B2 English Chapter 2 Lesson 4

B2 English (Upper Intermediate Level)

About Lesson

🌍 B2 ENGLISH – CHAPTER 2 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 to describe the natural world, weather, and environmental issues.
Report people’s words, ideas, and thoughts using accurate grammar structures.
Understand the relationship between tenses in reporting and their original statements.
Apply these skills in real-life discussions, reading comprehension, and writing tasks.

💡 How to Use This Lesson

🌱 Start with the Vocabulary section — build the words you need to talk about nature, climate, and challenges our planet faces.
🧠 Continue to the Grammar section — practice how to report what others say and think clearly.
📝 Apply everything in the Practice section — through readings, comprehension, and discussion activities.
📊 Track your progress using the Afridemia Study Tracker to monitor improvement and completion.

🗣️ VOCABULARY: The Environment (Units 28–30)

🌎 Unit 28: Describing the World

Learn how to describe landscapes, geographical features, and natural beauty.
Examples: mountain range, dense forest, arid desert, breathtaking view.

☀️ Unit 29: Weather and Climate

Talk confidently about daily weather and global climate patterns.
Examples: humid, chilly, heatwave, climate change, carbon footprint.

🧱 Unit 30: Brick Walls and Glass Ceilings

Understand metaphorical language related to obstacles and limits, both personal and professional.
Example: She hit a glass ceiling at work but kept going. / They’re trying to break down brick walls in society.

📘 Download Vocabulary Notes
👉 Click here to open this Vocabulary Lesson PDF

🧩 GRAMMAR: Reporting (Units 32–35)

🗣️ Unit 32: Reporting People’s Words and Thoughts

Learn to report what others say or think without quoting them directly.
Example: He said that he was tired. / She thought it was unfair.

🧾 Unit 33: Reporting Statements – That-Clauses

Use that-clauses to make your speech sound more natural and formal.
Example: They explained that the meeting had been postponed.

🔍 Unit 34: Verb + Wh-Clauses

Master structures like I don’t know what he meant or She asked where they were going.

⏳ Unit 35: Tense Choice in Reporting

Understand how verb tenses shift in reported speech depending on time and meaning.
Example: “I am learning English” → He said he was learning English.

📘 Download Grammar Notes
👉 Click here to open this Grammar Lesson PDF

🧠 B2 ENGLISH CHAPTER 2 – PRACTICE 4

🎯 Practice Focus

This practice helps you combine environmental vocabulary with reporting grammar, enhancing your reading comprehension and analytical thinking.

📚 Topics Covered

📘 The Sharing Economy

Read about the sharing economy to practise and improve your reading skills.

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

📘 Why Bridges Collapse

Read a civil engineering article about why bridges fall to practise and improve your reading skills.

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

📘 Work-Life Balance

Read what four people have to say about their working hours to practise and improve your reading skills.

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

🌍 Extended Reading

Learn about global celebrations and traditions that shape cultures:

🐉 Lunar New Year

Were you born in the year of the Dog, the Monkey or maybe the Rooster? Read on to find out more about Lunar New Year and how it is celebrated in some places in Asia.

🎆 New Year Celebrations

On the night of 31 December and the morning of 1 January, people in many countries all over the world will celebrate the beginning of a new year. How will they celebrate and how did this tradition begin?

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

🎄 Christmas

It’s the time of year for Santa Claus, fairy lights and all the best pop songs. What are the essential elements of Christmas in the UK?

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

🦃 Thanksgiving

Every autumn, Canadian and American families gather for a day centred around community, food and giving thanks – the day of Thanksgiving. Where did this holiday come from and how is it celebrated today?

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

📥 Download Practice Materials
👉 Click here to Download this Practice Pack (PDF)

🏁 Track Your Progress

After finishing this lesson:

✅ Mark each vocabulary and grammar unit as Completed.
🧾 Record your scores and reflections in your Afridemia Study Plan.
🌟 Congratulate yourself — you’ve completed Chapter 2: Leisure, Lifestyle, and Global Communication!

💬 Afridemia Reminder

“Your words have power — use them to describe, report, and inspire positive change in the world.” 🌍✨
— Afridemia English Department

🏁 Chapter 2 Summary

🌟 What You’ve Achieved

You’ve explored how people live, travel, and connect across cultures through rich reading passages and vocabulary.
You’ve strengthened your grammar accuracy with passives, questions, and reporting, while building confidence in reading real-world English texts.

🚀 Next Steps

Get ready for Chapter 3, where you’ll continue improving your speaking and communication skills — now with more focus on society, culture, and expression.

💬 Afridemia Inspiration

“Every page you read expands your world — keep reading, keep growing.” 🌍📘
— Afridemia English Department