BIG BEN INSTITUTE – 2024

3rd GRADE. BOOK: BEEHIVE 2, ED. OUP.

PERIOD: MARCH, APRIL & MAY. STARTER UNIT, UNIT 1, UNIT 2 AND UNIT 3.

Function Exponents

 Responding to simple personal questions o What’s your name? I’m…

o How old are you? I’m…
o How are you? Fine, thanks
o What day is it? It’s (Monday)
o Alphabet
o
 Counting o 1-100 (revision)
 Asking for school objects o Can I have your (glue), please? Sure! Here you
are.
o Have you got a (pen)? Yes, I have / NO, I
haven’t.
o Has he/she got a pen? Yes, he/she has
No, he/she hasn’t.
 Talking about sports equipment o We’ve got our…
o They’ve got their…
 Reading and Writing an email Use of Capital letters and full stops
 Asking for food o I’d like some… for breakfast, lunch, dinner.
 Talking about food o I have … for breakfast, lunch, dinner.
o Do you have … for breakfast? Yes, I do / No, I
don’t
o She/he has … for breakfast, lunch, dinner.
o Does she / he have … for breakfast?
Yes, he/she does. / No, he/she doesn´t
o Does he/she like…? Yes, he/she does
No, he/she doesn’t
 Reading and writing A blog about food
 Talking about wild animals o Can a bird fly? Yes, it can / No, it can’t
o Dolphins live in the water. They don’t live on
land.
o Do Dolphins live on land? Yes, they do / No,
they don’t
o What do giraffes eat? They eat…
They don’t eat…
 Reading and writing o A leaflet about animals (use of but and comma)

PERIOD: JUNE, JULY AND AUGUST.

 Talking about personal objects and possessions. o Is it Sam’s trophy? No, it isn’t. It’s Eva’s.
o Whose helicopter is it? It’s Emily’s
It’s mine / yours / hers /his/ours/ yours/ theirs.

 Description of clothes o What are you wearing? I’m wearing (a blue

dress) / I’m wearing (blue jeans).
Reading and Writing A personal account
 Recognising places in town & transport o There’s a
o Shall we go to the…? Yes, let’s go!
o IS there a … in your street/town? Yes, there
 is /No, there isn’t.
o Are there any parks in your town? Yes, there are
/No, there aren’t.
o Where’s the car? It’s next to the motorbike.
o Prepositions: in front of (DELANTE), next to,
between, opposite, behind
 Talking about sports & games o What games do you like? I like…
o What is he/she doing? He/She playing
o What are they doing? They are…
o Is he /she listening to music? Yes, he / she is
No, he/she isn’t.
 Discussing daily routines & telling the time. o I (do my homework) in the morning/ afternoon/
evening. What about you?
o What do you do in the (morning)? I have
breakfast.
o I go to school on Monday
o I don’t go to school on Sunday.
o What time is it? It’s (one forty-five)
o He/she gets up at…
o He / She doesn’t get up at…
o When does you mum get up? She gets up at…
 Talking about our talents & skills o What can you do? I can …
o I like (skipping)
o I don’t like (skipping)
o Do you like rollerblading? Yes, I do / No, I don’t
o He/she likes / doesn’t like skipping.
o Does he/she like rollerblading? Yes, he/she does
No, she/he doesn’t
o I’m good at painting pictures.
o Are you good at painting? Yes, I am / No, I am
not
PERIOD: SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER. NOVEMBER: OVERALL REVISION.

 Talking about places at home & furniture (also o Where shall I put the (vase)? In/ On / Under
comparison) the…
o There’s a rug on the floor
o There are some… There are three…
o There isn’t a… on the…
o There aren’t any… on the …
o Is there a …? Yes, there is / No, there isn’t
o Shorter than, longer than, etc.

 Referring to fun places & weather o I like the… So do I. But I prefer the…
o I was at the… on Monday/ yesterday.
o Where were you yesterday? I was at school.
o Is it rainy? Yes, it is/ No, it isn’t
o Was it rainy? Yes, it was / No, it wasn’t
o What was the weather like? It was…
Parts of the tests:

READING COMPREHENSION (A SHORT TEXT WITH BASIC STRUCTURES) – answer questions about the text.
VOCABULARY
GRAMMAR
WRITING (write about their routine or 3rd person singular)
LISTENING – a short exercise from the extra activities.

 SPEAKING PART (TESTED AT THE END OF THE COURSE)

TASK 1: THE EXAMINER ASKS THE STUDENT PERSONAL QUESTIONS. You have some examples here:

TASK 2: THE EXAMINER SHOWS SOME PICTURES TO THE STUDENTS TO ASK QUESTIONS ABOUT THEM (units
seen in the year).
TASK 3: THE EXAMINER IS GOING TO SHOW THE CANDIDATES A PICTURE. THEY HAVE TO GUESS WHICH IS
THE PICTURE BEING DESCRIBED.
E.G: THE EXAMINER SAYS: I’M IN THE RIVER. I’M WEARING A PINK SWIMSUIT. I CAN SWIM.
Format: (AGREGAR NÚMERO DE PÁGINA A TODOS LOS EXÁMENES) E.G:

ENCABEZADO:

BIG BEN INSTITUTE MARK

2ND GRADE
1ST EXAM
STUDENT’S NAME: _________________________
1. READING COMPREHENSION (A FEW SENTENCES)
2. VOCABULARY
3. GRAMMAR & WRITING
4. LISTENING