The document provides guidance for students in grades 4-5 on developing topics for speaking exams. It recommends choosing an interesting subject, considering time limits, using varied structures, and bringing personal items to illustrate the topic. Students should not write in a set order and should include a question for the examiner. Lists of language structures are then provided for each grade level, including topics, tenses, adverbs, prepositions and more. Examples are given for how to structure a topic on a favorite book. Potential topics like trips are listed with suggested details to include.

1. Grades 4-5
Developing a topic
TRINITY GESE

2. Before choosing the topic…
 Prepare the topic one a subject you are
interesseted in.
 Think carefully about the amount of time you
have and how much you want to say in 5
minutes.
 Use a lot of different structures.
 Think about what you can bring to help you
personalise and illustrate your topic: photos,
albums, collections, souvenirs, etc.
 Do not write the topic in a particular order.
 Do not forget to include a question for the
examiner about your topic.

3. GRADE 4
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 PAST EVENTS
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 FUTURE (PLANS AND INTENTIONS) GOING TO
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 COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES
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 EXPRESSING LIKES AND DISLIKES
 I LIKE SHOPPING
 I LIKE TO READ BOOKS
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 ADVERBS OF MANNER ( SLOWLY, QUIETLY, HAPPILY, CAREFULLY, WELL, FAST)
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 ADVERBS OF FRECUENCY (SOMETIMES, OFTEN, NEVER, EVERY DAY, ONCE A WEEK…)
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 LINK WORD BUT
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 TIME
 MARKERS
 PRESENT SIMPLE (ALWAYS, USUALLY, OFTEN, SOMETIMES, RARELY,NEVER )
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 PRESENT CONTINUOUS (NOW, RIGHT NOW, TODAY, AT THE MOMENT, THIS WEEK …)
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 PAST SIMPLE ( THREE DAYS AGO, LAST WEEK, LAST NIGHT, YESTERDAY)

4. GRADE 5
 FUTURE
 GOING TO
 PREFERENCES I PREFER
 I´D RATHER
 IN MY OPINION
 FROM MY POINT OF VIEW
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 PAST PAST SIMPLE
 PAST PERFECT (RECENT PAST) FOR, SINCE, EVER,
NEVER, JUST
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 GIVING REASONS BECAUSE
 BUT
 ADVERBS OF MANNER ( SLOWLY, QUIETLY, HAPPILY,
CAREFULLY, WELL, FAST)
 ADVERBS OF FRECUENCY (ONCE, TWICE, THREE TIMES, FOUR
TIMES…)
 ADVERBS OF QUANTITY (A LOT OF, NOT VERY MUCH, MANY…)

5.  TIME
 MARKERS
 PRESENT SIMPLE (ALWAYS, USUALLY,
OFTEN, SOMETIMES, RARELY,NEVER )
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 PRESENT CONTINUOUS (NOW, RIGHT NOW, TODAY, AT
THE MOMENT, THIS WEEK …)
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 PAST SIMPLE ( THREE DAYS AGO, LAST WEEK, LAST
NIGHT, YESTERDAY)
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 FUTURE (IN A MONTH´S TIME, NEXT WEEK, SOON, LATER,
TOMORROW…)
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 PRESENT PERFECT (FOR, SINCE, EVER, NEVER, JUST)

6. HOW TO WRITE THE TOPIC

7. Today I´m going to talk about one of my favourite books is
The Hunger
Games.
 I read the first book two years ago, when I was on
holiday. My older cousing lent me the novel and I loved it.
 The characters are good and the story is very exciting.
My favourite character is Katniss Evergreen. She is the
protagonist.
 I like the film because there is a lot of action, but I prefer
the books because are interesting and I´d rather use my
imagination.
 These books are very popular nowadays. A lot of friends
at school have read the books and I have also watched
the film at the cinema with them. It was great fun.

8. This is the picture of the last movie: The Mockingjay.

9. IDEAS FOR TOPICS

13. MY TRIP TO….
 Where it is, when I went to and who with.
 How I went there (Means of transport).
 What was my favourite monument.
 Why people should go there.
 Why I prefer this place to other ones.
 When I will return.
 The best experiences I´ve ever had there.