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Richmond Listening Practice Test 1
Part 1
Look at Part 1. Now look at the picture. Listen, and look. There is one example.
Adult: Put the hat on the bed.
Child: Sorry? Where do I put on the hat? Adult: On the bed.
Child: Right.
Can you see the line? This is an example. Now you listen, and draw lines.
1.
Adult: Now put the kite under the table. Child: Pardon? Put the kite where? Adult: Put it under the small table. Child: Right, I can do that.
2.
Adult: Put the guitar between the bed and the cupboard.
Child: The guitar?
Adult: Yes. Put the guitar between the bed and the cupboard.
Child: Right, OK.
3.
Adult: And now, put the plane in the cupboard next to the robot.
Child: The plane in the cupboard?
Adult: Right. The plane in the cupboard next to the robot.
Child: Yes, OK.
4.
Adult: And put the tennis ball under the desk. Child: Pardon? Put the tennis ball where? Adult: Put the tennis ball under the desk. Child: OK.
5.
Adult: Now the book! Put it on the mat. Child: Sorry? Put the book where? Adult: Put it on the mat.
Child: Alright. I’m drawing the line.
Now listen to Part 1 again. That is the end of Part 1.
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Part 2. Look at the picture. Listen, and write a name or a number. There are two examples.
Adult: Hello. Are you the girl in this picture? Child: Yes, my name’s Kim.
Adult: And how do you spell your name? Child: K-I-M.
Adult: And how old are you Kim? Child: I’m 7.
Adult: 7? Child: Yes.
Can you see the answers? Now you listen, and write a name or a number.
1.
Adult: Is this your brother, in the picture with you? Child: Yes, it is.
Adult: What’s his name? Child: His name is Sam. Adult: How do you spell that? Child: S-A-M.
2.
Adult: And how old is Sam? Child: He’s 5.
Adult: Sorry?
Child: He’s 5. He’s my little brother.
3.
Adult: And is this your cat, Sue? Child: Yes, it is.
Adult: And what’s her name?
Child: Her name’s Blacky, because she’s black. Adult: Is that B-L-A-C-K-Y?
Child: Yes, that’s right.
Adult: That’s a good name for a black cat.
4.
Adult: Where do you live, Sue? Child: In Park Street.
Adult: Park Street? Can you spell Park? Child: P-A-R-K.
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Adult: What number is your house? Child: Our house is number 12. Adult: 12?
Child: Yes.
Now listen to Part 2 again. That is the end of Part 2.
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Part 3. Look at the pictures. Now listen, and look. There is one example.
What’s mum doing?
Sister: Is mum in the kitchen? Brother: No, she’s in the living room. Sister: Oh yes, she’s listening to the radio. Brother: No, she’s watching TV.
Can you see the tick? Now you listen, and tick the box.
1. Which is Sam’s birthday present?
Sam: Mum? What have I got for my birthday? Mum: Open the box and look.
Sam: Is it a watch? …Oh, it’s a book. Mum: Is it?
Sam: No, it’s not! It’s a computer game! Thanks Mum, that’s great!
2. Where is Anna’s robot?
Anna: Mum, I can’t find my robot! Mum: It’s on the sofa.
Anna: No it isn’t!
Mum: Oh sorry, here it is, under the table.
3. Which is May’s favourite animal?
May: The zoo is great, Dad. Dad: Look at the snakes
May: Ooh… I don’t like the snakes. But I like the spiders.
Dad: You like the spiders?
May: Yes, but my favourite animals are the frogs.
4. What’s Pat having for lunch?
Pat: What’s for lunch Dad? Dad: Chicken and chips.
Pat: I don’t like chicken. Can I have a burger? Dad: OK, burger and chips.
Pat: Can I have an apple?
Dad: No, we haven’t got any apples. You can have a pear.
Pat: OK.
5. What’s Tony doing?
Girl: Is Tony on the beach?
Boy: No, he’s in the park with his friends. Girl: Is he playing football?
Boy: No, he’s playing basketball.
Now listen to Part 3 again. That is the end of Part 3.
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Part 4. Look at the picture. Listen, and look. There is one example.
Adult: Can you see the hat in the water? Child: In the water?
Adult: Yes, in the water near the fish. Child: Yes, I can.
Adult: OK, now colour it black. Child: Sorry?
Adult: Colour the hat in the water black.
Can you see the black hat in the water? This is an example. Now you listen, and colour.
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Adult: Now find the hat in the tree. Child: I can see it. Can I colour it? Adult: Yes, colour it green.
Child: OK. A green hat in the tree.
2.
Adult: Can you see the man on the boat? Child: Yes. Is he fishing?
Adult: That’s right. He’s fishing, and he’s wearing a hat. Well, colour his hat blue.
Child: Right. The man on the boat with a blue hat.
3.
Adult: Look at the children playing in the sand. Child: The boy and the girl?
Adult: Yes. Colour the hat in front of the boy red. Child: OK, I’m colouring it red now.
4.
Child: Look, the girl’s wearing a hat. Adult: Yes, she is. Colour it yellow. Child: A yellow hat for the girl. Adult: Yes, well done.
5.
Adult: Can you see the hat next to the kite? Child: Yes. It’s on the mat next to the kite. Adult: Colour it brown.
Child: Pardon?
Adult: Colour the hat next to the kite brown. Child: OK.
Now listen to Part 4 again. This is the end of Richmond Listening Practice, Test 1.
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Richmond Listening Practice Test 2
Part 1
Look at Part 1. Now look at the picture. Listen, and look. There is one example.
Adult: Put the hat on the sofa. Child: Sorry? Where do I put the hat? Adult: On the sofa.
Child: Right.
Can you see the line? This is an example. Now you listen, and draw lines.
1.
Adult: Put the clock between the two pictures. Child: The clock?
Adult: Yes. Put the clock between the pictures. Child: Right, OK.
2.
Adult: Now, put the spider under the table. Child: Pardon? Put the spider where? Adult: Put it under the small table. Child: Right, I can do that.
3.
Adult: Now the book. Put it on the mat next to the dog.
Child: Sorry? Put the book where? Adult: Put it on the mat next to the dog. Child: Alright. I’m drawing the line.
4.
Adult: And now, put the flower in the bookcase. Child: The flower...in the bookcase?
Adult: Right. The flower in the bookcase. Child: Yes, OK.
5.
Adult: And put the glasses on the TV. Child: Pardon? Put the glasses where? Adult: On the TV. Put the glasses on the TV. Child: OK.
Now listen to Part 1 again. That is the end of Part 1.
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Part 2. Look at the picture. Listen, and write a name or a number. There are two examples.
Woman: Hello. Are you in this picture? Nick: Yes. I’m the boy in the photo. Woman: And what’s your name? Nick: My name’s Nick.
Woman: That’s a good name. How do you spell it? Nick: N-I-C-K.
Woman: And how old are you Nick? Nick: I’m 8.
Woman: 8? Nick: Yes.
Can you see the answers? Now you listen and write a name or a number.
1.
Woman: Is this your friend in the picture with you? Nick: Yes, it is.
Woman: What’s her name? Nick: Her name is Lucy. Woman: How do you spell that? Nick: L-U-C-Y.
2.
Woman: And how old is Lucy? Nick: She’s 7.
Woman: Sorry? Is she 6 or 7?
Nick: She’s 7. And she’s my best friend.
3.
Woman: And is this your teacher, Nick? Nick: Yes, it is.
Woman: And what’s his name? Nick: His name’s Mr. Brown. Woman: Can you spell it?
Nick: OK. B-R-O-W-N. He’s a great teacher.
4.
Woman: What number is your class? Nick: I’m in class 8.
Woman: So Mr. Brown is your teacher in class 8? Nick: Yes.
5.
Woman: How many children are in your class? Nick: Umm…there are 19. No, 20.
Woman: 20?
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Now listen to Part 2 again. That is the end of Part 2.
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Part 3. Look at the pictures. Now listen, and look. There is one example.
What’s mum doing?
Sister: Is mum in the kitchen? Brother: No, she’s in the living room. Sister: Oh yes, she’s listening to the radio. Brother: No, she’s watching TV.
Can you see the tick? Now you listen, and tick the box.
1. Which is Jill?
Woman: Can you see Jill?
Man: Is that her wearing a skirt?
Woman: No. There she is. She’s wearing a dress. Man: Oh yes! And a lovely hat. She’s beautiful.
2. What can May do?
Woman: Can you swim, May? May: No, I can’t.
Woman: Well, can you ride a horse? May: No, I can’t. But I can ride a bike.
3. What’s in Tom’s toybox?
Woman: What have you got in your toybox tom? Tom: My doll, my game and my tennis ball. Woman: What’s this?
Tom: Oh! That’s my brother’s robot!
4. What’s mum doing?
Child: What’s mum doing?
Adult: She’s reading in the living room. Child: No, she isn’t.
Adult: Oh, here she is, in the kitchen. Child: Hello mum!
5. What’s Bill’s favourite food?
Boy: What’s your favourite food bill? Sausages? Bill: I like sausages, but they are not my
favourite food. Boy: What about fish?
Bill: No, I don’t like fish. Burger is my favourite. I love it.
Now listen to Part 3 again. That is the end of Part 3.
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Part 4. Look at the picture. Listen, and look. There is one example.
Adult: Look at this picture of Lucy’s bedroom. Child: I like it. Can I colour it?
Adult: Yes, of course! Can you see the doll in the window?
Child: Yes, she’s sitting down.
Adult: That’s right. Colour the doll grey. Child: The one sitting in the window? Adult: Yes.
Child: OK. A grey doll in the window.
Can you see the grey doll in the window? This is an example. Now you listen, and colour.
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Adult: Now, find the doll under the bed
Child: Under the bed? Is it next to the basketball? Adult: Yes, under the bed next to the basketball.
Colour it red. Child: Sorry?
Adult: Colour the doll under the bed red. Child: That’s my favourite colour.
2.
Adult: Yes. Can you see mum? Child: Yes. She’s a t the door.
Adult: That’s right. She’s got a doll. Colour the doll yellow.
Child: OK. I’m colouring the doll the mum is carrying yellow.
3.
Adult: Now, look at the doll in the cupboard. Child: The doll between the horse and the teddy? Adult: Yes, in the cupboard.
Child: I can see it. Can I colour it pink?
Adult: Yes, colour it pink. That’s a good colour for a doll.
Child: Yes.
4.
Child: Look, there’s a doll on the mat.
Adult: Yes, there is. What colour do you want to colour this doll?
Child: I like blue. Can I colour it blue? Adult: Yes. Good idea.
5.
Adult: Can you see the big doll?
Child: There’s a big doll under the desk. Adult: Yes. Colour the big doll under the desk
brown. Child: Pardon?
Adult: Colour the big doll under the desk brown. Child: OK.
Now listen to Part 4 again. This is the end of Richmond Listening Practice Test 2.
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Richmond Listening Practice Test 3
Part 1
Look at part 1. Now, look at the picture. Listen, and look. There is one example.
Adult: Put the hat under the blackboard please. Child: Sorry? Where do I put the hat?
Adult: Put the hat under the blackboard. Child: OK.
Can you see the line? This is an example. Now you listen, and draw lines.
1.
Adult: Can you put the clock between the windows for me?
Child: Put the clock where?
Adult: Put it between the windows please. Child: Right, I can do that.
2.
Child: What can I do now? Adult: Can you see the pencil?
Child: Yes. Can I put the pencil in the box? Adult: In the box, yes.
3.
Adult: Now the ruler. Put it on the desk, next to the book, please.
Child: The ruler on the desk...next to the book? Adult: Yes, put the ruler there please.
Child: OK, I’m doing that now.
4.
Adult: Now the apple. Can you see it? Child: Pardon?
Adult: The apple. Put it on the blackboard. Child: The apple on the blackboard? OK.
5.
Adult: Now put the frog on the piano. Child: On the piano?
Adult: That’s right. The frog on the piano. Child: Alright. I’m drawing the line.
Now listen to Part 1 again. That is the end of Part 1.
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Part 2. Look at the picture. Listen, and write a name or a number. There are two examples.
Adult: Hello. Are you the girl in this picture? May: Yes. My name’s May.
Adult: That’s a nice name. How do you spell it? May: M-A-Y.
Adult: And how old are you May? May: I’m 7.
Adult: 7? May: Yes.
Can you see the answers? Now you listen, and write a name or a number.
1.
Adult: Who’s in the picture with you? May: It’s my grandmother.
Adult: Your grandmother? What’s her name? May: Her name’s Jill. J-I-L-L.
Adult: Oh. Can you spell that again please? May: Yes. J-I-L-L.
2.
Adult: And is that your house?
May: No, it’s my grandmother’s house. Adult: Your grandmother’s?
May: Yes. She lives at number 9. Adult: Number 9? It’s a nice house.
3.
May: I like my grandmother’s house. It’s very big. Adult: It’s a big house?
May: Yes, it is.
Adult: How many rooms has it got? May: Uumm... 10.
Adult: 10 rooms? Yes you’re right, it is a big house!
4.
Adult: Does your grandmother like animals? May: Yes, she’s got 3 cats and 1 dog. Adult: How many cats?
May: 3!
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Adult: Do you like your grandmother’s cats? May: Yes! But my favourite is her dog.
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Adult: And how do you spell that? May: C-H-I-P. I like him. He’s very funny.
Now listen to Part 2 again. That is the end of Part 2.
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Part 3. Look at the pictures. Now, listen and look. There is one example.
What’s mum doing?
Sister: Is mum in the kitchen? Brother: No, she’s in the living room. Sister: Oh yes, she’s listening to the radio. Brother: No, she’s watching TV.
Can you see the tick? Now you listen, and tick the box. 1. Which boy is Alex?
Boy: Do you ride your bike to school, Alex? Alex; No, I don’t.
Boy: Do you walk then? Alex: No, I go by bus.
2. Where is Anna?
Girl: What’s Anna doing? Boy: She’s reading a book. Girl: Where is she?
Boy: She’s in her bedroom.
Girl: No she isn’t. Oh it’s OK, I can see her. She’s in the garden.
3. Where are Lucy’s shoes?
Adult: Lucy, put your shoes on. Lucy: Where are they?
Adult: Look under your bed. Lucy: They aren’t on the bed.
Adult: I said under the bed, next to your basketball.
Lucy: OK, I can see them.
4. What’s Pat doing?
Girl: Is Pat playing basketball? Boy: Yes, she is.
Girl: Is she bouncing the ball? Boy: No, she’s catching the ball.
5. What does Kim want for supper?
Adult: What would you like for supper Kim? Kim: Can I have chicken and potatoes please? Adult: OK. Do you want some bread?
Kim: No thanks, but can I have orange juice? Adult: Yes, you can.
Now listen to part 3 again. That is the end of part 3.
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Part 4. Look at the picture. Listen, and look. There is one example.
Adult: Can you see the ball in the tree? Child: I can see it. Can I colour it? Adult: Yes. Colour it grey.
Child: OK. A grey ball in the tree.
Can you see the grey ball? This is an example. Now you listen, and colour.
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Adult: Now, can you find the ball in the water? Child: In the water?
Adult: Yes, in the water, near the bird. Child: Yes, I can.
Adult: OK. Now colour it orange. Child: Sorry?
Adult: Colour the ball in the water orange.
2.
Adult: Look at the children playing. Child: The ones playing football?
Adult: Yes, the girl is kicking the ball. Colour the ball blue.
Child: OK. I’m colouring it blue now.
3.
Child: Look at the flowers. Adult: Yes, aren’t they beautiful?
Child: Can I colour the ball next to the flowers? Adult: Good idea. Colour the ball next to the
flowers green.
4.
Child: This is fun! What now?
Adult: OK. Can you see the woman reading the newspaper?
Child: Yes. She’s got a handbag.
Adult: That’s right. There’s a ball in the handbag. Colour the ball purple.
Child: Colour the ball purple. That’s my favourite colour.
5.
Adult: Can you see the birds near the man? Child: Yes. The man is giving them food. Adult: Colour the ball next to the birds pink. Child: Pardon?
Adult: Colour the ball next to the birds pink. Child: OK.
Now listen to part 4 again. This is the end of Richmond Listening Practice Test 3.
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TEST ONE
Reading & Writing
Part 1 (5 marks) 1. Tick 2. Cross 3. Cross 4. Tick 5. Tick Part 2 (5 marks) 1. no 2. yes 3. yes 4. no 5. yes Part 3 (5 marks) 1. sausage 2. ice cream 3. coconut 4. apple 5. chicken Part 4 (5 marks) 1. glasses 2. school 3. hippo 4. desk 5. guitar Part 5 (5 marks) 1. eating 2. the woman 3. two 4. a boy 5. 0/zero
TEST TWO
Reading & Writing
Part 1 (5 marks) 1. Cross 2. Tick 3. Cross 4. Cross 5. Tick Part 2 (5 marks) 1. yes 2. no 3. yes 4. no 5. no Part 3 (5 marks) 1. rubber 2. pencil 3. ruler 4. tiger 5. ice cream Part 4 (5 marks) 1. tail 2. house 3. fish 4. milk 5. trees Part 5 (5 marks) 1. white 2. football 3. four 4. in the tree 5. the boy with the box/the boy with black hair
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TEST THREE
Reading & Writing
Part 1 (5 marks) 1. Tick 2. Cross 3. Cross 4. Tick 5. Tick Part 2 (5 marks) 1. yes 2. no 3. no 4. yes 5. no Part 3 (5 marks) 1. giraffe 2. frog 3. crocodile 4. spider 5. monkey Part 4 (5 marks) 1. nose 2. school 3. shoes 4. cupboard 5. toys Part 5 (5 marks) 1. 8/eight 2. pizza 3. a small boy 4. Kim’s mum 5. eating the cake
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E = Examiner, C = Child
The ‘child’ responses are the minimum responses expected.
Phrases in blue are back-up questions for the examiner if necessary.
TEST ONE
Speaking
1.
E: (Point to the Scene card) Look at this. This is a farm.
Look at all the animals. Here’s the fish.
(Name), where’s the sheep? Where are the ducks?
(Is this a sheep? Are these ducks?)
C: (Points to items in the picture) 2.
E: (Point to the Object cards) Now look at these.
Which is the camera?
C: (Points to the Object card) (Is this the camera?)
E: I’m putting the camera on the pond. Now you put
the camera next to the spider.
C: (Puts the Object card in place) (Where’s the spider? Next to the spider.)
E: Which is the shoe? Put the shoe between the boy
and the girl.
C: (Points to the Object card. Puts the Object card in
place) (Is this the shoe? Where are the boy and the girl? Between the boy and the girl.)
E: Which is the rubber? Put the rubber in the tree. C: (Points to the Object card. Puts the Object card in
place) (Is this the rubber? Where’s the rubber? In the tree.)
3.
E: (Remove Object cards and point to a bird in Scene
card) Now, (child), what’s this? C: Bird. (Is it a bird?) E: What colour is it? C: White. (Is it grey? Black?) E: How many birds are there? C: Two. (One? Two?) E: What’s the boy doing? C: Eating. (Is he eating?) 4.
E: (Put the Scene card away and pick out three Object
cards. Show TV card) What’s this?
C: TV. (Is it a TV?)
E: Do you watch TV? C: Yes/No
E: How any TVs are there in your house? C: (Two.) (Are there two? Three?)
E: (Show ice cream card) What’s this? C: Ice cream. (Is it an ice cream?)
E: Do you like ice cream? C: Yes/No.
E: What’s your favourite food?
C: (Cake.) (Do you like cake? Bananas?)
E: (Show cat card) What’s this? C: Cat. (Is it a cat?) E: Have you got a cat? C: Yes/No E: What’s your favourite animal? C: (Dog.) (Do you like dogs? Horses?) 5.
E: (Put away all cards) Now, (name), how old are you? C: 8. (Are you 8? 9?) E: What toys do you play with? C: (Doll.) (Do you play with your doll?) E: Where do you play? C: (Garden.) (Do you play in your garden?) E: Okay, thank you (name). Goodbye. C: Goodbye.
TEST TWO
Speaking
1.E: (Point to the Scene card) Look at this. This is an island. It’s a sunny day. Here’s the bird.
(Point to the tree) (Name), where’s the monkey? Where are the shells?
C: (Points to items in the picture) (Is this a bird? Are these the shells?)
2.
E: (Point to the Object cards) Now look at these.
Which is the watch?
C: (Points to Object card) (Is this the watch?)
E: I’m putting the watch in the tree. Now you put the
watch under the boat.
C: (Puts Object card in place) (Where’s the boat? Under the boat.)
E: Which is the skirt? Put the skirt between the tree
and the giraffe.
C: (Points to Object card. Puts Object card in place) (Is this the skirt? Where are the tree and the giraffe? Between the tree and the giraffe.)
E: Which is the tiger? Put the tiger next to the girl. C: (Points to Object card. Puts Object card in place) (Is
this the tiger? Where’s the girl? Next to the tree.)
3.
E: (Remove Object cards and point to a coconut in
3 C: Coconut. (Is it a coconut?) E: What colour is it? C: Brown. (Is it white? Black?) E: How many coconuts are there? C: Three. (One? Two?) E: What’s the boy doing? C: Swimming. (Is he swimming?) 4.
E: (Put the Scene card away and pick out three Object
cards. Show bike card) What’s this?
C: Bike. (Is it a bike?)
E: Have you got a bike? C: Yes/No.
E: What colour is it? C: Red. (Is it red?)
E: (Show tennis ball card) What’s this? C: Tennis ball. (Is it a tennis ball?)
E: What sports do you play?
C: (Football.) (Do you play football?)
E: Where do you play? C: (Park.) (In the park?)
E: (Show bag card) What’s this? C: Bag. (Is it a bag?) E: Is your bag big or small? C: Big/Small. E: What’s in your bag? C: (Books.) (Are there books?) 5. E: Now, (name), how old are you? C: 8. (Are you 8? 9?) E: Who do you play with? C: Friends. (Do you play with your friends?) E: Where do you play? C: (Park.) (Do you play in the park?) E: Okay, thank you (name). Goodbye. C: Goodbye.
TEST THREE
Speaking
1.E: (Point to Scene card) Look at this. It’s a sunny day.
Here’s the dog. (Name), where’s the mouse? Where are the frogs?
C: (Points to items in the picture) (Is this a mouse? Are these the frogs?)
2.
E: (Point to the Object cards) Now look at these.
Which is the crocodile?
C: (Points to Object card) (Is this the crocodile?)
E: I’m putting the crocodile on the fence. Now you
put the crocodile under the table.
C: (Puts Object card in place) (Where’s the table? Under the table.)
E: Which is the armchair? Put the armchair between
the horse and the flowers.
C: (Points to Object card. Puts Object card in place) (Is this the armchair? Where are the horse and the flowers? Between the horse and the flowers.)
E: Which is the piano? Put the piano next to the train. C: (Points to Object card. Puts Object card in place)
(Is this the piano? Where’s the train? Next to the train.)
3.
E: (Remove Object cards and point to a bird in Scene
card) Now, (name), what’s this? C: Bird. (Is it a bird?) E: What colour is it? C: White. (Is it grey? Black?) E: How many birds are there? C: Two. (One? Two?) E: What’s the woman doing? C: Reading. (Is she reading?) 4.
E: (Put Scene card away and pick out three Object
cards. Show computer card) What’s this?
C: Computer. (Is it a computer?)
E: Do you play on the computer? C: Yes/No.
E: How many computers are there in your house? C: (One.) (One? Two?)
E: (Show bed card) What’s this? C: Bed. (Is it a bed?)
E: Is your bed big or small? C: Big/Small.
E: Where do you play?
C: (Bedroom.) (Is it your bedroom?)
E: (Show car card) What’s this? C: Car. (Is it a car?) E: Have you got a car? C: Yes/No. E: What’s your favourite transport? C: (Train.) (Do you like trains? Planes?) 5. E: Now, (name), how old are you? C: 8. (Are you 8? 9?) E: Who do you play with? C: Friends. (Do you play with your friends?) E: What’s the name of your school? C: (Name of school) (Is your school’s name (name of school)?) E: Okay, thank you (name). Goodbye. C: Goodbye.
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