English Course & Trinity Certification

Trinity – ISE I (B1 CEFR) - a four-skill examination ComponentRange of skills involved Skills assessed A portfolio of a candidate’s written work Writing with readingWriting A reading and writing controlled examination Writing with readingWriting and reading An oral interview (including a discussion of the portfolio) Writing with reading with speaking and listening Speaking and listening

Trinity – ISE I (B1 CEFR) ISE 1TaskTask weighting Component weighting Portfolio Correspondence (70-80 words) Factual writing ( words) Creative/ descriptive writing ( words) 20 % 40 % 20 % Controlled Written examination (Time: 1 hour and 30 minutes) Task 1 Task 2 50 % 30 % Interview (Time: 8 minutes) Topic Discussion of portfolio and conversation 50 %

Correspondence (70-80 words) You are planning to spend six months travelling the world. Write an to your English friend saying which countries you intend to visit and what you will see there. Invite your friend to come with you. Portfolio – Section 1

Correspondence (70-80 words) - Register: formal or informal? An to an English friend is informal - Grammar? Future intention: be going to Future probability / promise / prediction: will Future probability: might Suggestions: How about. + gerund…? What about + gerund…? Why don’t you + base form…? Let’s + base form …? Shall we + base form…? Portfolio – Section 1

Correspondence (70-80 words): Hi John! Great news! I am going to spend six months travelling the world. I’m going to visit Greece, Turkey, India and China. I’m going to go sightseeing in the capital cities of these countries. I will definitely visit the Temple of Zeus in Athens and its remains and the Taj Mahal and its beautiful gardens in India. I’m also going to walk along the Great Wall of China. How about coming with me? It will be great fun. Write back soon. Yours, Portfolio – Section 1

Time: 1 hour and 30 minutes Task One: Reading Comprehension – Reading into writing (about 150 words) Task Two: Writing Task (about 150 words): Controlled Written – Section 2

Subject Areas for the Portfolio and Controlled Written Examination: - Festivals - Means of Transport - Special occasions, e.g. birthday celebrations - Entertainment, e.g. cinema, television, clubs - Music - Recent personal events Controlled Written – Section 2

Time: 8 minutes Two assessed phases: - Discussion of topic (4 minutes) - Conversation about one subject area and discussion about portfolio (4 minutes) Interview

Subject Areas for the Conversation: - Travel - Money - Fashion - Rules and Regulations - Health and Fitness - Learning a foreign language Interview