Going around London and New York

Students of classes III G and III H here you have info on London and New York.
Pretend to be tourists and choose at least 4 places you would like to visit and be ready to talk about them in class saying the reasons why you chose them.

London from Chiara Sabatini

Nelson Mandela

Here is a thinglink on Nelson Mandela. Read and watch the material then answer the questions either in the padlet below or in your copybook. You can also add info, videos, photos, songs. 




When and where was he born?
Where did he live?
What was his job?
Why was he important?
What was the situation like in South Africa when he was in prison? 
How did it  changed when he became president?
What are the most important achievements of his life?
When did he die?

Pretend to be tourists in London and in New York!

Students of classes III G and III H here you find two thinglinks one on London and the other one on New York.

LONDON 
Read the info, watch the videos and listen to the songs.
Then prepare a short presentation (a video, a power point, a text ...) and add it in the padlet below each thinglink.
In the presentation:
- focus on 4-5 main tourist attractions
- describe them shortly
- find a video and/ or a song about at least one of the places you chose.

NEW YORK
Read the info, watch the videos and listen to the songs.
Then choose 4 attractions you would like to visit, describe them and post your description in the padlet below.

Let's find out something more about Gandhi.

Students of III classes we are now starting a project on Human and Civil Rights Movement and for this reason we will look for info on some of the most famous people who fought for this cause.

Here is a thinglink with links on Gandhi that you will use to carry out the following webquest answering these questions.


When and where was he born?
Where did he live?
Where did he work?
What was his job?
Why was he important?
What was the situation like in India during Gandhi's time?
What are the most important achievements of his life?
When and how did he die?







In the padlet below you can share a photo of him, something important he said that you liked, a song or a video on him.

Trinity GESE 3 and 4: some questions to practice before the exam.

Here there are some questions that will help you practice for the Trinity GESE 3 and 4.

What are your favourites in London?

Dear 3rd year students here you will find some useful material for the task you have to do about London.

1. Read the info in this doc




2. Have a look and the tinglink below: watch the videos, listen to the songs and read the texts





3. Now it is your turn: write at least two posts in the padlet telling what are your favourite places in London and the reason why you like them. You can add pictures, links to website, videos.

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Gandhi: a thinglink and a padlet

In this thinglink you find information on Gandhi with videos and texts that will help you answer these questions.



Who was Gandhi?
When and where was he born?
Where did he live?
What was his job?
Why was he imprisoned?
What was the situation in India during Gandhi's time like?
What are the most important achievements of his life?
When and how did he die?

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Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King

Students of classes III As and III E here you can find two thinglinks one on Rosa Parks and the other on Martin Luther King.

Under each presentation you have some questions to answer to that can be useful for the end of year exams. There are also videos and very nice songs to listen to and we will discuss about them in class.





1. When and where was she born?
2. What was her job?
3. What was she famous for?
4. What did she do?
5. What prizes was she awarded?
6. When and where did she die?





1. When and where was he born?
2. What was his job?
3. What was he famous for?
4. What did he do?
5. What prizes was he awarded?
6. When and where did he die?
7. When and where did he made his famous speech "I have a dream"?
8. What was the speech about?

My summer holidays

Students of classes II As and II Bs are still studying the past tense and we are now focusing on holidays.

Here is a mind map on summer holidays that can be useful to put some ideas together and tell the class about your adventures!


Together we students of classes III As and III E we started talking about Topics both for the Trinity exams (GESE 4) and for the end of year exams and this map can be used by those who would like to talk about their holidays.

After having had a look at the map try to answer all the questions without writing them down. We'll also practice in class.

A virtual tour in London and New York!

Here are some info of London and New York with images. There is also a "thinglink" on London with videos and songs.

Ready for the Trinity exams? Some questions to practice for GESE 3 and 4

Here are some of the questions we asked at school concerning the GESE 3 and 4 Trinity exams.
Find some time to practice either with a friend who asks you the questions or even alone.

Here are the videos of past exams

http://www.trinitycollege.com/site/?id=2046


GESE 3

Hobbies and sports

What do you collect?

How often do you play tennis, golf, basketball, football, volleyball, chess? How often do you practice it?

When did you start playing football (or another sport)?

How often do you go to a museum?

What sport can you play?

Can you play it well?

Do you like football (or any other sport)?

Why don't you like football (or any other sport)?

What is your hobby?

When did you start your hobby?

Would you like to start a new hobby/sport?

What’s your favourite hobby?

Do you have a hobby?

What’s your favourite sport?

Do you prefer tennis or volleyball? Why?

Did you practice football last year?

Did you practice any hobby last year?

Do you practice a sport in your free time?

What was your favourite hobby when you were a child?

Do you like playing golf?

Did you practice a sport in the past?

Do you play basketball?

When do you practice a sport?

Do/Can you play a musical instrument? How often do you practice it?

When did you start playing …..?

Jobs

What is your mother's/father's job?

What does a teacher do?

Does you mum work in an office or outdoor?

Where does a doctor work?

What is your favourite job?

What job would you like to do?

What does a chef do?

Does your mum work in a hospital?

When does your mum work?

Is Lady Gaga a manager?

In your opinion, what is the best job?

What job would you like to do in the future?

Do you like working with animals?

School

Where do you go to school?

How do you get to school?

What time do you start school?

What time do you finish school?

What's your favourite day at school?

What are your favourite subjects?

What are you good at?

What is your teacher of Italian/English … like?

Do you like Maths/English/French....? Why?

How many labs are there in your  school?

Did you catch the bus to go to school yesterday?

How many students are there in your school?

When do you go to school?

Do you have to wear a uniform?

Who’s your favourite teacher?

What do you do at school?

What subjects do you study?

Do you like Italian?Why?

Is there internet in you school?

Do you have teams in your school?

Can you eat in class?

How many teachers do you have? Are they mostly man or women?

Is there a canteen in your school?

How many subjects do you study at school?

Where is your school?

Do you play sports at school?

Do you play a musical instrument at school?

Which do you prefer Italian or Maths? Why?

What did you do yesterday at school?

How many classrooms are there in your school?

What school are you going to go next year?

Do you like school? Why?

Family and home life

What’s your mothers’ job?

How many uncles and aunts do you have?

Can your mother cook?

What do you do for Christmas with your family?

Where do your family live?

Is your house in  the countryside or in the city?

Who’s your dad’s favourite football player?

Does your dad eat cereals?

Who clean the house?

Who cook at home?

Have you got brothers and sisters?

What's your brother's/sister's name?

How old is he/she?

Have you got pets? What is its name?

How many members are there in you family?

How many people live in your house?

Have you got brothers or sisters?

What’s your cousin’s name?

Are you an only child?

Free time

Do you usually meet your friends in your free time?

Do you like listening to music?

Do you like watching TV?

Do you like visiting museums or going out?

Do you like cooking?

Do you like reading a book?

Do you like going fishing?

Do you surf the net?

How many hours do you watch TV?

Do you like riding a bike

What do you do in your free time?

What is your favourite sport?

What did you do last summer?

What is your favourite free time activity?

What is your favourite music?

Who is your favourite singer/actor/actress/football player....?

Do you like playing volleyball?

Do you practice a sport?

What sport do you practice?

When and where do you practice it?

Weather, times and dates

What's the weather like today?

What was the weather like yesterday?

What's the weather like in autumn/winter/spring/summer in Italy?

Do you like summer?

What season were you born?

What is your favourite weather?

Has ever snowed in your village/town/city?

Is it sunny today?

What’s the weather like today?

What’s your favourite weather?

What’s your favourite season?

When were you born?

When is your birthday?

When is Christmas/Easter/St. Valentine's day....?

What's the date today?

What time is it?

What time do you go to school?

What time do you have the break at school?

What is the weather usually like in New York?

Do prefer hot days or cold days? Why?

When is Easter this year?

When is the Epiphany?

When is your name day?

How long are  your summer holidays?

What’s your favourite month?

When is  your dad’s birthday?

Daily routine

What time do you get up?

What time do you have breakfast/lunch/dinner?

What do you usually have for breakfast/lunch/dinner?

What time do you usually go to bed?

What do you usually watch on TV?

What's your favourite programme?

What time do you do your homework?

What do you usually do after school?

Do you watch TV at dinner?

What time do you go to school?

What do you usually do in the afternoon/morning/evening?

What time do you start doing your homework?

What do you usually do on Monday, Tuesday....?

How often do you have a shower?

GESE 4

Hobbies and sports

What do you collect?

How often do you play tennis, golf, basketball, football, volleyball, chess? How often do you practice it?

When did you start playing football (or another sport)?

How often do you go to a museum?

What sport can you play?

Can you play it well?

Do you like football (or any other sport)?

Why don't you like football (or any other sport)?

What is your hobby?

When did you start your hobby?

Would you like to start a new hobby/sport?

What’s your favourite hobby?

Do you have a hobby?

What’s your favourite sport?

Do you prefer tennis or volleyball? Why?

Did you practice football last year?

Did you practice any hobby last year?

Do you practice a sport in your free time?

What was your favourite hobby when you were a child?

Do you like playing golf?

Did you practice a sport in the past?

Do you play basketball?

When do you practice a sport?

Do/Can you play a musical instrument? How often do you practice it?

When did you start playing …..?

Shopping

Do you like shopping?

What do you like buying, why?

Did you buy anything new last week? What did you buy?

What do you like buying?

Who do you go shopping with? When and where do you go shopping?

Do you shop online? Do you prefer shopping online or going to a shop?

Do you like waiting in line?

Do you like trying on clothes?

How often do you go shopping?

What is your favourite shop?

Do you like window shopping?

Are you going shopping next weekned? What are you going to buy? Why?

Holidays

Where did you go on holiday?

When did you go?

What was the place like?

Who did you go with?

Where did you stay?

What was the weather like?

What did you do?

What did you visit?

What did you buy?

Did you like the holiday? Why?

What about your next holiday, when and where are going to?

Who are you going with?

How are you going to travel?

How far is it and how long is it going to take?

Where are you going to stay?

What are you going to see and do?

What are you going to visit?

What are you going to buy?

School and work

What's your dad/mum's job?

What does a doctor, secretary, teacher, fireman, postman, shop assistant, lawyer, ... do?

Where does a doctor, secretary, etc. work?

Where does your mum/dad work?

What subjects do you study at school?

What subject do you like studying? Why?

What are you good at?

What is your school timetable? (what time do you start ....)

What is your school like?

What job are you going to do in the future?

What are you going to do after school?

Food

What do you like eating? Why?

How often do you eat vegetables/fruit?

Do you prefer eating meat or fish? Why?

What is your favourite food? When did you first eat it?

What do you usually eat for breakfast/lunch/dinner?

What is a typical food of your country/village?

Can you cook?  What can you cook?  How do you cook it?

Do you like shopping for food?

What food you don’t like? Why?

What food would you like to try?

How ofteh do you go to a restaurant/fast food?

Weekend and seasonal activities

What do you usually do at weekends?

What did you do last weekend?

Who do you usually stay with at weekends?

What do you usually do in spring/winter/summer/autumn?

What are you going to do next weekend?

What are you doing next weekend?

How often do you go to the cinema/theatre ?

How often do you havea a pic-nic?

How often do you …….?