et j'attendrai tes vidéos !

    • @aarcm.9290
      @aarcm.9290 2 года назад +1

      I apologise for adding to this rather than making my own, but it's just that these are great recommendations, Hugo especially is a definite favourite among many (lower-)intermediate learners! For this level I'd also recommend French Mornings with Elisa. I really look forward to your future content, especially how you will tackle managing two languages that are quite similar together (I assume having B2 in one of them would help considerably in not getting them confused)!

    • @emigrace
      @emigrace  2 года назад +2

      Merciiiiii I appreciate that so much!!💞 (and wow this is the first time I’m getting comments in French hahahahaa)

  • @undyingsoul3949
    @undyingsoul3949 Год назад

    I'd only waste my money, time and energy on these exams, as I get the levels anyways when I become a certified professional interpreter.

  • @paulineg9075
    @paulineg9075 2 года назад

    Hey, I'm french so I'm happy to recomend all the french content I love !
    There's a pretty cool series on Netflix called "Dix Pourcent" which follows 4 agents of a parisian cinema agency, but if you're more into movies here is a list of good french movies : 120 battements par minute, Portrait de la jeune fille en feu, Divines, La vie d'Adele, l'Eté en pente douce, Le Prénom, Un air de famille (I could go on but the list is getting long haha).
    With regards to youtubers, I recommend the very interesting MyBetterSelf, a french RUclipsr (and podcast host) who talks about feminism, body image, self confidence, ... on her channel. And on a less serious note I find the MUA MarionCaméléon sarcastic humor really funny (even though it is not for everyone) and I also enjoy watching the radiant LénaSituation, famous for her summer daily vlogs.
    I hope these recomendations will be helpful :) Congrats on your passing of the DELE and good luck with french !
    Btw, I am self-studying spanish myself and I really struggle to find good spanish content so if anybody has recommendations I'm all ears.

    • @mathispara9955
      @mathispara9955 2 года назад

      Regardes ça : ruclips.net/video/yOJPPEvgGrc/видео.html&ab_channel=emigrace

  • @franklinbishop7161
    @franklinbishop7161 2 года назад

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