Explore the different Trinity ISE II materials Breakout English has available. ISE II is the Trinity B2 exam which tests candidates on the skills of reading, writing, listening and speaking. ISE II is a good option for people who don’t like being tested on grammar because it doesn’t feature prominently.
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Fun writing activity: The consequences game
Are you struggling to make essay writing more engaging for B2 and C1 exam students with fun writing activities? Often...
Uses of punctuation marks – Writing well-structured sentences
I have long suspected that students may not have ever learnt the correct uses of punctuation marks in their 1st...
How to write a report
Are you planning to take an English exam like Cambridge B2 First, C1 Advanced or the Trinity ISE exams and...
Informal vs formal letters and emails
Letters and emails are probably the most practical writing type in the exam. Personally, I write emails almost every day...
How to write a film review
Writing a review is an option in many different English language exams, and films are such an obvious choice for...
Just a Minute Topics
Just a Minute is a BBC Radio 4 panel show where panellists are asked to talk for one minute, without...
Gerunds and Infinitives List
I’m a big fan of lists. Shopping lists, to do lists, meal plan lists, hopes and dreams lists, and even...
IELTS Academic Writing Part 1 – Describing change and surveys
Writing Part 1 of IELTS: Academic features writing a 150 word description of a graph or a process. To succeed...
How to do the Trinity ISE II topic task
The Trinity ISE II topic task is a speaking task and one which requires a certain amount of preparation beforehand...
Linking words – How to improve your writing
Linking words, also known as linkers, cohesive devices, connectors and transition words, are a vital part of writing. Often when...
Writing an Article – Rhetorical Questions
Writing rhetorical questions is a literary device that professional writers love to hate, but if you’re writing an article for...
Giving Advice – Call a Psychiatrist
Giving advice is such a key area of functional language. It’s useful in real life and it’s useful for official...
First day get to know you questions
On the first day of any new class you need to get to know your students and they need to...
26 ISE II Collaborative Task Prompts
The Trinity ISE II Collaborative Task often takes exam candidates by surprise. In this part of the test, the examiner...
100 ISE II Conversation Questions
There are 5 possible topics for ISE II conversation questions: Here are 100 ISE II conversation questions to practise before...
Wishes and Regrets
What better way is there to cheer up a class and spark some lively conversation than to ask your students...
Expressing Preferences – Would you rather…
Expressing preferences is one of those functional areas that will come in useful across so many parts of any exam...
What is the Trinity ISE Exam? – Get to know the exam
What is the Trinity ISE exam? Many of us have years of experience teaching exams. You might have spent decades...
Agree / Disagree Language – The Environment
The environment seems to be one of English exam designers’ favourite topics. They take any opportunity they have to include...
Gerunds and Infinitives – ISE II Conversation Questions
Gerunds and infinitives are one of those language points that I have a love/hate relationship with. I love them because...
ISE II Collaborative Task Activity (Pair Work)
The ISE II collaborative task (and ISE III) is a curious one. it seems to surprise teachers as much as...
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How to prepare for Trinity ISE II
The key to passing Trinity ISE II is preparation. The exam won’t surprise you if you are familiar with the activities and have done some work in advance.
Trinity is especially good at providing lists of language and topics which can be expected at each level, so as long as you prepare those, you should be in good shape for the exam.
Here are some things you can do to prepare for the exam:
- Prepare your speaking topic in advance – You can choose almost any topic you like to speak about in the first part of the speaking exam, just don’t choose one that’s the same as the conversation topics.
- Learn your ISE II topics – The list of topics for ISE II includes things like national customs and environmental concerns. Make sure you have studied vocabulary and read articles about these topics to prepare.
- Work on your writing – I often find writing is one of the biggest challenges at B2 level, but it’s also an area you can improve quickly. You’ll need to write essays, letters/emails, reviews, articles and reports.
- Make listening in English a habit – Find something to listen to, like a podcast on TuneIn Radio, and listen to it everyday.
- Read articles – There are great online versions of magazines like National Geographic which make reading in English enjoyable because the length is more manageable than reading a novel.
- Take a class – There is no substitute for taking a class and having the opportunity to practise and communicate with a teacher and classmates in English.
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