B2 English Chapter 1 Lesson 4

B2 English (Upper Intermediate Level)

About Lesson

🌟 B2 ENGLISH – CHAPTER 1, LESSON 4

Lesson Level: B2 (Upper-Intermediate)
Estimated Completion Time: 90–120 minutes

🎯 Lesson Objectives

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:

✅ Use vocabulary about people, relationships, and emotions
✅ Discuss life events from birth to death
✅ Express positive and negative feelings
✅ Use modals and semi-modals for ability, permission, probability, and advice
✅ Improve listening comprehension with real-life scenarios

💡 How to Use This Lesson

📖 Start with Vocabulary – Learn key words and phrases
📝 Learn Grammar – Review modals and semi-modals in context
🎯 Practice – Apply your knowledge in exercises
🎧 Listen & Learn – Practice comprehension with authentic audio
📊 Track Your Progress – Record your scores as you go

🧠 Vocabulary: People & Relationships

💞 Unit 12: Relationships – Ups and Downs

Learn expressions to describe friendship, conflicts, and reconciliation.
Tip: Think of situations in your life where these words apply!

😃 Unit 13: Emotions and Reactions

Explore vocabulary to express excitement, surprise, anger, and happiness.
Example: “I was thrilled when I got the news!”

😔 Unit 14: Negative Feelings

Describe frustration, disappointment, sadness, and worry.
Fun tip: Try to notice these feelings in movies or books!

👶⚰️ Unit 15: Birth and Death – From Cradle to Grave

Discuss life milestones in a sensitive and appropriate way.

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📝 Grammar: Modals & Semi-Modals

💪 Unit 15: Can, Could, Be Able To, Be Allowed To

Talk about ability, possibility, and permission in past and present.

🔄 Unit 16: Will, Would, and Used To

Express future plans, habitual past actions, and hypothetical situations.

❓ Unit 17: May and Might

Discuss possibility, probability, and polite suggestions.

🛑 Unit 18: Must and Have (Got) To

Express necessity, obligation, and strong recommendations.

🚫 Unit 19: Need(n’t), Don’t Need To, Don’t Have To

Explain absence of obligation—what is optional.

💡 Unit 20: Should, Ought To, Had Better

Give advice, recommendations, and warnings effectively.

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🎯 B2 Chapter 1 Practice 4

🔍 Practice Focus

Apply your vocabulary and grammar in real-life scenarios:

👫 Relationships – Handling conflicts, building friendships
😄 Emotions – Expressing feelings naturally
👶⚰️ Life Events – Talking about milestones
✍️ Grammar Application – Using modals/semi-modals correctly

These exercises help reinforce learning, boost confidence, and improve comprehension. Make sure to complete them actively, not just passively.

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🎧 Listening Section

🎧 🏋️ Joining a Gym

Listen to the conversation about joining a gym to practise and improve your listening skills. Do the preparation task first. Then listen to the audio and do the exercises.

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🎧 🎉 Office Party Planning

Listen to the conversation with an event planner to practise and improve your listening skills. Do the preparation task first. Then listen to the audio and do the exercises.

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🎧 🤫 Talking About Rumors

Listen to two people talking about a colleague to practise and improve your listening skills. Do the preparation task first. Then listen to the audio and do the exercises.

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📖 Reading Section

📖 Easter

Easter is the most important festival of the year for most Christians and a holiday for many others. Read on to find out more about it.

Do the preparation task first. Then read the article and do the exercises.

📖 April Fool’s Day

April Fool’s Day is a special day for jokes and tricks in many countries. Read this article to find out all about it.

Do the preparation task first. Then read the article and do the exercises.

💡 Pro Tip

After completing each section:
✏️ Write a short dialogue using new vocabulary
🎤 Practice speaking aloud using modal verbs
📈 Track your progress and aim to improve your score in each unit