READING PRACTICE

READING -

Answers will be posted on Tuesday evening


TEST 3 TASK 1 - Long Reading 

TEST 3 TASK 2 - Reading into Writing

TEST 4 TASK 1 - Long Reading

TEST 4 TASK 2 - Reading into Writing 

PASS TRINITY ISE II - TEST 2 KEY

TEST 2  SELF-CORRECTION 






ANSWERS 

INTERACTIVE EXERCISES

Practise your grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, listening, and reading, and have some fun too.

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EXAMPLE MARKED CANDIDATE RESPONSES

WRITING: July 10th 

Correction Code 

Example marked candidate responses 

DAY 2 READING

Integrated Skills in English B2
TASK 1: Long Reading 

ART THERAPY --> Click here 
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Further practice 1
B2 Reading: Halloween   (online reading)

Challenge 

The Reading & Writing exam takes 2 hours and has four parts:

1. Task 1 — Long reading - one long text and 15 questions
2. Task 2 — Multi-text reading - read 4 short text and answer 15 questions
3. Task 3 — Reading into writing - write an essay or an article based on the four texts in Task 2. 150–180 words
4. Task 4 — Extended writing- An essay, article, letter, review or email in response to a question.150–180 words.

DAY 2 INTRO TO WRITING TASKS

WRITING GENRES 

           What to consider when writing in a specific genre 

PDF DOCUMENT --> CLICK HERE 

Further practice: Follow the links below 

Letter of application
Correct the piece of writing 
Club organiser needed
Fill in the gaps 

Formal letters
Letter of complaint 

Informal letters 
Fill in the gaps
A friend is coming to visit 

Article
Superstar DJ
A holiday amongst the stars 
Is today's television still good value for money?
Is today's television still good value for money? Version 2
Favourite film of all time
Favourite film of all time - version 2 
Young people are spending more time on their computer ..... 
The benefits and drawbacks of learning another language

Essays
Discursive essay

Report
Free time facilities in my area

Review 
The time traveller's wife

DAY 1 LISTENING

The independent listening task
 RUBRIC / INSTRUCTIONS:  

EXAMINER: You’re going to hear a talk about tea. You will hear the talk twice. The first time, just listen. Then I’ll ask you to tell me generally what the speaker is talking about. Are you ready?

Play audio once: TEA-AUDIO

EXAMINER: Can you tell me in one or two sentences what the speaker was talking about?

[.........]

EXAMINER: Now listen to the talk again. This time make some notes as you listen, if you want to. Then I’ll ask you to tell me some of the advantages and disadvantages associated with drinking tea in the past and present.  Are you ready?

Play audio once again 

EXAMINER: Now tell me some of the advantages and disadvantages associated with drinking tea in the past and present . You have one minute to talk.

SCRIPT AND ANSWERS 

FURTHER PRACTICE: CLICK HERE 

SAMPLE LISTENING TASK 1: Daylight saving time
SAMPLE LISTENING TASK 2: Antarctica 
SAMPLE LISTENING TASK 3: Adults and children 

DAY 1 Choosing your topic

EXAMPLE LANGUAGE --> CLICK HERE 

DAY 1 INTRO TO SPEAKING & LISTENING

Watch the YouTube video ISE II (B2) Speaking and Listening sample video No. 5

1) Topic task
2) Collaborative task
3) Conversation
4) Independent listening task

ISE Video rationale: Manuel --> CLICK HERE  

ISE II Speaking and listening rating scale --> CLICK HERE 

ISE II independent listening rating scale --> CLICK HERE 

MORE SAMPLE VIDEOS 

Mariyash rationale

Tai rationale

Trinity's Integrated Skills in English (ISE)

ISE II