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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

📘 B1 English – Chapter 6 Lesson 4

🎯 Lesson Objectives

By the end of this lesson, students will:
✅ Use prepositions correctly in different contexts (in/on/at, by, noun + preposition, adjective + preposition).
✅ Recognize noun + preposition and adjective + preposition patterns.
✅ Improve listening comprehension with podcasts and videos.
✅ Apply grammar in everyday conversations.


💡 How to Use This Lesson

1️⃣ Start with Grammar: Read PDF carefully and take notes.
2️⃣ Listen to Podcasts: Follow along and identify grammar in context.
3️⃣ Complete Practice Exercises: Test your understanding.
4️⃣ Use Tips: Check usage and create your own sentences.


📝 Grammar: Prepositions Part 2

In this lesson, you will study Prepositions Part 2 (Units 127–131). This section helps you:

  • Understand how prepositions are used with time, place, nouns, and adjectives

  • Learn common noun + preposition and adjective + preposition combinations

  • Use prepositions correctly in your own sentences and conversations

Focus on examples, make your own sentences, and pay attention to patterns—it will make listening and speaking much easier!

Unit Topic
127 in/on/at (other uses)
128 by
129 noun + preposition (reason for, cause of, etc.)
130 adjective + preposition 1
131 adjective + preposition 2

📄 Click here to open this Grammar Lesson PDF

💡 Grammar Tips:

  • Highlight fixed prepositions with nouns/adjectives.

  • Make your own sentences for each unit.

  • Group prepositions by similarity to remember usage.

 


🎧 Podcasts Series

In this lesson, you will listen to Podcasts Series 2 Episode 10 and Series 3 Episodes 1–2. These recordings help you:

  • Hear prepositions used naturally in everyday conversations

  • Improve your listening skills and understanding of sentence structure

  • Learn vocabulary and expressions in real-life contexts

Listen carefully, follow along with the transcripts if needed, and try to spot grammar points we studied in this lesson.

📄 Click here to open this Podcasts Lesson PDF

 

Podcasts Series 2 Episode 10 & Series 3 Episodes 1–2

Learn everyday English by listening to our podcasts in series 3. All the episodes in the third series are divided into different sections, from fictional drama and jokes to quizzes and language advice.

You will improve your listening comprehension and develop your vocabulary. Each recording has a transcript and interactive exercises to help you understand and use the language.

 

Podcasts Series 2, Episode 10

In this episode Tess and Ravi talk to Gordon about his adventures making a documentary about whales. Their other guests talk about superpowers. You can also follow Carolina as she’s getting ready to go back to Venezuela for the summer holidays. Is she excited to go home for a visit?
 
Listen to the podcast then do the first exercise to check your understanding. If you have more time choose some of the language practice exercises.

 

Podcasts Series 3, Episode 1

LearnEnglish Podcasts is back! Some things are the same (Tess, Ravi and Carolina) and some things are new, for example the presenters. So whether you’re new to LearnEnglish Podcasts or have been listening since Series 1, give it a try

🎧 Click here to listen to Episode 1 (audio)

 

Podcasts Series 3, Episode 2

In this episode, Carolina returns. What happened with her and Jamie? What is new in Emily’s life? Plus, Adam and Rob talk about the recipes you shared after last week’s show.

🎧 Click here to listen to Episode 2 (audio)

 

💡 Podcast Tips:
🎯 Listen once without text, then again with transcript.

📝 Pause & repeat sentences to practice pronunciation.

🔍 Focus on how prepositions appear naturally in speech.

 


🖥️ Practice – Chapter 6 Lesson 4

🎯 Practice Focus

  • Improve listening comprehension

  • Practice vocabulary and sentence structures


📌 Topics Covered

The practice section lets you apply what you’ve learned from grammar and podcasts. It includes:

  • Big City Small World Series 1 episodes to improve listening and comprehension

  • Words On The Street History videos to practice vocabulary and sentence structures

  • Exercises to test your understanding of prepositions, nouns + prepositions, and adjectives + prepositions

Use this section to strengthen your skills and get ready to use English confidently in conversations.

 

Download Practice Materials

📄 Click here to download B1 Chapter 6 Practice 4 PDF

 

Big City Small World Series 1 

Listen to the first series of our fictional drama about a group of young people from around the world who are living in London. You will improve your listening comprehension and develop your vocabulary. Each recording has a transcript and interactive exercises to help you understand and use the language.

 

Big City Small World Series 1, Episode 01

In this first episode, some friends meet up for tea in a café.
Do the Preparation task first. Then listen to the audio. Next go to each Task and do the activity. If you need help, you can read the Transcript at any time.

 

Big City Small World Series 1, Episode 02

Johnny, Olivia and Fadi all offer jobs to Harry. What should he do?
Do the Preparation task first. Then listen to the audio. Next go to each Task and do the activity. If you need help, you can read the Transcript at any time.

 

Big City Small World Series 1, Episode 03

Harry sure is good at his job as he doesn’t come cheap!
Do the Preparation task first. Then listen to the audio. Next go to each Task and do the activity. If you need help, you can read the Transcript at any time.

 

Watch Words On The Street – History Videos

Tristan’s friend Jay Marie is visiting London, and Stephen and Ashlie are fighting to be her guide. They visit some of the most famous historic sites in London, hear Big Ben chime – and have afternoon tea!

Meanwhile, Amandeep travels back in time to fight besides the men and women of the English Civil War – but will it be Parliament or the King who wins?

 

English History

Amandeep travels 400 years back in time to find out about the English Civil War. She finds out how the war was fought – and who won it!
Watch the video. Then go to Task and do the activities. If you need help, you can read the Transcript at any time.

 

History Scene 1

Ashlie and Stephen take Tristan and his friend Jay Marie on a bus tour of London. Who is the better tour guide?
Watch the video. Then go to Task and do the activities. If you need help, you can read the Transcript at any time.

 

History Scene 1 Language Focus

Rob and Stephen talk about American English and some uses of passive verb forms.
Watch the video. Then go to Task and do the activities.

 

History Scene 2

Ashlie and Jay Marie have afternoon tea and Stephen and Tristan take a tour of Elizabeth Tower and listen to a famous bell.
Watch the video. Then go to Task and do the activities. If you need help, you can read the Transcript at any time.

 

History Scene 2 Language Focus

Rob and Ashlie talk about different uses of the word ‘time’ and the different names for the meals of the day.
Watch the video. Then go to Task and do the activities.
 

 

💡 Practice Tips:

✔ Watch/listen twice before answering.
✔ Identify grammar points from the lesson.
✔ Write answers first, then check correctness.