🇬🇧 B2 ENGLISH CHAPTER 7 – LESSON 2
🌟 Words and Meanings (Advanced) & Organising Information
🎯 Lesson Objectives
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
✅ Build new vocabulary through word-formation, blending, and semantic understanding.
✅ Recognize and use easily confused words and words with multiple meanings correctly.
✅ Master structures using “there” and “it” for clear and logical communication.
✅ Strengthen listening and comprehension skills through real-life British and global contexts.
🧭 How to Use This Lesson
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Begin with the Vocabulary section 🧩 to explore advanced word-building techniques.
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Study the Grammar section ✏️ to understand how English organizes information naturally.
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Engage with the Practice section 🎧 to listen, watch, and apply what you’ve learned.
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Track your progress ✅ and repeat challenging sections for mastery.
💡 Tip: Keep a personal “confusing words” notebook — write down pairs of words you mix up and use them in sentences.
🗣️ VOCABULARY: Words and Meanings (Units 88–91)
🧩 Unit 88: Word-Building and Word-Blending
Learn how English creates new words through blending, compounding, and abbreviation.
🪶 Example: brunch (breakfast + lunch), smog (smoke + fog), workaholic (work + alcoholic).
💡 Tip: English is creative! Recognizing patterns in blends and compounds helps you guess meanings instantly.
🌍 Unit 89: English: A Global Language
Explore how English adapts globally — regional expressions, borrowed words, and cultural influence.
🪶 Example: bungalow (Hindi), karaoke (Japanese), weekend (French influence).
💡 Tip: Exposure to global English improves comprehension in real international settings — listen to accents and context clues.
🔄 Unit 90: Easily Confused Words
Distinguish between similar-looking or similar-sounding words.
🪶 Example: affect (verb) vs. effect (noun); historic vs. historical.
💡 Tip: Learn word families — knowing both noun and verb forms helps you avoid confusion (e.g., decision → decide).
🔤 Unit 91: One Word, Many Meanings
Understand polysemy — how one word can have different meanings depending on context.
🪶 Example: light (not heavy / illumination); bank (financial institution / river edge).
💡 Tip: Context is king! Always read or listen for surrounding words before deciding what a term means.
✏️ GRAMMAR: Organising Information (Units 95–97)
🏗️ Unit 95: There Is, There Was, etc.
Learn how to introduce information or describe existence.
🪶 Example: “There is a new restaurant near the station.” / “There was no time left.”
💡 Tip: Use there is/was to introduce new subjects; use it is/was when the subject is already known.
📍 Unit 96: It 1 – Introducing and Emphasising Ideas
Understand when to use it as a “dummy subject” or for emphasis.
🪶 Example: “It’s important to rest.” / “It seems that they’ve arrived.”
💡 Tip: Start sentences with it when you want to focus on the action or idea, not the person.
💬 Unit 97: It 2 – Emphasis and Substitution
Learn how it replaces longer phrases or clauses for smoother writing and speech.
🪶 Example: “They won the competition – it was amazing!”
💡 Tip: Use it to avoid repetition or when summarizing ideas already mentioned.
🎧 B2 ENGLISH CHAPTER 7 – PRACTICE 2
🎯 Practice Focus
Enhance your listening and comprehension through authentic English in global and regional contexts.
🗂️ Topics Covered
🇬🇧 Northern Ireland – Scenes 1 & 2 (Language Focus)
🎨 Northern Ireland’s Street Art
🇫🇷 Paris – Scenes 1 & 2 (Language Focus)
🇬🇧 Video: Northern Ireland Scene 1 & 2
Discover life, culture, and language in Northern Ireland.
💡 Tip: Focus on the intonation and vocabulary variety — Northern Irish English has unique pronunciation and idioms.
🎨 Video: Northern Ireland’s Street Art
Explore how art reflects identity and history.
💡 Tip: Listen for prepositions of place and description (e.g., on the wall, in the city, at the corner).
🇫🇷 Video: Paris Scene 1 & 2
Compare British and European cultures, focusing on travel, food, and lifestyle.
💡 Tip: Pay attention to sentence openers like there is/it is — they’re often used to introduce new ideas or impressions.
💬 Final Thought
“Words are the tools of thought; grammar is the architecture that holds them together.” – Afridemia English Faculty
Keep exploring words and structure — mastery comes from connection, not memorization. 🌍✨