Inglés, PAU 2024 de Cataluña: el examen de junio (serie 1) resuelto

El examen de junio (serie 1) de Inglés de la PAU de Cataluña de 2024, entero: los tres ejercicios tal como salieron. En la comprensión oral, el audio oficial; en las 16 preguntas de opciones, la opción correcta y por qué; y en la redacción, una redacción modelo por cada opción, con lo que pide cada consigna. En el ejercicio 3 se elegía una de las tres preguntas de la 3.1 a la 3.3: las tienes resueltas todas.

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Explicaciones y respuestas modelo de EducaIA. La pauta de 2024 da la opción correcta de las 16 preguntas de opciones y la transcripción completa del audio; no da criterios de redacción (el examen solo dice «4 points») ni ninguna redacción modelo.

Qué entraba, en puntos

Los puntos de cada apartado, sumados por el tema que pregunta. Lo que se elegía dentro del ejercicio 3 va aparte, rayado.

Instrucciones del examen Choose ONE topic. Your answer should be 125-150 words in length. There is no specific penalty for exceeding 150 words in length. Extra points are not given for exceeding 150 words.

Los ejercicios del examen

2024Convocatoria ordinaria · Serie 1 · Ejercicio 1Part 1: Listening comprehension, an interview with a Michelin-starred chef

3 puntosCoincide con la pautaTemas: Comprensión oral
Enunciado oficial
Enunciado oficialEste examen solo se publicó en inglés.

MICHAEL SMITH: A MICHELIN-STARRED CHEF FROM THE SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS

In this radio programme you are going to hear some new words. Read and listen to them. Make sure you know what they mean.

accolades: reconeixements / reconocimientos
larder: rebost / despensa
to go for a wander: passejar / pasear

Ready?

Now read the questions on the following page. Read them carefully before listening to the radio programme.

[Now listen to the interview.]

QUESTIONS

Choose the best answer according to the recording. Only ONE answer is correct.

[3 points: 0.375 points for each correct answer. Wrong answers will be penalized by deducting 0.125 points. There is no penalty for unanswered questions.]

1.1 In which of the following restaurants has Michael Smith NOT worked?

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1.2 Where did Michael Smith work in a kitchen for the first time?

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1.3 Did Michael Smith work in any restaurant kitchens outside Scotland?

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1.4 Which of the following statements is TRUE?

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1.5 How long did it take Smith to open his own restaurant after his arrival at Skye?

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1.6 Did he open his new restaurant on Skye?

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1.7 What does Dolores think about Smith’s restaurant?

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1.8 Which of the following best summarises Smith’s view of his job?

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Audio oficial

Audio oficial de la comprensión oral: Generalitat de Catalunya, Eureka, biblioteca digital (registro 338). Licencia CC BY-NC-SA 4.0. Registro en Eureka

Elige tu opción y abre la respuesta para compararla.

1.10,375 puntos

  1. a) The Three Chimneys.
  2. b) The Three Witches.
  3. c) Loch Bay.
  4. d) Blue Print Café.
  1. a) Descartada

    Sí trabajó en él: «Michael Smith became head chef of The Three Chimneys restaurant».

  2. b) Correcta

    Es una pregunta de exclusión: hay que encontrar el restaurante que no aparece en la entrevista. The Three Witches no se nombra en ningún momento, mientras que los otros tres sí, por ejemplo: «Michael earned a Michelin star in 2014 as Chef Director of The Three Chimneys».

  3. c) Descartada

    Sí trabajó en él: «In early 2016, Michael opened his own restaurant, Loch Bay».

  4. d) Descartada

    Sí trabajó en él: «He spent 4 years as Senior Chef with Jeremy Lee at Blue Print Café».

1.20,375 puntos

  1. a) In the capital of Scotland.
  2. b) On the west coast of Scotland.
  3. c) In a village close to the Scottish Highlands.
  4. d) In his hometown.
  1. a) Descartada

    Inverness es «the capital of the Highlands», la capital de las Highlands, no la de Escocia.

  2. b) Descartada

    Allí empezó más tarde: «this decision was reinforced in 1988 when he started working in the kitchens of Arisaig House on the west coast of Scotland».

  3. c) Descartada

    No se dice en la entrevista que empezara en un pueblo cercano a las Highlands.

  4. d) Correcta

    Dolores lo dice al hablar de su origen: «He’s from Inverness, the capital of the Highlands, and it was there that he first started working in the kitchen of a local restaurant when he was 15». Su ciudad natal es Inverness.

1.30,375 puntos

  1. a) No, although he considered moving to London.
  2. b) No, he always worked in the Highlands and in Glasgow.
  3. c) Yes, he spent four years in London.
  4. d) Yes, he spent a few years at a café in France.
  1. a) Descartada

    Dice lo contrario: «After that he moved to London.», no solo lo pensó.

  2. b) Descartada

    Dice lo contrario: «After that he moved to London.» y luego «He then decided to move back to Scotland», así que no trabajó siempre en las Highlands y Glasgow.

  3. c) Correcta

    Dolores explica que se fue a Londres y cuánto tiempo estuvo allí: «He spent 4 years as Senior Chef with Jeremy Lee at Blue Print Café».

  4. d) Descartada

    No se dice que trabajara en Francia: el Blue Print Café estaba en Londres, y «classic French influences» solo describe la comida de Loch Bay.

1.40,375 puntos

  1. a) Shirley Spear offered Smith the opportunity to work at The Three Chimneys.
  2. b) Smith did not want to work on Skye, because he felt it was very remote.
  3. c) Smith was looking for opportunities to work on Skye and contacted Shirley Spear to get advice.
  4. d) Smith’s wife went to check Skye out, because she was unsure about the new lifestyle for her family.
  1. a) Correcta

    Dolores cuenta que Spear le hizo la propuesta: «Shirley asked him about the possibility of taking over from her in the kitchen».

  2. b) Descartada

    Dice lo contrario: «they felt it was both a fantastic professional opportunity and lifestyle choice for their young family».

  3. c) Descartada

    No fue él quien buscó: «he had a chance meeting with Shirley Spear», un encuentro casual en Glasgow.

  4. d) Descartada

    Fueron los dos a ver la isla y les gustó: «Smith and his wife Laurence went to Skye to check the island out. They loved it».

1.50,375 puntos

  1. a) Thirteen years.
  2. b) Fifteen years.
  3. c) Eleven years.
  4. d) Sixteen years.
  1. a) Descartada

    No aparece ninguna cifra de trece años en la entrevista.

  2. b) Descartada

    El 15 es la edad a la que empezó a trabajar en una cocina («when he was 15»), no el tiempo que tardó en abrir su restaurante.

  3. c) Correcta

    Primero estuvo en The Three Chimneys y después abrió el suyo: «The adventure went well and he stayed at The Three Chimneys for 11 years», y «he accomplished that in early 2016 with Loch Bay».

  4. d) Descartada

    No se dice en la entrevista: el 2016 es el año en que abre Loch Bay, no una duración.

1.60,375 puntos

  1. a) Yes, because he was happy with his life on the isle.
  2. b) Yes, but only because his kids asked him to do so.
  3. c) No, because his wife and children wanted to discover new places.
  4. d) Yes, because it had always been his dream to open a restaurant on Skye.
  1. a) Correcta

    Dolores da el motivo: «he also wanted to stay on Skye as he had been very happy there and his kids had grown up there».

  2. b) Descartada

    No se dice en la entrevista que sus hijos se lo pidieran: quien quería quedarse era él.

  3. c) Descartada

    Dice lo contrario: Loch Bay está «Situated in Stein in the Waternish peninsula of Skye». Lo de descubrir sitios nuevos es solo una afición de la familia.

  4. d) Descartada

    Su sueño era tener su propio restaurante, no que estuviera en Skye: «it had been his dream to have his own place».

1.70,375 puntos

  1. a) She thinks it is a pity that they serve simple food, such as chips.
  2. b) She would prefer it to combine local products with international food.
  3. c) She thinks the presentation of dishes could be improved.
  4. d) She thinks it is appreciated by local people.
  1. a) Descartada

    Dolores no lamenta que sirvan patatas fritas: lo cuenta como algo que los vecinos celebran.

  2. b) Descartada

    Dolores describe la cocina como «combining local, seasonal ingredients» y no dice que preferiría comida internacional.

  3. c) Descartada

    Dolores elogia la presentación: «a beautiful but simple presentation».

  4. d) Correcta

    Dolores dice: «It is still a restaurant where locals go and they’re very happy to have a Michelin-starred restaurant on their doorstep that also serves chips».

1.80,375 puntos

  1. a) He prefers to get help in the kitchen to be able to enjoy the atmosphere of the restaurant.
  2. b) He likes to do the cooking and sees a Michelin star as the result of combining good products and a lively atmosphere.
  3. c) Sometimes he gets annoyed by the other people working and eating at the restaurant.
  4. d) He says being a chef is a rewarding profession since the job can be recognised with prizes such as a Michelin star.
  1. a) Descartada

    Solo se dice que han contratado a alguien hace poco («They have only just hired someone to help in the kitchen lately»), no que lo prefiera para disfrutar del ambiente.

  2. b) Correcta

    Smith sigue cocinando («He has been at the stoves every day since the restaurant has been open») y la estrella es un resultado de buenos productos en un entorno precioso: «from fantastic local produce in a beautiful environment»; además, le gusta oír el sonido de «a lively and happy restaurant».

  3. c) Descartada

    No se dice en la entrevista que le molesten: le gusta «the camaraderie, the excitement of service».

  4. d) Descartada

    Smith dice que la estrella es «just a very happy by-product», no el motivo por el que el trabajo es gratificante.

Transcripción oficial del audio

Interviewer: Michael Smith became head chef of The Three Chimneys restaurant achieving considerable critical acclaim. His style of gastronomy inspired by Scottish tradition and classical techniques has received many accolades. Among them, The Three Chimneys was named by New York Times food critic, Frank Bruni, as one of his top 5 destinations in the world. Michael earned a Michelin star in 2014 as Chef Director of The Three Chimneys. In early 2016, Michael opened his own restaurant, Loch Bay. Situated in Stein in the Waternish peninsula of Skye, the small restaurant is described as serving “contemporary Scottish food with classic French influences”. Dolores Hill is with us today to let us know a bit more about this renowned Scottish chef. She is a biographer and is currently working on a book about Smith. How did you become interested in Michael Smith’s life?

Dolores: I’d eaten at The Three Chimneys various times when he was head chef and I ate at Loch Bay just after it opened. All the meals were sumptuous and some of the dishes still stand out in my mind. As a writer I felt that I had to learn more about the person behind those dishes.

Interviewer: Can you start by telling us who he is, how he became a chef and about his early career?

Dolores: Sure. Smith defines himself as a ‘simple Highland boy’. He’s from Inverness, the capital of the Highlands, and it was there that he first started working in the kitchen of a local restaurant when he was 15. From then on, he quickly decided to pursue a career as a chef and this decision was reinforced in 1988 when he started working in the kitchens of Arisaig House on the west coast of Scotland, where he stayed for 3 years. After that he moved to London. He spent 4 years as Senior Chef with Jeremy Lee at Blue Print Café. He then decided to move back to Scotland, working in and opening up some of Glasgow’s best restaurants.

Interviewer: How did he end up on Skye?

Dolores: While he was working in Glasgow he had a chance meeting with Shirley Spear, who as you know was Chef at The Three Chimneys restaurant. Shirley asked him about the possibility of taking over from her in the kitchen. So, Smith and his wife Laurence went to Skye to check the island out. They loved it, they felt it was both a fantastic professional opportunity and lifestyle choice for their young family. The adventure went well and he stayed at The Three Chimneys for 11 years. He continued to maintain and enhance the reputation of the Three Chimneys, creating and perfecting dishes that reflected the restaurant’s surroundings, specifically utilising as much of the superb Skye and Scottish natural larder as possible.

Interviewer: What made him move on to set up his own restaurant?

Dolores: Since he first started to work in local restaurants at the age of 15 it had been his dream to have his own place and he accomplished that in early 2016 with Loch Bay. While he wanted to set up his own restaurant he also wanted to stay on Skye as he had been very happy there and his kids had grown up there. Smith, his wife and children love the Highlands of Scotland. They are never afraid to go for a wander to discover new places and meet people there.

Interviewer: For those who are yet to visit, how would you describe Smith’s restaurant?

Dolores: The restaurant is small, welcoming and full of charm. They offer a 5-course seafood degustation and a set 3-course meal. It is contemporary Scottish cuisine, combining local, seasonal ingredients, perfect cooking and a beautiful but simple presentation. It is still a restaurant where locals go and they’re very happy to have a Michelin-starred restaurant on their doorstep that also serves chips.

Interviewer: It’s a fantastic achievement to get a Michelin star after only 18 months of opening. What was Smith’s reaction?

Dolores: In one of my interviews for the book, Smith told me that the Michelin star is just a very happy by-product of creating great food, from fantastic local produce in a beautiful environment. For a small restaurant, it is an important achievement.

Interviewer: Does Smith enjoy his daily routine as a chef?

Dolores: I guess so! He has been at the stoves every day since the restaurant has been open. They have only just hired someone to help in the kitchen lately. Smith says that being a chef is a very rewarding profession. He likes the camaraderie, the excitement of service, and being able to be creative. He thinks that a restaurant is an organic living entity, so there are lots of moving parts and a chef and his team are only as good as their last service. If he has time, he likes to take a moment during service to hear the sound of a lively and happy restaurant.

Interviewer: We will need to go to Smith’s restaurant to get a real slice of traditional Scottish food!

Dolores: Yes! Do let me know when you’re going! I would love to join you!

Adapted from: Away from the Ordinary (May 25, 2018). Interview with a Michelin starred chef: Michael Smith. https://awayfromtheordinary.com/2018/05/25/interview-michelin-starred-chef-michael-smith-skye/ MyCityLifeTV (August 3, 2011). Chef Michael Smith. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPcy04GQSLI

Enunciado: Generalitat de Catalunya, Consell Interuniversitari de Catalunya, Oficina d’Accés a la Universitat. PAU de Inglés 2024, convocatoria ordinaria. La imagen es el examen oficial tal cual y el texto lo reproduce; las explicaciones y las respuestas modelo son de EducaIA. Consultado el 7 de noviembre de 2026; el documento no declara fecha de última actualización.

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2024Convocatoria ordinaria · Serie 1 · Ejercicio 2Part 2: Reading comprehension, parenting in the Stone Age

3 puntosCoincide con la pautaTemas: Comprensión escrita con opciones
Enunciado oficial
Enunciado oficialEste examen solo se publicó en inglés.

STONE AGE BABIES HAD BETTER PARENTING THAN TODAY!

Modern life may have made many things easier, but scientists say that raising a child is certainly not one of them. A study of modern hunter-gatherer groups that has been recently published in the journal Developmental Psychology suggested that our Stone Age ancestors gave their children better childcare than we do today. Researchers from Cambridge University found that children among the Mbendjele BaYaka in the Republic of Congo not only received nine hours of care a day from up to 15 different caregivers, but also that crying children were attended to by either the mother or some individual in the mother’s support network more than half of the time, this way giving the mums more time to rest. The study’s authors say that these findings suggest that modern parenting methods may be at odds with children’s evolutionary programmed needs.

Dr Nikhil Chaudhary, lead author of the study, says that insights into these modern hunter-gatherer societies can give us a lot of detail about how humans lived in the Stone Age, which is the period in human prehistory that covers 95 % of human technological prehistory. “For most of our evolutionary history, humans have lived as hunter-gatherers,” said Dr Chaudhary. “Therefore, contemporary hunter-gatherer communities such as the Mbendjele BaYaka can offer valuable clues as to whether there are certain childbearing systems to which infants, and their mothers, may be psychologically adapted.”

The Mbendjele BaYaka are a nomadic group who live in the jungles in the North of the Central African Republic and the Republic of Congo. They are a traditional hunter-gatherer society that practices hunting, fishing, foraging, and honey collection for sustenance. While some Mbendjele communities have become settled and integrated with local economies, many remain mobile and continue to inhabit the forest. Those that are still nomadic live in multifamily camps of between 20 to 80 individuals, consisting of a number of huts in which families live.

Evolutionary anthropologists stayed with the Mbendjele BaYaka between March and July 2014, observing children for 12 daylight hours and recording how often they were cared for and by whom. The researchers found that between 10 and 20 different caregivers would be involved in looking after a child and that a mother’s support system would respond to more than half of their baby’s crying episodes. Furthermore, children were almost never left alone and spent long periods of time in physical contact with adults or receiving close care from them. When children cried they were attended to in under 10 seconds in half of cases and in under 25 seconds 90 % of the time.

Older infants and adolescents were also often involved in caregiving, which the report’s authors suggest gives them experience and helps reduce anxiety around parenting. This seems to point to the fact that children may be evolutionarily prepared to expect high levels of attention and physical contact from several different caregivers. However, in Western countries the provision of high-quality child support is limited, with parenting manuals often expecting babies to spend extended periods of time playing alone.

The study also notes that Stone Age societies may have better prioritized giving mothers a rest. In Western societies, the authors write, it is common for childcare to be used only to give parents time to go to work rather than time for themselves. This means that parents have no time to rest or recover, in total contrast to the parenting practices of both modern hunter-gatherers and our Neolithic ancestors. Co-author and child psychologist Dr Annie Swanepoel says that “support for mothers also has numerous benefits for children such as reducing the risk of neglect and abuse and improving maternal wellbeing, which in turn improves maternal care.” And yet, throughout the whole of human history, it seems that parents have never been under such intense pressure and faced such a lack of support as they do in modern times.

Text adapted from an article by William Hunter. The Daily Mail [online] (November 13, 2023)

hunter-gatherer: caçador recol·lector / cazador-recolector
be at odds: estar en desacord / estar en desacuerdo
insight: perspectiva
childbearing system: sistema de criança / sistema de crianza
forage: recol·lectar al bosc / recolectar en el bosque

QUESTIONS

Choose the best answer according to the text. Only ONE answer is correct.

[3 points: 0.375 points for each correct answer. Wrong answers will be penalized by deducting 0.125 points. There is no penalty for unanswered questions.]

2.1 According to a recently published article in the journal Developmental Psychology, the Mbendjele BaYaka’s parenting habits

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2.2 The behavior of modern hunter-gatherer societies such as the Mbendjele BaYaka

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2.3 Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text?

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2.4 Evolutionary anthropologists that stayed with the Mbendjele BaYaka found that

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2.5 In comparison to the Mbendjele BaYaka childcare practices, parenting in Western countries

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2.6 In Western societies, childcare

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2.7 Providing mothers with support

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2.8 Which of the following statements is FALSE?

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Elige tu opción y abre la respuesta para compararla.

2.10,375 puntos

  1. a) are against children’s evolutionary needs.
  2. b) involve helping mothers with childcare.
  3. c) do not allow mothers much time to rest.
  4. d) put children’s evolutionary needs to test.
  1. a) Descartada

    Lo que puede ir en contra de esas necesidades es la crianza moderna, no la de los Mbendjele: «modern parenting methods may be at odds with children’s evolutionary programmed needs».

  2. b) Correcta

    El texto cuenta que entre los Mbendjele «crying children were attended to by either the mother or some individual in the mother’s support network», es decir, las madres tienen ayuda.

  3. c) Descartada

    Dice lo contrario: los niños reciben cuidados de otras personas, «giving the mums more time to rest».

  4. d) Descartada

    El texto no habla de poner a prueba esas necesidades.

2.20,375 puntos

  1. a) can be used to understand better how our ancestors lived in the Stone Age.
  2. b) is not representative of how humans lived during prehistory.
  3. c) is the only possible way in which we can understand how humans lived in the Stone Age.
  4. d) cannot help us understand how humans have lived during 95 % of human prehistory.
  1. a) Correcta

    El autor del estudio lo dice así: «insights into these modern hunter-gatherer societies can give us a lot of detail about how humans lived in the Stone Age».

  2. b) Descartada

    Dice lo contrario: «contemporary hunter-gatherer communities such as the Mbendjele BaYaka can offer valuable clues».

  3. c) Descartada

    El texto habla de pistas valiosas, no de la única vía posible para entender la Edad de Piedra.

  4. d) Descartada

    Dice lo contrario: «For most of our evolutionary history, humans have lived as hunter-gatherers», así que estas sociedades sí ayudan a entender ese periodo.

2.30,375 puntos

  1. a) All Mbendjele communities live isolated from the rest of civilization.
  2. b) No Mbendjele families live with other families.
  3. c) Some Mbendjele communities have stopped being nomadic.
  4. d) All Mbendjele families continue to be nomadic.
  1. a) Descartada

    Dice lo contrario: algunas comunidades están «settled and integrated with local economies», es decir, conectadas con su entorno.

  2. b) Descartada

    Dice lo contrario: los que siguen siendo nómadas «live in multifamily camps of between 20 to 80 individuals».

  3. c) Correcta

    El texto lo dice: «While some Mbendjele communities have become settled and integrated with local economies, many remain mobile».

  4. d) Descartada

    Dice lo contrario: «some Mbendjele communities have become settled», así que no todas siguen siendo nómadas.

2.40,375 puntos

  1. a) only mothers would take care of babies when they cried.
  2. b) it would take caregivers a long time to react to baby’s crying episodes.
  3. c) no one would respond to baby’s crying episodes.
  4. d) several caregivers would quickly take care of babies when they cried.
  1. a) Descartada

    Dice lo contrario: atendían al niño la madre «or some individual in the mother’s support network».

  2. b) Descartada

    Dice lo contrario: se atendía a los bebés en pocos segundos, no tarde.

  3. c) Descartada

    Dice lo contrario: «children were almost never left alone».

  4. d) Correcta

    Los investigadores vieron que «between 10 and 20 different caregivers would be involved in looking after a child», y que a los niños que lloraban se les atendía enseguida: «attended to in under 10 seconds in half of cases».

2.50,375 puntos

  1. a) does not involve spending a lot of time with babies.
  2. b) always involves older infants and adolescents in caregiving.
  3. c) increases older infants and adolescents’ anxiety around childcare.
  4. d) is based on employing more than ten caregivers for every child.
  1. a) Correcta

    El texto dice que en Occidente «the provision of high-quality child support is limited, with parenting manuals often expecting babies to spend extended periods of time playing alone».

  2. b) Descartada

    Eso es lo que pasa entre los Mbendjele: «Older infants and adolescents were also often involved in caregiving».

  3. c) Descartada

    El texto dice que participar en los cuidados «helps reduce anxiety around parenting» (entre los Mbendjele) y no habla de que en Occidente aumente la ansiedad.

  4. d) Descartada

    Los «between 10 and 20 different caregivers» son de los Mbendjele; el texto no dice nada parecido de los países occidentales.

2.60,375 puntos

  1. a) is exclusively used to ensure that parents have free time.
  2. b) is often used to ensure that parents can work.
  3. c) is never used to ensure that mothers can go back to work.
  4. d) is always used to ensure that mothers have time to rest.
  1. a) Descartada

    Dice lo contrario: el tiempo es para trabajar, «rather than time for themselves».

  2. b) Correcta

    El texto dice: «it is common for childcare to be used only to give parents time to go to work rather than time for themselves».

  3. c) Descartada

    Dice lo contrario: se usa para que los padres puedan ir a trabajar.

  4. d) Descartada

    Dice lo contrario: «parents have no time to rest or recover».

2.70,375 puntos

  1. a) improves maternal care but has no effect on children.
  2. b) has very little effect on the mother’s wellbeing.
  3. c) has positive effects both on mothers and children.
  4. d) is beneficial for children but does not improve maternal care.
  1. a) Descartada

    Dice lo contrario: el apoyo a las madres supone beneficios para los niños, como «reducing the risk of neglect and abuse».

  2. b) Descartada

    Dice lo contrario: el apoyo mejora el bienestar de la madre.

  3. c) Correcta

    La doctora Swanepoel lo resume así: «support for mothers also has numerous benefits for children such as reducing the risk of neglect and abuse and improving maternal wellbeing, which in turn improves maternal care».

  4. d) Descartada

    Dice lo contrario: el apoyo mejora el bienestar materno y, con él, los cuidados que da la madre.

2.80,375 puntos

  1. a) In the present day, parents have more childcare pressure and less support than ever.
  2. b) Parents have never been less supported and felt more childcare pressure than in modern times.
  3. c) As regards childcare, there is more pressure and less support in modern times than in any other historical period.
  4. d) Parents have had more support and less pressure for childcare in modern times than in any other historical period.
  1. a) Descartada

    Es verdadera: dice que hoy los padres tienen más presión y menos apoyo que nunca, igual que el texto.

  2. b) Descartada

    Es verdadera: «never been less supported» y «more childcare pressure» equivalen a lo que dice el texto.

  3. c) Descartada

    Es verdadera: repite la idea del texto con otras palabras.

  4. d) Correcta

    Es la única que invierte lo que dice el texto: «parents have never been under such intense pressure and faced such a lack of support as they do in modern times», es decir, ahora hay más presión y menos apoyo, no al revés.

Enunciado: Generalitat de Catalunya, Consell Interuniversitari de Catalunya, Oficina d’Accés a la Universitat. PAU de Inglés 2024, convocatoria ordinaria. La imagen es el examen oficial tal cual y el texto lo reproduce; las explicaciones y las respuestas modelo son de EducaIA. Consultado el 7 de noviembre de 2026; el documento no declara fecha de última actualización.

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2024Convocatoria ordinaria · Serie 1 · Ejercicio 3Part 3: Writing

4 puntosUna redacción modelo de EducaIA: la pauta no da ningunaTemas: Ensayo a favor y en contra, Correo y carta formal, Reseña, descripción, blog y otros textos
Enunciado oficial
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Choose ONE topic. Your answer should be 125-150 words in length. There is no specific penalty for exceeding 150 words in length. Extra points are not given for exceeding 150 words.

[4 points]

3.1 With fast fashion, consumers are offered constantly changing collections at low prices, and encouraged to frequently buy and discard clothes. Do you follow fast fashion, or do you prefer more durable clothes? Write a for-and-against essay in which you explain the pros and cons of fast fashion.

[4 points]

3.2 You have bought several products online from a well-known website but some of them have not arrived while the ones which have are not in good condition. Write a formal email to customer service complaining about the service and requesting some compensation.

[4 points]

3.3 Write a description of a place you have been to or would like to visit. Explain where the place is, why it is special and what things you can see or do there. Do not forget to give your opinion or a recommendation.

[4 points]

Escribe tu redacción y compárala con la redacción modelo.

3.14 puntos

La respuesta modelo

Fast fashion has changed the way many of us shop, and opinions about it are sharply divided.

On the positive side, it makes trendy clothes affordable. With a small budget, teenagers can renew their wardrobe every season and experiment with different styles without spending a fortune.

On the other hand, the low prices hide a high cost. Garments are often poorly made, so they fall apart after a few washes and end up in the bin. Producing them uses enormous amounts of water and energy, and the workers who sew them are frequently underpaid.

Personally, I prefer to buy fewer, more durable pieces, even if they cost more at first. A good jacket lasts for years, which makes it cheaper in the long run and much better for the planet.

Qué pide la consigna

Hay que escribir un ensayo a favor y en contra sobre la moda rápida, en 125–150 palabras: explicar sus ventajas y sus inconvenientes y, según la consigna, decir si la sigues o prefieres ropa más duradera. La redacción modelo presenta el tema, dedica un párrafo a lo positivo y otro a lo negativo, y cierra con una postura personal.

3.24 puntos

La respuesta modelo

Dear Customer Service Team,

I am writing to complain about an order I placed on your website on 12 March (order number 48215).

Unfortunately, the service has been very disappointing. Two of the five items I bought have still not arrived, even though the delivery date given at checkout was last week. The other three were in poor condition: a lamp with a cracked base, a jumper with a large stain and headphones that do not work.

I have attached photographs of the damaged products.

I would therefore be grateful if you could find out what has happened to the missing items. In addition, I would like a refund or a replacement for the faulty products, together with some compensation for the inconvenience.

I look forward to hearing from you as soon as possible.

Yours faithfully,

Marta Soler

Qué pide la consigna

Hay que escribir un correo formal al servicio de atención al cliente de una web, en 125–150 palabras, para quejarse de pedidos que no han llegado o que han llegado en mal estado y pedir una compensación. La redacción modelo lleva saludo y despedida formales, explica el motivo, da los detalles del pedido y termina con la petición concreta de una devolución o un reemplazo y de una compensación.

3.34 puntos

La respuesta modelo

One of the places I like best is Cadaqués, a small whitewashed village on the Costa Brava, about two hours north of Barcelona. It sits in a sheltered bay, surrounded by dry hills and a sea of an incredible turquoise colour.

What makes it special is its atmosphere. Salvador Dalí lived and worked in Portlligat, the next cove along, and the village has kept the artistic, relaxed spirit that attracted painters and writers for decades.

There is plenty to do. You can swim in tiny coves, hire a kayak, walk along the coast to the lighthouse at Cap de Creus or visit his house there.

In my opinion, it is worth going out of season, when the village is quiet and the light is magical. I would definitely recommend it to anybody who enjoys calm, nature and good seafood.

Qué pide la consigna

Hay que escribir la descripción de un lugar que conoces o que te gustaría visitar, en 125–150 palabras, con dónde está, por qué es especial, qué se puede ver o hacer allí y una opinión o recomendación. La redacción modelo sigue ese orden en párrafos separados y termina con una recomendación personal.

Enunciado: Generalitat de Catalunya, Consell Interuniversitari de Catalunya, Oficina d’Accés a la Universitat. PAU de Inglés 2024, convocatoria ordinaria. La imagen es el examen oficial tal cual y el texto lo reproduce; las explicaciones y las respuestas modelo son de EducaIA. Consultado el 7 de noviembre de 2026; el documento no declara fecha de última actualización.

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