AQA Higher Paper 1 includes dialogues between two or more speakers. Questions ask who said what, who agrees, and who changed their mind. Tracking each voice carefully is essential for full marks.
| Question type | What to listen for |
|---|---|
| Who thinks X? | Subject pronouns: yo, él, ella, nosotros |
| Who agrees? | Agreement markers: sí, claro, tienes razón, desde luego |
| Who disagrees? | Disagreement: no estoy de acuerdo, pero, ¡qué va!, al contrario |
| Who changed their mind? | Revision markers: pues, la verdad es que, pensándolo bien |
| What does Speaker B think AFTER X? | Track what B says AFTER being asked or after receiving new information |
This introduction covers Varios hablantes — Multiple Speakers within Multiple speakers for GCSE Spanish. Revise Multiple speakers in Listening Traps for GCSE Spanish with 16 exam-style questions and 10 flashcards. Use this page as part of a wider topic revision path rather than treating it as an isolated fact. It is section 1 of 4 in this topic. Use this introduction to connect the idea to the wider topic before moving on to questions and flashcards.
Practice questions for Multiple speakers
Listen to the recording. What sport does Ana like?
Quick recall flashcards
Disagreement markers in dialogue
no estoy de acuerdo, pero, al contrario, sin embargo, qué va, en realidad. These signal the next speaker CONTRADICTS the previous one.
"Él dice que…" vs "Ella dice que…"
Key for attribution questions. He/she distinction matters for "who said what" — students must track the gender of pronouns to identify the correct speaker.