Trinity 2016-2017

GESE Grade 3

El grado 3 es el examen final del nivel inicial de los exámenes GESE. Esto quiere

decir que se ha alcanzado el nivel A2.1 del Marco Europeo de referencia para las

lenguas. Este examen dura hasta siete minutos y los alumnos ya deben ser capaces

de tener una conversación compleja con el examinador.

En el grado 3 hay que ser capaz de describir nuestras rutinas diarias y algunas

otras acciones, dar instrucciones sencillas de cómo llegar a un lugar y describir lo

que están haciendo a través de imágenes. Deben saber el vocabulario referente a

las profesiones y hablar de lo que hacen en su tiempo libre, usando la gramática

que explicamos más adelante.

En estos exámenes el examinador no parte de un guion previamente escrito, si no

que se tiene una conversación real. Esto quiere decir que el examinador disfruta

con la conversación y los entrevistado muestran disfrute por la conversación y

como no, por hacerla dando uso a la lengua inglesa.

LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

Language functions

Describing daily routines and times

Giving dates

Expressing ability and inability

Giving very simple directions and locations

Describing current activities of real people or those in pictures

Describing states in the past

Asking simple questions about everyday life

Grammar

The candidate is expected to demonstrate the ability to understand and use:

Present continuous tense

Can and can’t

Prepositions of movement from, to, up, down, along, across

Prepositions of time on, in, at

Prepositions of place near, in front of, behind, opposite

Past tense of the verb to be

Link words and, and then

Lexis

The candidate is expected to demonstrate the ability to understand and use

vocabulary related to:

Jobs

Places in the local area

Place of study

Home life

Weather

Free time

Times and dates

Ordinal numbers up to 31st

for dates

Words and phrases relating to the language functions listed above

Phonology

The correct pronunciation of words relevant to the lexical areas listed above

The use of contractions where appropriate

Basic stress and intonation patterns for words, short sentences and simple

questions

FORMATO

El examen tiene la siguiente estructura (hasta 7 minutos):

• Saludos y bienvenida.

• Conversación.

• Despedida.

Procedimiento del examen

• El examinador comienza saludando y recibiendo al candidato y

asegurándose de hacer que éste se sienta cómodo y relajado. Se espera

que el candidato salude con cortesía.

• La conversación es iniciada por el examinador quien da la oportunidad

al candidato de demostrar el dominio de la lengua requerido en su nivel.

• En los grados 2 y 3 el candidato debe hacerle una pregunta simple

al examinador durante algún momento del examen.

• Los examinadores seleccionan el material apropiado para la edad y

madurez del candidato. Los materiales pueden incluir objetos reales y/o fotos.

• El examinador usa los materiales para mantener interesado al candidato

y ayudar a que demuestre el lenguaje del grado y animar al desarrollo de

la conversación. El examinador puede hablar del entorno inmediato del aula o el

colegio.

• El examinador finaliza la conversación agradeciendo al candidato su

participación y despidiéndose.

• Se espera que el candidato se despida con agradecimiento y cortesía.

• Ejemplos del examen pueden encontrarse aquí:

VOCABULARY

Today, yesterday, tomorrow.

Before / After

Days of the week:

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday.

Months of the year:

January, February, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October,

November, December

Seasons:

Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter

Ordinal numbers up to 31st:

first 1st fourteenth 14 th

second 2nd fifteenth 15 th

third 3rd sixteenth 16 th

fourth 4th seventeenth 17 th

fifth 5th eighteenth 18 th

sixth 6 th nineteenth 19 th

seventh 7 th twentieth 20 th

eighth 8 th twenty-first 21st

ninth 9 th twenty-second 22nd

tenth 10 th twenty-third 23rd

eleventh 11 th twenty-fourth 24th

twelfth 12 th thirtieth 30th

thirteenth 13 th thirty-first 31st

Cardinal numbers up to 50:

1 one

2 two

3 three

4 four

5 five

6 six

7 seven

8 eight

9 nine

10 ten

11 eleven

12 twelve

13 thirteen

14 fourteen

15 fifteen

16 sixteen

17 seventeen

18 eighteen

19 nineteen

20 twenty

21 twenty- one

22 twenty- two

23 twenty- three

24 twenty- four

25 twenty- five

26 twenty- six

27 twenty- seven

28 twenty- eight

29 twenty- nine

30 thirty

31 thirty- one

32 thirty- two

33 thirty- three

34 thirty- four

35 thirty- five

36 thirty- six

37 thirty- seven

38 thirty- eight

39 thirty- nine

40 forty

41 forty- one

42 forty- two

43 forty- three

44 forty- four

45 forty- five

46 forty- six

47 forty- seven

48 forty- eight

49 forty- nine

50 fifty

QUESTIONS

What day is it today? Today is the 2nd of May

It’s May the 2nd.

What month is it? It is May.

What day was it yesterday? It was Wednesday.

What day will it be tomorrow? It will be Friday.

Is it Saturday today? No, it isn’t. It’s Thursday.

When is your birthday? It’s on the 1st of February

My birthday is ON the 14th of October.

When is your father’s/mother’s/sister’s/brother’s birthday?

It’s ON the fourteenth of July

What season is it?

Now it is spring

How many seasons are there in the year? There are four seasons in the year

What’s your favourite season? My favourite season is …

What number is this?

What number is before16? It’s fifteen.

What number is after 66? It’s sixty-seven.

What was the date yesterday? Yesterday was the 25th of January

When’s Christmas? Christmas is on the 25th of December.

VOCABULARY:

sunny, rainy, cloudy, windy, foggy, snowy, icy

hot, cold, chilly, cool, warm, freezing,

raining, snowing,

QUESTIONS

What’s the weather like today? It’s sunny and hot

Is it raining now? Yes, it is. // No, it’s sunny

What was the weather like yesterday? Yesterday was sunny and warm

Tell me about the weather yesterday? It was cloudy and cool

What’s the weather like in spring? In spring, it’s rainy and cloudy, and sometimes sunny.

In spring, it’s a little sunny and cool.

What’s the weather like in summer? In summer, it’s very hot and sunny.

What’s the weather like winter? In winter, it’s snowy and freezing.

What’s the weather like in autumn? It’s usually cloudy and cool.

What do you like doing when it’s raining? I like watching a film

What do you do when it’s hot and sunny?

I usually go to the swimming pool and I also like eating ice cream.

What do you do when it’s snowing? I play with my friends in the park.

What do you like doing when it’s snowing?

I like playing with my friends

What’s your favourite weather? My favourite weather is ______________

VOCABULARY:

Professions: pilot, dentist, doctor, nurse, fireman, bus driver, gardener, cook, teacher,

policeman, housewife (stay-at-home mum), farmer, vet, astronaut, journalist,

economist, engineer, lawyer…

What jobs do these people have? She is … He is …

Is she a nurse? Yes, she is.

Is he doctor? No, he isn’t Are they pilots? Yes, they are / No, they aren’t

VOCABULARY:

Me, mum, mother, dad, father, parents, sister, brother, baby, twin, grandma,

grandmother, grandpa, grandfather, aunt, uncle, cousin; man, men, woman, women,

child, children…

QUESTIONS

What’s your name? My name is … Where do you live? I live in Madrid

Where do you come from? I come from Spain/Madrid.

How old are you? I’m ….. years old. What colour eyes have you got? I’ve got green eyes.

What colour are your eyes? My eyes are brown

What colour hair have you got? I’ve got brown hair.

What colour is your hair? My hair is blonde. Is your hair brown? No, it isn’t. My hair is blond(e).

Is your hair long/short/curly/straight? My hair is …../I’ve got…. Hair.

Can you swim? Yes, I can / No, I can’t Can you ride a bike? Yes, I can / No, I can’t

Can you play the piano? Yes, I can / No, I can’t

Can you climb a tree? Yes, I can / No, I can’t Have you got any brothers and sisters? I’ve got two sisters and one brother.

What’s your brother’s name? His name is Juan.

What’s your sister’s name? Her name is Elena. Do you like …? Yes, I do. / No, I don’t.

What’s your mother’s name? Her name is …

What’s your father’s name? His name is

How old is she? I don’t know! / She is … How old is he? I don’t know! / He is …

What colour hair has she got? She’s got ….

What colour is her hair? Her hair is ginger What colour is his hair? His hair is grey

What colour is his hair? His hair is …

Is her hair brown? Yes, it is. / No, it isn’t. Tell me about your mother… My mother is tall/short… She has got

long hair and green eyes. She’s pretty and she is very cheerful.

Can she dance? Yes, she can / No, she can’t

Tell me about your father… My father is tall/short… He has got short hair and green eyes. He is very friendly and he is cheerful.

Can he skate? Yes, he can / No, he can’t Does she like …? Yes, she does. / No, she doesn’t.

What is your mother job? She is a …

Where does your family work? My mum works in a hospital and my father works in a shop.

What is your mother doing now? She is working

What time does your father start working?

He starts at …

Has your father got a mobile phone? Yes, he has.

VOCABULARY:

house, flat, room, bedroom, bathroom, dining room, living room, kitchen, hall, attic,

balcony, lift/elevator, bed, toilet, towel, rug, sink, bath, sofa, armchair, shelf,

wardrobe, table, armchair, bedside table, lamp, pictures, poster, computer, mobile

phone, cooker, fridge, glass, knife, fork, spoon, mirror, wall, stairs...

QUESTIONS:

Where do you live? I live in Torrejón

Do you live near the school? Yes, I do / No, I don’t. I live far from school Is your house in the centre of the city? Yes, it is / No, it isn’t

Is it near the school? Yes, it is / No, it isn’t

What’s the name of your neighbourhood? It’s el Soto Do you live in a house or in a flat? I live in a house / flat.

Tell me about your house. It’s a small house. It’s got a kitchen, two bathrooms. There are three bedrooms and a terrace.

How many bedrooms are there in your house? There are ... bedrooms.

Do you have a computer? Yes, I do / No, I don’t Where is it? Is it yours? It is in my bedroom

Can you tell me about your bedroom? In my bedroom I’ve got a bed, a computer, a chest of drawers. I also have some books and lots of toys.

What can you see from your window? I can see another building I can see a park

What’s next to your bed? There is a bedside table and a chair.

How many people live in your house? Five people live in my house: my mother, my father, my sister, my brother and me

Is there a window in your bedroom? Yes, there is. What do you like to do at home? I like to play with my brother / to watch TV

What is next to your bedroom? My brother’s bedroom What’s between your bedroom and the kitchen?

The bathroom

Walking from this school to your house, what can you see?... A park? ...Some shops?

I can see a street, a park, a shopping mall and a supermarket.

VOCABULARY

Pets: cat, kitten, dog, puppy, hamster, rabbit, bird, turtle, parrot, goldfish, fish,

mouse/mice, duck...

Body parts: head, legs, arms, ears, fingers, hands, face, eyes, mouth, nose,

tooth/teeth, foot/feet, tail, fins, scales, wings, beak, fur, feathers, paws, horns, shell...

Animals: monkey, giraffe, snake, elephant, tiger, lion, frog, fox, crab, cow, goat, horse,

chicken, chick, hen, sheep, donkey, goose, spider, pig...

QUESTIONS

Have you got any pets? Yes, I have a dog/Yes, I have a goldfish / No, I haven’t. What’s his name? Its name is … Their names are…

Describe this animal: It is a rabbit. It’s got four legs and a tail. It’s small/big. It’s got short brown, fur. It is a fish. It hasn’t got legs. It’s got fins and scales. It is a bird. It is yellow. It’s got feathers, wings and a beak. GENERAL SENTENCES It’s got two eyes and a big mouth. It’s big/small/tall/short. It can / can’t (hop/ run/ swim/ jump/ fly/ climb/ crawl/ slither/ walk) I t’s a wild animal / It’s a pet. It’s a vertebrate/ an invertebrate. It’s a(n) mammal/reptile/amphibian/fish/bird. It lives in water /on land / the dessert

Is this your pet? Yes, it is / No, it isn’t. Is this a rabbit? Yes, it is / No, it isn’t.

What is your favourite animal? My favourite animal is a (horse)

What are your favourite animals?

My favourite animals are (dogs).

Why? Because …. Do you like cats? Yes, I do. / No, I don’t

VOCABULARY:

People:

students, girl, boy, teacher, headmaster, head of studies, secretary, caretaker, dinner lady, cleaner. Rooms:

classroom, computer room, music room, dining hall, playground, sports hall, art room, library, toilet, headmaster’s office. Materials:

white board, digital board, markers, sharpener, pencil, pen, rubber, crayons, ruler, pencil case, scissors, paper, chalk, school bag, desk, chair, pegs, books, notebook, folder, dictionary, computer, laptop, picture, drawers, cupboard, bookshelf, rubbish bin, notice board, door, window, worksheets. Subjects:

maths, art, English, science, PE (physical education), music, Spanish, ICT QUESTIONS:

Point to the… white board, cupboard… Where is the library? It’s on the ground floor

Where is the music room? It’s on the second floor

Where is the computer room? It’s on the second floor Where is your classroom? It’s on the first floor

Do you like maths / PE / Science / Arts? Yes, I do/No, I don’t.

What’s your favourite subject? My favourite subject is maths/English because…

Do you live near the school? Yes, I do. / No, I don’t. What time does your school start at? It starts at 9 o’clock.

What time do you finish school at? It finishes at five o’clock What time do you have lunch at? We have lunch at half past one.

How many students are there in your class? There are twenty seven students in my class.

What’s your English teacher’s name? Her name is …………………

Tell me about your teacher: She is tall. She’s got brown and long hair and green eyes.

What’s your best friend’s name? My best friend is…

Tell me about your best friend. He’s… / She’s nine years old. She’s tall and she has brown hair. She is very cheerful and she always plays with me. She is my best friend because she helps me when I need her.

VOCABULARY:

O’clock, half past, quarter past, quarter to; in the morning, in the afternoon, in the evening, at night; on Monday, at the weekend. Actions:

eat, read, write, watch TV, go outside, play, help my mum, do my homework, do sport, walk the dog, visit my grandma, go shopping, go swimming, have a music lesson, listen to music, play with friends, take photos, go to the park… Routines:

wake up, get up, get dressed, have breakfast, brush my teeth, brush my hair, go to school, have lunch, go home, have dinner, have a shower, take a bath, go to bed, fall asleep... QUESTIONS:

What time do you get up? I get up at seven o’clock in the morning.

What do you have for breakfast? I have a toast, milk and fruit. What time do you start school? I start school at nine o’clock in the morning.

What time do you go to the playground? I go to the playground at quarter to eleven in the morning.

What time do you have lunch? I have lunch at half past one in the afternoon.

What time do you finish school? I finish school at five o’clock in the afternoon.

What time does your school finish? It finishes at five o’clock in the afternoon.

What do you do when you get home from school?

I have a snack and listen to some music. Next I do my homework and then I have dinner.

What time do you do your homework? I do my homework at six o’clock in the evening.

What time do you do have dinner? ¡ I have dinner at half past eight in the evening.

What time do you take a bath? I usually take a bath at nine o’clock in the evening.

What time do you go to bed? I go to bed at nine o’clock at night.

VOCABULARY:

Present Continuous:

eating, reading, watching TV, playing, jumping, running, drawing, singing, talking, speaking, swimming, climbing, riding a bike, riding a horse, skating, skateboarding, playing tennis, playing football, playing cards, playing chess, flying a kite, learning English, going shopping… can/can’t

QUESTIONS:

Do you like math/Spanish/PE/art…? Yes, I do / No, I don’t. Do you like reading books/riding a bike/swimming…?

Yes, I do / No, I don’t.

Does she like PE? Yes, she does / No, she doesn’t. Does he like jumping? Yes, he does / No, he doesn’t.

What subjects do you study at school? I study maths, Science, English, music, PE and Spanish

What days do you go to your PE/English/math lessons?

I go every Monday / I go every Tuesday and Thursday.

What do you do in your free time? I listen to music, watch TV or read.

What do you do with your brother/sister/parents/friends?

I play some games like football.

What is she doing? She’s reading a book.

What is he doing? He’s playing football.

What are they doing? They’re watching TV.

Is she swimming? Yes, she is / No, she is dancing.

Is he cooking? Yes, he is/ No, he is riding a bike.

Are they brushing their teeth? Yes, they are / No, they are brushing their hair.