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Nota dellautrice Questa raccolta il risultato di anni di insegnamento della lingua inglese e di esperienzanella preparazione di candidati agli esami Trinity GESEGraded Examinations in SpokenEnglish.

Nasce dallesigenza di mettere a disposizione, sia degli insegnanti che devonopreparare i candidati allesame Trinity, sia degli stessi studenti che desiderano avere delmateriale di riferimento durante la fase di preparazione.

Le domande qui raccolte non sono le domande che lesaminatore porr al candidatodurante la seduta desame ma solo una raccolta di possibili domande che aiutano lostudente a sviluppare una risposta in riferimento alle aree tematiche Trinity. Moltedomande del grado precedente possono essere riutilizzate per il grado o gradi successivi.In base al grado la risposta sar pi o meno complessa.

Inoltre, sono state incluse anche alcune frasi che non sono domande ma richieste e/oordini.

Le risposte in questo contesto non sono state incluse poich a ogni domanda vi sonotante possibili risposte. Al Grado 1, 2 e 3 (Initial Stage) linterazione e la capacit delcandidato di interagire con lesaminatore minore, mentre al Grado 4, 5 e 6 (ElementaryStage) al candidato richiesto una maggiore padronanza linguistica, conoscenzalessicale, capacit comunicativa e di interazione. Il corretto e fluente uso di funzionilinguistiche, grammaticali, lessicali e fonologiche sono fondamentali ad ogni livellodesame.

Questa raccolta vuole essere un materiale dausilio e di supporto alla didattica durantela fase preparatoria dellesame Trinity favorendo e agevolando lesercitazione e losviluppo degli argomenti delle aree tematiche nei diversi gradi GESE.

Grade 1 Personal information Hello, how are you?Whats your name?Can you spell your name?Where do you live?Are you from Italy?How old are you?Have you got a brother?What is his name?How old is he?Have you got any brothers or sisters?Do you have any brothers or sisters?How old are they?Whats your mothers name?How old is your mother?Is your mother tall?Whats your mothers job?Whats your fathers name?How old is your father?Is your father young?Is your birthday in summer?Is your birthday in December?Is your house near school?

Clothing What are you wearing?What kind of clothes are you wearing?Are you wearing a yellow pair of trousers?What do you wear in winter?What do you wear when its hot?Look at the picture. What are they wearing?Look at the boy in the picture. What colour is his T-shirt?Is he wearing a red hat?Am I wearing a blue scarf?What am I wearing?Is the girl in the picture wearing gloves?Is this a jacket or a coat? Colours What colour is your T-shirt?What colour are your shoes?What colour are his shoes?What colour is her hair?Is she blonde?What colour are my eyes?What colour is your hair?Whats your favourite colour?What colour is the girls skirt in the picture?What colour is the wall?Do you like dark or light colours?

Animals What animal is it?What colour is the animal?Is it happy?Has it got a big nose?Does it have a long tail?Describe the animal?Is it a farm animal or a wild animal?Show me its tail. Is it long or short?Look at this bird. What colour is the beak?Have you got any pets?Tell me about your pet. Describe it.Is your pet brown?Is your pet fat?What is your favourite animal?What are your favourite animals? School objects and Surroundings How many pens are on the desk?How many chairs are there in the classroom?How many students are there?What is this? (e.g.: Its a pen)What is that? (e.g.: Its the ceiling)Look at the picture. What is there in the picture?Whose pen is it? (e.g.: Its my pen.)Is this your pen?Where is the book?Are there any windows in the classroom?Is the door open or closed?

Numbers What number is this/that?What number is it?Read these numbers, please.How many rubbers are there? Please count them.How many pencils are there on the table?How many books are there?How many erasers are on the desk?How many windows are there in the room?How many days are there in a week?How many months are there in summer?How many boys and girls are there in your classroom? Imperatives Go to the door.Come back to your seat.Give me your pen.Pick up the pencil.Point to the window.Point to your ears.Put the pen under the book.Put the pen beside the book.Put the pencil in front of the pencil case.Put the pen between the book and the ruler.Show me the window.Show me your eyes.Show me your hair.Shut the door.Stand up, please.Touch your nose.Touch the wall.

Useful lexis Numbers one two three four five six seven eight nine ten eleven twelve thirteen fourteen fifteen sixteen seventeen eighteen nineteen twenty twenty one twenty two twenty three twenty four twenty five twenty six twenty seven twenty eight twenty nine thirty thirty one thirty two thirty three thirty four thirty five thirty six thirty seven thirty eight thirty nine forty forty one forty two forty three forty four forty five forty six forty seven fortyeight forty nine fifty 1st grade Trinity students only have to know the numbers from one to twenty Colours black blue brown green grey orange pink purple red white yellow Classroom objects and surroundings blackboard/board book bookcase bookshelf ceiling chair chalk classroomclock coloured pencil crayon desk door eraser/rubber exercise book felt tippen glue light map marker notebook pen pencil pencil case pencilsharpener/sharpener picture poster room ruler scissors smart board student table teacher wall whiteboard window

Animals alligator ant antelope armadillo bat bear beaver bee bird bison blackwidow boar budgie bull butterfly chameleon camel canary cat cheetah chick clam cockerel or cock crab crane crocodile deer dog dolphin donkey dove dragonfly dromedary duck eagle elephant elk fish flamingo fly fox frog gazelle goat goldfish goose gorilla grizzly guinea pig hamster hare hawk hedgehog hen/chicken hippo horse hummingbird jellyfish kangaroo kitten koala lamb ladybird lemur leopard lion lizard lobster mole monkey moose mosquito moth mouse/(pl.) mice ostrich otter owl panda parrot peacock pelican penguin pig pigeon polar bear prawn puma puppy rabbit raccoon rat rattlesnake reindeer rhino robin salamander scorpion seagull seahorse seal shark sheep shrimp skunk snail snake sparrow spider squid squirrel starfish swan tadpole tiger toad tortoise toucan turkey turtle viper walrus wasp whale wolf woodpecker zebra Animal body parts antennae beak claw ear fang feather feet fin flipper fur gills head horns hoof/(pl.) hooves leg mane mouth paws scales shell spot stripe tail tentacle trunk tusk wings whisker

Human body parts ankle arm back bottom cheek chest chin ear elbow eye eyebrow eyelash face finger (thumb-index finger-middle finger ring finger little finger orpinky/pinkie) foot/(pl.) feet forehead hair hand head hip knee leg lip mouth nail nose palm shoulder thigh toe tongue tooth/(pl.) teeth tummy/belly waist wrist Clothes belt blouse boots briefs coat dress fleece flip flops gloves hoodie jacket jeans jumper knickers leggings overcoat panties pullover pyjamas raincoat sandals shirt shoes shorts skirt slippers socks stockings sweater sweatshirt swimming costume tie tights tracksuit trainers trousers T-shirt underwear vest wellington boots/wellingtons Adjectives and their opposites beautiful uglybig small/littlecheap expensivecurly straightdark lightdirty cleanfast slowfat thingood badhappy sadheavy lighthigh lowhot coldold newold youngshort longshort tallstrong weakthick thinwet drywhite black

Imperatives Go to...Come...Touch...Show me...Point to...Give me...Stand upSit downPut the Possessive adjectives my your his her its our your their Possessive pronouns mine yours his hers ours yours theirs

Articles A An The Subject pronouns I you he she it we you they Prepositions of place on in under in front of between beside next to near opposite Demonstratives This That These Those Question words How What When Where Which Who Whose Why Relationships mother father sister brother husband wife children daughter son grandmother/grandma grandfather/granddad great grandmother great grandfather grandchild grandchildren granddaughter grandson uncle aunt cousin niece nephew step mother step father step sister step brother mother-in-law father-in-law sister-in-law brother-in-law

Days of the week Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Months of the year January February March April May June July August September October November December Seasons Spring Summer Autumn Winter Present simple of verb to be Full form Short formI am Imyou are yourehe is hesshe is shesit is itswe are wereyou are yourethey are theyre

According to the Trinity syllabus candidates at the 1 st grade Trinity level (GESE) must beable to: exchange greetings give personal information identify and name items leave-take.

The candidate is expected to understand and use colours, cardinal numbers from 1 to 20,items of clothing, parts of body and face, animals (pets, farm and wild animals),classroom objects, immediate surroundings, singular and plural forms of regular andirregular common nouns such as shirt/shirts, foot/feet, simple adjectives, pronouns suchas I, you, he, she, it, they, determiners such as a/an, the, my, your, his, her , and thepresent simple of the verb to be.Grade 1 is not mapped to the CEFR (Common European Framework of reference). It canbe considered as a first step, a sort of a warm-up stage, towards further gradedexaminations of Trinity mapped to the CEFR.

Grade 2 A1 CEFR General Questions Are you from Italy?How are you today?Are there any crayons on the desk?How many crayons are there?How many people are there in the picture?Is the pencil case on the desk?Put the pen between your fingers.Put the book on the pen.What colour are your trousers?What colour is this/that?What colour is your dress?What colour is your sweater?What is there in the pencil case?Whats in your classroom?Whats this? (Example: a school object)What colour do you like best?Where are you from?Where do you come from?Where do you live?Where is the pen?Wheres the pencil sharpener?Whose pen is this?Is it my pen?

Pets What animal is it?Show me its tail.Point to the wings.What colour is the dog?Is the dog black?Have you got any pets?Do you have any pets?How many pets have you got?How many pets do you have?What is its name?What are their names?Tell me about your dog?Does it have spots on its body?Where is your pet now?How many times a day does your pet eat?How many times a day do you feed your pet? House Do you live in a house or a flat?Is your house big or small?Describe your house.Tell me about your house.How many rooms are there?What rooms are there in your house/flat?How many floors are there?Are there many rooms in your house?Which floor is your bedroom on?Have you got a living room in your house?Do you have a living room in your house?Is there a kitchen in your house?Describe your kitchen, please.Whats in the kitchen?What is there in your kitchen?Whats your favourite room?Tell me about your favourite room?Whats in your bedroom?What can you see outside your window?What do you do in your bedroom?What things are in your living room?

Whats in the living room?Is there a lamp in your bedroom?Is there an armchair in your living room?What do you do in the living room?Do you have a dining room?Look at this picture. Where is the alarm clock?Where is the desk?Where is the wardrobe?Whats in the wardrobe?Where is the pillow?Where do we put clothes?What is there in your wardrobe?Look at this picture. Is there a bathroom?Where do you brush your teeth?Whats in your bathroom?Where do we put books at home? Family and friends Describe your family.Tell me about your family.Who lives in your house?Who do you live with?Do you have a large or small family?How much time do you spend with yourfamily?What do you like to do together?How many people are there in your family?Whats your father called?How old is he?Whats your mothers name?How old is she?Do you have any friends?Have you got any friends?Tell me about your best friend.Who is your best friend?Whats his/her name?Describe your friend.What does your friend look like?What does he/she look like?Is he/she tall?Has he/she got long hair?

Does he/she have long hair?What do you usually do together?What do you like the most about him/her?How often do you see your friend?When do you see him/her? Days, months, seasons What day is it today?Is today Sunday?What day is tomorrow?Whens your birthday?Is your birthday in March?What month is your birthday in?Which month is your birthday?What month is it now?Which month are we in?Which month do you like best?What is your favourite month?What month is Christmas?What do you do in summer?Is your birthday in winter?What days do you go to school?Whats your favourite day?Whats your favourite season?Can you spell the word January? Numbers How old is your pet?How many animals are there in the picture?How many pens are in your pencil case?How many people are in the picture?How old is your uncle?How old are you?How many months are in a year?How many best friends do you have?How many grandparents do you have?How old are your grandparents?Look at the list. What number is this?

Prepositions of place Where is the pencil?Put the pencil next to the book.Put the eraser/rubber beside the book.Put the ruler in front of the book.Put the pencil behind the book.Put the pen under the paper.Look at the picture. Where is the station?Is the station opposite the greengrocers.

Simple Present/Present Continuous Questions What do you do on Sundays?What time do the lessons start in your school?What time do you have a break?Whats your favourite school subject?Whats your favourite sport?What sports do you usually practise?Look at this picture. How many people are there?What is he doing?What are they doing?Is he listening to music?Are they running?Is he wearing a hat?What is she doing?Is she reading?What is she reading?Who is reading in the picture?How many people are reading a book?Describe the teacher you like most.How do children go to school nowadays? According to the Trinity syllabus candidates at 2 nd grade Trinity GESE exam must be ableto: Indicate the position of people and objects

(Prepositions of place) Describe people, animals, objects and places in a very simple way

(Simple adjectives, There is/There are, Has/Have got) State simple facts

(Present simple) Inform about possessions

(Possessive pronouns) Ask very simple questions about personal details

(Question words, Have you got? Do you have?) When taking the exam dont simply answer questions with yes or no. Useshort answers and, if possible, add more information.For example:Examiner: Do you have any brothers?Candidate: No, I dont. I have a sister. OR

Candidate: Yes, I do. His name is

Grade 3 A2.1 CEFR Free time & Home life What do you do after school?What do you like doing during the weekend?What do you do in your free time?How do you spend your time at home?How many people live in your house?Is your house big?How many rooms are there in your house?Whats your favourite room and why?Who gets up first in the morning?What do you usually have for breakfast?Does everyone have breakfast?Whats your favourite food?Describe one of your typical days.Where were you last weekend?Where were you last night?What do you have for lunch?Do you watch television in the evening?When do you do your homework?How old are they?What do you do?What sports do you play?Can you play the piano?Can you play a musical instrument?Can you play tennis?Can you cook?Does your father cook the meals?What do you usually do?What do you do on the weekend?What is your typical weekday like?Describe your daily routine.Does your life change much from week to week?Do you have any free time during the week?What time do you get home from school?What time do your lessons start?

Places in the local area Do you live in a small village or a town?What are the most important places in a town?Can you name five most important places that every town needs?Describe your hometown.Whats special about it?Where is your hometown located?Is it easy to travel around your hometown?What is it known for?What do people in your town do?What are the main places in your hometown?What languages are spoken in your hometown?What are the advantages of living in your hometown?What are some problems faced by your hometown?Where is your classroom?Where is the bathroom?Can you tell me the way to?Are there any cinemas or theatres near where you live?Are there any cinemas or theatres in your town?Are there any bookshops in your area?What is your favourite place in your town?Is school close to your home?What do you like about the place where you live?What dont you like about the place where you live?Is there a museum in your town?How can I get to the main square?How far is school from your home?Tell me the directions to get from the park to the clothes shop.How can I get to the bookshop?What events would you like to see in your town?Whats on Monday?Describe a place you like to go to.Why is this place special to you?When did you first visit this place?Where is this place located?What language is spoken there?Do you speak this language?Do you play computer games?What is your favourite game?

Studying Is there a library in your school?Is there a library in your town?Do you like Geography?Do you think Science is boring?Do you enjoy studying English?What subject do you like most?What subjects do you like?What is your favourite lesson?Which lessons dont you like?What lessons do you have on Monday morning?How many lessons do you have on Friday?Do you wear a school uniform?What time does school start?What time do you get to school?How do you get to school?How many hours do you do homework every day?Can you speak a foreign language?Can you speak German?Whats your teachers name?Who is your best school friend?Who is your favourite classmate? Jobs What does your mother do?Whats your mothers job?What does your father do?Whats your fathers job?Does your brother have a job?Does your brother work?Tell me the jobs you see in the picture.Who puts out fires and saves peoples lives?Who takes peoples orders in a restaurant?Who serves food in a restaurant?Who cooks food in a restaurant?Who works at the reception desk in a hotel?Who answers the phone and works on computers in an office?Who helps children learn at school?Who flies aeroplanes/airplanes?

Who works in a hospital and looks after patients?Who works in a hospital and operates people?Who works at the post office and brings letters?Who cleans school?Who flies planes?Who writes for a newspaper?Who acts in a theatre?Who works in a shop?Who owns a shop?Who works in a bank?Who runs a company?Who works in a factory?Who works on a farm?Who works in a library?Who makes cocktails?Who sells vegetables and fruit?Who sells fish?Who makes bread?Who sells meat?Who cuts hair for women?Who shaves men and cuts their hair?Who takes photos?Who checks your teeth?Who builds houses?Who work at a police department?Who fixes computers?Who works with electricity?Who fixes cars?Who fixes water pipes?What job do you like?What do you want to be when you grow up? Times and dates How do you read these dates?What year are we in?Whats the time?What time is it?What time does the film start?What time does the concert start?What time does the train leave?When were you born?

Where were you born?When is your birthday?When is your mothers birthday?When was your father born?What do you do in the afternoon?What do you do at night?What time do you get up?What time do you wake up in the week?What time do you get up at weekends?What time do you go to bed?What time do you have breakfast?What time do you have lunch?What time do you have dinner?What time do you go to school?What time do you get to school?Is there an Internet caf in your town? Weather Can you describe the weather?Do you like hot weather?Do you like winter?Does the weather affect your mood?How do rainy days make you feel?How is the weather today?How many seasons does your country have?Is it getting warm?Is it hot?Is it raining now?Is it sunny?Is it windy?Look at the picture: What is he/she wearing?Tell me about the weather yesterday.Was it hot?Was it raining?Was it sunny?Was it windy?What are you wearing now?What do you do when its hot?What do you like doing when its sunny?What do you like to do when its hot?What do you usually do in the winter?

What do you wear when its cold?What do you wear when its hot?What is the weather like in summer?What was the weather like last night?What was the weather like yesterday?Whats the weather like in your country?Whats the weather like today?Whats your favourite kind of weather and why?Whats your favourite season?Which season are we in now? According to the Trinity syllabus candidates at 3 rd grade Trinity level (GESE exam) mustbe able to: Describe daily routines and times

(Present simple, Link words and, then) Give dates

(Prepositions of time) Express ability and inability

(Can and Cant) Give very simple directions and locations

(Prepositions of movement and place) Describe current activities of real people or those in pictures

(Present continuous) Describe states in the past

(Past tense of the verb to be) Ask simple questions about everyday life.

Grade 4 A2.2 CEFR Holidays Did you travel a lot last year?Where did you go on holiday last year?Where did you go?Why is it different from your town?Where did you stay?How long did you stay there?How did you get there?What did you do during your holiday?How did you spend your time?Where did you go for your last holiday?What did you like most?What was the weather like during yourholiday?When did you come back home?How often do you go on holiday?What do you usually do at the seaside?Do you like playing beach volleyball?Do you like reading on the beach?Do you like swimming?How often do you go swimming?Have you ever been on a bus tour in a famous city?What are you going to do next summer?What do you like doing on holiday?What do you usually take on holiday with you?What type of holiday do you prefer? (cruise camping holiday beach holiday sightseeing tour, etc.)What type of holiday do you usually have?Whats the longest journey youve ever been on?When was the last time you stayed in a hotel?When was the last time you went camping or to the beach?Where are you going to go next summer?Where do you usually spend your holidays?Which places would you recommend to see in your country?

Who are you going to go with?Who did you go on holiday with?Who did you go with? Shops and Shopping Are clothes expensive in your country?Are there any department stores near here?Are prices more convenient there?Are you good at finding bargains?Compare clothes from the market and from high street shops.Do you like shopping?How do you feel about shopping?How often do you go shopping?Do you ever shop at the supermarket?Do you ever shop in shopping centres?Do you ever shop in street markets?Do you have any favourite shops or stores?Do you like crowded shops?Do you like shopping on the internet?Do you ever shop online?Do you like the sales?Do you make a list of what to buy before shopping?Do you prefer shopping by yourself or with somebody?Do you prefer shops to be empty?Which shop sells CDs?Are there any music shops in your area?Do you spend a lot of money in music?What kind of music do you like listening to?Do you spend a lot of money?Do you ever go shopping in high street shops?Do you think quality is better in high street shops?Is it a good idea for men and women to go shopping together?How often do you go shopping for clothes?What are your favourite shops for clothes?Where do you usually buy your clothes?Is it important for you to try clothes on before buying them?Is there a shopping centre in your hometown?What shops are in it?Is there a bookshop near here?Tell me something you dont like about shopping.What are the prices like in your town?

What are you going to buy?What can you buy there?What do you like about shopping?What dont you like about shopping?What do you hate buying?What do you hate spending your money on?What do you like buying?What do you spend your money on?What do you think of markets?What do you usually buy?What is your favourite shop for presents?What kind of clothes do people in your country usually wear?What kind of clothes do you dislike?What kind of shopping do you like?What kind of shops do you most like going to?What shops are there in your street?What shops can you see in this picture?What type of clothes do you like to wear?What were the last things you bought?Whats the next thing youre planning to buy?Whats your favourite high street shop?Whats your favourite shop?Whats your favourite shopping website?When do you go shopping?When I go shopping I like to findfriendliness, choice, quality and convenience. Is it the same for you?When you go shopping what do you look for?Where can I buy a magazine?Where can I find a pair of trainers?Where can you buy bread?Where can you buy meat?Where can you go shopping in your area?Where did you buy your clothes from?Where did you buy them?Where do you go shopping?Where is your favourite shop?Where would you advise me to go for souvenirs in Rome?Wheres the best place to go shopping in Rome?Which city is more famous for designer clothes in your country?Which is the most popular place to shop in your hometown?Who do you go shopping with?Who goes shopping more in your country, men or women?What do they usually buy?

School and Work Compare your hometown to another city.Do you go to school?Where do you go to school?What time do you go to school?When do you go to school?Which days do you go to school?How many days a week do you go to school?How do you get to school?How far is the school from your house?Is the school near your house?Tell me about your school day.Why do you like school?Why dont you like school?What are you going to do when you leave school?What would you like to do when you grow up?What are you going to do in the future?What do you plan to do after your studies?Are you going to go to high school?Are you going to continue studying?Do you have an interesting job?What do you do?What do you like about your job?What dont you like about your job?What do your parents do?Where do they work?How long does it take you to get to work?Is it far?Do you like working in a city?How are your colleagues?

Hobbies and Sports Do you have any hobbies?Whats your favourite hobby?What are some of your hobbies?What are some of the advantages of having a hobby?What do you like doing in your free time?How much time do you spend on your hobby?Do you like sports?Do you play any sports?Whats your favourite sport?What equipment do you need for your favourite sport?Do you play in a local team?Do you play in a team?How many players are in a team?Do you prefer to watch sport or play it?Do you enjoy watching sports?How often do you play football?What equipment do you need to play football?What other sports do you like?When did you first become interested in sports?When did you start playing?Which sports are most popular in your country?Do you go to the gym?How often do you go to the gym?When do you go to the gym?Where do you go to the gym? Food Describe a typical Italian dish.What kind of food is popular in your country?Do you enjoy cooking?Do you like cooking?Do you like pizza?How often do you cook?What are some of the famous dishes of your country?What are the ingredients for?What are you going to eat for dinner?What are you going to have for lunch?What did you have for dinner last night?What do people eat for breakfast in Italy?

What do people eat for dinner?What do people eat for lunch in Italy?What food is good or bad for you?What is your favourite food?What kind of food do you like?What is it made of? Weekend and seasonal activities Can you compare the summer and the winter?Do you do any outdoor activities in winter?Do you like indoor or outdoor activities?Whats your favourite activity?Do you like skiing?Which sports do you practise in winter?What are popular winter sports?What did you do last winter?What do you usually do in winter?What do people do in winter?What do people do in summer?What do you do in your free time in the summer?What do people do in their free time in Italy?What did you do last weekend?What do you do in your free time?What do you usually do at the weekend?Where do you go with your friends?Do you like gardening?Do you like playing computer games?What kind of activities are the people in the picture doing? According to the Trinity syllabus candidates at 4 th grade Trinity level (GESE) must be ableto: Talk about past events

(past simple tense) Talk about future plans and intentions

(Going to) Make simple comparisons

(Comparatives and Superlatives) Express likes and dislikes

(Like + gerund/infinitive)

Describe manner and frequency(Adverbs of manner and frequency)

Grade 5 B1.1 CEFR Festivals and Special Occasions What festivals are there in Italy?Whats the most important festival in your country?Does your hometown have any special festivals?How did the festival originate?How do people celebrate this festival?What special activities are associated with this festival?What do you enjoy most about this festival?What other food do you eat at festivals?How long have people celebrated this festival?Do you enjoy the festival? Why or why not?Do you think festivals are important for a society?Have you ever been to a festival in another town or country?What special food is associated with this festival?Have you ever eaten any of these foods at a celebration in your country?What is your favourite festival?Are there any fireworks?How do you celebrate your birthday?Do you celebrate your birthday with your family or with your friends?How did you celebrate your last birthday?What will you do for you next birthday?How do you celebrate Carnival?Is there a parade?How do people celebrate Christmas or Easter?Is there anything special people eat or drink for Christmas?What are the traditional dishes you eat for Christmas?What do you eat for Christmas?Do you eat turkey for Christmas?What do people eat?What do people drink?What do you like most/least about Christmas?What do people do on this day?Why do people have this tradition?Where does it happen?Do you celebrate Christmas with your family?

Whats the atmosphere like?What are the good points and bad points about it?Have you ever celebrated Christmas abroad?What do you think you will you do for next Christmas?When do people give presents in Italy?What was the last present you got?Have you ever been to a wedding?Whose wedding was it?Describe the wedding ceremony.What kind of clothes did the bride and groom wear?Where was it held?What sort of gifts do people buy for the bridal couple?What do people wear at weddings?What clothes do people wear?How long have you been married?How do you usually celebrate you anniversary?How long have your parents been married?How do they usually celebrate their anniversary?What will you do after high school?When will you get your degree?Will you celebrate your graduation?Will you continue studying?

Means of Transport Whats your favourite type of transport?Have you ever been on a plane?What airline was it?Was it a no-frills airline or scheduled airline?Would you recommend this airline to your friends?What was the journey like?Was it a long journey?Where did you go?Have you ever been to London?Do you think youll go back one day?How do you usually get to the cinema?How do you get there?How far is the cinema?How far is the place where you work?How long did it take to get there?How long does it take you to get to school?How long does it take you to get to work?How long have you had your car/bike?How many types of transport are there in your town?What is the most popular form of transport in your town?What are the problems of catching a bus or a train in your city?What are the advantages/disadvantages of driving a car or riding a bike?How could we stop people from using their car?Can you compare riding a bike to driving?Do you prefer riding a bike or driving a car?Which do you prefer?Whats your dream car?What forms of transport will probably disappear in the future?Do you think that people will travel to work or work from home in the near future?

Entertainment What form of entertainment do you prefer?How much time do you spend watching TV?How many hours do you usually spend watching television?Do you watch television a lot?What do you like watching on TV?How much TV do you watch every day?How much TV do you usually watch?What are some advantages of television?What are some of the disadvantages of television?Do you prefer reading or watching TV?What did you watch last night?What did you last watch on television?What do you usually watch on television?Whats your favourite TV programme and why?What kind of films do you like?What type of films do you like to see?What type of films or programmes do you like watching?Tell me about a TV programme you have recently seen.How often do you watch films?What is your favourite TV programme?What kind of shows do you like to watch?What are the most popular shows in your country?Which types of TV programmes are popular in Italy?Why do you think certain TV shows are so popular?Which arent very popular?What was the last film you saw on TV?Do you prefer films on TV or DVDs?How many times have you seen this film?What type of film have you seen recently?Do you prefer watching films on TV or at the cinema?When do you usually go the cinema?How often do you go to the cinema?When did you last go to the cinema?Do you like going to the cinema?What films have you recently seen?What film did you see?Describe the last film you saw.What was the film about?What kind of film is it?What happens in the film?Whats it about?

Whats it like?What was it like?How does it end?Who were the actors in the film?Who starred in the film?Who were the main characters?Who is your favourite actor or actress?Who are your favourite actors?Was it your favourite kind of film?Why was the film enjoyable?Would you recommend it?Have you ever seen a science-fiction film?Can you recommend a film you have seenrecently?Would you rather watch a romantic or anadventure film?Do you like action films?Do you enjoy watching movies?Whats your favourite film?Which is better watching a film at thecinema or on DVDs? Why?Have you ever seen a horror film?Do you like going to the theatre?Do you use the Internet much during the day?What do you usually do on the Internet?What are some advantages of the Internet?What are some disadvantages?Do people in your country use the Internet a lot?Do you do any shopping on the Internet?Do you enjoy playing any games?What kind of games do you play?What do children learn from games?What kind of games did you play when you were a child?What games are popular in your country today?What kind of games were popular when you were young?Do you think mental games like chess are good for you?Do you like going out or staying at home?What do you like to do when you go out?How often do you go out?Do people in your country go out a lot?How and where do people in your countryusually socialize?What kind of entertainment is popular in your country?

Music Whats your favourite musical instrument?Can you play an instrument?Do you play any musical instruments?How did you start playing the instrument?How long have you played the...?Do you like music?Do you like listening to music?When do you usually listen to music?Where do you listen to music?What kind of music do you like listening to?What kind of music do you like?Whats your favourite type of music?Whos your favourite singer or group?What type of music do they play?Do you prefer classical music or rock music?Do you think the lyrics of a song have become less important nowadays?What is more important, the lyrics or the tune?Has music changed over the years?Do you play in a band?Have you ever played in a band or an orchestra?How long have you played together?Have you ever been to a concert?What did the audience think of the concert?What do you think about the concert?What type of music was played?Who gave the concert?How long did they play for?Was it a success?What was the atmosphere like?What was the best part of the concert?Have you ever seen a musical?What kind of music did you like when you were younger?What kind of music is popular in your country?What types of music do/dont you like?Would you rather buy a CD than go to a concert?Would you rather see a film than listen to music? Recent Personal Events

Do you have any hobbies?How many hobbies do you have?How many hours a day do you spend on your hobby/hobbies?How much do your hobbies cost?Is your hobby expensive?What is the total cost per week of your hobby?Have you been on holiday recently?Have you been to the cinema recently?Tell me about something youve done recently.Did you enjoy it?Have you read a book recently? What kind of books do you like reading?What did you do on your last birthday?What do you usually do at weekends?When did you last do something exciting or interesting?Do you remember your latest dream?Do you ever daydream in class? According to the Trinity syllabus candidates at 5 th grade Trinity level (GESE) must be ableto: Talk about the future informing and predicting

(Will) Express preferences

(Prefer, Would rather) Talk about events in the indefinite and recent past

(Present perfect) State the duration of events

(Present perfect) Give reasons

(Because) Quantify

(Adjectives and adverbials of quantity)

Grade 6 B1.2 CEFR Travel Have you travelled a lot?What countries have you been to?Tell me about your last trip.Where have you been in England?Where did you go?Who did you go with?Why did you go?How did you get there?How long did you stay there?What did you do?What did you see?What did you take with you that was useful on this trip?Why did you enjoy the trip?How often do you travel abroad?Whats the worst problem you have ever had to deal with on holiday?Have you ever had a nightmare journey?If I come to your country in the summer, what will I need to bring?When is the best time to visit your country?What is the weather like in your country in winter/spring/summer/autumn?Whats the best way for tourists to get around your country?Whens the best time to travel to Italy?What are the best places to visit?Are you looking forward to your next holiday?What countries would you like to visit?What are your plans for your next trip?What country are you going to see next year?Where are you going?Who are you going with?Why are you going?How are you getting there?How long are you going for?What are you going to do?What are you going to see?What are you going to take with you?

Money Are you careful with money?Are you good at saving money?How do you spend your money?Do you get any pocket money?Do you have to do any housework to get pocket money?Did you get any pocket money last week?Do you ever give money to charity?Do you usually give money to people who beg in the street?Do you usually leave tips in bars or restaurants?Do you know anyone whos very mean?Have you ever been robbed?Have you ever lent money to someone?Have you ever lost your credit card or wallet?Have you ever wasted your money on something youve never used?Have you ever won any money?What do you think of the lottery?How much do you spend on lottery tickets?What are the advantages and disadvantages of being rich?What do you hate spending money on?What do you think of the Euro?What is the best way to become rich?What would you love to buy but you cant afford?Whats the most expensive thing you have ever bought?Whats the next thing youre going to buy? Fashion What kind of clothes do people usually wear in your country?What kind of clothes do you dislike?What style of clothes do you prefer?What type of clothes do you like to wear?Whats in fashion at the moment?What colour is in fashion?What colour do you think would suit me?What do you think of the latest fashion?What do you think will be the trend this summer?Are clothes expensive in your country?Are more expensive clothes of better quality?

Do you think people spend too much money on clothes?Is it worth spending a lot of money on clothes?Are you a fashion victim?How important is fashion to you?If something is out of fashion, will you still wear it?How important are clothes to people in your country?Do men worry about their clothes as much as women?What do you think of designer clothes?Do you think its worth paying more for designer clothes?What do you think of boys or girls fashion today?Do you think people behave differently in different kinds of clothes?Do you think people judge other people by what they wear?What kind of clothes do people wear to work in your country?Do you think people should be allowed to wear casual clothes to work?Where should I go to buy clothes?Which is your favourite decade for fashion?What nationality do you think dresses the best? Rules and Regulations Are there any restrictions about smoking in your country?Are there any restrictions on smoking in public?What do you feel about smoking in public places?What are the rules about smoking on public transport in Italy?What are the rules in a church or in a library?What are the rules in an airport?What do you need to travel abroad?What are the rules on public transport?What mustnt you do when you travel on a plane?What rules are there in your school?Can people smoke in your school?Are you allowed to eat in the classroom?What can you do in Italy at 18 years old?What must I do if I want to live in Italy?Is gambling legal in your country?When can a person retire in your country? Health and Fitness Why is it important to stay healthy?How can we stay healthy?

What do you do to stay healthy?How do you relax if youre stressed?Do people in Italy worry about their health?Do you know any hypochondriacs?Do you think junk food is healthy?Do you think smoking should be banned inpeoples homes?If I eat junk food, smoke and drink alcohol, what will happen?Is there enough information on how to have a healthier lifestyle?Are there TV programmes about health in your country?Should private medicine exist?What advice can you give me to lose weight?What are the advantages and disadvantages of private health treatment?What are the advantages and disadvantages of the public health service in Italy?Which offers a better service, public or private medicine?What do you think of the health treatment in Italy?What should I do if I am ill while on holiday in Italy? Learning a foreign language Do like studying foreign languages?What languages have you studied?How many languages do you speak?Whats your favourite foreign language?When did you begin studying a foreign language?How long have you studied English?What do you like about English?Have you ever studied abroad?How long have you stayed in London?Which language do you think is the most difficult to learn?Do you think some languages are more beautiful to listen to than others?Is the classroom the best place to learn a foreign language?Which way do you think is the best way to learn a language?Which way do you think is the easiest way to learn a language?Can you learn a language by watching TV?Do you have any friends who speak a different language from yours?Do you have any friends who speak English? According to the Trinity syllabus candidates at 6 th grade Trinity level (GESE) must be ableto:

Express and request opinions /impressions(zero and first conditionals with if and when)

Express future plans(present continuous for future use)

Express intention and purpose(infinitive of purpose)

Express obligation and necessity(modal verbs)

Express certainty and uncertainty(modal verbs)

Describe past continuous actions(past continuous)

Indice Useful questions for Trinity GESE exams from Grade 1 to Grade 6 04 Nota dellautrice 06 Grade 1 17 Grade 2 A1 CEFR 24 Grade 3 A2.1 CEFR 31 Grade 4 A2.2 CEFR 39 Grade 5 B1.1 CEFR 47 Grade 6 B1.2 CEFR

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