Grade 3 – A2.

1 CEFR

Free time & Home life

What do you do after school?

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

Do you live in a small village or a town?

What are the most important places in a town?
Can you name five most important places that every town needs?
Describe your hometown.
What’s special about it?
Where is your hometown located?
Is it easy to travel around your hometown?
What is it known for?
What do people in your town do?
What are the main places in your hometown?
What languages are spoken in your hometown?
What are the advantages of living in your hometown?
What are some problems faced by your hometown?
Where is your classroom?
Where is the bathroom?
Can you tell me the way to…?
Are there any cinemas or theatres near where you live?
Are there any cinemas or theatres in your town?
Are there any bookshops in your area?
What is your favourite place in your town?
Is school close to your home?
What do you like about the place where you live?
What don’t you like about the place where you live?
Is there a museum in your town?
How can I get to the main square?
How far is school from your home?
Tell me the directions to get from the park to the clothes shop.
How can I get to the bookshop?
What events would you like to see in your town?
What’s on Monday?
Describe a place you like to go to.
Why is this place special to you?
When did you first visit this place?
Where is this place located?
What language is spoken there?
Do you speak this language?
Do you play computer games?
What is your favourite game?
Studying

Is there a library in your school?

Is there a library in your town?
Do you like Geography?
Do you think Science is boring?
Do you enjoy studying English?
What subject do you like most?
What subjects do you like?
What is your favourite lesson?
Which lessons don’t you like?
What lessons do you have on Monday morning?
How many lessons do you have on Friday?
Do you wear a school uniform?
What time does school start?
What time do you get to school?
How do you get to school?
How many hours do you do homework every day?
Can you speak a foreign language?
Can you speak German?
What’s your teacher’s name?
Who is your best school friend?
Who is your favourite classmate?

Jobs

What does your mother do?

What’s your mother’s job?
What does your father do?
What’s your father’s job?
Does your brother have a job?
Does your brother work?
Tell me the jobs you see in the picture.
Who puts out fires and saves people’s lives?
Who takes people’s orders in a restaurant?
Who serves food in a restaurant?
Who cooks food in a restaurant?
Who works at the reception desk in a hotel?
Who answers the phone and works on computers in an office?
Who helps children learn at school?
Who flies aeroplanes/airplanes?
Who works in a hospital and looks after patients?
Who works in a hospital and operates people?
Who works at the post office and brings letters?
Who cleans school?
Who flies planes?
Who writes for a newspaper?
Who acts in a theatre?
Who works in a shop?
Who owns a shop?
Who works in a bank?
Who runs a company?
Who works in a factory?
Who works on a farm?
Who works in a library?
Who makes cocktails?
Who sells vegetables and fruit?
Who sells fish?
Who makes bread?
Who sells meat?
Who cuts hair for women?
Who shaves men and cuts their hair?
Who takes photos?
Who checks your teeth?
Who builds houses?
Who work at a police department?
Who fixes computers?
Who works with electricity?
Who fixes cars?
Who fixes water pipes?
What job do you like?
What do you want to be when you grow up?

Times and dates

How do you read these dates?

What year are we in?
What’s the time?
What time is it?
What time does the film start?
What time does the concert start?
What time does the train leave?
When were you born?
Where were you born?
When is your birthday?
When is your mother’s birthday?
When was your father born?
What do you do in the afternoon?
What do you do at night?
What time do you get up?
What time do you wake up in the week?
What time do you get up at weekends?
What time do you go to bed?
What time do you have breakfast?
What time do you have lunch?
What time do you have dinner?
What time do you go to school?
What time do you get to school?
Is there an Internet café in your town?

Weather

Can you describe the weather?

Do you like hot weather?
Do you like winter?
Does the weather affect your mood?
How do rainy days make you feel?
How is the weather today?
How many seasons does your country have?
Is it getting warm?
Is it hot?
Is it raining now?
Is it sunny?
Is it windy?
Look at the picture: What is he/she wearing?
Tell me about the weather yesterday.
Was it hot?
Was it raining?
Was it sunny?
Was it windy?
What are you wearing now?
What do you do when it’s hot?
What do you like doing when it’s sunny?
What do you like to do when it’s hot?
What do you usually do in the winter?
What do you wear when it’s cold?
What do you wear when it’s hot?
What is the weather like in summer?
What was the weather like last night?
What was the weather like yesterday?
What’s the weather like in your country?
What’s the weather like today?
What’s your favourite kind of weather and why?
What’s your favourite season?
Which season are we in now?

According to the Trinity syllabus candidates at 3 rd grade Trinity level (GESE exam) must
be able to:

Describe daily routines and times

(Present simple, Link words ‘and’, ‘then’)
Give dates
(Prepositions of time)
Express ability and inability
(Can and Can’t)
Give very simple directions and locations
(Prepositions of movement and place)
Describe current activities of real people or those in pictures
(Present continuous)
Describe states in the past
(Past tense of the verb ‘to be’)
Ask simple questions about everyday life.
Grade 4 – A2.2 CEFR

Holidays

Did you travel a lot last year?

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

Shops and Shopping

Are clothes expensive in your country?

Are there any department stores near here?
Are prices more convenient there?
Are you good at finding bargains?
Compare clothes from the market and from high street shops.
Do you like shopping?
How do you feel about shopping?
How often do you go shopping?
Do you ever shop at the supermarket?
Do you ever shop in shopping centres?
Do you ever shop in street markets?
Do you have any favourite shops or stores?
Do you like crowded shops?
Do you like shopping on the internet?
Do you ever shop online?
Do you like the sales?
Do you make a list of what to buy before shopping?
Do you prefer shopping by yourself or with somebody?
Do you prefer shops to be empty?
Which shop sells CDs?
Are there any music shops in your area?
Do you spend a lot of money in music?
What kind of music do you like listening to?
Do you spend a lot of money?
Do you ever go shopping in high street shops?
Do you think quality is better in high street shops?
Is it a good idea for men and women to go shopping together?
How often do you go shopping for clothes?
What are your favourite shops for clothes?
Where do you usually buy your clothes?
Is it important for you to try clothes on before buying them?
Is there a shopping centre in your hometown?
What shops are in it?
Is there a bookshop near here?
Tell me something you don’t like about shopping.
What are the prices like in your town?
What are you going to buy?
What can you buy there?
What do you like about shopping?
What don’t you like about shopping?
What do you hate buying?
What do you hate spending your money on?
What do you like buying?
What do you spend your money on?
What do you think of markets?
What do you usually buy?
What is your favourite shop for presents?
What kind of clothes do people in your country usually wear?
What kind of clothes do you dislike?
What kind of shopping do you like?
What kind of shops do you most like going to?
What shops are there in your street?
What shops can you see in this picture?
What type of clothes do you like to wear?
What were the last things you bought?
What’s the next thing you’re planning to buy?
What’s your favourite high street shop?
What’s your favourite shop?
What’s your favourite shopping website?
When do you go shopping?
When I go shopping I like to find
friendliness, choice, quality and convenience. Is it the same for you?
When you go shopping what do you look for?
Where can I buy a magazine?
Where can I find a pair of trainers?
Where can you buy bread?
Where can you buy meat?
Where can you go shopping in your area?
Where did you buy your clothes from?
Where did you buy them?
Where do you go shopping?
Where is your favourite shop?
Where would you advise me to go for souvenirs in Rome?
Where’s the best place to go shopping in Rome?
Which city is more famous for designer clothes in your country?
Which is the most popular place to shop in your hometown?
Who do you go shopping with?
Who goes shopping more in your country, men or women?
What do they usually buy?
School and Work

Compare your hometown to another city.

Do you go to school?
Where do you go to school?
What time do you go to school?
When do you go to school?
Which days do you go to school?
How many days a week do you go to school?
How do you get to school?
How far is the school from your house?
Is the school near your house?
Tell me about your school day.
Why do you like school?
Why don’t you like school?
What are you going to do when you leave school?
What would you like to do when you grow up?
What are you going to do in the future?
What do you plan to do after your studies?
Are you going to go to high school?
Are you going to continue studying?
Do you have an interesting job?
What do you do?
What do you like about your job?
What don’t you like about your job?
What do your parents do?
Where do they work?
How long does it take you to get to work?
Is it far?
Do you like working in a city?
How are your colleagues?
Hobbies and Sports

Do you have any hobbies?

What’s your favourite hobby?
What are some of your hobbies?
What are some of the advantages of having a hobby?
What do you like doing in your free time?
How much time do you spend on your hobby?
Do you like sports?
Do you play any sports?
What’s your favourite sport?
What equipment do you need for your favourite sport?
Do you play in a local team?
Do you play in a team?
How many players are in a team?
Do you prefer to watch sport or play it?
Do you enjoy watching sports?
How often do you play football?
What equipment do you need to play football?
What other sports do you like?
When did you first become interested in sports?
When did you start playing?
Which sports are most popular in your country?
Do you go to the gym?
How often do you go to the gym?
When do you go to the gym?
Where do you go to the gym?

Food

Describe a typical Italian dish.

What kind of food is popular in your country?
Do you enjoy cooking?
Do you like cooking?
Do you like pizza?
How often do you cook?
What are some of the famous dishes of your country?
What are the ingredients for…?
What are you going to eat for dinner?
What are you going to have for lunch?
What did you have for dinner last night?
What do people eat for breakfast in Italy?
What do people eat for dinner?
What do people eat for lunch in Italy?
What food is good or bad for you?
What is your favourite food?
What kind of food do you like?
What is it made of?

Weekend and seasonal activities

Can you compare the summer and the winter?

Do you do any outdoor activities in winter?
Do you like indoor or outdoor activities?
What’s your favourite activity?
Do you like skiing?
Which sports do you practise in winter?
What are popular winter sports?
What did you do last winter?
What do you usually do in winter?
What do people do in winter?
What do people do in summer?
What do you do in your free time in the summer?
What do people do in their free time in Italy?
What did you do last weekend?
What do you do in your free time?
What do you usually do at the weekend?
Where do you go with your friends?
Do you like gardening?
Do you like playing computer games?
What kind of activities are the people in the picture doing?

According to the Trinity syllabus candidates at 4 th grade Trinity level (GESE) must be able
to:

Talk about past events

(past simple tense)
Talk about future plans and intentions
(Going to…)
Make simple comparisons
(Comparatives and Superlatives)
Express likes and dislikes
(Like + gerund/infinitive)
Describe manner and frequency
(Adverbs of manner and frequency)
Grade 5 – B1.1 CEFR

Festivals and Special Occasions

What festivals are there in Italy?

What’s the most important festival in your country?
Does your hometown have any special festivals?
How did the festival originate?
How do people celebrate this festival?
What special activities are associated with this festival?
What do you enjoy most about this festival?
What other food do you eat at festivals?
How long have people celebrated this festival?
Do you enjoy the festival? Why or why not?
Do you think festivals are important for a society?
Have you ever been to a festival in another town or country?
What special food is associated with this festival?
Have you ever eaten any of these foods at a celebration in your country?
What is your favourite festival?
Are there any fireworks?
How do you celebrate your birthday?
Do you celebrate your birthday with your family or with your friends?
How did you celebrate your last birthday?
What will you do for you next birthday?
How do you celebrate Carnival?
Is there a parade?
How do people celebrate Christmas or Easter?
Is there anything special people eat or drink for Christmas?
What are the traditional dishes you eat for Christmas?
What do you eat for Christmas?
Do you eat turkey for Christmas?
What do people eat?
What do people drink?
What do you like most/least about Christmas?
What do people do on this day?
Why do people have this tradition?
Where does it happen?
Do you celebrate Christmas with your family?
What’s the atmosphere like?
What are the good points and bad points about it?
Have you ever celebrated Christmas abroad?
What do you think you will you do for next Christmas?
When do people give presents in Italy?
What was the last present you got?
Have you ever been to a wedding?
Whose wedding was it?
Describe the wedding ceremony.
What kind of clothes did the bride and groom wear?
Where was it held?
What sort of gifts do people buy for the bridal couple?
What do people wear at weddings?
What clothes do people wear?
How long have you been married?
How do you usually celebrate you anniversary?
How long have your parents been married?
How do they usually celebrate their anniversary?
What will you do after high school?
When will you get your degree?
Will you celebrate your graduation?
Will you continue studying?
Means of Transport

What’s your favourite type of transport?

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

What form of entertainment do you prefer?

How much time do you spend watching TV?
How many hours do you usually spend watching television?
Do you watch television a lot?
What do you like watching on TV?
How much TV do you watch every day?
How much TV do you usually watch?
What are some advantages of television?
What are some of the disadvantages of television?
Do you prefer reading or watching TV?
What did you watch last night?
What did you last watch on television?
What do you usually watch on television?
What’s your favourite TV programme and why?
What kind of films do you like?
What type of films do you like to see?
What type of films or programmes do you like watching?
Tell me about a TV programme you have recently seen.
How often do you watch films?
What is your favourite TV programme?
What kind of shows do you like to watch?
What are the most popular shows in your country?
Which types of TV programmes are popular in Italy?
Why do you think certain TV shows are so popular?
Which aren’t very popular?
What was the last film you saw on TV?
Do you prefer films on TV or DVDs?
How many times have you seen this film?
What type of film have you seen recently?
Do you prefer watching films on TV or at the cinema?
When do you usually go the cinema?
How often do you go to the cinema?
When did you last go to the cinema?
Do you like going to the cinema?
What films have you recently seen?
What film did you see?
Describe the last film you saw.
What was the film about?
What kind of film is it?
What happens in the film?
What’s it about?
What’s it like?
What was it like?
How does it end?
Who were the actors in the film?
Who starred in the film?
Who were the main characters?
Who is your favourite actor or actress?
Who are your favourite actors?
Was it your favourite kind of film?
Why was the film enjoyable?
Would you recommend it?
Have you ever seen a science-fiction film?
Can you recommend a film you have seen
recently?
Would you rather watch a romantic or an
adventure film?
Do you like action films?
Do you enjoy watching movies?
What’s your favourite film?
Which is better – watching a film at the
cinema or on DVDs? Why?
Have you ever seen a horror film?
Do you like going to the theatre?
Do you use the Internet much during the day?
What do you usually do on the Internet?
What are some advantages of the Internet?
What are some disadvantages?
Do people in your country use the Internet a lot?
Do you do any shopping on the Internet?
Do you enjoy playing any games?
What kind of games do you play?
What do children learn from games?
What kind of games did you play when you were a child?
What games are popular in your country today?
What kind of games were popular when you were young?
Do you think mental games like chess are good for you?
Do you like going out or staying at home?
What do you like to do when you go out?
How often do you go out?
Do people in your country go out a lot?
How and where do people in your country
usually socialize?
What kind of entertainment is popular in your country?
Music

What’s your favourite musical instrument?

Can you play an instrument?
Do you play any musical instruments?
How did you start playing the instrument?
How long have you played the...?
Do you like music?
Do you like listening to music?
When do you usually listen to music?
Where do you listen to music?
What kind of music do you like listening to?
What kind of music do you like?
What’s your favourite type of music?
Who’s your favourite singer or group?
What type of music do they play?
Do you prefer classical music or rock music?
Do you think the lyrics of a song have become less important nowadays?
What is more important, the lyrics or the tune?
Has music changed over the years?
Do you play in a band?
Have you ever played in a band or an orchestra?
How long have you played together?
Have you ever been to a concert?
What did the audience think of the concert?
What do you think about the concert?
What type of music was played?
Who gave the concert?
How long did they play for?
Was it a success?
What was the atmosphere like?
What was the best part of the concert?
Have you ever seen a musical?
What kind of music did you like when you were younger?
What kind of music is popular in your country?
What types of music do/don’t you like?
Would you rather buy a CD than go to a concert?
Would you rather see a film than listen to music?

Recent Personal Events

Do you have any hobbies?
How many hobbies do you have?
How many hours a day do you spend on your hobby/hobbies?
How much do your hobbies cost?
Is your hobby expensive?
What is the total cost per week of your hobby?
Have you been on holiday recently?
Have you been to the cinema recently?
Tell me about something you’ve done recently.
Did you enjoy it?
Have you read a book recently? What kind of books do you like reading?
What did you do on your last birthday?
What do you usually do at weekends?
When did you last do something exciting or interesting?
Do you remember your latest dream?
Do you ever daydream in class?

According to the Trinity syllabus candidates at 5 th grade Trinity level (GESE) must be able
to:

Talk about the future – informing and predicting

(Will)
Express preferences
(Prefer, Would rather)
Talk about events in the indefinite and recent past
(Present perfect)
State the duration of events
(Present perfect)
Give reasons
(Because)
Quantify
(Adjectives and adverbials of quantity)
Grade 6 – B1.2 CEFR

Travel

Have you travelled a lot?

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

Are you careful with money?

Are you good at saving money?
How do you spend your money?
Do you get any pocket money?
Do you have to do any housework to get pocket money?
Did you get any pocket money last week?
Do you ever give money to charity?
Do you usually give money to people who beg in the street?
Do you usually leave tips in bars or restaurants?
Do you know anyone who’s very mean?
Have you ever been robbed?
Have you ever lent money to someone?
Have you ever lost your credit card or wallet?
Have you ever wasted your money on something you’ve never used?
Have you ever won any money?
What do you think of the lottery?
How much do you spend on lottery tickets?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of being rich?
What do you hate spending money on?
What do you think of the Euro?
What is the best way to become rich?
What would you love to buy but you can’t afford?
What’s the most expensive thing you have ever bought?
What’s the next thing you’re going to buy?

Fashion

What kind of clothes do people usually wear in your country?

What kind of clothes do you dislike?
What style of clothes do you prefer?
What type of clothes do you like to wear?
What’s in fashion at the moment?
What colour is in fashion?
What colour do you think would suit me?
What do you think of the latest fashion?
What do you think will be the trend this summer?
Are clothes expensive in your country?
Are more expensive clothes of better quality?
Do you think people spend too much money on clothes?
Is it worth spending a lot of money on clothes?
Are you a fashion victim?
How important is fashion to you?
If something is out of fashion, will you still wear it?
How important are clothes to people in your country?
Do men worry about their clothes as much as women?
What do you think of designer clothes?
Do you think it’s worth paying more for designer clothes?
What do you think of boy’s or girl’s fashion today?
Do you think people behave differently in different kinds of clothes?
Do you think people judge other people by what they wear?
What kind of clothes do people wear to work in your country?
Do you think people should be allowed to wear casual clothes to work?
Where should I go to buy clothes?
Which is your favourite decade for fashion?
What nationality do you think dresses the best?

Rules and Regulations

Are there any restrictions about smoking in your country?

Are there any restrictions on smoking in public?
What do you feel about smoking in public places?
What are the rules about smoking on public transport in Italy?
What are the rules in a church or in a library?
What are the rules in an airport?
What do you need to travel abroad?
What are the rules on public transport?
What mustn’t you do when you travel on a plane?
What rules are there in your school?
Can people smoke in your school?
Are you allowed to eat in the classroom?
What can you do in Italy at 18 years old?
What must I do if I want to live in Italy?
Is gambling legal in your country?
When can a person retire in your country?

Health and Fitness

Why is it important to stay healthy?

How can we stay healthy?
What do you do to stay healthy?
How do you relax if you’re stressed?
Do people in Italy worry about their health?
Do you know any hypochondriacs?
Do you think junk food is healthy?
Do you think smoking should be banned in
people’s homes?
If I eat junk food, smoke and drink alcohol, what will happen?
Is there enough information on how to have a healthier lifestyle?
Are there TV programmes about health in your country?
Should private medicine exist?
What advice can you give me to lose weight?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of private health treatment?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of the public health service in Italy?
Which offers a better service, public or private medicine?
What do you think of the health treatment in Italy?
What should I do if I am ill while on holiday in Italy?

Learning a foreign language

Do like studying foreign languages?

What languages have you studied?
How many languages do you speak?
What’s your favourite foreign language?
When did you begin studying a foreign language?
How long have you studied English?
What do you like about English?
Have you ever studied abroad?
How long have you stayed in London?
Which language do you think is the most difficult to learn?
Do you think some languages are more beautiful to listen to than others?
Is the classroom the best place to learn a foreign language?
Which way do you think is the best way to learn a language?
Which way do you think is the easiest way to learn a language?
Can you learn a language by watching TV?
Do you have any friends who speak a different language from yours?
Do you have any friends who speak English?

According to the Trinity syllabus candidates at 6 th grade Trinity level (GESE) must be able
to:
Express and request opinions /impressions
(zero and first conditionals with “if” and “when”)
Express future plans
(present continuous for future use)
Express intention and purpose
(infinitive of purpose)
Express obligation and necessity
(modal verbs)
Express certainty and uncertainty
(modal verbs)
Describe past continuous actions
(past continuous)