BBI Trinity Exams Book

Trinity GESE: Grades 1–3 Preparation
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Practice
2 Ask and answer.
What’s this?
It’s a ruler.
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Practice
2 Look at the picture. Ask and answer.
mum
dad
Who’s old? grandma
Grandma.
Anna Joe

1 Listen and circle A or B. 070
Practice
2 Ask and answer.
Have you got a bike?
Yes, I have.
What colour is it?
It’s blue.

1 Listen and number. 094
Practice
2 Look at the pictures in activity 1. Practise in pairs.
Point to the mice.

They’re grey and
Tell me about pink. I like mice.
the mice.

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Practice
2 Look at the picture. Practise in pairs.
Point to
the apples.
Do you like
apples?
Yes, I do.

Practice
2 Choose an animal. Practise in pairs.
Tell me about dogs.
They’ve got a tail.

They haven’t got arms.
They can run.
Can you run?
Yes, I can.

1 Listen and circle. 154
Practice
2 Ask and answer.
What are you wearing?
I’m wearing a green T-shirt

and brown trousers.
Tell me about your friend.
She’s got brown hair

and green eyes.

Practice
What rooms can you see?
There’s a living room.

There are two bedrooms, …
Where’s the television?
In the living room.

It’s on the table.

1 Listen, find and match. 192
Connor Natalie
Practice
2 Look at the pictures. Ask and answer.
What’s number 1?
It’s a jigsaw.
Is it her jigsaw?
No. It’s his jigsaw.

Practice
2 Listen and repeat. 031
Listen, carefully!
3 Show and say.
This is my rubber and

these are my pencils.
This is my pencil
sharpener.

Practice
2 Listen and repeat. 053 3 Ask and answer.
Is there a cinema
in your town?
Yes, there is.
Where’s the cinema?
It’s next to
the station.
Are there any buses?
Yes, there are.

Is there a castle?
No, there isn’t.

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Practice

What time do you brush your teeth?
I brush my teeth at half past seven.
What time do you go to sleep?
I go to sleep at nine o’clock.

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Listen, think, answer!
Practice
3
2 Ask and answer.
Look at the elephants.

Do they live on land?
Yes, they do.
Do crocodiles live in water?
Yes, they live on

land and in water.

Practice
Give extra information!

3 Ask and answer.
What’s she doing?
She’s doing music. She’s singing.
Do you like music?
Yes, I do. I can play the

piano and I can sing.

5
Practice
2 Listen and repeat. 149 3 Look at the pictures. Ask and answer.
Where were you yesterday?
I was in the countryside.
What was the weather like?
It was windy.

1 Listen and match. 173
Yes, please.
No, thank you.

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Yes, I do.
No, I don’t.
Yes, please.
I’m hungry.
No, thank you.

I’m not thirsty.
Practice
2 Listen and repeat. 174 3 Look at the pictures. Ask and answer.
Don’t just say

Would you like a banana?
Yes and No!
No, thank you. I’m not hungry.
Would you like some oranges?
Yes, please.

Practice
2 Listen and repeat. 197 3

What are they doing?
They’re playing basketball.
Are they skipping?

Yes, they are.

1 Listen and circle. 218
Do you like making cakes / cards / masks?
Yes, I do.
Can you pass me those colouring pens / paintbrushes / paints, please?
Here you are.
Do you like making calendars / cards / decorations?
No, I don’t.
Can you pass me that glue / crayon / colouring pen, please?
Here you are.
Do you like making boxes / badges / puppets?
Yes, I do.
Can you pass me those bracelets / scissors / crayons, please?
Here you are.
Practice
2 Listen and repeat. 219 3

Do you like making cakes? No, I don’t.
Do you like making cards?
Yes, I do.
Can you pass me Here you are.

that glue, please?

Trinity GESE: Grades 4 –5 Preparation
1 Look at the pictures. What can you see?
2 Listen to the examiner and the pupil. 028

Point to the pictures and say the letter (A–F).
3 Listen and follow the dialogue. 029
Do you play a If you don’t

Yes, I do. understand the
musical instrument?
I play the question, say
saxophone. ‘I’m sorry. Can
you repeat the
What kind of music
I like pop question, please?’
do you like?
music.
When do you
listen to music? After school.
Practice
4 Practise your own dialogue in pairs. Use the word pool to help you.
guitar keyboard violin classical rock hip hop
At breakfast. At the weekend. In the evening.

1 Say at least two words for each topic in the mind map.
Use the word pool to help you.
restaurant cereal pasta cakes breakfast biscuits

café lunch dining room curry
cooking and recipes eating out
at school favourite food
2 Listen to the examiner and the pupil. 048 Which topic on the mind map
don’t they talk about?
What’s your
I love pizzas. My
favourite food?
favourite pizza is
spinach and tuna.
Who makes pizzas
in your house?
My dad. They’re
delicious. Do
Yes, but I prefer you like pizzas?
pasta. I usually eat
p
pasta when I go out.
p
I like pasta, too.
Do you like cooking?

Yes, I do.
Practice
prawns mushrooms peppers tomatoes
mum brother grandma fantastic amazing noodles pancakes

1 Find two answers for each question. Say.

D No, we don’t. We go to
1 What do you do at the beach? a beach café for lunch.
2 Do you have picnics on the beach?
3 How often do you go to the beach? E I fly my kite.
4 Do you do any watersports?
F Yes, I do. I go sailing.
A Not often. There isn’t a beach near here.
B Yes, we do. We have sandwiches and crisps. G No, I don’t. I can’t swim.
C We often go to the beach on Saturday. H I go swimming in the sea.
2 Listen to the examiner and the pupil. 069 Which answers do you hear?
Do you like going

to the beach? Yes, I do. I want to go
to the beach tomorrow.
What do you
want to do there? I want to go surfing.
Do you like the beach?
Yes, but I prefer the

river. I often go sailing.
That’s fun!
Practice
4 Practise your own dialogue in pairs.

What questions do
river mountains lake walking swimming the children ask?
cool interesting exciting Ask the examiner one
or two questions, too.

1 Look at the pictures. Say the names of the school subjects.

Point to the pictures and say the letter.
What’s your favourite I like science. My teacher

subject at school? is great. She’s my hero!
Do you like any I like history and

other subjects? geography, too.
Which do you like best? I like history better

than geography.
Why do you like history?

Because I like learning
about the past.
Practice
maths art PE
drawing pictures doing sums climbing ropes

solving problems making things running

1 What is the special occasion in the pictures? Choose.
a birthday party a wedding a school show Carnival
2 Listen to the examiner and the pupil. 111 Which topic don’t they talk about?
Did you go to a party

at the weekend? Yes, I did.
Why? Was it a Yes, it was. It was my

special occasion? grandma’s birthday.
Was it fun? Yes, it was. There

was a band.
Great. Did you dance? Yes, I did. I had

a good time.
Practice
4 Practise your own dialogue in pairs.

in the holidays last week yesterday Try to add extra information to

your answers.
auntie’s wedding brother’s birthday
Can you find two pieces
cousin’s goodbye party
of extra information in the
a big meal a bouncy castle karaoke dialogue?
eat a lot have fun sing


D I usually go by car with my dad
.
1 How do you go to school?
2 What’s your favourite kind of transport?
3 Do you ever travel by plane? E Yes, I went by plane once, last
year.
4 Do you go on bike rides?
A I like flying. F No, I don’t. I can’t ride a bike.
B No, I don’t. Dad doesn’t like flyi frie nds.

ng. G I always walk to school with my
C Yes, I do. I ride near the river. H I love travelling by train.
How do you go to school?

I usually take the
What time do school bus.
you leave home?
I leave home at
How long does the eight o’clock.
journey take?
It takes about 20
Sometimes. But I minutes. Do you ever
usually travel by car. take the bus?
Practice
walk go by car ride my bike
quarter past eight half past eight quarter to nine
15 minutes half an hour 40 minutes
train bike motorbike


Do you like going

Yes, I do. I often go to the
to the cinema?
cinema at the weekend.
What kind of
I like funny films.
films do you like?
What about you?
I like films about
animals. My favourite I know the
film is about some one. I saw it on
lions in Africa. television. Do you
often watch films?
Yes, I do. I often watch
films on my laptop. That’s a good idea.
Practice
with my dad in the holidays on Friday
superhero films films about history Use expressions like these in the
computer tablet mobile phone conversation:
That’s fun! That’s nice! That’s a
good idea!

1 Say at least two words for each topic in the mind map.
by bus shopping centre shoes fruit shop

favourite author by car bookshop supermarket
transport
for food
for clothes
for books

Which topic on the mind map don’t they talk about?
Are you going to go Yes, I want to go

to the shopping centre to a clothes shop.
this weekend?
I’m going to buy
What are you some trousers.
going to buy? Are you going to
go shopping?
No, I’m not. I don’t like
shopping. I’m going to That’s fun. I like
play basketball. basketball, too.
Practice
pet shop toy shop bookshop
a book a hamster a robot
tennis volleyball football


1 What do you like doing in your
free time? D Yes, I have. It’s Carnival this weekend.
2 Do you play any sport?
3 Do you ever go out at weekends? E Yes, I do. There’s a great museum here.
4 Have you got any plans for this
weekend?
F Yes, I do. I go rollerblading.
A No, I haven’t. I’ve got exams next week.
G No, I don’t. I don’t like sport.
B I often go for walks.
H I love making models.

C Yes, I often go to the cinema with my family.
What do you like doing

I like playing tennis.
in your free time?
I’m in the school team.
When did you

Last weekend.
last play tennis?
I had a match.
Where was it?

It was at my school. What do
you do in your free time?
I often go to
the cinema.
Oh! I went to the cinema
last week.
Practice
play basketball do judo play football
yesterday last month two weeks ago
at the sports centre in a town near here

Trinity GESE: Grade 5 Preparation
Point to the pictures and say the letter (A–D ).
Do you belong to a club?
Yes, I do. I belong to a rollerblading club.
How often do you go to the club?
I go every week on Fridays and Sundays.
Why did you join?
Because I wanted to learn to rollerblade better

and I wanted to make some new friends.
Do you think you’ll stay in the club next year?
Yes, I’m sure I will. It’s fun!
Practice
art and crafts theatre music
Mondays Wednesdays Saturdays
paint draw act sing play the guitar

Trinity GESE: Grades 5 Preparation

1 What’s the next special occasion a Some people dance and some people watch.
you’re going to go to? b It’s my cousin’s wedding next week.
2 How do you celebrate c Most people have a big party.
a wedding in your country? d Yes, they do. Mum and Dad are going to give my
3 Do people usually dance cousin a television.
at weddings in your country? e The women and girls paint their hands with henna.
4 Do people give presents f No, they don’t. People usually give money.
at weddings? g Yes, they do. There are traditional dances and
modern dancing, too.
h It’s my grandpa’s 70th birthday party next month.
Which answers from activity 1 do you hear?

You can ask the examiner
their opinion with a short
question: ‘How about you?’
What do you do at
weddings in Spain? There’s usually a big meal
for family and friends.
Where do you celebrate weddings?
We often celebrate weddings in a hotel.
Are you going to go to a wedding soon?
Yes, I am. My aunt’s wedding is next month.
Practice
Turkey Poland Egypt
a big party dancing a special cake
in a restaurant at home in the community centre
brother sister cousin

1 Listen to the teacher and the pupils. 067 Which topic titles do the pupils
decide to talk about in the exam?
Title of topic: Title of topic: Title of topic:

Computers Rafa Nadal, my sports hero My city
2 Read and find six sub-topics for Pablo and six for Marta.
Its history Personal details Problems he’s solved Our football team
Reasons why he’s Interesting places Places to go His sporting

my hero in our city shopping achievements
His future plans My street Festivals and special days The day I saw
him play
3 Listen. 068 Which sub-topics can’t Pablo and Marta use?
4 Copy and complete a topic sheet for Pablo and a topic sheet for Marta.
Title of Topic:
Remember! The subjects

for the conversation
part of the exam are:
• Festivals
• Entertainment
• Means of transport
5 Which instructions to students
Think, pair, share! • Special occasions
are helpful. Which aren’t correct? • Recent personal
experiences
1 Technical topics aren’t a good choice because • Music
they’re difficult to talk about. You mustn’t choose any
2 You have to choose six sub-topics. of these subjects as
3 You can’t talk about a subject from the your topic or sub-topic.
conversation part of the exam.
4 Your topic shouldn’t be very general.
5 It’s a good idea to choose a topic you can talk about easily, like ‘my family’.
6 You must use a lot of new vocabulary when you talk about your topic.
6 Now decide on your topic for the exam. Copy and complete a topic
sheet in your notebook.


Point to the pictures and say the letter (A–E ).
What festivals does your family celebrate?
We celebrate Christmas and New Year.
Which do you prefer?
I prefer Christmas because we

have a fantastic Christmas dinner.
Was there anything you didn’t like

about Christmas last year? Yes, I didn’t like
washing up after dinner!
Use because to say why you prefer something.
Practice
Easter Eid Diwali
get a lot of presents have a lot of visitors get a long holiday

eat a lot of sweets wear new clothes
putting away the toys tidying the house vacuuming the floor

1 Find two answers for each question. Say. D No, they don’t. Only a few
1 Have you done anything interesting recently? people go walking.
2 Have you ever been to a climbing wall?
3 Do you prefer indoor or outdoor activities? E Yes, I have. I walked up a
4 Do people in your country often go walking? mountain last weekend.
A Yes, they do. A lot of people like F I’m not sure. I like both.
walking and climbing.
G Yes, I have. I often climb the wall
B Yes, I have. I visited the aquarium at the sports centre.
and I saw a shark.
H I usually prefer outdoor
C No, I haven’t, but my friend sometimes goes. activities, like rafting.
Have you ever been to the theatre?
Yes, I have. I went to the theatre

last month.
What did you see?

I saw Peter Pan.
Who did you go with?

I went with the school.
How many times have you been?
I’m not sure. About four times, I think.
Practice
go to a museum visit an aquarium watch a parade
some dinosaurs some sharks some people wearing fantastic costumes
my family my friends my grandparents


1 How long have you played the guitar?
2 Have you ever played in public? If you don’t understand
3 Do you think you’ll learn another musical instrument? the examiner, you can
4 How do you feel when you listen to music? say, ‘I’m sorry, I didn’t
understand you.’
A No, I don’t think so. D For three years. I started
I haven’t got time. playing when I was eight.
G I can’t remember. For five
B Yes, I’d like to learn to E Yes, I have. I played at the or six years, I think.
play the drums. school concert last year.
C When I listen to hip hop, F No, I haven’t. H It depends. When I listen

I feel good. I don’t want to. to pop, I want to dance.
Have you ever been No, I haven’t,

to a pop concert? but I’d like to.
I’d rather listen to

Would you rather
pop because it makes
listen to pop music
me feel happy.
or classical music?
Gloria. I love her

Who’s your favourite
song New Day !
singer at the moment?
Because I think
Why do you
the music is great!
like it so much?
Practice
rap rock classical band
It makes me feel good! I know the words. I can play it on the guitar.


Point to the pictures and say the letter (A–E ).
What different types of transport do you use?
I ride a bike, and I’ve just started

going to school by metro.
How do your parents get to work?
My dad works at the university.

He goes there by bendy bus.
What’s a bendy bus?

It’s a long bus which
has got two parts.
How do you think you’ll

get to work in the future? I think I’ll work at my
computer at home.
Practice
electric car self-service bike electric scooter
car bike scooter
which everybody can use which is small and cheap to use which runs on electricity
I’ll use public transport I’ll ride a bike I’ll walk

1 Read and match the sentences to the sub-topics on the topic sheet.
2 Listen. 168 Which five sentences did Pablo use?
1 I don’t think they’ll win the cup this year.
2 The shops won’t be open tomorrow. It’s a holiday. History Interesting places
3 There weren’t many bridges over the river in the past.
4 I’d rather visit the aquarium than the museum. Title of topic:
5 I like living in my street because it’s near our school. My city
6 There has been a city here since the 14th century.
7 Our team has just won the cup.
8 I’ve never been to the new shopping centre. My street Shopping
9 I’ve lived in my street for 5 years.
10 People go to the museum because there are Our football team
important pictures in it.
3 Think, pair, share! Look at activity 1 and find these sentences.

a Find one sentence which gives a preference.
b Find one sentence with the present perfect
and never.
Check that you can
c Find one sentence with the present perfect and just.
use examples of all
d Find two sentences about the future.
the sentences in
e Find two sentences which answer the question
activity 3 when you
How long.
prepare your topic.
f Find two sentences which answer the question Why.
g Find one sentence which answers the question
How many.
4 Prepare your topic in your notebook. Write sentences for each sub-topic
you have chosen.
5 Practise in pairs. Remember! Don’t read your sentences – have a conversation.
I've chosen ‘My town’ as my topic.
Are there any interesting

places in your town?
Yes, there’s a big museum.


Point to the pictures and say the letter (A–E).
How often do you

watch a film? About twice a week.
What’s the best film Star Wars. I think

you’ve ever watched? it’s a brilliant film.
Why do you Because the characters are

like it so much? interesting and it’s a great story.
Do you prefer I prefer watching films

watching films at the at the cinema because
cinema or at home? I like the big screen.
Practice
once a week three times a month
amazing fantastic wonderful
I like the actors it’s really funny / exciting the special effects are great
the music helps to tell the story
the sound is better it’s more fun you can stop and start the film
you don’t have to buy a ticket

Notes for page 1 of Trinity GESE: Preparation and Practice
Teacher’s Notes
Exam Preparation and Practice
Trinity GESE: Grades 1-3
Lesson Objectives
Develop language skills and exam techniques to prepare
students for the Trinity GESE exam (Grades 1−3).
Familiarize students with the style of questions for
this exam.
Language
Review vocabulary: ruler, pencil sharpener, pencil, pencil
case, rubber, pen, pink, yellow, blue, red
Review grammar: What’s this? It’s (a pencil case).
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Audio transcript
Look at these things.
Point to the ruler.
Point to the pencil sharpener.
Point to the pink pencil … and the yellow pencil.
Now point to the pencil case.
Point to the rubber.
Point to the blue pen … and the red pen.
TIP Mixed-ability teaching

• Stretch more confident students after the listening
activity, by asking them to take the role of the examiner
and give instructions for pointing to items to the
other students.
2 Ask and answer.

• Students do the speaking activity in pairs.
TIP To give the speaking activity more purpose, the
guessing student can close or cover their eyes and feel
stationery items given to them by their partner, so they
have to guess what the items are instead of seeing them.
Teacher’s Notes
Lesson Objectives
this exam.
Language
Review vocabulary: mum, dad, uncle, auntie, grandma,
grandpa, sister, tall, short, old, young, pretty, handsome
Review grammar: Who’s … ?
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Audio transcript
Look at Joe’s family.
Point to the sister.
Point to grandpa … and grandma.
Point to mum.
Point to the uncle.
Point to dad.
Point to the auntie.
ANSWERS
sister (2), grandpa (4), grandma (5), mum (3), uncle (7) dad
(1), auntie (6)

• Support less confident students by pausing after each
line to give students time to find the correct person in
the picture. Hold up your book and point to the people
with the students.
activity, by asking them to point to the people in the
picture in a different order. Give the instructions faster
and faster, until you are simply saying the family words
for students to point to the correct people as fast as
they can.

TIP As an extension, students can take turns to choose
a person in the picture to describe for their partner, e.g.
He’s young. He’s short. Their partner guesses who they
are describing.
Teacher’s Notes

Lesson Objectives
• Support less confident students by modelling the
speaking activity with several students around the class
before students do the activity in pairs.
• Stretch more confident students by asking them to add
this exam.
more questions to the speaking activity, e.g. Can you
rollerblade? Yes, I can. Have you got rollerblades? Yes I have.
Language
What colour are they? They’re red.
Review vocabulary: kite, scooter, doll, teddy, robot,
skateboard, yoyo, ball, skipping rope, boat, colours
Review grammar: Have you got a (ball)? Yes, I have.
No, I haven’t.; What colour is it? It’s (green).
1 Listen and circle A or B. e 070

Audio transcript
1 A Have you got a bike?
B Yes, I have.
A What colour is it?
B It’s red and yellow.
2 A Have you got a skateboard?
B Yes, I have.
B It’s blue and orange.
3 A Have you got a scooter?
B No, I haven’t. I’ve got a bike.
B It’s purple.
4 A Have you got a football?
B Yes, I have.
B It’s black and white.
5 A Have you got a doll?
B No, I haven’t. I’ve got a teddy. It’s very old.
B It’s brown.
6 A Have you got a boat?
B Yes, I have.
B It’s green.
ANSWERS
1 B 2 A 3 B 4 A 5 B 6 A
TIP As an extension, students can take turns to choose

a person to be in each pair of pictures. Their partner asks
questions to guess who they are, e.g. Have you got a bike?
Yes, I have. What colour is it? It’s blue. You’re picture 1A!
2 Ask and answer.

Teacher’s Notes
Lesson Objectives
this exam.
Language
Review vocabulary: snake, spider, mouse, bird, fish, rabbit,
hamster, cat, dog, tortoise, cow, chicken, donkey, duck,
goat, sheep
Review grammar: I like (cats). I don’t like (dogs)., They’re …
1 Listen and number. e 094

Audio transcript
1 They’re tortoises. They’re brown.
2 They’re mice. They’re grey and pink.
3 They’re sheep. They’re white and black.
4 They’re cats. They’re grey.
5 They’re donkeys. They’re brown and white.
6 They’re rabbits. They’re brown and white.
7 They’re cows. They’re black and white.
8 They’re hamsters. They’re brown, white and pink.
ANSWERS
A 7, B 8, C 1, D 4, E 6, F 2, G 5, H 3
TIP As an extension, students can play a guessing game

in pairs. They take turns to choose a pair of animals from
activity 1 and say a sentence about them, e.g. They’re
brown and white. Their partner tries to guess which
animals they are thinking of.
2 Look at the pictures in activity 1. Practise in

pairs.
• Support less confident students by practising the
speaking activity as a class before students do the
activity in pairs.
more information to the speaking activity, e.g. They’re
big / small / pretty, etc. I haven’t got a (cat). (Rabbits) are
my favourite animals.
Teacher’s Notes
Lesson Objectives 2 Look at the picture. Practise in pairs.

Develop language skills and exam techniques to prepare • Students do the speaking activity in pairs.
students for the Trinity GESE exam (Grades 1−3). TIP Mixed-ability teaching
Familiarize students with the style of questions for • Support less confident students by practising the
this exam. speaking activity as a class before students do the
activity in pairs.
Language
Review vocabulary: juice, eggs, fish, sandwiches, cheese,
more information to the speaking activity, e.g. I like (apples).
apples, strawberries, tomatoes
Do you like (apples)? / Yes, I do. I have (apples) for breakfast.
Review grammar: Do you like (bananas)? Yes, I do. / No,
I don’t.
1 Listen, find and tick ✓ or cross ✗. e 113

Audio transcript
A Do you like fish?
B Yes, I do.
A Do you like cheese?
B No, I don’t.
A Do you like tomatoes?
B No, I don’t.
A Do you like sandwiches?
B Yes, I do.
A Do you like strawberries?
B Yes, I do.
A Do you like apples?
B No, I don’t.
A Do you like juice?
B Yes, I do.
A Do you like eggs?
B No, I don’t
ANSWERS
fish ✓ cheese ✗ tomatoes ✗ sandwiches ✓ strawberries ✓
apples ✗ juice ✓ eggs ✗
TIP As an extension, divide the class into two teams.

Ask questions about the picture in activity 1 to students
from each team in turn, e.g. What colour are the
(tomatoes)? / How many (fish) are there? / Does the boy like
(cheese)? Award one point for each correct answer. The
team with the most points wins.
Teacher’s Notes
Lesson Objectives TIP As an extension, choose a pair of animals from

Develop language skills and exam techniques to prepare activity 1 and make a sentence about them, e.g. They can
students for the Trinity GESE exam (Grades 1−3). swim. Encourage students to ask questions about the
Familiarize students with the style of questions for animals, e.g. Have they got legs? until they can guess the
this exam. animals you are thinking of. The first student to guess the
correct animals can choose another pair of animals for the
Language rest of the class to guess.
Review vocabulary: ears, eyes, head, beak, wings, tail, arms,
nose, mouth, legs, fly, swim, climb, jump, talk, walk 2 Choose an animal. Practise in pairs.
Review grammar: We’ve got / Birds have got eyes. • Students do the speaking activity in pairs.
We / Horses haven’t got wings. Can you / they (swim)?
Yes, I / they can. No, I / they can’t.
• Support less confident students by taking the role of
the first speaker and practising the speaking activity
with several students around the class before students
Audio transcript do the activity in pairs.
1 A They’ve got tails. They haven’t got wings. • Stretch more confident students by asking them to add
B Can they talk? more information to the speaking activity, e.g. A: Tell me
A No, they can’t. They can swim. about cats. B: They’ve got a tail. They haven’t got wings.
B They’re fish. They can climb. They eat fish. They sleep for twelve hours.
2 B They’ve got big ears and four legs.
A Can they walk?
B Yes, they can.
A They’re dogs.
3 A They’ve got legs. They haven’t got arms.
B Can they jump?
A Yes, they can.
B They’re horses.
4 A They’ve got two legs and a beak.
B Can they climb?
A No, they can’t. They can fly.
B They’re ducks.
5 A They’ve got legs. They haven’t got arms.
B Can they talk?
A No, they can’t. They can fly.
B They’re chickens.
6 B They haven’t got arms. They’ve got two eyes.
A Can they walk?
B No, they can’t.
A They’re snakes.
7 A They’ve got tails. They haven’t got wings.
B Can they fly?
A No, they can’t.
B They’re goats.
8 A They’ve got eight legs.
B Can they swim?
A No, they can’t.
B They’re spiders.
ANSWERS
A 2 B 4 C 1 D 6 E 8 F 5 G 7 H 3
Teacher’s Notes
Lesson Objectives 2 Ask and answer.

Develop language skills and exam techniques to prepare • Students do the speaking activity in pairs.
students for the Trinity GESE exam (Grades 1−3). TIP Mixed-ability teaching
Familiarize students with the style of questions for • Support less confident students by taking the role of
this exam. the first speaker and practising the speaking activity
with several students around the class before students
Language do the activity in pairs. Prompt students by asking more
Review vocabulary: hat, sweater, shorts, jacket, shirt, skirt, questions, e.g. What colour is your sweater? and pointing
trousers, T-shirt, shoes, socks, blond hair, dark hair, curly hair, to people for them to describe.
straight hair, long hair, glasses
Review grammar: What are you wearing? I’m wearing more information to the speaking activity, e.g. A: Tell me
shorts / a shirt. Has he / she got (curly hair)? Yes, he / she has. about your friend. B: She’s got brown hair and green eyes.
No, he / she hasn’t. She’s wearing … . She can … .
1 Listen and circle. e 154

Audio transcript
1 A What are you wearing?
B I’m wearing shorts and a T-shirt.
B I’m wearing trousers and a green sweater.
B I’m wearing blue socks, red shoes and a purple hat.
4 A Has she got blond hair?
B No, She hasn’t. She’s got red hair.
5 A Has she got blue eyes?
B No, she hasn’t.
A Has she got glasses?
B Yes, she has.
6 A Has he got straight hair?
B No, he hasn’t. He’s got curly hair.
ANSWERS
Students circle:
1 the boy with shorts and T-shirt
2 the girl with trousers and green sweater
3 the clown with blue socks, red shoes and a purple hat
4 the girl with red hair
5 the girl with glasses
6 the boy with curly hair
TIP As an extension, choose a person from activity 1

and encourage students to ask questions to guess who
you are thinking of, e.g. Has he / she got (red hair)? The first
student to guess the correct person can choose another
person for the rest of the class to guess.
Teacher’s Notes
Lesson Objectives
Familiarize students with the exam-style questions.
Language
Review vocabulary: bed, wardrobe, picture, clock, sofa,
cushion, bookcase, table, television, plant, kitchen, living
room, dining room, bathroom, bedroom, garden
Review grammar: Where’s the (book)? It’s in / on / under the
(table). There’s a (kitchen). There are (two bathrooms).

Audio transcript
1 A Where’s the television?
B In the living room. It’s on the table.
2 A Where’s the yellow cushion?
B In the bedroom. It’s on the bed.
3 A Where’s the plant?
B In the living room. It’s on the bookcase.
4 A Where’s the jacket?
B In the bedroom. It’s in the wardrobe.
5 A Where’s the clock?
B In the living room. It’s behind the sofa.
6 A Where’s the ball?
B In the dining room. It’s under the table.
ANSWERS
Students number:
1 the television 2 the yellow cushion 3 the plant
4 the jacket 5 the clock 6 the ball

• Support less confident students by playing the
recording one item at a time, pausing after each item
and asking the whole class to point to the correct item
in the picture.
• Stretch more confident students by telling them to ask
and answer about the picture in pairs once they have
completed the listening activity.

TIP As an extension, ask questions to students around
the class, e.g. Where’s the (television) in your house?
Confident students can ask and answer questions about
their own homes in pairs.
Teacher’s Notes
Lesson Objectives
this exam.
Language
Review vocabulary: balloon, dinosaur, camera, dress,
umbrella, board game, watch, jigsaw, chocolate, necklace
Review grammar: This is his (camera). This is her (necklace).
1 Listen, find and match. e 192

Audio transcript
This is his jigsaw.
This is her dress.
This is her camera.
This is his umbrella.
This is his chocolate.
This is her necklace.
This is her watch.
This is his dinosaur.
ANSWERS
Connor: jigsaw, umbrella, chocolate, dinosaur
Natalie: dress, camera, necklace, watch

• Support less confident students by saying the words
for the objects and asking them to point to the correct
pictures before they do the listening activity. Then point
to the objects in turn and ask students to say the words.
You can then play the recording, pausing after each line
for students to draw lines to match the objects to the
correct children.
• Stretch more confident students by telling them to ask
and answer questions about the objects in pairs once
they have completed the listening activity, e.g.
A: Is this his / her (umbrella)? B: Yes, it is. / No, it isn’t. It’s his /
her (umbrella).

Teacher’s Notes
Lesson Objectives
children for the Trinity GESE exam (Grades 1−3).
this exam.
Language
Review vocabulary: builder, cook, doctor, farmer, football
player, police officer, scientist, teacher, waiter, zoo keeper,
bus, car, lorry, motorbike, plane, train
Review grammar: Is he / she a teacher? No, he / she isn’t.
Yes, he / she is. He’s a cook. This is my train. These are my cars.

Audio transcript
1 These are my cars.
2 This is my train.
3 These are my trains.
4 These are my planes.
5 These are my lorries.
6 This is my lorry.
7 This is my plane.
8 This is my car.
ANSWERS
A 6 B 1 C 3 D 7 E 8 F 5 G 2 H 4

• Stretch more confident students by calling on individuals
when you point at a picture and asking them to make
the complete sentences, e.g. These are my cars.
2 Listen and repeat. e 031

3 Show and say.
EXAM TIP Tell students to listen carefully to the
instructions and to the dialogues. Remind them to look
at the pictures before they listen, so they can think of the
words they will hear.
Teacher’s Notes
A Where’s the park?

Lesson Objectives
B It’s opposite the museum.
Develop language skills and exam techniques to prepare A Is there a castle in your town?
students for the Trinity GESE exam (Grades 1−3). B No, there isn’t.
Familiarize students with the style of questions for this exam. A Are there a lot of cars?
B Yes, there are. You can see cars, lorries, buses and
Language motorbikes.
Review: next to, between, in front of, behind, opposite, A And trains?
above, hospital, station, museum, park, library, swimming B Yes, you can see trains.
pool, shops, restaurant, castle, cinema
ANSWERS
Review: Is there … ? Yes, there is. No, there isn’t. Are there A 4 B 3 C 2 D 1
any … ? Yes, there are. No, there aren’t.
TIP Mixed-ability teaching • Stretch more confident students after the listening
activity, by asking them to describe a picture and asking
• Support less confident students by asking them to do other students to say which picture they are describing.
the activity in pairs. Then do a whole class feedback.
• Stretch stronger students by asking them to do the
activity individually before doing a whole class feedback. 2 Listen and repeat. e 053
3 Ask and answer.
1 Listen and number. e 052 • Students do the speaking activity in pairs.
Audio transcript
1
A Is there a cinema in your town?
B Yes, there is.
A Are there lots of cars and buses?
B No, there aren’t.
A Is there a swimming pool?
B Yes, there is. It’s behind the museum.
2
A Is there a castle in your town?
B Yes, there is. It’s very big.
A And is there a park?
B Yes, there is.
A Where’s the park?
B It’s in front of the castle.
A Is there a station in your town?
B No, there isn’t.
3
A Is there a station in your town?
B No, there isn’t. My town is small.
A Are there any shops?
B Yes. There’s one shop.
A One shop?
B Yes, and one restaurant. The restaurant is next to the shop.
A Are there any cars in your town?
B Yes, there are. There are lots of cars and lorries.
4
A Tell me about your town.
B It’s very big. There’s a museum, a station, a restaurant and
a park.
Teacher’s Notes
Lesson Objectives 2 Listen and repeat. e 077

this exam. EXAM TIP To give the speaking activity more purpose,
give students post-it notes. Tell students to choose
Language three daily activities to write on the notes. Students stick
Review vocabulary: go swimming, have dance lessons, play the note on their foreheads and walk around the class
the piano, play video games, do karate, read comics, get asking each other what time they do the activities. When
up, wash my face, get dressed, brush my teeth, go to school, students have finished, ask them to tell you about three
go home, do my homework, watch TV, have a shower, go activities they heard.
to sleep
Review grammar: What time do you go to school? I go to
school at half past eight. Do you do karate on Fridays / at the
weekend? Yes, I do. No, I don’t.
1 Listen and match. e 076

Audio transcript
A Hello. I’m Martin. What’s your name?
B My name’s Jill.
A Hello, Jill. Do you brush your teeth every day?
B Yes, I do.
A That’s good. What time do you brush your teeth in
the morning?
B I brush my teeth at eight o’clock.
A Eight o’clock, OK. Do you go to school on Saturdays?
B No, I don’t. I go to school on Mondays, Tuesdays,
Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays!
A What time do you go to school?
B I go to school at half past eight.
A OK. Thank you, Jill. Do you play football?
B Football? No, I don’t play football. I play video games!
A Oh! What time do you play video games?
B I play video games at half past five.
A What time do you go to sleep?
B I go to sleep at nine o’clock.
A Thank you, Jill.
ANSWERS
1 C 2 A 3 B 4 D

• Support less confident students by displaying the
Class Book page on-screen via the iPack and asking
individuals to stand by the board and point to the
correct pictures.
other students.
Teacher’s Notes
Lesson Objectives
this exam.
Language
Review vocabulary: elephant, zebra, giraffe, hippo, lion,
monkey, crocodile, penguin, shark, whale, eat grass, drink
water, like fruit, sleep in a tree, live in a group, hunt animals
Review grammar: Do they live in water? Yes, they do.
No, they don’t. They live / don’t live on land. Does it eat meat?
Yes, it does. No, it doesn’t. It eats grass. It doesn’t eat grass.
1 Listen and tick ✓. e 101

Audio transcript
1
A Oh, look at these animals!
B Wow, they’re big!
A Do they live on land?
B No, they don’t. They live in water.
2
A These animals are tall. Do they live on land?
B Yes, they live on land.
3
A I love these animals!
B Yes! They’re big and grey.
A Do they live on land?
B Yes, they do. And they live in water.
4
A Oh look, they can swim!
B Yes, but they can’t fly. They live on land and in water.
ANSWERS
1 whales 2 giraffes 3 hippos 4 penguins

• Stretch more confident students, after the listening
and give instructions for pointing to items for the
other students.
EXAM TIP Remind students to listen carefully to the

whole conversation, then think about the answer for a
moment before they say anything.

3 Ask and answer.
Teacher’s Notes
Lesson Objectives 2 Listen and repeat. e 125

Develop language skills and exam techniques to prepare 3 Ask and answer.
this exam. TIP To extend the speaking activity, you could ask
students to do a class survey. Draw a table with five
Language columns on the board, in the first column write Do you
Review vocabulary: PE, ICT, maths, English, geography, like … ? In the remaining four columns write ‘Name:’ Elicit
science, drama, art, music, history, listen to music, write, sing, ideas about what students can ask, e.g. Do you like sports?
draw, learn about space, do sport Do you like art? Write ideas in the table until there are
Review grammar: What are you doing? I’m doing maths. about six questions. Tell students to copy the table into
What’s he / she doing in music? He’s / She’s singing a song. their notebooks and talk to at least four people. Students
should write yes or no in the boxes. During class feedback
ask students to tell you about one other student.
Audio transcript EXAM TIP Remind students not to answer with just Yes, I
1 am. No, he isn’t. Tell them to add some more information,
A What’s he doing? e.g. Do you like sports? Yes, I do. I play tennis every Friday and
B He’s reading. I’m in the football team.
2
A What’s she doing?
B She’s doing sport.
3
A What’s he doing?
B He’s listening to music.
4
A What’s she doing in art?
B She’s drawing.
5
A What’s he doing in English?
B He’s writing.
6
B She’s doing music. She’s singing.
7
A What’s he doing?
B He’s doing history.
8
B She’s doing ICT.
ANSWERS
A 4 B 7 C 8 D 3 E 5 F 2 G 1 H 6

other students.
Teacher’s Notes
7
Lesson Objectives A Where are you?
Develop language skills and exam techniques to prepare B We’re at home.
students for the Trinity GESE exam (Grades 1−3). A What’s the weather like?
Familiarize students with the style of questions for B It’s raining.
this exam. 8
A Were you at the beach yesterday?
Language B No, I wasn’t. I was at the lake.
Review vocabulary: It’s sunny, It’s foggy, It’s raining, A What was the weather like?
It’s windy, It’s snowing, It’s cloudy, forest, city, mountains, lake, B It was cloudy.
beach, countryside, skate park, playground, zoo, home ANSWERS
Review grammar: Were you at home? Yes, I was. No, I wasn’t. A 3 B 2 C 4 D 7 E 5 F 6 G 1 H 8
Yes, we were. No, we weren’t. What was the weather like?
It was / wasn’t cloudy. Was it snowing? Yes, it was. TIP Mixed-ability teaching
No, it wasn’t. • Stretch more confident students after the listening
1 Listen and number. e 148 and give instructions for writing the numbers to the
other students.
Audio transcript
1 2 Listen and repeat. e 149
A Where were you yesterday?
B We were at the skate park. 3 Look at the pictures. Ask and answer.
A What was the weather like? • Students do the speaking activity in pairs.
B It was sunny.
2
B I was at the lake!
A What was the weather like?
B It was sunny.
3
A Where are you?
B I’m at the skate park.
A What’s the weather like?
B It’s raining.
4
A Where are you?
B I’m at the playground.
A What’s the weather like?
B It’s foggy.
5
A Were you at the beach yesterday?
B Yes, I was.
B It was sunny.
6
B I was at home.
B It was snowing.
Teacher’s Notes
Lesson Objectives EXAM TIP To extend the activity, give out post-it notes
Develop language skills and exam techniques to prepare and ask students to think of three food items to write
students for the Trinity GESE exam (Grades 1−3). down. Then students do a mingling activity and talk to
as many students as they can, asking and answering.
Encourage students to give a reason if they answer, e.g.
this exam.
No, thank you. I don’t like cherries.
Language
Review vocabulary: cap, coat, guide book, water bottle,
map, sun cream, magnifying glass, mobile phone, backpack,
notebook, biscuit, orange, drink, cherries, crisps, grapes
Review grammar: Whose cap is this? It’s mine / yours / his /
hers / ours / theirs. Would you like a drink? Would you like
some cherries? Yes, please. No, thank you
1 Listen and match. e 173

Audio transcript
1
A Would you like a drink?
B No, thank you. I’m not thirsty.
2
A Do you like cherries?
B No, I don’t.
3
A Do you like crisps?
B Yes, I do.
4
A Would you like some grapes?
B Yes, please.
5
A Would you like some biscuits?
B Yes, please. I’m hungry.
6
A Would you like an orange?
B No, thank you.
ANSWERS
1 F 2 D 3 C 4 A 5 E 6 B

other students.

Teacher’s Notes
Lesson Objectives 8
A Are they skateboarding?
B No, they’re rollerblading.
Familiarize students with the style of questions for ANSWERS
this exam. A 7 B 6 C 8 D 1 E 3 F 5 G 4 H 2

Language
Review vocabulary: skateboard, play table tennis, sail,
activity by asking them to take the role of the examiner
ice skate, skip, cycle, surf, play chess, do judo, play basketball,
up the hill, down the steps, over the bridge, through the trees,
other students.
along the road, past the house
Review grammar: Are they surfng? Yes, they are.
No, they aren’t. They’re / They aren’t skipping. They’re sailing 2 Listen and repeat. e 197
past the house. They’re skipping over the bridge.
TIP Extend the speaking activity by using the activities
Audio transcript flashcards and telling students to ask and answer
1 questions about the pictures.
A What are they doing?
B They’re ice skating.
2
A What are Dan and Pat doing?
B They’re playing basketball.
A Where are they?
B They’re at the playground.
3
A I can see May!
B What’s she doing?
A She’s skateboarding down the hill.
4
A Are they doing karate?
B No, they’re doing judo.
A Oh, yes!
5
A Where are Jill and Kim?
B They’re under a tree. Over there.
A Oh yes. What are they doing?
B They’re playing chess.
6
A What are they doing?
B They’re cycling?
A Where are they going?
B They’re cycling down a big hill!
7
A Where’s Bill today? Is he at home?
B No, he’s at the beach.
A Is he? What’s he doing?
B He’s surfing.
Teacher’s Notes
Lesson Objectives TIP To extend the activity, you could stick the flashcards
Develop language skills and exam techniques to prepare of crafts on the board and ask students to secretly choose
students for the Trinity GESE exam (Grades 1−3). one they like doing. Their partner asks questions to find
Familiarize students with the style of questions for out which craft it is. Then students swap roles. Do a whole
this exam. class feedback when students finish the activity.
Language
Review vocabulary: photo frame, decorations, cake,
bracelet, mask, calendar, box, card, puppet, badge, scissors,
glue, paints, paintbrush, crayons, colouring pens
Review grammar: Do you like making things? Yes, I do.
No, I don’t. I like making cards. Can you pass me that glue,
please? Can you pass me those scissors, please? Here you are.
1 Listen and circle. e 218

Audio transcript
1
A Do you like making cakes?
B Yes, I do.
2
A Can you pass me those paints, please?
B Here you are.
3
A Do you like making cards?
B No, I don’t.
4
A Can you pass me that glue, please?
B Here you are.
5
A Do you like making boxes?
B Yes, I do.
6
A Can you pass me those, crayons, please?
B Here you are.
ANSWERS
1 cakes 2 paints 3 cards 4 glue 5 boxes
6 crayons

activity by asking them to take the role of the examiner
other students.
Teacher’s Notes
Lesson Objectives 5
A So, have you got an MP3 player?
B Yes, I have. It was a birthday present.
students for the Trinity GESE exam (Grades 4 and 5).
6
Familiarize children with the style of questions for A Do you listen to live music, too?
this exam. B I’m sorry. Can you repeat the question, please?
A Oh, yes, of course. Do you listen to live music? So, music at
Language concerts and festivals?
Review vocabulary: musical instruments and types B Ah, I see. Yes, I sometimes go to music festivals with
of music my family.
Review grammar: questions with do and Wh- questions, A So, which do you prefer, live music at concerts and
present simple festivals, or music on your MP3 player?
B Live music! Music festivals are great fun! There are lots of
1 Look at the pictures. What can you see? people and you can dance and sing.
ANSWERS ANSWERS
Examples: An MP3 player, guitars, a girl and a guitar 1 D 2 B 3 F 4 E 5 A 6 C
teacher, a music festival, a girl playing the guitar, a man 3 Listen and follow the dialogue. e 029
listening to music on a bus, people playing reggae music
• Play the recording and tell students to follow the dialogue
2 Listen to the examiner and the pupil. e 028 in their books. Point out which language students will
Point to the pictures and say the letter (A–F). need to use to do the practice activity effectively.
EXAM TIP The exam tip for this lesson focuses on a useful
Audio transcript
1 phrase students can use if they don’t understand an examiner
A Now, let’s talk about music. in a speaking exam. You might like to make a poster (or
B OK. I like music. students to make a poster) with this and other phrases which
A Mm. So do I. Do you play a musical instrument? are useful for exams (as well as in English lessons!) to display
B Yes, I do. I play the guitar. in the classroom. Refer to it whenever there is an opportunity
A I see. And do you like it? in class and encourage students to use the phrases.
B Yes, I love it! My friend plays the guitar, too. We like
playing together. 4 Practise your own dialogue in pairs. Use the
A Great. Do you practise a lot? word pool to help you.
B Yes, I do. I practise every day. • Organize students into pairs to do the substitution
2 dialogue activity.
A And do you have guitar lessons? • Invite pairs of students to act out their dialogues for the class.
B Yes, my guitar teacher is Mrs Ball. She’s very nice. I have
lessons on Wednesdays.
3
B Do you play an instrument?
A No, I don’t, but I like singing. What kind of music do
you like?
B I like reggae music!
4
A Do you often listen to music?
B Yes, I do. I usually listen to music in my room. And I listen
to music in the car. Do you listen to music?
A Yes, I listen to music a lot – in the car, at home, or on
the bus.
Teacher’s Notes
3 Listen and follow the dialogue. e 049

Lesson Objectives
• Play the recording for students to follow the dialogue in
Develop listening and speaking skills for the Trinity GESE
their Class Books. Point out which language the students
exam (Grades 4 and 5).
will need to do the practice activity effectively.
Become familiar with exam question types.
4 Practise your own dialogue in pairs. Use the
Language word pool to help you.
Review vocabulary: food, places to eat • Focus on the word pool in activity 4. Point out that the
Review grammar: present simple, adverbs of frequency, words are colour coded. Explain that the words can
short questions and answers with like replace words of the same colour in the dialogue.
• Organize students into pairs to do the substitution
1 Say at least two words for each topic in the mind dialogue activity.
map. Use the word pool to help you. • Invite some of the pairs to act out their dialogues for
the class.
POSSIBLE ANSWERS
Cooking and recipes: pasta, cakes, biscuits, curry
Eating out: restaurant, café
At school: dining room, lunch
Favourite food: cereal, pasta, cakes, biscuits, curry
2 Listen to the examiner and the pupil. e 048

Which topic on the mind map don’t they talk
about?
Audio transcript
A Now, let’s talk about food.
B Yes, OK. My favourite food is pasta.
A Oh, I like pasta, too. What do you like on your pasta?
B I like it with cheese and tomato sauce. What about you?
A I like pasta with tuna and spinach.
B Oh, well, I like tuna, but I don’t like spinach.
A You should try it one day! Do you like cooking?
B Yes, I do. I’ve got some easy recipes.
A What can you make?
B I can make biscuits. I can make cakes. And I can
make pizzas.
A That’s great. What kind of cakes do you make?
B I make chocolate cakes. And I make lemon cakes, too.
A Do you ever eat out?
B I’m sorry. Can you repeat the question, please?
A Yes, of course. Do you ever eat out? Do you eat in
restaurants or cafés?
B Yes, we sometimes eat in a restaurant.
A What kind of food do you eat when you go out?
B Chinese food. I think it’s very nice. Do you like
Chinese food?
A Yes, I do. But I prefer Indian food.
B Yes, Indian food is very good, too.
ANSWER
They don’t talk about food at school.
Teacher’s Notes

Lesson Objectives
word pool to help you.
• Organize the students into pairs to do the substitution
students for the Trinity GESE exam (Grades 4 and 5).
dialogue activity.
Familiarize students with the style of questions for this exam.
• Invite some of the pairs to act out their dialogues for
the class.
Language
Review vocabulary: beach activities
Review grammar: present simple, adverbs of frequency,
short questions and answers with like, Wh-questions

ANSWERS
1 E, H 2 B, D 3 A, C 4 F, G

Which answers do you hear?
Audio transcript
A Now, let’s talk about the weekend. Do you like going to
the beach?
B Yes, I do. I love the beach.
A Me, too. How often do you go to the beach?
B We often go to the beach on Saturday.
A That’s nice.
B Yes, I love it! We have a good time.
A What do you do at the beach?
B Lots of things. I go swimming in the sea.
A Oh. Is it cold?
B No, it isn’t. Do you like swimming in the sea?
A Yes, I do. It’s fun. But I don’t like cold water! Do you do
any watersports?
B Watersports. Yes, I do. I go sailing. Do you do any
watersports?
A No, I don’t. But I go walking. Do you have picnics on
the beach?
B No, we don’t. We go to a beach café for lunch.
A Is the food good?
B Yes, it’s delicious. They’ve got great ice creams.
ANSWERS
C, H, D

their books. Point out which language the students will
need to use to do the practice activity effectively.
Teacher’s Notes
ANSWERS
Lesson Objectives 1 E 2 A 3 D 4 C 5 B
exam (Grades 4 and 5). 3 Listen and follow the dialogue. e 092
Familiarize students with the style of question for • Play the recording and tell the students to follow the
this exam. dialogue in their books. Point out which language
students will need to use to practise the activity
Language effectively.
Review vocabulary: school subjects
Review grammar: Wh- questions and answers word pool to help you.
• Ask students to work in pairs to do the substitution
1 Look at the pictures. Say the names of the dialogue activity.
school subjects. • Invite some of the pairs to act out their dialogues for
ANSWERS the class.
A English B Geography C History D Science
E Maths

Audio transcript
1
A Now, let’s talk about school. What’s your favourite subject?
B My favourite subject is maths.
A Maths! That’s interesting. Why do you like maths?
B I like numbers. I think they’re fun. Did you like maths
at school?
A No, I didn’t. I wasn’t very good at maths.
2
B What was your favourite subject?
A I liked English.
B Of course. I like English, too.
A Is English difficult for you?
B No, it isn’t. We’ve got a great teacher. It’s fun.
3
A What about science?
B I like science, too.
A What are you learning about at the moment?
B We’re learning about plants. We’re growing beans!
A Oh, that’s nice.
B Did you like science at school?
A No, I didn’t. I was terrible at science.
4
B I’m not very good at history.
A Why don’t you like it?
B I haven’t got a good memory. I’m not good at
remembering names and dates.
A I agree. It’s difficult. But history is an interesting subject.
5
A And what about geography?
B I love geography!
A That’s good. Why do you like it?
B Because I like learning about different places.
Teacher’s Notes
Lesson Objectives 3 Listen and follow the dialogue. e 112

Develop listening and speaking skills for the Trinity GESE • Play the recording for students to follow the dialogue in
exam (Grades 4 and 5). their Class Books. Point out which language students will
Familiarize students with the style of question for
this exam. 4 Practise your own dialogue in pairs. Use the
Language
• Organize the students into pairs to do the substitution
Review vocabulary: family, special days dialogue activity.
Review grammar: short questions and answers • Invite some of the pairs to act out their dialogues for
the class.
1 What is the special occasion in the pictures?
Choose. EXAM TIP Read the exam tip with the class. Ask students
• Ask students to work in pairs. They take turns to point to a if they can find two pieces of extra information in the
photo and name the special occasion. dialogue. Explain that this is information given in addition
to the short answers. Tell students that giving extra
ANSWERS information will show that they understand the question
1 Carnival 2 a birthday party 3 a school show and make their English sound more fluent.
4 a wedding

Which topic don’t they talk about?
Audio transcript
A Now, let’s talk about special occasions. What special
occasions are important here?
B We always celebrate Carnival in February or March.
A That’s interesting. What did you do at Carnival?
B I dressed up as a scientist.
A Great! What did you wear?
B I wore a white coat and I had big glasses. And I had white
hair, too!
A Sounds fantastic!
A What about your birthday? Birthdays are always special.
B Yes! It was my birthday last month. I was ten.
A Oh. How did you celebrate your birthday?
B Mum made a big birthday cake. We ate it with my family.
A Was it good?
B It was delicious.
A Did you get any presents?
B Yes, I did. I got a new bike!
A Great!
A What other special occasions do you like?
B I love the school show. We do a show every year in
the summer.
A Did you do anything in the school show?
B Yes. I sang with the choir.
A Wow! What did you sing?
B We sang some traditional songs.
A Do you ever go on trips with the choir?
B Yes, we do. We sometimes visit other schools. It’s fun.
ANSWER
A wedding
Teacher’s Notes
Lesson Objectives 4 Practise your own dialogue in pairs. Use the

Develop listening and speaking skills for the Trinity GESE word pool to help you.
exam (Grades 4 and 5). • Organize students into pairs to do the substitution
Familiarize students with the style of question for dialogue activity.
this exam. • Invite some of the pairs to act out their dialogues for
the class.
Language
Review vocabulary: types of transport, clock times
Review grammar: present simple, adverbs of frequency,
short questions and answers with like; Wh-questions

ANSWERS
1 D, G 2 A, H 3 B, E 4 C, F

Audio transcript
A Now, let’s talk about transport. How do you get to school?
B I usually go by car with my dad.
A Oh, I see. Do any of your friends go with you?
B Yes, they do. My friend, Katy, goes with me. She lives
near me.
A And what’s your favourite kind of transport?
B I love travelling by train.
A Oh. I agree. I like trains, too. When did you last take a train?
B I took a train to visit my auntie and uncle in the summer.
A Was it a long journey?
B Yes, it was! About five hours. How did you travel here?
A I came here by plane. Do you ever travel by plane?
B Yes. I went by plane once, last year.
A Why? Where did you go?
B I went to Italy with my parents.
A Did you like it?
B Yes, it was fun.
A Have you got a bike?
B Yes, I have. It’s red! I got it for my birthday.
A Do you go on bike rides?
B Yes, I do. I ride near the river. I go with my friend Katy and
her family.
A Is that fun?
B Yes, it’s great. We often have a picnic, too.
A That sounds brilliant.
ANSWERS
C, D, E, H

their books. Point out which language they will need to
use to do the substitution dialogue effectively.
Teacher’s Notes
Lesson Objectives 4
A Do you play computer games?
B Yes, I do. I really like computer games. I’m good at them.
exam (Grades 4 and 5).
A Me, too. When do you play?
Familiarize students with the style of question for B I usually play at the weekends.
this exam. A What’s your favourite game?
B I like games with animals. I’m playing a game called
Language Perfect Pets at the moment. What’s your favourite game?
Review vocabulary: films and TV programmes, gadgets A I like sports games. I’ve got a good basketball game.
Review grammar: Wh-questions and answers
ANSWER
1 D 2 C 3 B 4 A
ANSWERS
A A boy playing a game on a tablet computer • Play the recording for students to follow the dialogue in
B Some children watching a film or TV programme their Class Books. Point out which language students will
about penguins need to use to do the practice activity effectively.
C A TV screen with a film (Mary Poppins) on it
D A cinema
2 Listen to the examiner and the pupil. e 153 • Organize students into pairs to do the substitution
Point to the pictures and say the letter. dialogue activity.
• Invite some of the pairs to act out their dialogues for
Audio transcript the class.
1
A Now, let’s talk about entertainment. Do you like going to EXAM TIP Look at the exam tip with the class. Tell
the cinema? students that to show they are interested in what
B Yes, I do. I love going to the cinema. the other person is saying they can react using the
A How often do you go? suggested expressions.
B I don’t go very often. I usually go in the holidays.
A Who do you go with?
B With my parents, or my friends.
A That’s great.
2
A Do you watch films on television, too?
B Yes, I do. I often watch a film at the weekend.
A What kind of films do you like?
B I like films with music and songs.
A Oh, musicals. What was the last film you saw?
B I saw Mary Poppins. It’s old, but it’s good!
A Yes, it is a good film.
3
B What kind of films do you like?
A I like documentary films.
B Oh, I don’t understand. What does ‘documentary
films’ mean?
A A documentary film hasn’t got a story. It gives you
information about something.
B Oh, I know. There are often films about animals on
the television.
A That’s right. They make documentaries about science and
history, too.
B Oh yes. My mum likes those.
Teacher’s Notes
Lesson Objectives 4 Practise your own dialogue in pairs. Use the

Develop listening and speaking skills for the Trinity GESE word pool to help you.
exam (Grades 4 and 5). • Organize students into pairs to do the substitution
Familiarize students with the style of question for dialogue activity.
this exam. • Invite some of the pairs to act out their dialogues for
the class.
Language
Review vocabulary: food, transport, shops, sport
Review grammar: going to
1 Say at least two words for each topic in the mind

map. Use the word pool to help you.
POSSIBLE ANSWERS
transport: by bus, by car
for food: fruit shop, supermarket
for books: bookshop, favourite author
for clothes: shopping centre, shoes

Which topic on the mind map don’t they
talk about?
Audio transcript
A Now, let’s talk about shopping. Are you going to go
shopping this weekend?
B Yes, I am. I’m going to go shopping with my mum.
A Are you going to go in the car?
B No, we aren’t. We’re going to take the bus.
A Is the bus stop near your house?
B Yes, it is. It’s on my street.
A Are you going to go to a shopping centre?
B Yes, we are. It’s got some good clothes shops.
A Where do you buy your clothes?
B My favourite shop is Kid’s Place.
A What are you going to buy?
B Some trousers for me and some shoes for my brother. Do
you like shopping for clothes?
A No, I don’t. I like buying presents.
A What’s your favourite shop?
B The bookshop.
A Have you got a favourite author?
B Yes, I have. My favourite author is Jacqueline Wilson.
A Are you going to buy one of her books?
B Yes, I am!
ANSWER
For food

their Class Books. Point out the language students will
Teacher’s Notes
ANSWERS
Lesson Objectives
D, E, G, H
exam (Grades 4 and 5). 3 Listen and follow the dialogue. e 192
Familiarize students with the style of question for • Play the recording for students to follow the dialogue in
this exam. their books. Point out which language the students will
Language
Review vocabulary: free time activities 4 Practise your own dialogue in pairs. Use the
Review grammar: When did you last (play tennis)? Last
(weekend). • Organize the students into pairs to do the substitution
dialogue activity.
1 Find two answers for each question. Say. • Invite some of the pairs to act out their dialogues for
the class.
ANSWERS
1 B H
2 F G
3 C E
4 A D

Audio transcript
A Now, let’s talk about free time. What do you like doing in
your free time?
B I love making models.
A Making models! Do you mean out of bags and boxes and
things at home?
B No. No, I don’t. I don’t make models from rubbish! I buy
model kits.
A OK, I see. And what kind of models do you make?
B I really love making planes. I sometimes make boats or
trains, but I like planes the best.
A OK. And what else do you do in your free time? Do you
play any sport?
B No, I don’t. I don’t like sport. I prefer playing cards.
A Oh, that’s fun. Who do you play with?
B I play with my grandpa. He’s very good. We both
like numbers.
A That’s great. Do you ever go out at weekends?
B Yes, I do. There’s a great museum here.
A What are your favourite things at the museum?
B The dinosaurs. They’re amazing. There’s a T Rex and there’s
a triceratops, too. Do you like dinosaurs?
A Yes, I do. … Have you got any plans for this weekend?
B Yes, I have. It’s Carnival this weekend.
A That’s fun. Do you dress up at Carnival?
B I’m sorry. What does ‘dress up’ mean?
A ‘Dress up’ means wear a costume, so you wear different
clothes, like a pirate costume or a clown costume.
B Thanks. I understand now. Yes, I do. I always dress up. This
year, I’m a superhero.
A Fantastic!
Teacher’s Notes
Trinity GESE: Grade 5
Narrator 4
Lesson Objectives
A What other things do you do at the club?
Develop language skills and exam techniques to prepare B We often do crafts.
students for the Trinity GESE exam (Grade 5). A What kind of things do you make?
Familiarize children with the style of questions for B We made some puppets last year. That was fun.
this exam. A Your club sounds great!
B Yes, it is.
Language Answers C, A, D, B
Review vocabulary: Indoor and outdoor activities
Review grammar: Questions with do / did and Wh- and
yes / no questions, present and past simple • Play the recording and tell students to follow the dialogue
in their books. Point out which language students will
ANSWERS 4 Practise your own dialogue in pairs. Use the
Examples: people having a barbecue and eating food, word pool to help you.
hand puppets, a party invitation, a boy riding a horse. • Organize students into pairs to do the substitution
dialogue activity.
• Invite pairs of students to act out their dialogues for
Point to the pictures and say the letter (A–D).
the class.
Audio transcript
Narrator 1
A Now, let’s talk about free time. Do you belong to any
clubs?
B Yes, I do. I often go to The Children’s Club.
A Why did you join that club?
B Because they do a lot of fun activities.
A Are you going to go to the club this weekend?
B Yes, I am. There’s a party at the club this weekend.
A Great! Why are you having a party?
B Oh, we have a party every month.
Narrator 2
A What will you do at the party?
B We’ll have a barbecue.
A I love barbecues.
B So do I.
A What kind of food do you think there will be at the
barbecue?
B Burgers, fish, sweetcorn. And strawberries.
A Strawberries!
B Yes, there’s a garden at the club. We’ll pick some
strawberries for the party. Our strawberries are delicious.
Narrator 3
A What about dessert?
B I think I’ll make a cake to take to the party.
A That’s a good idea.
B Thanks. I love cooking. Do you like cooking?
A Not much. I’m not a very good cook.
B What do you do in your free time?
A I like doing outdoor activities. I think I’ll go horse riding
this weekend.
B Oh! Have you got a horse?
A No, I haven’t. But I’d like one!
Teacher’s Notes
ANSWERS
Lesson Objectives
b, c, d, g
students for the Trinity GESE exam (Grade 5). 3 Listen and follow the dialogue. e 049
Familiarize children with the style of questions for • Play the recording and tell students to follow the dialogue
this exam. in their books. Point out which language students will
Language
Review vocabulary: festivals EXAM TIP Ask the students why it is a good idea to ask
Review grammar: Present simple Wh- questions and the examiner their opinion. Explain that the examiner is
answers, going to looking for a fluent and natural conversation so it shows
you are confident to interact and conduct a two-way
conversation in English.
ANSWERS 4 Practise your own dialogue in pairs. Use the
1 b, h 2 c, e 3 a, g 4 d, f word pool to help you.
2 Listen to the examiner and the pupil. e 048 • Organize students into pairs to do the substitution
Which answers from activity 1 do you hear? dialogue activity.
• Invite pairs of students to act out their dialogues for the
Audio transcript class.
A Now, let’s talk about special occasions. What’s the next
special occasion you’re going to go to?
B That’s easy. It’s my cousin’s wedding next week.
A That’s nice. What day is it?
B It’s on Saturday in the afternoon.
A Where is she going to get married?
B She’s going to get married in a hotel.
A Are you going to go to the wedding?
B Yes, I am. Everybody in the family is going.
A How do you celebrate a wedding in your country?
B Most people have a big party. There’ll be a lot of people at
my cousin’s wedding.
A Do people usually dance at weddings in your country?
B Yes, they do. There are traditional dances and modern
dancing, too.
A That sounds fun. Do you know any traditional dances?
B Yes, I do! We learn them at school. How about you? Do
you know any traditional dances?
A No, I don’t. I like dancing to pop music! There was a disco
at the last wedding I went to.
B That’s nice too!
A Yes! In your country, do people give presents at
weddings?
B Yes, they do. Mum and Dad are going to give my cousin a
television.
A That’s nice. What about you? Are you going to give her
anything?
B I’m going to make her a special card. I’m good at crafts.
A Well, I hope you have a great time at the wedding.
B Thank you.
Teacher’s Notes
Lesson Objectives Audio transcript

A Let’s think of some subtopics for the topic ‘My
city’. Remember, you need five.
students for the Trinity GESE exam (Grade 5).
B I’ve got five subtopics. The first one is ‘My street’. I can talk
Familiarize children with the style of questions for about the shops, my house and our friends.
this exam. A Good, that’s fine, Pablo.
B Then I can talk about ‘The history of our city’.
Language A OK. You’ll have to find out about that.
Review vocabulary: biographical and explorer activities B Another subtopic is ‘Shopping’. I can talk about the
vocabulary shopping centres, the market, and the old town.
Review grammar: Present perfect, going to A Good, that’ll be interesting.
B I can talk about the interesting places here, too. Places like
1 Listen to the teacher and the pupils. e 067 the museum and the aquarium.
Which topic titles do the pupils decide to talk A Yes, you mustn’t forget those. So that makes four
about in the exam? subtopics so far. What about the last one?
B I’d like to talk about ‘Festivals and special days in
Audio transcript our city’.
A Let’s talk about your topic for the Trinity exam. A Sorry, Pablo, but you can’t. Remember, you can’t talk about
B OK. a topic if it’s in the conversation part of the exam.
A Pablo, have you had any ideas? B Oh yes! I forgot. Well, I think I’ll talk about ‘Our
B I’m not sure. I’ve got two ideas. One is ‘computers’, I’m very football team’.
interested in computers. A Oh yes, you’re really interested in football, aren’t you? It’s
A OK. That’s a technical topic. Technical topics like good to talk about something you’re interested in.
computing and science are usually more difficult to B Yes, I am.
talk about. A I think that all sounds great.
B You’re right. My other topic idea is ‘my city’. A Now, it’s your turn Marta. What are your subtopics going
A I think that’s a very good idea. It’s better to choose to be?
something you can talk about easily like your family or your C These are my ideas. First, I’m going to talk about Nadal’s
favourite sport, or your town or city. personal details, his age, his family, his place of birth.
B OK. I’ll talk about my city. A That’s fine. What else?
A Now, it’s your turn Marta. What’s your topic? C I can talk about his sporting achievements. I’ll talk about
C I want to talk about heroes. the cups and the matches he’s won.
A Oh, that’s very general. Your topic mustn’t be A That’s a lot of new vocabulary. It isn’t a good idea to have
too general. to learn a lot of new vocabulary, Marta.
C OK. How about Rafa Nadal? He’s my sports hero. C Don’t worry. I know the vocabulary.
A I think that’s a good idea. A Oh, OK, then. That’s fine.
Girl I saw Nadal play recently. I can talk about that day.
ANSWERS
A I’m sorry, you can’t. ‘Recent personal experiences’ is a topic
C, B
for the conversation part of the exam.
2 Read and find six sub topics for Pablo and six C Oh, OK. Well I can talk about the problems he’s had and
for Marta. say how he’s solved them.
A Yes, that’s fine.
ANSWERS C And I can talk about his plans for the future. He’s going to
Pablo: 1, 4, 6, 7, 10, 11 open a tennis school.
Marta: 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, 12 A That’s interesting. Anything else?
3 Listen. e 068 Which subtopics can’t Pablo and C Yes, I want to talk about why he’s my hero.
A Fine. That’s five subtopics. Well done!
Marta use?
ANSWERS
11, 12
Teacher’s Notes
4 Copy and complete a topic sheet for Pablo and a
topic sheet for Marta.
5 Which instructions to students are helpful?
Which aren’t correct? 9
• Ask the students to justify their choices when you check
answers as a class to create a discussion about each
instruction.
ANSWERS
1 Correct - helpful
2 Incorrect
3 Correct - helpful
4 Correct - helpful
5 Correct - helpful
6 Incorrect
6 Now decide on your topic for the exam. Copy

and complete a topic sheet in your notebook.
Teacher’s Notes
A No, they don’t. People go out and celebrate. People wear

Lesson Objectives
traditional clothes and play the bagpipes. It’s a traditional
Develop language skills and exam techniques to prepare musical instrument in Scotland.
students for the Trinity GESE exam (Grade 5). B That sounds fun.
Familiarize children with the style of questions for
ANSWERS
this exam.
1 C 2 D 3 A 4 E 5 B
Language 3 Listen and follow the dialogue. e 089
Review vocabulary: Indoor and outdoor chores, festivals
vocabulary EXAM TIP Explain that using because and giving a reason
Review grammar: Present simple likes and dislikes for a preference extends their answers. The examiner
is assessing the students’ ability to talk about their
preferences and to justify them. The examiner expects
more than one word short answers.
SUGGESTED ANSWERS
People celebrating, castle, snow, grapes, puppets
2 Listen to the examiner and the pupil. e 088 word pool to help you.
Point to the pictures and say the letter (A–E). TIP Check with the students what they know about the
Audio transcript three festivals.
1 A Now, let’s talk about Festivals.
B Great. Festivals are fun. CULTURE NOTE In the UK, Easter is celebrated on Easter
A Can you tell me about an important festival in your Sunday. Children often receive chocolate Easter eggs, and
country? do an Easter egg hunt in the garden. Sometimes people
B Yes. There’s a festival called Las Fallas in March. It’s in paint eggs to decorate the house.
Valencia in the east of Spain. Eid is a festival celebrated by Muslims and marks the end
A What happens at the festival? of Ramadan. Traditionally, practising Muslims wake early,
B People make big statues out of wood and paper. wear new clothes and attend special prayers.
A Did you go this year? Diwali is the Hindu festival of lights and celebrates the
B Yes, I did. It was fun. victory of light over darkness. People clean their houses,
2 A Do you know about any festivals in other countries? wear their best clothes and light lamps in their windows.
B Oh yes! At school, we learned about the Festival of Families often enjoy a special meal and exchange gifts.
Colours.
A Is that the same as Holi?
B That’s right. It’s a festival in India. They celebrate it in
spring. People throw coloured flour and water. Everybody
chooses a different colour!
3 A Would you like to go to Holi?
B No, I don’t think so.
A What festival would you like to go to?
B I’d prefer to go to the Snow and Ice festival. It’s in China.
They make beautiful sculptures from snow.
A Me too! The sculptures are amazing!
4 A Another festival I like is New Year.
B Oh yes, New Year is fun.
A What do you do in New Year in Spain?
B We eat twelve grapes. We have to finish the grapes
before the bells on the clock finish.
A Oh! That’s difficult! Did you eat all the grapes?
B No, I didn’t. This year I only ate nine grapes!
5 B Is New Year important in the UK?
A Yes, it is. Especially in Scotland.
B Do they eat grapes in Scotland?
Teacher’s Notes
ANSWERS
Lesson Objectives
1 Yes, I have. I walked up a mountain last weekend.
2 No, I haven’t, but my friend sometimes goes.
3 I’m not sure. I like both.
Familiarize children with the style of questions for 4 No, they don’t. Only a few people go walking.
this exam.
Language
Review vocabulary: day out activities, funfair attractions 4 Practise your own dialogue in pairs. Use the
Review grammar: present perfect, past simple,
suggestions

ANSWERS
1 B, E 2 C, G 3 F, H 4 A, D

Audio transcript
A Now, let’s talk about you and interesting things you’ve
done.
B OK. What would you like to know?
A Have you done anything interesting recently?
B Yes, I have. I walked up a mountain last weekend.
A Wow! Was it very high?
B It was quite high. About 1,000 metres.
A How many mountains have you climbed?
B Oh, I don’t know. A lot!
A Have you ever been to a climbing wall?
B No, I haven’t, but my friend sometimes goes. And I’d like to
try it too. Have you been to a climbing wall?
A No, I haven’t.
B Why not?
A Because I’m scared. I’m scared of falling off! Do you prefer
indoor or outdoor activities?
B I’m not sure. I like both. But when the weather is good, I
prefer to be outdoors. As you know, I love walking.
A Do people in your country often go walking?
B No, they don’t. Only a few people go walking. Most people
prefer to watch sport on television.
A I see. What sport do people watch?
B Football of course. Basketball is popular and cycling
is too.
A Do you watch any sport?
B Yes, I do. I like watching tennis on television.
A It’s a good game.
B Yes, it is.
Teacher’s Notes
Lesson Objectives
this exam.
Language
Review vocabulary: personal achievements
Review grammar: Present perfect with for, since and just

ANSWERS
1 A, F 2 E, G 3 B, D 4 C, H

Audio transcript
A Now, let’s talk about music.
B Great! I like music a lot.
A Can you play an instrument?
B Yes, I can. I play the guitar.
A How long have you played the guitar?
B For three years. I started playing when I was eight.
A Have you played in public?
B Yes, I have. I played at the school concert last year.
A Were you nervous?
B Yes, very!
A Do you think you’ll learn another musical instrument?
B I’m sorry. I didn’t understand you.
A That’s OK. My question was – Do you think you’ll learn
another musical instrument?
B No, I don’t think so. I haven’t got time.
A What kind of music do you listen to?
B I usually listen to pop and sometimes jazz.
A How do you feel when you listen to music?
B It depends. When I listen to pop, I want to dance!
A Me too! Music usually makes me feel good.
B Do you play a musical instrument?
A Yes, I do. I play the guitar, too!
B That’s nice.
ANSWERS
A, D, E, H

Teacher’s Notes
Lesson Objectives 5 A How do you think transport will change in the future?
B I think transport will change in cities, where there are
transport problems.
A Can you give me some examples?
Familiarize children with the style of questions for B Yes, I think more people will use public transport, and it
this exam. will be cheaper.
A Yes, I think you’re right.
Language B And in cities people will only drive small electric cars
Review vocabulary: transport because they’re cleaner.
Review grammar: will for future plans at time of speaking A Well, those are very good ideas.
B Thank you.
1 Look at the pictures. What can you see? ANSWERS
1 B 2 D 3 E 4 A 5 C
Point to the pictures and say the letter (A-E). 3 Listen and follow the dialogue. e 150
Audio Transcript 4 Practise your own dialogue in pairs. Use the
1 A Now, let’s talk about transport. How do you usually word pool to help you.
travel to school?
B I usually go on my bike.
A That’s great. Is it a long journey?
B No, it isn’t. It’s about two kilometres. It takes me ten
minutes.
A How long have you known how to ride a bike?
B For about five years. Since I was six.
2 A What’s your favourite kind of transport?
B I love travelling on the train.
A When did you last travel by train?
B Last year. It was my first time. We went to Madrid on the
train. It took six hours!
A Why do you prefer travelling by train?
B Because it goes really fast, and you can walk up and
down the train, too.
3 A Have you ever been on a plane?
B No, I haven’t. But I’d like to. Do you often travel by
plane?
A Yes, I do.
B How many planes have you been on this year?
A I’m not sure. More than twenty!
B That’s a lot!
4 A Do people use public transport here?
B Yes, they do. A lot of people go to work by metro.
A Do your parents prefer public transport or private
transport?
B My dad is a firefighter and he has to go to the fire
station by car. But my mum works in a bank, and she goes
to work by bus.
A Oh, I see.
Teacher’s Notes
Lesson Objectives 4 A Do you like shopping?

Develop language skills and exam techniques to prepare B I don’t like shopping much. But there are a lot of shops
students for the Trinity GESE exam (Grade 5). in my city. Some are in the old part of the city, and there’s
a new shopping centre by the river, too.
A Do you go to the shopping centre a lot?
this exam.
B Well, I usually go shopping with my mum and she
Language doesn’t like shopping centres. So in fact, I’ve never been to
the new shopping centre.
Review vocabulary: types of shops, places in town
5 A And I see that your city has got a football team. Are you
Review grammar: present perfect with never and just, a fan?
future with will, infinitive of purpose, much / many / a lot B Yes, I am. They’re my favourite team. They’re really good.
of, How many? How long? Why? But I don’t think they’ll win the cup this year.
A That’s a pity. Have you ever been to see them play?
1 Read and match the sentences to the sub-topics B Yes, I often go with my cousin. He likes football, too.
on the topic sheet. A Well, thank you very much, Pablo. Now I know much
• Ask the students what a topic sheet is and explain it’s a more about your city.
good way to record information and vocabulary. Do the ANSWERS
first sentence as an example as a class. 6 There has been a city here since the 14th century.
ANSWERS 5 I like living in my street because it’s near our school.
1 Our football team 2 Shopping 3 History 4 I’d rather visit the aquarium than the museum.
4 Interesting places 5 My street 6 History 7 Our 8 I’ve never been to the new shopping centre.
football team 8 Shopping 9 My street 10 Interesting 1 I don’t think they’ll win the cup this year.
places
3 Look at activity 1 and find these sentences.
2 Listen. e 168 Which five sentences did 8
Pablo use? ANSWERS
a I’d rather visit the aquarium than the museum.
Audio Transcript b I’ve never been to the new shopping centre.
1 A Hello, Pablo! Please can I have your topic sheet?
c Our team has just won the cup.
B Here it is! I’ve chosen ‘My city’ as my topic.
d I don’t think we’ll win the cup this year. The shops won’t
A Thank you. Let’s start with the history of your city. How
be open tomorrow.
old is it?
e I’ve lived in my street for 5 years. There has been a city
B OK. There has been a city here since the
here since the 14th century.
fourteenth century.
f People go to the museum because there are important
A Are there any old buildings?
pictures in it. I like living in my street because it’s near
B Yes, there are a few.
our school.
2 A And now can you tell me something about
g There weren’t many bridges over the river in the past.
your street?
B Yes. I like living in my street because it’s near our school. 4 Prepare your topic in your notebook. Write
I can walk to school, I don’t have to take the bus. sentences for each sub-topic you have chosen.
A That’s great. So what time do you have to get up on • Tell the students to choose a topic, for example their town,
school days? the shops in their town, places in their town and draw a
B I get up at about eight o’clock. I have to be at school at topic sheet.
nine.
3 A Tell me about the interesting places here.
• Refer them to the exam tip and make sure they write a
sentence for each of the functions in activity 3.
B There’s a famous art museum, it’s in the centre of
the city. A lot of tourists go there. And there’s a very big
aquarium near the sea. You can see more than 500 types
of fish in it. You can touch some of them!
A Which would you prefer to visit?
B I’d rather visit the aquarium than the museum.
Teacher’s Notes
5 Practise in pairs. Remember! Don’t read your
sentences – have a conversation.
• Encourage the students to read through their sentences
and think of questions to ask their partner about
their topic before putting them in pairs to have the
conversation.
• You could play the interview with Pablo again as an
example of the conversation and ask the students to
identify the questions.
Teacher’s Notes
Lesson Objectives 3 Listen and follow the dialogue. e 194

• Tell the students to take turns being the examiner and the
this exam.
interviewee and remind them of the exam speaking tips
from previous units.
Language
Review vocabulary: types of films
Review grammar: time expressions

Point to the pictures and say the letter (A–E).
Audio transcript
1 A Now, let’s talk about films.
B Great. I love watching films.
A Which kind of films do you prefer watching?
B I love watching adventure films.
A Why’s that?
B I think they’re really exciting!
2 A What’s the best film you’ve ever seen?
B It’s a cartoon. It’s called ‘The Girl and the Dolphin’.
A Oh yes, I’ve seen it, too.
B I love dolphins and I think it’s a very good film. It teaches
people about the environment.
A When did you see it?
B I saw it last year at school.
3 B Do you like watching films, too?
A Yes, I do.
B What was the last film you saw?
A I saw a historical film.
B Was it good?
A Yes, it was. It was about Queen Elizabeth the first of
England. She lived more than 500 years ago. She had an
interesting life.
4 A Have you ever watched two films in one day?
B Yes, I have.
A Tell me about it.
B I didn’t feel well last month. I couldn’t go out, so I stayed
at home and watched films.
5 A Do you ever go to the cinema?
B Yes, but not very often. It’s expensive.
A When did you last go to the cinema?
B I went with some friends on my birthday.
A That’s a nice thing to do on your birthday.
B Yes, it is.
ANSWERS
B, C, E, D, A

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Trinity GESE: Grades 1–3 Preparation

1 Listen and follow the instructions. 028

2 Ask and answer.

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1 Listen and follow the instructions. 049

2 Look at the picture. Ask and answer.

Who’s old? grandma

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1 Listen and circle A or B. 070

2 Ask and answer.

Have you got a bike?

What colour is it?

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1 Listen and number. 094

2 Look at the pictures in activity 1. Practise in pairs.

Point to the mice.

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1 Listen, find and tick ✔ or cross ✘. 113

2 Look at the picture. Practise in pairs.

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1 Listen and number. 133

2 Choose an animal. Practise in pairs.

Tell me about dogs.

They’ve got a tail.

Can you run?

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1 Listen and circle. 154

2 Ask and answer.

What are you wearing?

I’m wearing a green T-shirt

Tell me about your friend.

She’s got brown hair

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1 Listen and number. 173

2 Look at the picture. Ask and answer.

What rooms can you see?

There’s a living room.

Where’s the television?

In the living room.

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1 Listen, find and match. 192

2 Look at the pictures. Ask and answer.

No. It’s his jigsaw.

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1 Listen and number. 030

2 Listen and repeat. 031

This is my rubber and

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1 Listen and number. 052

2 Listen and repeat. 053 3 Ask and answer.

Yes, there are.

No, there isn’t.

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1 Listen and match. 076

2 Listen and repeat. 077

3 Look at the pictures. Ask and answer.

I brush my teeth at half past seven.

What time do you go to sleep?

I go to sleep at nine o’clock.

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1 Listen and tick ✔. 101

Listen, think, answer!

2 Listen and repeat. 102