70098 trinity gese grade 7 revision

National and local produce
Expressing present and future possibility and
uncertainty:
Modal verbs (could/may/might) + infinitive
It could be, It may be, they might produce….
Adverbs – maybe, perhaps
I’m not sure
I’m not certain
I’m not completely sure
I’m really not sure
I’ve got no idea
I don’t have a clue.

Active/Passive:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)

Spanish people eat Paella.
Spanish people drink Sangria.
Spanish people grow oranges.
Spanish people use fans.
Spanish people make Seat cars.
People in Madrid speak
castellano.

Paella is eaten in Spain.
Sangria is drunk in Spain

Oranges are grown in Spain
Fans are used in Spain
Seat cars are made in Spain.
Castellano is spoken in Madrid

Possible questions:
What’s typical in Guadalajara/Spain?
Are there any special desserts in the area?
What different products can you find in your town?
How different are Spain’s typical products from Britains?
Do you think in the future we’ll only eat fruit grown in our
own country?


Vocabulary:
Authority
Education
Instructor
Assessment
Student
Learn
Teacher
Qualification

Tutor
Coach
Instructor
Teacher
Professor
Headmaster

Dean
Examiner

Education

What kind of education would you choose for your child?
What have you got against single sex schools?
Don't you think they distract one another when they become teenagers?

Giving advice and making suggestions:

How about boarding schools? Don't they teach children how to live
together?

You should/shouldn’t + infinitive without to
You shouldn’t study all night before the an exam

Would you prefer your child to be educated privately or by the state?

Ought to + infinitive without to
You really ought to revise before your exam
It’s a good idea to ask questions if you don’t
undertand
If I were you, I would practise my topic every day
You could read your notes at the weekend.
You’d better ask a friend for any notes from classes
you have missed.
How about talking to your friends?
Have you tried keeping a vocabulary diary?

Would you consider sending your child to a grammar school?
What's wrong with mixed ability teaching?
How is bullying or peer pressure dealt with in your school?
Have you ever suffered from bullying? or have you ever bullied
somebody?
What is the discipline like in your school?
What does a teacher do when a student is noisy or disrruptive in the
classroom?
Do you consider that a subject should be abolished from the school
syllabus? Which and why?
What do you think of homeschooling?
Are there boarding schools in Spain? What are the differences?


What do the authorities do with truancy?

Early memories
Possible questions:
Vocabulary:
Vividly
Totally
Completely
Distinctly
Fond

Vaguely
Long-term
Forget
Memorise
Earliest

How did you used to feel when you started going to
school?
Did you ever feel frustrated when your parents told
you off for something that you did?
Have you ever seen a film that made you feel afraid?
How did you use to feel as a child after seeing a scary
movie?
What things did you use to do five years ago?
Can you tell me an anecdote about your childhood?

Used to for past habits:
I used to visit my grandparents during the summer holidays.
I would walk for hours in the park.
I used to live in the country.
I used to spend Christmas with my parents. We would get up early to open our presents.


Village and city life
Possible questions:
Where would you like to live in the future and why?
What kind of entertainment is there in a village?
What ammenities are there in a city that make life easier?

Second conditional:
If we did all our food shopping in the village, we’d spend
more money.
If I lived in the city, I couldn’t do……
If she lived in the country, she might feel lonely.

Is there much pollution in the country?

Expressing agreement and disagreement:

What disadvantages are there to living in a city? And in a
village?

Your right, I agree completely, I couldn’t agree
more, yes, that’s true.

How has life in villages changed in the last 20 years?

I agree with you to a certain extent, I see your point
but…..

What job opportunities are there in a village and in a city?
Is there much crime in cities and in villages?

I don’t know, I’m not sure, I’m not sure that I agree
with you

What does a student have to do if he lives in a village and
wants to go to school?

I think you’re wrong about that, I don’t think that’s
right, I’m afraid I disagree completely.

Is there a school bus service in the villages?
Where would you recommend living?
What are the main differences to living in a city or a village?

National Customs
Festivals and Customs:

Possible questions:

Weddings, christenings, Holy Communion, Christmas,
Three kings day, Easter, Fathers day, Mothers day,
Carnival, Halloween, Bull fighting, Bull running.

Which custom is your favourite and why?
What do you do at Christmas?
What customs are there in summer?

Relative clauses:

Do you ever give presents?

That or Which to talk about things
Carnival is a festival that is held in spring

What was your favourite, which you received at
Christmas?

That or who to talk about people
He’s the man who likes to dress up for the parade

Do you believe in ghosts ?
Have you ever dressed up?

When to talk about times/periods
It’s a festival in December when people give and receive
gifts

What did you do last Easter?
Do Spanish people go on holidays at Easter?

Where to talk about places
In Spain, where people have lunch very late, it’s normal
to have dinner at 10pm.

What is so special about summer?
How ethical is bull fighting?
Is it simply cruelty to animals or just a tradition?
Have you ever wanted to go bull running?
What dangers are there to this activity?
Do you know anybody who has taken part in bull
running?


Why do people take part in dangerous activities like bull
running?
Are there any traditions that have been imported from
other countries?
Pollution and recycling

Vocabulary:
Recycled paper
recyclable bottles

Organic vegetables
Conserve
Efficient
Sustainable
Biodegradable
Renewable
Traffic jams
Pollution
Global warming
Congestion charges

Connectors:
Yet, In addition to,
nevertheless, as, because
of, despite this, even
though, since, because,
due to, however.

Simple Passive:
The rubbish is emptied by the cleaner.
First, the paper is collected from the recycling bins.
Then it is transported to the factory.
Recycling glass was introduced in our village two
years ago

 Are there litter laws where you live? If so, what is the
penalty for littering?
 Do you think cars should be banned from city centers?
 Do you think people should recycle newspapers? Why
or why not?

 Do you think there are lessons to learn from nature?
 How has the world changed since you were a child?
(technology, values, environment, health)
 How often is garbage collected in your neighborhood?
 If humans are really intelligent and not simply
manipulated by their genes like any other animal, why
can't they do anything about overpopulation?
 What are some things that can be recycled?
 What are some things that your community is doing to
help the?
 What are some things which you recycle?
 What are some types of pollution?
 What are some ways that you can reduce pollution in
this country?
 What can you do to help prevent pollution?
 What can you do to make this world a better place?
 What do you think of people who smoke cigarettes
indoors?
 Which is more important, increasing people's standard
of living, or protecting the environment?
Think of a situation in your area involving this issue.
Which side would you choose?
 Who do you think is more responsible for pollution,
individual people or the government? Explain.
 What is the most important issue facing the
environment today?