There are 6 possible topics for Trinity ISE I conversation questions: Fashion Health and fitness Learning a foreign language Money Rules and regulations Travel Here are 120 ISE I conversation questions to practise before the exam. There’s no guarantee you will be asked these questions, but it will probably be something similar. When you answer […]
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In the PET speaking exam there are 4 parts. Obviously it is important to practise all of the parts, but PET Speaking Part 3 and Part 4 are always on the same topic, so it is a good idea to practise them together. PET Speaking Part 3 is a collaborative task where you discuss options
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Expressing preferences is one of those functional areas that will come in useful across so many parts of any exam. For Cambridge exams, you’ll find a use for this language during the speaking part of the exam, but it could also pop up in readings, listenings or Use of English. For Trinity exams, expressing preferences
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The passive is one of Cambridge’s favourite grammar points to test in Writing Part 1 of the PET exam. I’d go as far as to say that of the 5 questions in the exam 1 of them will probably test the passive. In short, in PET transformations, passive is practically guaranteed to show up. This
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I love talking about food in my classes. I find that students do too. After all, who doesn’t like thinking about all the delicious delicacies awaiting us in our fridges at home, whether it’s a home-cooked meal or a nice cold beer. For Trinity ISE I, health and fitness is one of their chosen topics
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The Preliminary (PET) exam doesn’t have a Use of English section, but it does still have key-word transformations. They appear as Writing Part 1 and they are often a challenge for candidates. However, one of the advantages teachers and students have at B1 level is that Cambridge provides a clear list of grammatical structures necessary
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Reading Part 1 of the PET exam consists of 5 questions. The candidate has to read the information on short notes or signs and decide the correct answer from 3 multiple choice options. Learning how to do PET Reading Part 1 is the first step on your student’s road to passing their exam. It is
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Speaking Part 1 in Preliminary (PET), First (FCE) and Advanced (CAE) are all quite similar and can be practised with these fantastic chat cards! Chat cards are great because you can use them in lots of different ways. They could be a warmer for a rainy day, they could be used as part of a
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For Cambridge B1 candidates as of January 2020, Preliminary PET Writing Part 1 is always a letter. The candidate is provided a short letter which includes questions and prompts that the candidate must include in their answer. Sometimes the challenge of Preliminary Writing Part 1 isn’t writing a letter in the correct style or in
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ISE I conversation questions are an important part of the ISE I speaking exam. The exam is only 6 minutes long. That’s only 6 minutes for your students to prove to the examiner that they deserve their B1 certificate. The advantage is that the bulk of the time is the 4 minute long topic task,
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