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.
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