GRADE 5 SUBJECT AREAS FUNCTIONS GRAMMAR LEXIS QUESTIONS RECENT PERSONAL EXPERIENCES FESTIVALS SPECIAL OCCASIONS e.g. birthday, celebrations MEANS OF TRANSPORT ENTERTAINMENT e.g. cinema, television, clubs MUSIC Talking about events in the indefinite and recent past Stating the duration of events Talking about the future informing and predicting Quantifying Expressing preferences Giving reasons Present perfect tense including use of for, since, ever, never, just Will referring to the future for informing and predicting Adjectives and adverbials of quantity e.g. a lot ( of), not very much, many Expressions of preference, e.g. I prefer, I d rather Connecting clauses using because I ve been to Scotland once/twice/three times. They ve just come back from holiday Halloween, Guy Fawkes, Columbus Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Valentine, Easter... Wedding: groom and bride, best man, Travel, Go by bus, by car/ drive, by plane/ fly, by bicycle/ cycle, on foot/ walk Where have you been this weekend? What is your favourite festival? Have you ever received a Valentine s Day card? Have you ever been to a wedding? How do you usually get to school/work? How long does it take (you) to get to school? Film, movie, theatre, What do you think of British and American films? Have they influenced what you Types of music/ musical genre: jazz, pop, rock, house, techno... wear/ do? Have you been to a concert recently? What was it like? What kind of music do you prefer?
SUBJECT AREA RECENT PERSONAL EXPERIENCES Good / bad experiences - I ve passed my exam! - Congratulations!. We ve just had a nightmare day. Oh Lord, what s happened? What s happened recently? Has there been an accident? Have you heard some bad news? Sport events: Drive/run/ride round a track, score points/ a goal, My favourite sport is dancing. I ve done a lot of modern dance, but I ve never done break dancing. I ve never played golf. I think it s boring. Have you ever ice skated? Have you been to a sport event recently? Travelling We ve just come back from a fantastic trip. I ve travelled all my life, since I was a boy Where have you been these days? What have you seen? Have you ever been to London? School/work I ve just started a new job. Charlie s lived in Miami for five years and he s worked as a taxy driver since 2005 How long have you known your teacher? How long have you had this job? Special events Since 1927 celebrities have left their hand and footprints in the famous courtyard of Hollywood Boulevard. Have you ever been to a pop concert?
SUBJECT AREA: FESTIVALS & SPECIAL OCCASIONS Make resolutions, send cards... We often have special foods and drinks at festivals and celebrations What s your favourite festival? Is there anything special that people eat or drink? Bride and groom, best man, rings, cards... We ve always celebrated the same festivals in this area Does your hometown have any special festivals? What are they? Fireworks, displays, bonfires... We ve celebrated Guy Fawkes every year for the last 15 years Have you ever been to a festival in another town or in another country? What was it like? Pumpkin, Jack o Lantern, vampire, witch... My favourite festival is really popular in America where people wear fancy dress Does your family regularly celebrate anything? Decorate home, give presents, see our family, have a big special meal, sing carols,... We put decorations all round our home and usually have a tree We start with a service in church, then we have a special meal and a special party How do you usually celebrate Christmas in your Country?
SUBJECT AREA: MEANS OF TRANSPORT Travel by car/drive, by bus, by coach, by truck,, by ferry,... on foot Compare using public transport/ travelling by car. I don t like driving, I d rather go by train have you ever broken down in a car at night? have you never had a nightmare journey? Travel by plane/ fly, take off, lift off (helicopter), landing We won t be able to travel by plane. My wife s afraid of flying. She always choses to go by sea after a near fatal plane crash over the Atlantic what s the good side and bad side of going to work by bike/ buying a secondhand car? How did you get to London? By plane? Catch the train. Go by bicycle/bike Cycle, Cycle track If we don t hurry, we won t be able to catch the 3.15 train What would be your dream car? Hitchhike/hitch My friend lost all his money in a casino in Vegas and had to hitch-hike back to San Francisco What do you think is the best way to get around your city? Why? Ride a horse/a bike/a motorbike, take a ride (American) It was unusual that someone should be taking a ride on a stormy night like this Which nationality do you think are the worst/best drivers?
SUBJECT AREA: ENTERTAINMENTS Leisure and free time activities: parachute jumping, bird watching, knitting, reading books Film/movie Cinema, show, tv serials, I m going to tell you about something quite unusual that I do in my free time. I think men and women are good at different things, and men are better at other things... Have you ever been to an opera? How do you like spending your free time? Compare British and American films what s the funniest film you ve ever seen? Theatre, opera, concert, matches We don t like watching tv very much; we d rather go to to the cinema, because it s more involving which is the best place to buy books, get fast foof, buy CDs, get an icecream Go sightseeing/ see the sites, visit towns, go shopping, take photos, buy some souvenirs Art expositions/galleries, museums I m glad I ve just moved into the centre. It s much better than living out in the suburbs. Think about your town...which is the most crowded street? Talking about facilities, what could be done to improve your town? Which is the friendliest shop you know? Have you ever visited New York? Do you like going to art expositions? Which are the most interesting museums/galleries/expositions you have you ever visited? Are there museums or galleries in your town?
SUBJECT AREA: MUSIC Music instruments, playing the piano/the violin/ the flute/the drums/the guitar/the trumpet Music genres: pop, rock, house, hip hop, classical music Singer, groups, band, orchestra Listening, enjoying, sing, singer, opera singer I m going to tell you about a group/singer I used to like when I was younger I can t stand techno music- it s just a noise. Is it? In a hundred years time, people will have forgotten all modern pop groups except the Beatles. Do you agree? Why do people still listen to composers like Mozart, Verdi, Beethoven? What s the most memorable concert you ve ever been to? Have you ever met or spoken to a famous musician? Did you learn to play a musical instrument when you were at school? Do you play an instrument now? Is there a singer or group you used to like a lot but you don t anymore? Which singer/group do you have most records of? Which group/singer do you think writes the best lyrics/ tunes? What kinds of music do you like dancing to? Do you have a favourite composer/ piece of classical music? Have you ever played or sung in front of an audience? Can you sing well? What kind of songs do you enjoy singing/listening?