Jennie Humphries
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Trinity GESE Grades 1-2
Contents Grade 1 GESE Grade 1 – Basic exam information
p. 4
Test your knowledge
p. 5
Unit
1
Vocabulary Nice to meet you!
Colours Cardinal numbers 1-20
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It’s my life!
In the classroom Classroom objects
Functions Identifying and naming colours and number Exchanging greetings
Grammar Present simple of be (affirmative, negative and interrogative forms)
Pronunciation Contractions – be
Subject pronouns
Leave-taking
Question word what?
Giving personal information
Determiners my, your, his, her
Confusing questions
Question word how old?
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My favourite clothes!
Clothes
Identifying and naming items of clothing
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Face Body
Asking and answering simple questions Identifying and naming parts of the body
p. 24
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That’s a big tiger! p. 30
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Let’s check Grade 1!
Plural -s
Determiners a/an, the
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This is my nose!
Common nouns in singular and plural (regular and irregular)
Animals – At the farm Animals – In the wild
Identifying and naming common animals
Present simple of be (long and short answers)
Plural -s th
Demonstratives this, these, that, those Irregular plurals
Plural -s
Simple adjectives Imperatives for common actions
Simple adjectives Review of all Grade 1 vocabulary
Irregular plurals
Review of all Grade 1 functions
Review of all Grade 1 grammar
Review of all Grade 1 pronunciation
p. 36
Example Exam Practice Test
p. 42
Grade 2 GESE Grade 2 – Basic exam information
p. 44
Test your knowledge
p. 45
Unit
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Vocabulary Days of the week
Super Summer Sundays!
Months of the year
Functions Asking simple questions about personal details
Grammar Question words what? when? where?
Cardinal numbers up to 50
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Family
Describing people
Friends
Asking simple questions
Possessions
Indicating the position of objects
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These are my favourite things!
Describing places Informing about possessions
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Welcome to my house!
Rooms and household objects
Stating simple facts
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-teen and -ty
Popular pets
Stating simple facts
Common actions
Presente simple of have got (affirmative, negative and interrogative forms)
Contractions – have got
Prepositions of place
Silent letters
There is/are Determiners some, any Possessive pronouns Present simple (affirmative, negative and interrogative forms)
Third person -s
Silent letters
Asking simple questions
Present continuous (affirmative, negative and interrogative forms)
Review of all Grade 2 functions
Review of all Grade 2 grammar
Review of all Grade 2 pronunciation
Asking simple questions
p. 64
Is your cat sleeping?
Silent letters
Intonation in Whquestions
p. 46
Meet my family and friends!
Pronunciation
Present continuous
p. 70
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Let’s check Grade 2!
Review of all Grade 2 vocabulary
p. 76
Example Exam Practice Test
p. 82
Speaking cards
p. 84
Picture glossary
p. 86
Please refer to trinitycollege.com/English for the language requirements and assessment criteria of Trinity exams.
Grade 1
GESE Grade 1 – Basic exam information GESE (Graded Examinations in Spoken English) Grade 1 (CEFR A1.1) examination is a conversation between you and the examiner. For more detailed information, please download the Trinity Exam Information booklet from www.trinitycollege.com/GESEinformation. Exam format
Time: up to 5 minutes Exam procedure: • Say hello, good morning or good afternoon • Have a simple conversation with the examiner • Say goodbye For the exam, you must know the vocabulary, functions, grammar and phonology for Grade 1. For Grade 1, you must understand and be able to use the functions, grammar and vocabulary below. Vocabulary
Functions
• Personal information • Immediate surroundings including
• Exchanging greetings • Giving personal information,
classroom objects • Basic parts of the face and body • Common animals (domestic, farm and wild) • Cardinal numbers up to 20 • Colours • Everyday items of clothing • Words relating to the functions
Grammar
Phonology
• Imperatives for common actions, e.g. go, come,
• The correct pronunciation
show, point, give, touch, stand up • Question words what? how many? how old? • Demonstratives this, that, these, those • The present simple tense of the verb to be • Common nouns in singular and plural (regular and irregular), e.g. shoe/shoes, foot/feet • Simple adjectives, e.g. small, tall, green • Determiners a, the, my, your, his, her • Pronouns I, you, he, she, it, they
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e.g. name, age • Identifying and naming items given in the vocabulary list • Leave-taking
of words relevant to the vocabulary for this grade
11 Test12 your knowledge 13 1 7 14 2 15 8 16 3 17 9 18 4 10 19 20 11 5 1
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1.1
Grade 1
Listen to the questions and choose the correct option.
A I’m eleven.
A No, it isn’t.
B I’m fine, thank you.
B No, it is.
C Tomorrow.
C Yes, it isn’t.
A Nice to meet you too.
A They are black.
B Fine, thank you.
B They are blue.
C I’m fine thank you.
C It’s black.
A It’s seventeen.
A Yes, it is.
B It’s seven.
B Yes, it is his book.
C I’m seventeen.
C Yes, they are my books.
A It’s green.
A No, it isn’t.
B They’re blue.
B No, they are.
C It’s blue.
C No, they aren’t.
A It’s big.
A This is my cat.
B Yes, it is.
B Those is my cat.
C It’s a bag.
C These are my cat.
A It is red.
A It’s a horse.
B They are shoes. C They are red.
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B They are horses. C It’s a cow.
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UNIT
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Nice to meet you!
Colours 1
Write the colours under the pictures. red blue green black white yellow
22 __________
11 green
33 __________
44 __________
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Listen and check. Repeat the colours.
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1.3
Colour the words. Then listen and repeat.
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1.4
What colour is it? Listen and circle.
1
A
B
2
A
B
3
A
B
55 __________
66 __________
Watch out!
light blue
dark blue
5 Pairwork Student A: Point to objects in the classroom. Student B: Tell your partner the colour. Then swap roles. Light green!
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A
B
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A
B
VOCABULARY
Grade 1
Cardinal numbers 1-20 6
1.5
Listen and repeat the numbers.
7 Pairwork Read the numbers in exercise 6. 8
1.6
Match the words to the numbers. Then listen and repeat.
fifteen seventeen thirteen eleven twenty sixteen nineteen eighteen twelve fourteen
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B ___________
C ___________
D ___________
E ___________
F ___________
G ___________
H ___________
A
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Listen and write the numbers. 12
Game: Bingo! Write a different number (from 1 to 20) in the Bingo Card. Listen and tick (3) the correct box when you hear your numbers. The first student to tick all the boxes is the winner! 1.8
Bingo Card
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What colour is it? Useful Language Identifying and naming colours and numbers
A Are they three? B No, they aren’t three. A How many? B Four.
A Is it orange? B No, it isn’t orange. A What colour is it? B It is blue.
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Look at the pictures. Complete the sentences. Then listen and check.
1 A What colour is it? B It _______ blue.
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2 A What colour _______ they? B They _______ red and pink.
4 A _______ they four years old? B No, they _______ three!
Listen and colour.
3 Pairwork Student A: Point to objects in your classroom. Student B: Tell your partner the colour. Swap roles. Student A (point to the desk) Student B It’s grey!
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w 3 A _______ it number twelve? B No, it _______ number twelve!
PRONUNCIATION: Contractions – be
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Listen and repeat. It is a book. ➔ It’s a book. They are cats. ➔ They’re cats. 1.11
FUNCTIONS
Grade 1
Hi! How are you? Useful Language Exchanging greetings
A Good morning! How are you? B I’m fine, thanks. And you? A I’m OK, thanks!
A Hello! B Hi! How are you? A I’m fine, thank you!
Watch out!
A Good afternoon! Nice to meet you! B Nice to meet you too!
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6 a.m. – 1 p.m. ➔ Good morning 1 p.m. – 6 p.m. ➔ Good afternoon 6 p.m. – bedtime ➔ Good evening bedtime ➔ Goodnight
Complete the mini conversations. Then listen and check. are fine meet Hello I’m thanks morning Good
Conversation 1
Anna Good morning Oliver! Oliver Good (1) morning! How are you? Anna I’m (2) _________, thanks. And you? Oliver (3) _________ fine, thanks.
Conversation 2
Charlie (4) _________ Harry! Harry Hello! How (5) _________ you? Charlie I’m fine, thank you. And you? Harry I’m fine, (6) _________.
Conversation 3
Emma Good afternoon! Sophia (7) _________ afternoon! Nice to meet you! Emma Nice to (8) _________ you too!
6 Pairwork Take turns to practise the mini conversations in exercise 5. 7 Game: Say hello! Stand up and say hello to a student in your class. Student 2 stand up and reply. Student 2 say hello to Student 3 and so on. How long can you continue without making a mistake?
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Bye! Have a nice day! Useful Language Leave-taking
A Goodbye! Have a nice day! B You too! Bye!
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Match the phrases. Then listen and check.
1 Bye! Have a nice day! 2 Goodbye! 3 Bye bye! See you soon!
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a See you soon! Bye! b Thanks, you too! c Goodbye!
Pairwork Put the two conversations in the correct order. Then listen and check. Practise the conversations. 1.14
A Saying hello
B Saying goodbye
Yes, I’m OK thanks. 1 Hello Bruce! I’m fine, thanks. And you? Hello Alan! How are you?
You too! See you soon! Goodbye! Have a nice day! 1 Goodbye! See you soon!
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Conversation 1 Saying hello Saying goodbye 1.15
Saying hello or saying goodbye? Listen and tick (3). Conversation 2 Saying hello Saying goodbye
Conversation 3 Saying hello Saying goodbye
Listen again. Match the pictures to the conversations in exercise 10.
A Conversation _________
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A Bye bye! See you soon! B See you soon!
B Conversation _________
C Conversation _________
GET READY FOR FUNCTIONS TRINITY 1
Grade 1
Read the example questions and write your answers in the spaces.
Greetings Example questions
Possible answers
Good morning.
__________________________________
Nice to meet you.
__________________________________
How are you?
__________________________________
I’m fine, thanks!
Answering simple questions Example questions
Exam Tip
Possible answers ___________________________
What colour is it?
___________________________
What colour are they?
Show me...
___________________________
Point to the yellow colour.
Point to... ___________________________
Show me number twenty.
11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Touch number twelve.
___________________________
Touch...
Leave-taking Example questions
Possible answers
OK, thank you!
___________________________
Have a nice day.
___________________________
The exam questions in this book are only examples. And the timings aren’t always the same as in the Trinity exam.
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Now listen to the example exchanges between an examiner and a candidate.
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1.17
Listen to the example questions and reply. Try not to read your answers.
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Pairwork In pairs, practise the conversation.
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UNIT
2
It’s my life!
In the classroom 1
Label the picture. bag table door window chair board clock cupboard A clock
C ___________
D ___________
B ___________
G ___________ H ___________
E ___________
F ___________
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2
1.18
Listen and check. Repeat the sentences.
3
1.19
True or false? Listen and tick (3).
1
T 3 F
2
T F
3
T F
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T F
5
T F
6
T F
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Pairwork Correct the false answers in exercise 3.
1 False. It’s a green window.
VOCABULARY
Grade 1
Classroom objects 5 Look at the picture. Match the words to the objects. 1 B pen 2 pencil 3 ruler 4 pencil case 5 book 6 notebook
B C A D
E F
6 7
1.20
Listen and check. Repeat the sentences.
What is it? Look at the picture in exercise 5. Circle the correct answer. 1 It’s an orange pencil. A orange B green
3 It’s a ______________________ pencil case. A purple B white C green
C purple
4 It’s a ______________________ ruler. A yellow B red C pink
2 It’s a ______________________ book. A blue B black C brown
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Listen and check. Repeat the sentences.
Pairwork Student A: Point to objects in exercises 1, 3 and 5. Student B: Describe the object.
A What is it? B It’s a yellow table.
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Game: Wordsearch! Look at the pictures and find the words.
p e n c i l g c r q c b h c
e s h f l n o t e b o o k t
n v v g h w i n d o w h t f
r y a o e v d n w v g p c r
m i p h u r g h s p s z i u
f o f y c u p b o a r d h l
h w e y u l b d u k g k k e
z n o z d p o t n c h a i r
m b a g b o o c s b e n x b
v f t u u s k c k z u j n v
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FUNCTIONS
What’s your name?
Useful Language Giving personal information (1)
My name is Jack. I am nine years old.
His name is Noah and her name is Daisy. He is 10 and she is 12.
And you? What’s your name? How old are you?
1 Look at the pictures above. Answer Jack’s questions. 2
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Look at the pictures. Complete the sentences. Then listen and check.
2 1 A I’m your teacher. A I _________ 9 years What’s your name? old. And you? B _________ name B I _________ ten! is Mattia.
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3 _________ name is Katy. She _________ 11.
4 He _________ George. He _________ 10.
Listen and complete the text. (1) My name is Amelia. I’m (2) _________ years old. They are my friends. (3) _________ name is John. He’s (4) _________ years old. (5) _________ name is Clara. She’s (6) _________ years old.
4 Pairwork Student A: Point to Amelia, John and Clara. Student B: Describe Amelia, John and Clara. A Amelia! B Her name is Amelia. She is 12 years old.
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FUNCTIONS 5
Pairwork Ask and answer the questions. Complete the table. You
1 What’s your name? 2 How are you?
Your partner
Grade 1
PRONUNCIATION: Confusing questions
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1.24
Listen and repeat.
1 How are you?
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1.25
2 How old are you?
Listen and answer the questions.
3 How old are you?
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Classwork Present yourself and your partner to the class.
My name is Greta. I’m 11 years old. Her name is Lucia. She is 12 years old.
Useful Language Giving personal information (2)
A Charlie, are you a teacher? A Is she 9? B No, she isn’t 9. She is 8! B No, I am not a teacher. I am a student.
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A Is it your bag? B No, it isn’t my bag. My bag is yellow!
Complete the conversation. Then listen and check.
I’m it isn’t Is it I’m not are you My teacher It’s she is Lisa Hi Paul! Paul Hello Lisa! How (1) are you? Lisa I’m fine, thanks. And you? Paul (2) _________ OK, thanks. Look at my phone... Lisa Wow! (3) _________ new? Paul Yes, it’s new. (4) _________ grey and black. Lisa My phone is white and (5) _________ new! Paul Ha! Oh look! Here is Mrs Rogers... Lisa Is she your teacher? Paul Yes, (6) _________ my teacher. Lisa (7) _________ in your class. (8) _________ is Mr Miller.
10 Pairwork Take turns to practise the conversation in exercise 9. 15
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FUNCTIONS 1.27
Listen and write the names: Sam, Abdul or Freddie.
A __________________
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B __________________
C __________________
Listen to Abdul again and answer the questions.
1 How old is Abdul?
2 What colour is his bag?
3 What colour is his book?
13 Pairwork Describe Freddie and Sam. Freddie is ... years old. His bag is ... and his book...
14 Game: Yes/No questions! Student A: Think of a student in your class. Student B: Ask questions to discover the student. Student B Student A Student B Student A Student B Student A Student B
Is he/she 12? No, she isn’t 12. Is she 11? Yes, he/she is 11. Is her bag red? Yes, her bag is red. Is her name Lucy?
15 Pairwork: Spot the difference! Student A: Look at the picture below. Describe Lily’s
objects. Student B: look at the picture on page 84. Find and circle the three differences. Then swap roles. Student B: Describe Oliver’s objects. Student A: Find and circle the three differences. Student A She is Lily. Her pencil case is pink. Her bag is yellow. Student B Her bag isn’t yellow. Her bag is green!
16 Your turn! Present yourself to the class. Use the prompts to help you. • hello • your age • your name • your teacher • your bag • goodbye
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GET READY FOR FUNCTIONS TRINITY 1
Grade 1
Read the example questions and write your answers in the spaces.
Greetings Example questions
11 11 12 12 13 13 Answering simple14 questions 14 15 15 16 16 17 17 18 18 19 19 2020
Possible answers
Hi! My name is Carol. What’s your name?
_______________________
How are you?
_______________________
How old are you?
_______________________
Example questions What number is it?
And is it number nineteen? And what colour is it? What is it?
Be careful! How are you? ≠ How old are you?
Possible answers _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________
Is it a blue pen?
_______________________
Is it your pen?
_______________________
Look at the picture. Show me the board.
_______________________
Now touch the table.
_______________________
And point to the clock.
Exam Tip
_______________________
Leave-taking Example questions
Possible answers
Thank you. All finished!
_______________________
Goodbye!
_______________________
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Now listen to the example exchanges between an examiner and a candidate. How old is Ana? 1.28
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Listen to the example questions and reply. Try not to read your answers.
Pairwork In pairs, practise the conversation.
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UNIT
3
My favourite clothes!
Clothes 1
Label the picture. shorts
socks
dress
A shirt
trainers
T-shirt
shoes
B _________
shirt
boots
trousers
skirt
C _________
D _________ H _________
J _________
G _________
E __________
I _________
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Listen and check. Repeat the words.
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Look at the pictures. Circle the correct answer. Then listen and check. He is William. His T-shirt is (1) dark grey / light blue. His (2) trainers / trousers are dark grey. His (3) socks / trainers are light grey.
They are Susan, Grace and Lucy. Their (4) shirts / T-shirts are red and black. Their (5) socks / shorts are black. Their trainers are (6) green and white / red and black.
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F _________
VOCABULARY 4
Grade 1
Label the picture. scarf gloves jacket jumper coat hat
A hat B ______________ C ______________
E ______________ F ______________ D ______________
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Listen and check. Repeat the sentences.
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Look at the picture in exercise 1. Listen and answer the questions.
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Listen and write the names.
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Now look at the picture again and complete the texts.
Luke His (1) jacket is grey and his T-shirt is (2) _________.
Luke Saki Juan Mara
Juan His (5) _________ is orange. His trousers are (6) _________ blue.
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B ______
C ______
D ______
MARA Her (3) _________ is black and white and her (4) _________ are light blue.
Saki Her (7) _________ is grey and white and her trousers are (8) _________.
Pairwork Describe your partner’s clothes.
Sara: her trousers are black. Her sweater is light blue and her trainers are red and white.
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They are jackets!
Useful Language Identifying and naming items of clothing
1
Watch out!
It is a shirt.
It is a jacket.
It is a dress.
They are shirts.
They are jackets.
They are dresses.
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Pairwork What are they? Tell your partner. Then listen and check.
1
2
3 6
4
1 A They are hats. B How many? A Four.
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PRONUNCIATION: Plural -s
2
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Listen and repeat.
P ERS
R ES
4 Now read the sentences in exercise 3 and draw the objects.
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L OWAN
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BLAC K
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3 Game: Wordsnake! Find the four sentences.
HEY
/s/ socks boots skirts /z/ trousers trainers gloves /Iz/ dresses
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FUNCTIONS 5
Pairwork Student A: Point to the objects in exercises 1 and 4. Student B: Describe the objects.
Watch out!
It is a scarf. (a + consonant) It’s a white T-shirt.
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It is an orange scarf. (an + vowel)
They are blue hats.
Match the questions to the answers. Then listen and check.
1 What is it? 2 What colour is it? 3 What are they? 4 How many? 5 What colour are they?
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a Eight. b It’s a coat. c They are blue, yellow and green. d They are trousers. e It’s yellow.
Pairwork Student A: Look at Alison’s bag below. Student B: Look at Richard’s bag on page 84. Ask and answer questions to complete the tables.
Student A
Alison’s bag 1 dress
Number
Colour
two
red and blue
2 jumper 3 shoes 4 hat Richard’s bag Number
Colour
1 shirt 2 shorts 3 socks Student B Student A Student B Student A
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How many dresses? Two. And what colour are they? They are red and blue.
4 trainers
Pairwork Compare your tables.
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Listen and complete the conversation. 1.38
an
the (x2) my
Watch out!
your
Tim What is it? Lee It’s (1) an orange hat! Is it your hat? Tim No, it isn’t (2) ___________ hat. My hat is blue. Is it her hat? Lee Hello! Is it (3) ___________ hat? Paula No, (4) ___________ orange hat isn’t my hat. (5) ___________ black hat is my hat.
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Point to the green shirt and the yellow jackets.
Touch your hat and your shorts.
Listen again and check.
11 Game: Guess who! Student A: Choose a person. Don’t tell your partner. Student B: Ask questions to discover the person. Swap roles.
Simon
Betty
Student B Student A Student B Student A Student B Student A Student B Student A
Olivia
Oliver Matteo
Is it a boy or a girl? It’s a girl. Are her trousers dark grey? No, her trousers aren’t dark grey. Are her trainers light grey? Yes, her trainers are light grey. Is she Betty? Yes! She is Betty!
12 Pairwork Student A: Think of a person in your class. Don’t tell your partner. Student B: Ask questions to discover the person. Swap roles.
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Guy Isabella
George
GET READY FOR FUNCTIONS TRINITY 1
Grade 1
Read the example questions and write your answers in the spaces.
Greetings Example questions
Possible answers
Hello. I’m John. What’s your name?
_________________________________
How are you?
_________________________________
How old are you?
_________________________________
Answering simple questions
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Example questions
Possible answers _________________________________
Show me number twelve.
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What is it?
_________________________________
What colour is it?
_________________________________
20 50 50
OK. Point to the brown bag.
_______________________
And show me the grey jumper.
_______________________
What colour are the socks?
_______________________
And what colour are the shoes?
_______________________
Leave-taking Example questions
Exam Tip Possible answers
Thank you.
_______________________
Don’t forget the plural verb and the plural -s!
Goodbye!
_______________________
They are blue shirts.
2 3 4
Now listen to the example exchanges between an examiner and a candidate. What colour are his shoes? 1.39
1.40
Listen to the example questions and reply. Try not to read your answers.
Pairwork Practise the conversation.
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