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B1 English Introduction
Welcome to B1 English, where you’ll build confidence in everyday conversations and improve your grammar, vocabulary, and all language skills through fun, real-life practice.
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B1 English Chapter 1: Listening
In this chapter, you’ll build confidence in everyday conversations at work, school, and social life. You’ll practice useful vocabulary, grammar, liskening, and reading skills through real-life situations such as phone calls, discussions, and casual chats, learning to express opinions, give information clearly, and understand spoken English naturally.
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B1 English Chapter 2: Reading
This chapter focuses on expanding vocabulary and grammar skills for everyday communication. Each lesson introduces key vocabulary and grammar points, followed by practical exercises to reinforce understanding and improve fluency in real-life contexts.
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B1 English Chapter 3: Speaking
Chapter 3 focuses on improving communication and conversation skills. Each lesson combines grammar, vocabulary, and real-life speaking practice through British Council videos.
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B1 English Chapter 4: Writing
In this chapter, you will strengthen your ability to express ideas clearly and naturally in English. You’ll explore richer vocabulary, review essential grammar structures, and practice real-life communication through interactive exercises. Each lesson helps build confidence and fluency for everyday and academic situations.
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B1 English Chapter 5: Travelling in UK
In this chapter, you will learn English to talk about everyday things like animals, art, fun places, and fashion. You will practice new words, grammar, listening, and speaking through videos, audios, and exercises. By the end, you’ll feel more confident describing experiences and sharing your ideas in English!
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B1 English Chapter 6: Life in UK
This chapter focuses on improving your listening, speaking, and grammar through real-life themes and multimedia resources. Each lesson combines grammar lessons, podcast listening, and video-based learning from the British Council’s Word on the Street series.
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B1 English Chapter 7: Challenges in UK
In this chapter, you will explore everyday English through fun podcasts and videos. You will learn important grammar points and expand your vocabulary in practical contexts. The chapter includes stories about jobs, hospitals, adventures, and mysteries to improve your listening and speaking skills.
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B1 English Chapter 8: Entertainment in UK
In this chapter, you’ll explore how music and culture bring people together in everyday life. Through podcasts, videos, and practice activities, you’ll improve your listening, speaking, and grammar skills while learning about social events and modern lifestyles. Get ready to enjoy stories, conversations, and scenes from real British life!
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B1 English Chapter 9: Activities and Hobbies in UK
This Chapter explores everyday life and modern experiences, helping you improve your English listening and speaking skills through engaging podcasts and videos. You will discover topics like cities, social media, travel, and sports while practicing real-life conversations.
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B1 English (Intermediate Level)
About Lesson

šŸŽ“ B1 English – Chapter 5 Lesson 2


šŸŽÆ Lesson Objectives

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

āœ… Identify and use countable, uncountable, and collective nouns
āœ… Recognize nouns that appear only in the plural
āœ… Make uncountable nouns countable when appropriate
āœ… Use adjectives vs adverbs correctly
āœ… Apply adjectives ending in -ing / -ed
āœ… Use so and such for emphasis

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šŸ“Œ How to Use This Lesson

  1. Step 1 – Vocabulary šŸ“

  2. Step 2 – Grammar šŸ“š

  3. Step 3 – Practice Exercises šŸ–Šļø

šŸ’” Tip: Watch videos šŸŽ„ and listen to audio šŸŽ§ before completing exercises.

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šŸ“š Lesson Content

1ļøāƒ£ Vocabulary: Counting People and Things (Unit 83–88)

Unit Topic Ā 
83 Uncountable nouns Ā 
84 Words that only occur in the plural Ā 
85 Countable & uncountable nouns with different meanings Ā 
86 Making uncountable nouns countable Ā 
87 Collective nouns Ā 
88 Containers and contents Ā 

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šŸ“„ Click on this link to download this Vocabulary Lesson PDF

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šŸ’” Vocabulary Tips:

  • Make flashcards for uncountable nouns and plural-only nouns.

  • Use collective nouns to describe groups (e.g., a team of players).

  • Watch context carefully for nouns that can be countable or uncountable.

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2ļøāƒ£ Grammar: Adjectives and Adverbs Part 1 (Unit 98–102)

Unit Topic Ā 
98 Adjectives ending in -ing / -ed (boring/bored) Ā 
99 Adjective order: a nice new house / you look tired Ā 
100 Adjectives vs Adverbs 1 (quick / quickly) Ā 
101 Adjectives vs Adverbs 2 (well, fast, late, hard/hardly) Ā 
102 Using so & such for emphasis Ā 

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šŸ“„ Click here to download this Grammar Lesson PDF

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šŸ’” Grammar Tips:

  • -ing = cause, -ed = feeling

  • Check if you need an adjective or an adverb

  • Practice: so + adjective + that…, such + noun + that…

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šŸ“Š Practice – Chapter 5 Lesson 2

šŸŽÆ Practice Focus

  • Develop listening, speaking, and writing skills
  • Reinforce vocabulary: countable/uncountable nouns, collective nouns, containers & contents

  • Apply grammar rules: adjectives, adverbs, -ing/-ed forms, so/such

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šŸ“ Topics Covered

šŸŽ§ Writing Home Audio Series

  • Episode 04 | Episode 05 | Episode 06

šŸŽ„ Words on the Street Videos – Art

  • Art Scene 1 + Language Focus

  • Art Scene 2 + Language Focus

  • Pop-up Galleries

āœ… Student Navigation Tip:

  • šŸ“ Click PDFs to read

  • šŸŽ§ Click audio to listen

  • šŸŽ„ Click videos to watch


šŸ“„ Download Practice Materials

šŸ“„ Click here to download B1 Chapter 5 Practice 2 PDF

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šŸŽ§ Writing Home Audio Series Recordings

Writing home, Episode 04

In episode 4, we meet Robert, who is writingĀ to his sister about a meetingĀ with his boss. What do you think they talked about?
Do the preparation task first. Then listen to the audio and do the exercises.

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Writing home, Episode 05

In episode 5, Mei doesn’t find what she was looking for, but she does find something for Milton. What do you think it is?
Do the preparation task first. Then listen to the audio and do the exercises.

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Writing home, Episode 06

In episode 6, Milton tells his brother some news. What do you think his news is?
Do the preparation task first. Then listen to the audio and do the exercises.

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šŸŽ„ Words On The Street about Art Video

Ashlie and Stephen are at an art market to buy things for Ashlie’s flat. But the brother and sister can’t stop arguing over who can make better art. To settle it, they decide to have a competition. Who is the best artist? And who is the best salesperson?

Reporter Joe explores London’s newest art events: pop-up galleries. He interviews the artists and art enthusiasts who visit these tiny temporary exhibitions.

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Art Scene 1

At an art market, Ash and Stephen find themselves in an argument about who is the better artist. They decide to have a competition, but first they need to find out what art is.
Do theĀ PreparationĀ task first. Then watch the video. Next go to theĀ TasksĀ and do the activities. If you need help, you can read theĀ TranscriptĀ at any time.

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Art Scene 1 Language Focus

Rob and Ashlie talk about the little words which cause so much trouble: articles!
Watch the video. Then go toĀ TaskĀ and do the activities.

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Art Scene 2 (video)

The challenge is on, but first Ashlie and Stephen must decide what art to make. Stephen seems to be doing well, but there’s a soapy surprise in store for his customers.
Do theĀ PreparationĀ task first. Then watch the video. Next go to theĀ TasksĀ and do the activities. If you need help, you can read theĀ TranscriptĀ at any time.

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Art Scene 2 Language Focus

What’s the best way of making a comparison? Rob and Stephen talk about comparatives and superlatives.
Watch the video. Then go toĀ TaskĀ and do the activities.

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Pop-up Galleries

There’s more to London’s art scene than just its world-famous galleries. Join Joe as he finds out about a new kind of gallery…
Do theĀ PreparationĀ task first. Then watch the video. Next go to theĀ TasksĀ and do the activities. If you need help, you can read theĀ TranscriptĀ at any time.

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šŸ’” Practice Tips

  • Listen first, then read or write 🧠

  • Pause videos to note vocabulary & grammar examples āœļø

  • Speak aloud or write sentences using new words šŸ—£ļø

  • Revisit tricky grammar points after exercises šŸ”„

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