TRINITY GRADE 5 –USEFUL LANGUAGE

Festivals

spring –primavera summer –verano

autumn / fall –otoño winter –invierno
in the morning –por la mañana in the afternoon –a mediodía
in the evening –por la tarde at night –por la noche
stay at home –quedarse en casa go out –salir
weather –tiempo atmosférico Easter –Semana Santa
procession –procesión Christmas –Navidad
celebrate –celebrar holiday –día de fiesta
holidays –vacaciones fireworks –fuegos artificiales
have a good time –pasarlo bien have fun –divertirse
enjoy –divertirse funny / fun –divertido
bonfire - hoguera

(Ver el vocabulario de las festividades en el cuadernillo de comunicación)

- What are the most important festivities in Seville? –The most important festivities in Seville are Semana Santa (Easter) and
Feria de Abril.
- Tell me about Easter in Seville –In Easter, there are processions in the streets representing the death of Christ, with sculptures
of Christ and the Virgin Mary
- Tell me about Feria de Abril –We celebrate this festivity in April, in an area in Los Remedios, near the centre of Seville. People
wear typical clothes. They eat typical food (ham, fried fish, cheese, Spanish omelette...) in the casetas. They ride a horse or go
for a walk in the area. They can ride on and get into attractions (haunted house, wheel, rollercoaster...). They sing and dance
“s evil
l
an as ”a ndt heyg ot otheb u l
lring(LaMa es tranza )towa tchb ull
fights.
- How long is Feria de Abril? –From Monday night to Sunday night.
- Have you been to the Feria this year? –Yes, I have. I went there on Friday and Saturday and I had a great time.
- Are there any other important festivals in Spain? Yes, Fallas in Valencia (with a lot of bonfires and fireworks) and Sanfermines in
Navarra (people run followed by bulls, very dangerous!)

Cars and Bicycles

sports car –coche deportivo mountain bike –bicicleta de montaña

ride a bike –montar en bici drive a car –conducir un coche
take –llevar wheels –rueda
wheel –volante driver –conductor
cycling –montar en bici, ciclismo petrol –gasolina
engine –motor traffic –tráfico

- How long have you had your bike? – I

’
vehadmyb ikef ort woy ea
r s.
- Why do you like riding a bike? –Because it is healthy (saludable)
- What will cars be like in the future? –They will be electric.
- Is there a lot of traffic in Seville? –Y
es,
there ’sal o tof tra f
f
ici
nS ev
il
l
e.
- When did you last ride a bike? –I last rode a bike three days ago.

Special Celebrations

birthday –cumpleaños wedding –boda

church –iglesia religious celebration –celebración religiosa
dinner –cena lunch –almuerzo
breakfast –desayuno have dinner –cenar
have breakfast –desayunar have lunch –almorzar
cake –pastel pie –tarta
candles –velas blow candles –soplar velas
balloons –globos games –juegos
presents –regalos gifts –regalos
give presents –dar regales guest - invitado
bride –novia bridegroom –novio
get married –casarse have children –tener niños
party - fiesta

(repasar muy bien el vocabulario de la familia y las festividades en el Communication Booklet)

- Where have you celebrated your birthday this year? –I ’

vec e leb r
a t
e dmyb i
rthd ayath o
me.
- Wh yd on’tyoul i
keg oingt owe ddings?–B eca usei t‘sboring. I prefer staying at home.
- Will you get married in the future? –I think I will get married in 2020.
- Do you like being with your family on special occasions? –Not very much. I like being with my family, but not on special
occasions.
- Have you been to a we dd i
ngt h i
sy ear?Y e s,I’veb eent otwowe d di
ngs .
- When did you go to a birthday party? –I went to a birthday party two months ago.

Entertainment

cinema –cine play –obra de teatro

television –televisión singer –cantante
film star –actor / actriz actor –actor
actress –actriz have fun –divertirse
have a good time –divertirse enjoy –divertirse
laugh –reír cry –llorar
smile –sonreír theatre –teatro (edificio)
theme park –parque temático read –leer
boring –aburrido exciting –emocionante
interesting –interesante good –bueno
bad -malo series –serie
documentary - documental film / movie –película
comedy –comedia science fiction film –película de ciencia ficción
adventure book –libro de aventuras the news –las noticias
quiz show –concurso magazine –revista
sports magazine –revista de deportes music programme –programa de música
stadium –estadio tennis court –pista de tenis
performance –actuación cartoons –dibujos animados
romantic film –película romántica shopping centre –centro commercial
TV show –programa de entretenimiento funny –divertido
horror film –película de miedo channel –canal
mystery book –libro de misterio thriller –libro o película de misterio, intriga...
scary –de miedo scared - asustado

(repasar bien comparativos y superlativos)

- What is the best TV programme you have watched? –T heb es tTVp r og rammeI ’v ewat
che
dis…
.
- Why do you like it? –Because it is very funny.
- Will there be 1000 TV channels in the future? –I don’
t know. Ithi
nkt her ewillbemo r
eTVch
ann
el
si
nth
efu
tur
ebu
tId
on’
t
know how many.
- How many books have you got? –I don ’
tkn o
w. I’
veg otalo tof books .
- When did you go to the stadium? –I went to the stadium three weeks ago.
- What kind of books do you like? –I like mystery books and science fiction books.

Music

pop group –grupo de pop singer –cantante

song –canción sing / sang / sung –cantar
pop music –música pop dance music –música dance
keyboard –teclado drums –batería
guitar –guitarra classical music –música clásica
composer –compositor musician –músico
trumpet –trompeta music style –tipo de música
concert hall –sala de conciertos audience –público
fast –rápido slow –lento
play –tocar tour –gira
release an album –sacar un disco CD player –reproductor de CD
radio station –emisora de radio record / album / disc - disco

- Have you been to a music concert this year? –Yes, I went to a concert four months ago.
- Wh yd on’tyoulikec ountrymu s i
c ?–B ec auseI t
h i
n kit
’sbor i
n g.
- Will the group play in Spain this year? –N o ,i
t wo n’t.
- What kind of music do you like? –I like listening to pop music.
- Do you like rock? –I d o
n’t l
ikei t v
e r
ymu c h.

Recent personal events

take an exam –hacer un examen go shopping –ir de compras

travel –viajar abroad –el extranjero
be ill –estar enfermo go for a walk –dar un paseo
meet a famous person –conocer a un famoso go out –salir
travel by plane –viajar en avión once –una vez
twice –dos veces three times –tres veces
three days ago –hace tres días again –otra vez
have a cold –estar resfriado catch a cold –coger un resfriado
be late for school –llegar tarde al colegio

- Have you ever travelled by plane? –Yes, I have travelled by plane twice this year.
- Havey ous een“ S tarWa rs.Epi
sodeI II
?–Yes, I saw it last week.
- I
’vejust f
inishe da l
l mye x
a ms
- Have you ever travelled abroad? –N o,Iha ven ’
t.
- When did you last take an exam? –I took an exam this morning.
- Whyd idn’tyoug oo ut yesterda
y?–Because I had to study.
- How much money did you have when you went shopping? - Not very much.
- How long have you known your best friend? –I ’vek nownmyb es t
fr i
ends inc e199 8.
- Have you been ill this year? –Yes, I caught a cold four months ago.

SOME COMMON MISTAKES AND SOME ADVICE FOR THE EXAM–ALGUNOS FALLOS COMUNES Y CONSEJOS PARA EL EXAMEN

A) C uand ou sese l v
e rboL I
KE, siq ui
eresu s
a ro trov erbod e trás
, pore jemp lo“Meg ustaju gara lf
ú tbo l
”,el verbo en inglés
debe terminar en – ING:“Ilikep layi
ngf oo tball
”
B) No te olvides de usar bien los posesivos: HIS es para masculino (su) y HER es para femenino (su).
C) Recuerda que el presente continuo se usa para lo que está ocurriendo en este momento. No se te puede olvidar usar el
presente del verbo TO BE y el verbo terminado en ING (por ejemplo: She is dancing –Ella está bailando)
D) Recuerda que los adjetivos van siempre delante del nombre: a grey sweater, a big house...
E) Delante de plural, no puedes usar A oA N,S he’swe ar i
ngas hirta ndtro users.A trousers estaría mal.
F) No confundas nunca el verbo HAVE (tener) con el verbo TO BE (ser y estar). Es un fallo grave.
G) Recuerda que en presente simple, el verbo lleva – S en afirmativa (My father works in an office) y que se usa HAS (My sister
has got a computer)
H) N oteo lvi
desd eus arD ON’TyD OESN ’Tenl asn eg ati
va sd ep r
es entes imp le
.
I) Con las fechas se usan los números ordinales, no los cardinales.
J) Repasa muy bien la pronunciación de las partes del cuerpo.
K) Recuerda que cuando entres en la sala de examen, tienes que saludar (Good afternoon, good evening) y cuando termines
tienes que despedirte (Goodbye)
L) N oteq uede sc al
lado. Sit
eh acenu nap r
e gun tayn ol ae ntien
de s,p re
g un t
a“ Sorry?”o“ C any our epea t
, please?”S i
final
me nten ol aen t
iendes ,de besde cirl
o :“Ido n’
t know” ( Nolos é),“Id on’tunder st
a nd”( Nol oe n ti
end o)
M) No utilices ninguna palabra en español.
N) Demuestra todo el inglés que sabes. Si estás seguro de que sabes construirlas, usa frases completas. Si no, contesta
brevemente.