Oral Test for VC

Prepare a detailed description of the painting on your worksheet which follows the 6 steps below and lasts at least 5 minutes.

Step 1: GIVE A GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF THE SCENE
Step 2: DESCRIBE WHAT YOU CAN SEE IN THE FOREGROUND/BACKGROUND
Step 3: DESCRIBE WHAT IS HAPPENING
Step 4: SPECULATE ABOUT THE STORY
Step 5: SPECULATE ABOUT THE CHARACTERS
Step 6: GIVE YOUR IMPRESSIONS AND OPINIONS on how the painting makes you feel

Use some visual aids to support your description of the painting e.g. you can create a poster by using Piktochart. Here a tutorial for you:



Here the rubric which will be used to assess the oral test.

Mind Maps about the Communicative Functions of the English Modal Verbs

Here the mind maps about the communicative functions of the English modal verbs created by the VC students at Liceo Classico "V. Alfieri" in Asti.

Rate which one is the best! Write it in the comment section below.

by Valeria Nikolovska
by Arena Rebecca
by Cantatore Matteo


by Fantolino Gaia
by Mana Claudia
by Moro Carola
by Manzoni Andrea
by Marone Benedetta


by Pero Paola


by Pinto Carolina


by Rissone Rebecca
by Serpi Annalisa
by Volpicelli Alessia


by Francesco Riso
by Silvia Grasso

by Valleri Riccardo
by Lorenzato Marta
by Bianco Camilla


by Elena Massano


by Mazoni Arianna

by Vitillo Matilde


by Alessia Doglione
by Benedetta Bottino

Listening & Speaking Course Lesson 13/14 [Group 1,2 & 3]

Topic under discussion: The Globe Theatre



Download your worksheet here and print it for our next lesson on Tue. 11th or Thu. 27th April.

Time: 2 p.m. (Group 1&2) - 3.15 p.m. (Group 3)

Venue: Liceo Classico, first floor, Room IIIC

H/W for VC: Creating a mind map about the communicative functions of modal verbs


  1. Go to www.mindomo.com
  2. Click on the "get started" green button and sign up for free: fill in the form with your personal data (first and last name, your email address), choose a password, tick "I'm not a robot" and click on the "sign up" green button.
  3. Check your email and confirm your Mindomo account by clicking on the activation link.
  4. Choose the student account on the right.
  5. Take a look at the tutorial which demonstrates the basics of Mindomo.

Create your mind map, export it as a png file and send it to sara.ribotta@gmail.com by Monday 10th April. The best ones will be published on this blog.

Listening & Speaking Course Lesson 12/13 [Group 1,2 & 3]

Topic under discussion: Cinema and Theatre in London

Download your worksheet here and print it for our next lesson on Tue. 4th or Thu. 6th April.

Time: 2 p.m. (Group 1&2) - 3.15 p.m. (Group 3)

Venue: Liceo Classico, first floor, Room IIIC