This document contains models and questions for an English language certification exam in Asturias, Spain. It includes 10 models related to various topics like sports, health, technology, relationships, and free time. Each model contains pictures to describe and suggested questions for students to discuss in English. The goal is to evaluate students' ability to engage in continuous speech in English to demonstrate an elementary level of proficiency.
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1. Pruebas de Certificación de Idiomas 2010. Escuelas Oficiales de Idiomas del Principado de Asturias
NIVEL BÁSICO
DISCURSO CONTINUO
Prueba Específica de Certificación de Nivel Básico de idioma Inglés
Expresión e Interacción Oral. Discurso Continuo. JUNIO 2010
2. Pruebas de Certificación de Idiomas 2010. Escuelas Oficiales de Idiomas del Principado de Asturias
MODELO 1
SPORTS
Look at the pictures and describe them:
Do you like sports?
Try to identify the different sports shown in the photos.
Which one do you like most?
By miguel77 By Tulane public relations
By Terence Kearns By formula photo
Fotos descargadas de Flickr con licencia Creative Commons que permite su utilización con fines no comerciales haciendo mención a sus autores.
Prueba Específica de Certificación de Nivel Básico de idioma Inglés
Expresión e Interacción Oral. Discurso Continuo. JUNIO 2010
3. Pruebas de Certificación de Idiomas 2010. Escuelas Oficiales de Idiomas del Principado de Asturias
MODELO 1
TEACHER’S
SPORTS
Preguntas de desbloqueo.
1. Do you play any sports? How often?
2. What do you do to keep fit and healthy?
3. Are you good or bad at sports?
4. Are you a member of any sports team? If not, have you ever been one?
5. Do you prefer playing sports or watching them on TV?
6. What sports do you like watching on TV?
7. What is the most popular sport in your country?
8. What sport do you think is the healthiest?
9. Who are your favourite sportsmen/ sportswomen, if any?
Prueba Específica de Certificación de Nivel Básico de idioma Inglés
Expresión e Interacción Oral. Discurso Continuo. JUNIO 2010
4. Pruebas de Certificación de Idiomas 2010. Escuelas Oficiales de Idiomas del Principado de Asturias
MODELO 2
HEALTH
Look at the pictures and describe them:
Prueba Específica de Certificación de Nivel Básico de idioma Inglés
Expresión e Interacción Oral. Discurso Continuo. JUNIO 2010
5. Pruebas de Certificación de Idiomas 2010. Escuelas Oficiales de Idiomas del Principado de Asturias
MODELO 2
TEACHER’S
HEALTH
Preguntas de desbloqueo.
1. What do the people in the photographs look like?
2. Do you think you are a healthy person? Why? Why not?
3. Do you always eat healthy food? / If Yes, (examples). If No, / why not?
4. How often do you go to the doctor’s?
5. How many hours do you usually sleep? Are they enough for you?
6. What health problems do old people have?
7. When was the last time you were sick?
8. Who is the healthiest person in your family? Why /what does he/she do?
9. Why do you think people smoke?
10. Have you ever broken a bone? How? When? Where?
Prueba Específica de Certificación de Nivel Básico de idioma Inglés
Expresión e Interacción Oral. Discurso Continuo. JUNIO 2010
6. Pruebas de Certificación de Idiomas 2010. Escuelas Oficiales de Idiomas del Principado de Asturias
MODELO 3
TECHNOLOGY
Look at the pictures and describe them:
Prueba Específica de Certificación de Nivel Básico de idioma Inglés
Expresión e Interacción Oral. Discurso Continuo. JUNIO 2010
7. Pruebas de Certificación de Idiomas 2010. Escuelas Oficiales de Idiomas del Principado de Asturias
MODELO 3
TEACHER’S
TECHNOLOGY
Preguntas de desbloqueo.
1. Can you access the Internet from your home?
2. What Internet sites do you visit regularly?
3. When did you first start using a computer?
4. What are the three most important or interesting inventions since 1850?
5. Do you think modern technology reduces or increases stress? Why?
6. How many people in your family can use a computer?
7. What new technology is more important for you?
8. Are you on Facebook / Tuenti?
9. What do you think of mobile phones?
10. How often do you buy things via the Internet?
Prueba Específica de Certificación de Nivel Básico de idioma Inglés
Expresión e Interacción Oral. Discurso Continuo. JUNIO 2010
8. Pruebas de Certificación de Idiomas 2010. Escuelas Oficiales de Idiomas del Principado de Asturias
MODELO 4
RELATIONSHIPS
Look at the pictures and describe them:
Photo by Ben McLeod
Photo by Zizzybaloobah
Fotos descargadas de Flickr con licencia Creative Commons que permite su utilización con fines no comerciales haciendo mención a sus autores.
Prueba Específica de Certificación de Nivel Básico de idioma Inglés
Expresión e Interacción Oral. Discurso Continuo. JUNIO 2010
9. Pruebas de Certificación de Idiomas 2010. Escuelas Oficiales de Idiomas del Principado de Asturias
MODELO 4
TEACHER’S
RELATIONSHIPS
Preguntas de desbloqueo.
1. How often do you see your grandparents/grandchildren/children/parents?
2. Did you meet any of your great grandparents?
3. Did you live with any of your grandparents?
4. Who do you live with?
5. How old are your grandparents/parents/grandchildren/children?
6. What’s/was the best thing about your grandparents?
7. In your opinion, are grandparents important?
8. What’s the best memory you have with your grandparents/grandchildren?
9. Should grandparents look after their grandchildren when parents are working?
10. In your country, how old are people when they have grandchildren? How old were they
in the past?
11. In your country, how old are people when they have children? How old were they in the
past?
12. What would you like to do with your grandparents/grandchildren?
Prueba Específica de Certificación de Nivel Básico de idioma Inglés
Expresión e Interacción Oral. Discurso Continuo. JUNIO 2010
10. Pruebas de Certificación de Idiomas 2010. Escuelas Oficiales de Idiomas del Principado de Asturias
MODELO 5
TIMES ARE CHANGING
Look at the pictures and describe them:
Photo by George Druce
Photo by Urban Jacksonville
Fotos descargadas de Flickr con licencia Creative Commons que permite su utilización con fines no comerciales haciendo mención a sus autores.
Prueba Específica de Certificación de Nivel Básico de idioma Inglés
Expresión e Interacción Oral. Discurso Continuo. JUNIO 2010
11. Pruebas de Certificación de Idiomas 2010. Escuelas Oficiales de Idiomas del Principado de Asturias
MODELO 5
TEACHER’S
TIMES ARE CHANGING
Preguntas de desbloqueo.
1. What changes have taken place in society in the last 50 years?
2. Are electric cars a good solution? Why?
3. Will you buy a big car if it pollutes too much?
4. Are there too many cars in your city/town at the moment? And some years ago?
5. Is it easy to park in your city/town? Why?
6. Can you drive?/Can your mother drive?/Can your father drive?/How long did it take
you/her/him to get your/her/his driving license?
7. How many driving lessons did you take? Was it difficult?
8. Do most women drive nowadays? And in the past?
9. Who drives in your family?
10. How often do you drive your car?
11. Do you prefer driving or walking?
12. Are you going to drive on your next holiday?
Prueba Específica de Certificación de Nivel Básico de idioma Inglés
Expresión e Interacción Oral. Discurso Continuo. JUNIO 2010
12. Pruebas de Certificación de Idiomas 2010. Escuelas Oficiales de Idiomas del Principado de Asturias
MODELO 6
CELEBRITIES
Look at the pictures and describe them:
What are these people famous for?
Which of these celebrities would you like to be? Why?
Prueba Específica de Certificación de Nivel Básico de idioma Inglés
Expresión e Interacción Oral. Discurso Continuo. JUNIO 2010
13. Pruebas de Certificación de Idiomas 2010. Escuelas Oficiales de Idiomas del Principado de Asturias
MODELO 6
TEACHER’S
CELEBRITIES
Preguntas de desbloqueo.
1. Do you have a favourite celebrity?
2. Do you think anyone can become a celebrity?
3. What aspects of your present life would you miss if you became a celebrity?
4. Do you like reading about celebrities in magazines, online etc?
5. Are there any celebrities you dislike? Why?
6. Have you ever met a celebrity in person? Who? Where? And what did you do?
7. Do you think all celebrities are talented?
8. What are the advantages and disadvantages of being famous?
9. Why do you think there are more and more gossip programs on TV?
10. Would you like to be a celebrity? Who? And Why?
Prueba Específica de Certificación de Nivel Básico de idioma Inglés
Expresión e Interacción Oral. Discurso Continuo. JUNIO 2010
14. Pruebas de Certificación de Idiomas 2010. Escuelas Oficiales de Idiomas del Principado de Asturias
MODELO 7
CHILDREN AND CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES
Look at the pictures and describe them:
What did you do when you were a child?
Are there many children in your family?
By Bugyn Sangiin aj ahui
By Marjanhols
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Prueba Específica de Certificación de Nivel Básico de idioma Inglés
Expresión e Interacción Oral. Discurso Continuo. JUNIO 2010
15. Pruebas de Certificación de Idiomas 2010. Escuelas Oficiales de Idiomas del Principado de Asturias
MODELO 7
TEACHER’S
CHILDREN AND CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES
Preguntas de desbloqueo.
1. Do you have children? How many would you like to have?
2. How many children should a couple have?
3. Do you think children are hard work?
4. What time should children go to bed?
5. Is it more fun to spend time with children or adults?
6. Do you like other people’s children?
7. Are children becoming more violent?
8. What school did you use to go to when you were a child?
9. How did you use to go there? By bus? By car?
10. How far was your school from your home?
Prueba Específica de Certificación de Nivel Básico de idioma Inglés
Expresión e Interacción Oral. Discurso Continuo. JUNIO 2010
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MODELO 8
FILMS
Look at the pictures and describe them:
Do you prefer watching films at the cinema or on TV?
Which country makes the best films?
Prueba Específica de Certificación de Nivel Básico de idioma Inglés
Expresión e Interacción Oral. Discurso Continuo. JUNIO 2010
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MODELO 8
TEACHER’S
FILMS
Preguntas de desbloqueo.
1. Who do you like watching films with?
2. Where do you like going to the cinema? Why? Where is it?
3. Do you like horror films better than comedies? Why?
4. Can you name three other types of movies?
5. What is the most recent movie you’ve seen?
6. Do you prefer watching films on TV, on DVD or at the cinema? Why?
7. Have you ever seen a film that you liked better than the book?
8. Who is your favourite Spanish film star? Why?
9. What is the funniest film you have ever seen? What is the most exciting?
10. Is there a movie you could watch over and over again?
11. Do you watch animated films? Why or Why not?
12. What is your favourite animated film?
Prueba Específica de Certificación de Nivel Básico de idioma Inglés
Expresión e Interacción Oral. Discurso Continuo. JUNIO 2010
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MODELO 9
SCHOOLDAYS
Look at the pictures and describe them.
What do you remember about your school days?
Did you like going to school?
By Connectedclass By Jeffwolfsberg
By Christy Tvarok
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Prueba Específica de Certificación de Nivel Básico de idioma Inglés
Expresión e Interacción Oral. Discurso Continuo. JUNIO 2010
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MODELO 9
TEACHER’S
SCHOOLDAYS
Preguntas de desbloqueo.
1. Do you remember the first time you went to school? If so what was it like? What
happened and how did you feel?
2. What are your best/ worst memories?
3. Who was your favourite teacher? Tell us about him/ her.
4. Who was the best student in your class? Do you remember him/ her?
5. What were your favourite subjects at Primary school?
6. Did you have to do much homework?
7. Did you use to have a lot of exams? Which exams were the most difficult?
8. What happened if you did something wrong? Did they punish you?
9. Did you use computers at school? Did you like them?
10. Do you think computers help students to learn more?
Prueba Específica de Certificación de Nivel Básico de idioma Inglés
Expresión e Interacción Oral. Discurso Continuo. JUNIO 2010
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MODELO 10
FREE TIME
Look at the pictures and describe them:
How do you spend your free time?
How often do you go to the cinema/do sport/ go to the mountain?
Photos by Philipp
Fotos descargadas de Flickr con licencia Creative Commons que permite su utilización con fines no comerciales haciendo mención a su autor
Prueba Específica de Certificación de Nivel Básico de idioma Inglés
Expresión e Interacción Oral. Discurso Continuo. JUNIO 2010
21. Pruebas de Certificación de Idiomas 2010. Escuelas Oficiales de Idiomas del Principado de Asturias
MODELO 10
TEACHER’S
FREE TIME
Preguntas de desbloqueo.
1. What do you do in your free time?
2. Do you like going to the cinema?
3. What’s the best film you’ve ever seen?
4. Do you spend your free time with your friends or with your family?
5. Do you like sport?
6. Do you prefer playing or watching sport?
7. Do you have a hobby?
8. How long have you had your hobby?
9. Which hobbies are the most popular in your country?
10. Can you think of hobbies which are popular with children?
11. Which hobbies do you think are the most difficult?
12. Do you watch TV in your free time? What is your favourite programme?
13. Do you like reading books? What time of day do you usually read?
14. Is there a place where you enjoy reading?
Prueba Específica de Certificación de Nivel Básico de idioma Inglés
Expresión e Interacción Oral. Discurso Continuo. JUNIO 2010