B1 English Chapter 9 Lesson 1

B1 English (Intermediate Level)

About Lesson

🎓 B1 English – Chapter 9: Lesson 1

📌 Lesson Objectives

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

✅ Understand and discuss daily life in big cities.
✅ Listen and identify key information in podcasts and videos.
✅ Expand vocabulary on environmental issues, extreme sports, and local culture.
✅ Improve listening comprehension and practical English usage.

📝 How to Use This Lesson

Start with the Podcasts: Listen carefully to each episode and take notes.
Watch the Videos: Observe pronunciation, expressions, and cultural context.
Practice Vocabulary & Language Focus: Use the videos and podcasts to reinforce new words.
Complete the Exercises: Apply your understanding in the downloadable practice sheets.

💡 Tip: Pause and replay the podcasts if you don’t understand everything the first time. Try to summarize each episode in your own words.

🎧 Lesson Content

1️⃣ Podcasts Series 4: Episodes 7-9

These podcasts explore city life, personal experiences, and cultural interactions. Listen carefully to improve both vocabulary and comprehension.

📄 Click here to open this Podcast Lesson PDF

🎧 Podcasts Series 4: pisode 7

Tess and Ravi are back to talk about shopping in London, and Jo and Adam look at how to use the word ‘too’ in different ways.

🎵 Click here to listen to Episode 7 audio

🎧Podcasts Series 4: Episode 8

Emily thinks Carolina should go and see Jamie’s band play, but Carolina doesn’t want to lie to her boss. Jo and Adam talk about the difference between ‘good evening’ and ‘good night’.

🎵 Click here to listen to Episode 8 audio

🎧 Podcasts Series 4: Episode 9

Tess and Ravi talk about a typical English drink and where to find it. Jo and Adam look at adjectives and adverbs.

🎵 Click here to listen to Episode 9 audio

💡 Tip: While listening, highlight new words or phrases and try using them in your own sentences.

🖊 B1 English – Chapter 9 Practice 1

🎯 Practice Focus

✅ Listening comprehension
✅ Vocabulary expansion
✅ Everyday conversations and language in context

📚 Topics Covered in Practice

This practice session helps you:

Understand everyday situations and city life.
Recognize environmental vocabulary and expressions.
Watch and listen actively to dialogues and real-life scenarios.

💡 Tip: Watch videos first without subtitles, then with subtitles to check understanding. Re-watch scenes and repeat phrases aloud for better pronunciation.

📥 Download & Access Practice Materials

📄 Click here to download Full Practice PDF

Big City Small World Series 3 Episode 4-6

Series 3, Episode 4: A New Chief

No one really enjoys the food sold in Tony’s Café but Carlos is here to save everyone!

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.

🎵 Click on this link to listen to Episode 4

Series 3, Episode 5: Environmental Issues

There is a heated discussion on environmental issues. How green are the gang?

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.

🎵 Click on this link to listen to Episode 5

Series 3, Episode 6: I’m in!

Johnny is always dreaming of becoming rich, so Fadi’s big idea excites him! What is Fadi’s business proposition, and will it make them millionaires?

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.

🎵 Click on this link to listen to Episode 6

Words On The Street Videos about Snowdon

Ashlie and Stephen go on a trip to Wales, where they decide to relax in very different ways.

Carmen meets some adrenalin junkies at the National Watersports Centre in Nottingham and at a parkour training centre in London.

🎥 Exreme Sport

Carmen talks to a white-water rafting expert and a parkour enthusiast.

Do the Preparation task first. Then watch the video. Next go to Task and do the activity. If you need help, you can read the transcript at any time.