How Lumini helps with DELE prep
You're working on a DELE writing task on your Mac — probably from the Instituto Cervantes sample papers or a preparation book like El Cronómetro or Las Claves del DELE. The task asks you to write a formal letter of complaint (carta de reclamación) about a faulty product. You've written the letter but you're not sure if you've used the subjunctive correctly, whether your formal register is consistent, or if your paragraph structure follows the DELE scoring criteria.
Lumini sees your letter on screen. Hold Ctrl+Option and ask "Is my subjunctive correct in this letter?" Lumini checks each verb: "You wrote 'Espero que me devuelvan el dinero' — that's correct, 'esperar que' triggers the subjunctive. But in the next sentence, you wrote 'Quiero que me dan una respuesta' — that should be 'Quiero que me den una respuesta.' The verb 'dar' in present subjunctive is 'dé/des/dé/demos/deis/den.' I'm pointing at the incorrect conjugation."
The four DELE skills and how Lumini helps with each
**Reading (Comprensión de lectura):** Lumini sees the text on your screen and helps with unfamiliar vocabulary. "You're stuck on the word 'desarrollar' in this context. It usually means 'to develop,' but in this business text, it means 'to carry out' or 'to implement' — 'desarrollar una estrategia' = 'to implement a strategy.' Context changes meaning. I'm pointing at the surrounding sentence that gives you the context clue."
**Writing (Expresión escrita):** "DELE writing is scored on four criteria: adecuación (does your text match the task type), coherencia (logical paragraph structure), corrección (grammar accuracy), and riqueza (vocabulary range). Your letter has good adecuación but low riqueza — you've used 'problema' three times. Vary it: 'inconveniente,' 'contratiempo,' 'dificultad.' The examiner explicitly checks for lexical variety. I'm pointing at each repetition."
**Listening (Comprensión auditiva):** "You're doing an audio task and you missed the answer. Lumini can't transcribe the audio directly, but if you have the transcript open, it can point at the relevant section. The key phrase was 'a pesar de que' — that signals a contrast, which is what the question was testing."
**Speaking (Expresión oral):** "For the oral presentation, you have 10 minutes to prepare a monologue. Ask Lumini to help you structure it: 'Introduction — state your topic and position. Development — two arguments with examples. Conclusion — summarise and give a personal opinion.' The examiner is looking for this clear structure. I'm pointing at your notes — organise them into this format."
Example questions to ask Lumini
- "Is this verb in the right tense — indicative or subjunctive?"
- "Have I used enough varied vocabulary for this level?"
- "Is my formal register consistent throughout?"
- "What does this phrase mean in this context?"
- "Is my paragraph structure clear for the examiner?"
How Lumini automates your DELE prep
Say "Create a note with subjunctive triggers and irregular conjugations." Say "Remind me to do a full mock exam on Saturday at 9am." Say "Search the web for DELE B2 writing task examples and scoring criteria." All on your screen.