📘 B1 English – Chapter 1, Lesson 1

🎯 Lesson Objectives

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

• 🗣️ Use new vocabulary confidently in daily conversations

• ✍️ Apply present and past tenses accurately

• 🎧 Understand main ideas and details from real-life conversations

• 💬 Express opinions clearly in short discussions

📝 How to Use This Lesson

1. 📚 Review Vocabulary and Grammar sections

2. 🎧 Complete Practice 1 with listening activities

3. 🗣️ Do extra speaking exercises

4. 🔗 Use PDFs and audio recordings as you progress

🗂 Vocabulary: Effective Vocabulary Learning (Units 1–4)

Topics:

• 📝 Learning vocabulary

• 📔 Organizing a vocabulary notebook

• 📖 Using your dictionary

• 💡 Guessing and explaining meanings

📄 Click here to open this Vocabulary lesson PDF

💡 Tips:

• Keep a dedicated notebook for new words

• Practice using words in sentences

• Review often for long-term memory

✍️ Grammar: Present and Past (Units 1–6)

Topics:

• ⏳ Present continuous (I am doing)

• 📅 Present simple (I do)

• 🔄 Present continuous & simple combined

• 🕰️ Past simple (I did)

• ⏲️ Past continuous (I was doing)

📄 Click here to open this Grammar lesson PDF

💡 Tips:

• Compare examples carefully

• Write your own sentences to practice

🎧 Chapter 1 Practice 1: Listening & Reading Activities

💡 Tips:

• Use a dedicated answersheet to record your answers

• Use a printed Exercise book or download the PDF below

📘 📥 Click here to download this Practice PDF

🔹 Listening Activities

1. 📞 A Phone Call from a Customer

🎧 Click here to listen
Focus: Identify problem and solution

2. 👩‍🎓 A Student Discussion

🎧 Click here to listen
Focus: Understand opinions and agreements

3. 💼 A Team Meeting about Diversity

🎧 Click here to listen
Focus: Learn expressions for giving opinions and suggestions

What do you know about chocolate? Learn about the history of chocolate and the interesting journey from cocoa bean to chocolate bar.

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

💡 Study Tips

• 📚 Review Vocabulary & Grammar first

• 🎧 Use earphones for clearer sound

• 🧠 Focus on meaning, not every word

• 🔁 Listen multiple times for better understanding

• ✅ Check answers after exercises

🧩 Learning Outcomes

• 🎯 Understand main ideas and details in conversations

• 🗣️ Identify tone, purpose, and attitude

• ✍️ Apply note-taking and prediction strategies

• 📘 Use new vocabulary and expressions practically

• 💬 Express opinions clearly and confidently

⏱ Suggested Time for Practice 

Total: 60–90 minutes

• ⏳ 20 min per listening exercise

• ⏳ 20 min for reading the magazine about chocolate