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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 7 – LESSON 2


🎯 Lesson Objectives

By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
✅ Understand and use common phrasal verbs in daily English
✅ Recognize phrasal verbs with in, out, on, and off in context
✅ Improve listening and comprehension skills with podcasts
✅ Apply phrasal verbs in conversations about everyday situations and work life

 


💡 How to Use This Lesson

  1. Start with Grammar: Review phrasal verbs in the PDF.

  2. Listen to Podcasts: Follow along and note new phrases.

  3. Practice Speaking: Make sentences using phrasal verbs.

  4. Complete Exercises: Use the practice PDF and multimedia content.

 


1️⃣ Grammar: Phrasal Verbs Part 1 (Units 137-141)

📌 Introduction:
Phrasal verbs combine a verb + preposition/adverb to create a new meaning. Learn how in, out, on, off change the meaning of verbs in conversation.

Unit Topic
137 Phrasal verbs 1: Introduction
138 Phrasal verbs 2: in/out
139 Phrasal verbs 3: out
140 Phrasal verbs 4: on/off (1)
141 Phrasal verbs 5: on/off (2)

 

📥 Click here to download this Grammar Lesson PDF

 

💡 Tips:

  • Practice aloud and write your own examples.

  • Pay attention to separable vs inseparable phrasal verbs.

  • Check the podcast for real-life usage examples.

 


2️⃣ Podcasts Series 3: Episode 6-8

📌 Introduction:
These episodes show how phrasal verbs are used naturally in conversations. Focus on listening, intonation, and context.

Episode Focus
06 Everyday situations
07 Work and career expressions
08 Social interactions and storytelling

 

📥 Click here to download this Podcast Lesson PDF


Podcasts Series 3: Episode 06

Carolina wants a job to solve her money problems, but will she find one? Adam is surprised about your opinions of football!

🎧 Click here to listen to Episode 06 audio

 

Podcasts Series 3: Episode 07

Adam and Rob discuss your favourite times of day. Also, Tess and Ravi talk about something British people love, but most people hate!

🎧 Click here to listen to Episode 07 audio

 

Podcasts Series 3: Episode 08

Jamie has a surprise for Carolina, who is already quite excited about her new job. Meanwhile, Rob and Adam have been waiting patiently since the last episode to talk about queuing.

 

💡 Tips:

  • Listen multiple times: first for understanding, then for doing exercises.

  • Pause and repeat phrasal verbs aloud.

  • Write down and use new phrases in your own sentences.

 


📝 B1 ENGLISH CHAPTER 7 – PRACTICE 2

🎯 Practice Focus

  • Reinforce phrasal verbs from Lesson 2

  • Use phrasal verbs in conversations and work situations

  • Improve listening comprehension through audio and video


💡 Topics Covered

  • Big City Small World: Series 1, Episodes 07–09

  • Words On The Street: Jobs Scenes 1 & 2 and Starting a Business


📄 Practice Materials

📌 Introduction:
Watch videos and listen to audio recordings to reinforce your understanding of natural English. Then complete exercises in the practice PDF.

📥 Click here to download this Chapter 7 Practice 2 PDF

 

Big City Small World – Series 1 Episode 7-9

Series 1, Episode 07 – Cheer up!

Magda will finish her degree soon and wants to work in London as an architect.
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.

 

Series 1, Episode 08 – I’ll be rich in 3 years!

‘I’ll be rich in 3 years!’ Johnny has a vision of where he will be going!
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.

 

Series 1, Episode 09 – Aagh… my injured leg!

Interview advice from poor Johnny the injured footballer.
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.

 

Words On The Street Videos About Jobs

Ashlie and Stephen’s friend Tristan asks the pair to help out in his café. What could possibly go wrong? And will they do any better selling ice cream on the beach at Brighton?

Perhaps they could start their own business instead – as young people do in the UK every year. Joe meets some of Britain’s brightest young business people – and gets to play a round of golf!

 

Jobs Scene 1

Stephen takes Ashlie out for lunch at their friend Tristan’s café. They enjoy themselves, but don’t manage to eat!
Do the Preparation task first. Then watch the video and do the first Task. Watch the video a second time and then finish the Tasks. If you need help, you can read the Transcript at any time.

 

Jobs Scene 1 Language Focus

Rob and Ashlie talk about using ‘out’ with verbs and some phrases used when ordering in a restaurant.
Watch the video. Then go to the Tasks and do the activities.

 

Jobs Scene 2

Ashlie and Stephen help out in an ice cream van. That sounds easy, doesn’t it?
Do the Preparation task first. Then watch the video and do the first Task. Watch the video again and then finish the Tasks. If you need help, you can read the Transcript at any time.

 

Jobs Scene 2 Language Focus

Rob and Stephen discuss differences between the past simple and present perfect and different uses of ‘look’ and ‘say’.
Watch the video. Then go to the Tasks and do the activities.

 

Starting a Business

Have you ever wanted to start your own business? Joe meets young British people doing just that, and gets advice from entrepreneurs old and new, including Sir Richard Branson.
Watch the video and do the first Task. Then watch the video again and finish the Tasks. If you need help, you can read the Transcript at any time.
 
 

💡 Tips for Practice:

  • Watch without for comprehension and respond to the questions.

  • Pause and repeat key phrasal verbs aloud.

  • Make your own sentences using the new phrasal verbs.

  • Discuss with a friend or teacher for reinforcement.