CELGA 2 (Galician B1) study plan
CELGA 2 (Galician B1) · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 7 hours per week
Reading comprehension (comprensión escrita) & Listening comprehension (comprensión oral)
Diagnose current level by completing one full-length B1 reading paper and one listening paper under timed conditions, then tabulate errors by task type (multiple choice, matching, gap-fill)
Build a personal vocabulary log of 60 high-frequency Galician words and collocations drawn from the diagnostic texts, recording each with an example sentence in your own words
Practise skimming three 250-300 word informative texts in 6 minutes each, writing a one-sentence summary of the main idea for every text
Identify and drill five Galician spelling and accent rules that caused errors in the diagnostic (e.g. open/closed vowels, digraphs, accent marking), producing a corrected list of 20 misspelled words
Your checkpoint
A written diagnostic report (1 page) listing error counts per task type, your 60-word vocabulary log, and 20 corrected spelling items
Listening comprehension (comprensión oral) & Reading comprehension (comprensión escrita)
Listen to 8 short audio clips (1-3 minutes) of everyday Galician speech and answer 4 comprehension questions per clip, then re-listen with a transcript to mark what you missed
Transcribe verbatim two 90-second audio passages and underline every instance of connected speech (linking, elision, contraction) you failed to hear the first time
Read two opinion articles of 300 words and distinguish stated facts from opinions by highlighting and labelling at least 10 sentences
Answer 15 inference questions about short texts, justifying each answer with a quoted line from the passage
Your checkpoint
Two verbatim transcripts with an annotated list of 15 connected-speech features, plus a fact-vs-opinion annotation sheet for two articles
Written expression and interaction (expresión e interacción escritas) & Reading comprehension (comprensión escrita)
Write four 120-150 word texts in different registers (informal email, formal complaint, narrative, description) using a planning outline before drafting
Apply a self-editing checklist to each draft covering verb tense consistency, agreement, pronoun placement and accentuation, and log every correction made
Read four 250-word texts and produce a 50-word summary of each, keeping only main ideas
Learn and actively use 25 discourse connectors (addition, contrast, cause, consequence, sequencing) in the four written texts
Your checkpoint
A portfolio of four corrected written texts with first drafts, final versions and a correction log showing at least 30 self-identified errors
Oral expression and interaction (expresión e interacción orais) & Listening comprehension (comprensión oral)
Record yourself delivering three 2-minute monologues on familiar topics (daily routine, past weekend, future plans) and self-assess fluency, pauses and pronunciation against a rubric
Shadow five 1-minute native audio clips, repeating aloud immediately after the speaker to practise rhythm, intonation and vowel quality
Prepare and deliver two role-play interactions (asking for information, making a complaint) with a partner or recorded self, using at least 6 functional phrases each
Listen to 6 audio passages and take notes using abbreviations, then answer questions from notes only
Your checkpoint
Three recorded monologues plus two role-play recordings, each accompanied by a one-paragraph self-assessment against a stated rubric
Reading comprehension (comprensión escrita) & Written expression and interaction (expresión e interacción escritas)
Complete two full timed reading papers (45 minutes each) and reduce total errors by at least 25% compared with week 1
Write two 150-word formal texts (letter of application, letter of complaint) following the conventions of Galician formal correspondence (salutation, closing, register)
Paraphrase 20 sentences from reading passages, replacing underlined words with synonyms without changing meaning
Analyse five model B1 written texts for structure and cohesion, and extract a reusable paragraph template from each
Your checkpoint
Two timed reading papers with error analysis, two formal letters and a paraphrase exercise sheet of 20 items
Listening comprehension (comprensión oral) & Oral expression and interaction (expresión e interacción orais)
Complete two full timed listening papers and identify the three task types where accuracy remains below 60%
Listen to 10 minutes of authentic Galician radio (news or interview) daily and write a 5-sentence summary in Galician after each session
Record a 3-minute opinion monologue with a clear introduction, two arguments and a conclusion, then re-record after feedback
Practise 8 interactive exchanges (turn-taking, asking for clarification, expressing disagreement politely) recorded with a partner or self-simulated
Your checkpoint
Two timed listening papers with error analysis plus a 5-day listening diary of summaries and one re-recorded 3-minute opinion monologue
Reading comprehension (comprensión escrita) & Listening comprehension (comprensión oral) & Written expression and interaction (expresión e interacción escritas) & Oral expression and interaction (expresión e interacción orais)
Simulate the full exam in one sitting under official timing, covering all four domains, and score each section
Review every error from the simulation and classify it as knowledge gap, careless mistake or time-management issue
Target the two weakest task types with 30 minutes of focused practice each day
Rehearse the oral section with a partner, covering both the monologue and the interaction tasks, and record it
Your checkpoint
A scored full mock exam with an error-classification table and a prioritised list of the two weakest task types
Reading comprehension (comprensión escrita) & Listening comprehension (comprensión oral) & Written expression and interaction (expresión e interacción escritas) & Oral expression and interaction (expresión e interacción orais)
Re-drill the two weakest task types identified in week 7 until accuracy reaches at least 70%
Complete two half-mock sessions (reading plus writing, listening plus oral) to consolidate pacing
Review the personal vocabulary log and correction logs, converting 40 recurring errors into flashcards for final revision
Deliver a final recorded oral performance (monologue plus interaction) and compare it with the week 4 recording to document improvement
Your checkpoint
A final revision pack containing the 40-error flashcard set, two half-mock scores and a side-by-side comparison of week 4 and week 8 oral recordings
Milestones
Week 2: You can answer at least 60% of comprehension questions on a 2-minute audio clip after two listenings and can summarise a 250-word text in one sentence
Week 4: You can speak for 2 minutes on a familiar topic with only minor hesitation and have produced four corrected written texts of 120-150 words
Week 6: Your timed reading and listening scores have improved by at least 25% over the week 1 diagnostic and your formal letters follow Galician conventions
Week 8: You score at least 60% in every domain on the full mock exam and your final oral recording shows measurable improvement over week 4