How I prepared for Dele C1 by myself | Books, Vocabulary, Speaking, Writing, Strategies 📕

Hi guys! Welcome and welcome back to my channel~~~ It's been a while since I last uploaded cuz I've been traveling around in the past one month. During my trip in Pais Vasco, one night I suddenly received an email from el Instituto Cervantes. For a few seconds, I was thinking really hard why they emailed me hahaha. But as I opened the email, it dawned on me that it could be the exam result!!! I clicked open the attached pdf file before I even had time to feel nervous about it and the first thing that caught my sight was "APTO"!!! I practically jumped out of my chair when I saw it! Truth is, I was too excited that night to read my scores correctly, I matched all 4 scores to the wrong part and I actually thought I got 23 for writing 😂😂😂
Anecdote aside, I'm so happy that I could share all my DELE related experience with you guys and this video is running sooooo long that I've decided to make a separate video about my real experience in the exam room. That was quite a story. So... stay tuned for my DELE exam story😂
TIMESTAMP:
Books that I used: 1:03
Why you should do Mock Exams: 5:08
How I prepared for Vocabulary: 6:50
How I practiced Speaking by myself: 10:51
How I prepared for Writing: 13:39
Books that I mentioned:
Preparación al DELE C1: amzn.to/3aoCoQi
Las Claves al nuevo DELE C1: amzn.to/3iOsD2x
Gramática de uso del Español B1-B2: amzn.to/3Ang1Fj
Gramática de uso del español C1-C2: amzn.to/3oMPjUH
Uso interactivo del vocabulario B2-C2: amzn.to/3oNyOYs
Music from Epidemic Sound:
www.epidemicsound.com/referra...
Gifs from giphy.com
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  • @agatar2024
    @agatar20242 жыл бұрын

    Well done girl!

  • @user-ys9bt4fv5p
    @user-ys9bt4fv5p4 ай бұрын

    This is amazing thanks for providing all of these tips!

  • @eimearmagee5694
    @eimearmagee56942 жыл бұрын

    Hi all! I did the B2 exam a couple of months ago and am preparing for the C1 ahora mismo, hands down, el cronómetro is hands down the best practice in terms of mock exams as they are harder than the exam, and so you will feel much more confident!!

  • @CeciliaCao

    @CeciliaCao

    2 жыл бұрын

    I’m so happy for you!!! And thank you for sharing with us the experience with el cronómetro😆 I think I’ve heard of something similar, that it’s harder than the actual exam🤭

  • @eimearmagee5694

    @eimearmagee5694

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@CeciliaCao Thank you so much, and thanks for sharing your experience. Felicidades !!!

  • @catrionakilgallon4400

    @catrionakilgallon4400

    2 жыл бұрын

    I’m doing the B2 exam in November and am looking for good resources. El cronómetro doesn’t seem to have any later edition than 2013. Is that the book you used? Good luck with your next exam 😊

  • @animallover8613

    @animallover8613

    Жыл бұрын

    @@catrionakilgallon4400 Hi.. I also want to give dele B2. I need one study partner. Do you want to become my study partner?

  • @Yamayorya

    @Yamayorya

    Жыл бұрын

    @@catrionakilgallon4400 hola, me compré hoy dicho libro y es la versión de 2017

  • @aporelDELE
    @aporelDELE9 күн бұрын

    Your insights add great value for anyone preparing for the DELE. Thanks for sharing your journey and tips! ✨

  • @CeciliaCao

    @CeciliaCao

    7 күн бұрын

    Thank you!!! I actually watched some of your videos before I did the test!!! Like how to do some small talks with the examiner( tho I didn’t get a chance to use it haha) thank you for sharing so many Dele tips and help us!

  • @oria7979
    @oria7979 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for this video !!

  • @vandavanz1921
    @vandavanz1921 Жыл бұрын

    Congratulation and Thank you so much for sharing

  • @susanc1179
    @susanc1179 Жыл бұрын

    Congratulations belatedly on passing the C-1. Do you mind telling us how long it was between when you started studying Spanish to taking the Dele C-1? Did you take any of the other Dele exams? Your study schedule was quite ambitious so I’m not at all surprised you passed the exam.

  • @jinhyeseung4452
    @jinhyeseung44522 жыл бұрын

    Ni! Thank you for the video. Now I am also VEEERY burnt out and not sure how to deal with it. Tambien estoy preparando el exmane con estos dos libros de texto que recomendaste en el video. De todas formas muchas gracias por compartir tu experiencia y felicidades por DELE c1!

  • @CeciliaCao

    @CeciliaCao

    2 жыл бұрын

    Relájateeeee! Haz lo mejor que puedas! Intenta leer y escuchar algo en español cada día y tu español va a mejorar poco a poco cada día. Lo más importante es: no te rindas and every effort countssss! Ánimo!!!🌞🌞🌞

  • @mengdizhang1858
    @mengdizhang1858 Жыл бұрын

    真的好有用,谢谢!我也在准备C1,但是我只有一个月的时间了😮‍💨

  • @sonderexpeditions
    @sonderexpeditions2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @spati28
    @spati282 жыл бұрын

    Congratulations

  • @flydopekidd11
    @flydopekidd11 Жыл бұрын

    Very helpful. Thank you!

  • @CeciliaCao

    @CeciliaCao

    Жыл бұрын

    🥰

  • @lilianamartinez525
    @lilianamartinez5252 жыл бұрын

    突然搜到了你的频道,真的好棒哦恭喜你!!我也要向你学习争取下半年通过C1

  • @CeciliaCao

    @CeciliaCao

    2 жыл бұрын

    哈哈哈哈啊哈缘分😂😂😂加油加油一定可以过!

  • @siugorman5691
    @siugorman5691 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for all your tips. Is it possible to share your list of fancy words.

  • @kamalmaheshwari878
    @kamalmaheshwari8789 ай бұрын

    Hola me puedes dar algo aconsejo para el nivel b1 o quiero decir algo tipo de notas y pdf ??

  • @rosellemercado429
    @rosellemercado429 Жыл бұрын

    Wow DELE C1 🥰🥰🥰🥰

  • @Musamihinarra
    @Musamihinarra2 жыл бұрын

    Hello! Your video is super helpful! Thank you!!! Please could you share the phrases you use for speaking and writing (or at least the source of them)?

  • @CeciliaCao

    @CeciliaCao

    2 жыл бұрын

    Heyyy thank you for the comment! I’ll think if there’s a dynamic way to share those😂 I collected them from all over the place so I can’t really name a source🙈🙈🙈

  • @enriquepaez931
    @enriquepaez931Ай бұрын

    Felicitaciones por haber aprobado el examen C1🎉

  • @CeciliaCao

    @CeciliaCao

    Ай бұрын

    Graciasssss!!!

  • @bykarti
    @bykartiАй бұрын

    hey, one question the convocatoria of the exam is the email that you receive with the date and time of the exam? should it be a special pdf document or it's the simple email that i have to print ?

  • @shannondebono9360
    @shannondebono9360 Жыл бұрын

    Is there a proper syllabus available?

  • @jeromecaesar
    @jeromecaesar9 ай бұрын

    How long after starting Spanish did you do the C1 Dele?

  • @RQF5961
    @RQF59612 жыл бұрын

    Hi! Thanks so much for the video, it's very helpful! Can you tell me if this exam was split over 2 different days? I remember hearing that about the B2 exam. C1 is not offered in Los Angeles where I live so I would have to fly to another state to take it. Thanks so much in advance for your response!

  • @CeciliaCao

    @CeciliaCao

    2 жыл бұрын

    Oh god I thought I got back to you already! Just realized my reply didn’t get sent out somehow. Well sometimes the speaking test is one day before or after the written test. But you can’t know for sure until I think two weeks before the actual exam date when you’re gonna receive an email from the exam center, telling you specifically when you’ll be taking your speaking test🥺

  • @nourelhouda5060
    @nourelhouda506014 күн бұрын

    Hola , felicidades por obtener el dele C1 , mi examen es inminente y todavía no lo he preparado bien , te importaria que me dieras los temas que salieron en las pruebas escrita y oral?

  • @CeciliaCao

    @CeciliaCao

    7 күн бұрын

    Uffff verdad es que ya no me recuerdo, pero preparé temas sobre el medio ambiente, la ecología, la tecnología/ RRSS en general y palabras &expresiones que utilizaría tanto en el escrito como el oral. Mucha suerte!!

  • @user-yo8qo5mt6u
    @user-yo8qo5mt6u Жыл бұрын

    Holaa I am preparing for C1 and I would really find helpful your notes as well. Can I email you too? Btw I cannot find your email anywhere :(

  • @sakshitherabbit875
    @sakshitherabbit8752 жыл бұрын

    hi Cecilia. I am appearing for dele C1 this time. Could you possibly share some notes? on how did you prepare for it. I have made mine but still feeling less confident.

  • @CeciliaCao

    @CeciliaCao

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hiiii! You mean the specific notes that I’ve prepared? Like what conectores I’ve prepared, what opening I’ve prepared?

  • @sakshitherabbit875

    @sakshitherabbit875

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@CeciliaCao yes. I thought you won't reply like others ! 😊

  • @CeciliaCao

    @CeciliaCao

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hahahaha sorry I didn’t reply on time😂😂😂 I read the comment and then I forgot to reply🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈

  • @sakshitherabbit875

    @sakshitherabbit875

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@CeciliaCao hi don't worry. I've been practicing but could you share the notes?

  • @CeciliaCao

    @CeciliaCao

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hmm email me. I can send what I have to you over the weekend👩🏻‍💻

  • @spati28
    @spati282 жыл бұрын

    Hola ! Could you send me PDFs of the books mentioned ? I am unsure if these books are available in my country .

  • @CeciliaCao

    @CeciliaCao

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hiii I think I only have the ebook of that grammar one, you can download it from a website called z library, maybe you’ll find more books that you need there!

  • @audreychan2687
    @audreychan26872 жыл бұрын

    I'm preparing my B2 and I'm already watching this haha May I know how do you prepare or how do you improve your listening skills? That's my weakest part :(

  • @CeciliaCao

    @CeciliaCao

    2 жыл бұрын

    well that means you think ahead hahahaha! Well in general I think you just need to listen to as much Spanish as possible. Besides watching shows and stuff, it’s also important to do some intensive listening, which basically means that you’ll need to force yourself to understand every single word they say in the video or simply do a short dictation every day. Don’t listen to stuff that’s already too easy for you or some material with too many words that you don’t know, try to find something that’s slightly higher than your level, where you only struggle with 20% of the content. As you check your dictation, you’ll know where you fall short. Besides, work on your vocabulary. Cuz a lot of the times it’s not that you have poor listening skill s, rather it’s bc you don’t have enough vocabulary to capture the whole picture. Cuz if you don’t know what this word means, even if you hear it loud and clear, it’s not gonna help you. Hope it helps😁😁😁

  • @thepetaldragon

    @thepetaldragon

    2 жыл бұрын

    I’m also going for B2 later this year or early next year, and listening is also my weakness 😅 your reply is SUPER helpful, thank you!

  • @CeciliaCao

    @CeciliaCao

    2 жыл бұрын

    🥰🥰🥰 happy to hear that!!!

  • @audreychan2687

    @audreychan2687

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@CeciliaCao Thank you so much Cecilia!!

  • @nt8538
    @nt85383 ай бұрын

    Is the dele C1 harder than the b2 in term of difficulty and the given time?

  • @CeciliaCao

    @CeciliaCao

    3 ай бұрын

    Hi! I only did SIELE before and got a B2, so I’m not quite sure about what it is really like to take the DELE B2 exam. But I did do the reading and listening practice in the DELE B2 book since I bought it a long time ago, and I do think DELE C1 is harder than B2. It requires a lot more vocab and higher level of language skills in my opinion

  • @ladyasmae995
    @ladyasmae995 Жыл бұрын

    Porqué no habias hecho este vídeo en español!!!

  • @jhansam8757

    @jhansam8757

    10 ай бұрын

    Lo mismo opino😅. Pero es dibulgativo para el público al que está apuntando, los no hispano parlantes.

  • @ladyasmae995

    @ladyasmae995

    10 ай бұрын

    @@jhansam8757 creo que esta palabra (debulgtivo) no existe ????si???😅

  • @lilacfields

    @lilacfields

    2 ай бұрын

    el video es para la gente que no está en el nivel C1. y no es profesora de español, no tiene que enseñarnos

  • @Lydiatomson98

    @Lydiatomson98

    Ай бұрын

    @@ladyasmae995creo que quería decir “divulgativo”. Dibulgativo es un error ortográfico

  • @k59nguyenthanhnam75
    @k59nguyenthanhnam752 жыл бұрын

    Hi, can i ask you how long did it take to get to DELE C1 learning by yourself ?

  • @CeciliaCao

    @CeciliaCao

    2 жыл бұрын

    Hiii! I would say more or less 2 years, but for the exam I prepared for it for about half year☺️ I’ll make a video soon about my whole Spanish learning journey😄 stay tunedddd!

  • @k59nguyenthanhnam75

    @k59nguyenthanhnam75

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@CeciliaCao thank you so much for making such informative videos Cecilia, I'm very looking forward to your next sharing

  • @KC-hd3wi

    @KC-hd3wi

    2 жыл бұрын

    Waiting for this 🥰😊

  • @simoneevan
    @simoneevan2 ай бұрын

    I love your English. Are you really Chinese, or are you an American who speaks Chinese?

  • @CeciliaCao

    @CeciliaCao

    2 ай бұрын

    Aww I’m flattered! Thank you! I’ve studied and lived in the US, but yeah I’m indeed Chinese🌝and believe it or not, my Chinese is even better hahaha😂😂😂

  • @user-zf3io7kn8e
    @user-zf3io7kn8e2 жыл бұрын

    笑死 录自己这个好像对于很多语言学习者来说都是很有效的一步 真的太羞耻了 我经常听到一半就是shit!这说得是个啥迅速关掉

  • @CeciliaCao

    @CeciliaCao

    2 жыл бұрын

    哈哈哈哈哈哈哈哎我的妈我真的看自己看到犯尴尬癌😂😂😂我感觉要不是为了考试我都迈不出这一步、自己都替自己不好意思😂😂😂😂😂😂