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There are three different levels:

DTES 1, DTES 2, DTES 3
Benchmarked against national and international frameworks:
Certificacin Nacional de Nivel de Idioma (CENNI)
Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR)
Canadian Language Benchmark (CLB)
Objective:
Assessment of candidates linguistic competence.
 CENNI
La Secretara de Educacin Pblica ha desarrollado un
proyecto que busca establecer en Mxico un marco
nacional de referencia para la evaluacin y certificacin de
idiomas, orientado a elevar la calidad educativa en la
materia, especialmente en el caso de la enseanza del
idioma ingls como lengua extranjera.

Derivado del proyecto, se crea la Certificacin Nacional de

Nivel de Idioma (CENNI), documento que permite
referenciar de manera confiable y objetiva el nivel de
conocimiento de un idioma determinado, tanto en lo
general, como en lo posible, de manera especfica en
diversas habilidades lingsticas.
CENNI CEFR
2 A1-
3 A1
4 A1+
5 A2-
6 A2
7 A2+
8 B1-
9 B1
10 B1+
11 B2-
12 B2
13 B2+
14 C1-
15 C1
16 C1+
17 C2-
18 C2
19 C2+
20
 DTES levels

DTES CEFR CENNI CLB

DTES 1 Pre A1 B1 1-9 0-5

DTES 2 A2 low B2 6 11 3-6

DTES 3 B1 low C1 9 14 5-8

 DTES General Information
They focus on specific authentic tasks, considering world experience of the target
candidature in an appropriate context.

The exam design takes into consideration both the Mexican ELT context and the
specific needs of students and institutions.

No special preparation course for the exam is required.

The exams are handled with the highest confidentiality and are validated by
experts in language testing.

Results are reported to individual candidates and/or institutions with a detailed

description of assessed skills.

Results are delivered to educational institutions three to four weeks after sitting
the exam.
 Listening Module

Listening skills:
Listening for specific information
Listening for main ideas and supporting points
Understanding speakers opinion

Input for listening tasks

Dialogues of a social or transactional nature
Short talks or interviews on general topics
 Listening Module
Task Type 1 Forms / Notes

Task Type 2 Multiple Choice

Task Type 3 Short-answer Questions

Task Type 4 Sentence Completion

Task Type 5 Labelling

Task Type 6 Classification

Task Type 7 Matching

 Listening Module DOs
Listen carefully to the introduction to each section. This will give you
useful information about the situation and the speakers.

Use the time at the beginning of each section to look through the
questions and think about the topic.

Read the instructions for each task carefully.

Note down answers as you listen remember you can confirm your
choices later.

Check that what you write makes sense in the context.

Answer all the questions even if you dont feel sure about an answer
you may have understood more than you think.
 Listening Module DONTs

Don't worry if you have to cross out or change an

answer.

Don't panic if you miss one question. Look ahead

and concentrate on the next one.

Don't try to rephrase what you hear. Write down

the words you hear which fit the question.
 Reading Module
Reading skills:
Scanning and skimming
Understanding main ideas
Reading for detail
Telling appart main ideas from supporting
detail
Understanding opinion and attitude as
opposed to facts
Making inferences
 Reading Module
Task Type 1 Multiple Choice

Task Type 2 Short-answer Questions

Task Type 3 Sentence Completion

Task Type 4 Notes, Summary or Table Completion

Task Type 5 Labelling a Diagram

Task Type 6 Choosing Headings for Paragraphs or Sections of a Text

Task Type 7 Locating Information

Task Type 8 Identification of Writers Views

Task Type 9 Classification

Task Type 10 Matching

 Reading Module - DOs
Keep an eye on the time.

If you cannot do a particular question, leave it and go on to the next.

You can then return to that question later if you have time. Put a mark next
to this question on the Question Paper so that you can find it again quickly.

Answer as many questions as you can.

Look carefully at the title of the passage and any subtitles and illustrations it
may have.
 Reading Module - DOs

Where appropriate remember to skim the questions before

reading the passage so that you have a purpose for reading.

Make sure you give the passage a quick read through so that you
are familiar with the topic and how it is developed in the passage.

Pay attention to any examples that are provided.

Read the instructions for each set of questions very carefully: it is

important to do exactly what you are asked to do
 Reading Module DONTs
Don't waste time reading the whole passage each time for each set of questions.

Don't go back to the beginning of the passage for each question. You know from the task
type that the answers will come in the order of the information in the passage.

Dont forget that questions can come before the reading passage as well as after.

Dont worry if you dont understand every word. It may not be necessary to understand all
the words in order to answer the questions correctly.

Dont forget that you will not be given extra time to transfer your answers to the Answer
Sheet at the end of the test.

Dont write more than one answer when only one is required; even if one of your answers
is correct, you will not receive a mark.
 Writing Module
Transactional A transactional letter has a specific purpose and a
Task Type 1 result.
letter
A piece of writing on a particular subject, which
Task Type 2 Article has been written for publication in a magazine or
newspaper

A written request for a job, a place at a college or

Letter of university, or a scholarship or grant. Formal style
Task Type 3 and relevant personal information about the
application applicant.

A report is a piece of factual writing, often based

Task Type 4 Report on research of some kind.

Series of real or imaginary events, written in the

first or third person. It should entertain the
Task Type 5 Story reader in some way, for example by being funny,
sad or strange.
A piece of formal or semi-formal writing which
includes information and opinion. It can be a
balanced argument which discusses the pros and
Task Type 6 Composition cons of the question under discussion, or it can
be a statement of the writers personal opinion
with supporting arguments.
 Writing Module DOs
Read all of the information in the questions very carefully and respond appropriately.

Follow all instructions including the number of words that you need to write. You wont
get extra marks for writing more.

Use your time wisely. Figure out how long you should take for each task.

Leave time to check your answer for careless mistakes at the end. Try to check for
spelling mistakes, verb and subject agreement, singular/plural nouns, tense mistakes and
problems of fluency.
Make sure that all of your ideas are relevant to the question. Try not to repeat the same
idea too often, make sure you explore different ideas to provide a well-balanced
response.

Write as clearly as possible.

 Writing Module DONTs
Don't copy from other peoples work.

Don't write less than the required number of words.

Don't repeat task instructions in your writing.

Dont use note form or bullet points.

Dont leave out any required information.

Dont simply copy words and phrases from the question paper, try to use your own words
at all times by paraphrasing the question.
 Speaking Module
Fluency and coherence
Part 1 Introduction and Interview
AND

Vocabulary and grammatical

Part 2 Individual Long Turn range and accuracy
AND

Part 3 Discussion Pronunciation

 Speaking Paper
Skills needed:
Part 1- ability to communicate opinions and
information on everyday topics and common
experiences or situations
Part 2- ability to speak at length on a given topic
(without further prompts from the examiner), using
appropriate language and organising ideas
coherently.
Part 3- ability to express and justify opinions, analyse,
discuss and speculate about issues.
 Speaking Module - DOs
Talk to the examiner youll feel more involved in the conversation.

Listen carefully to the questions youre asked so that your answers are
relevant.

Answer with some detail so that your answers are long enough.

Use the instructions and prompts on the card in Part 2 to help you to
organise your long turn.

Explain your opinions and give examples to support them.

 Speaking Module DONTs
Don't learn answers by heart.

Don't give very short answers except when the examiner interrupts you.

Don't talk about something different from whats on the exam prompts.

Dont worry if the examiner stops you. It means you have spoken enough, and s/he has to keep to the timing of
the test.

Dont worry if you cant think of a word, try to paraphrase and get round it.

Dont write on the task cards.

Dont worry if you realise youve made a mistake. Its OK to correct yourself. If you can't correct yourself, forget
it and carry on.

Dont ask the examiner if what you say is correct.

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