Course description
GESE exams are designed to complement general English language courses and take the form of an unscripted conversation with a Trinity examiner, which covers a range of topics and tasks. They are open to anyone aged 5 or older.
In our Trinity GESE preparation course you will learn about how the exam works, what the examiners will be looking for and you will get plenty of practice using the types of questions you will see in the exam. Be assured that after your course you can tackle the exam with complete confidence! It’s not an empty promise – all our British teachers are CELTA qualified and very experienced, and some of them are Cambridge examiners.
Course outcomes
By the end of the course you will have:
– An understanding of exam task types and techniques
– A better knowledge and use of grammar
– Developed and consolidated Writing, Reading, Speaking and Listening skills
– Practise through example exam tasks and teacher’s feedback
Sample syllabus
Language functions:
Expressing and requesting opinions and impressions
Expressing intention and purpose
Expressing obligation and necessity
Expressing certainty and uncertainty
Describing past actions over a period of time
Grammar:
Zero and first conditionals, using if and when
Present Continuous tense for future use
Past Continuous tense
Modals
Infinitive of purpose
Vocabulary:
Vocabulary specific to the topic area
Vocabulary specific to the subject areas
Further expressions relating to future time
Common phrasal verbs
Phrases and expressions relating to the language functions listed above
Phonology:
The correct pronunciation of vocabulary specific to the topic and subject areas Sentence stress to clarify meaning
Basic intonation and features of connected speech at sentence level
Intonation patterns of more complex question forms
Avoidance of speech patterns of recitation
Topics:
Travel
Money
Fashion
Rules and regulations
Health and fitness
Learning a foreign language
