B1 English Chapter 9 Lesson 3

B1 English (Intermediate Level)

About Lesson

📘 B1 ENGLISH CHAPTER 9 – LESSON 3

🎯 Lesson Objectives

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

Improve listening comprehension using real-life English conversations.
Identify key vocabulary and phrases used in urban and travel contexts.
Enhance understanding of family, time management, and travel-related topics.

📝 How to Use This Lesson

Listen first: Play each podcast in sequence.
Take notes: Focus on new vocabulary, expressions, and pronunciation.
Review: Check the transcript to confirm your understanding.
Apply: Use the tips and exercises to practice speaking and writing.

🎵 Podcasts Series 4: Episode 13-15

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💡 Tip: Pause and repeat key phrases to improve pronunciation.

🎧 Podcast Series 4, Episode 13

Tess and Ravi discuss the news and the BBC, while Adam and Jo talk about unusual words such as ‘series’ and ‘news’.

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🎧 Podcast Series 4, Episode 14

Carolina and Emily are in the library to study, but end up chatting. Jo and Adam chat about conditionals – sentences with ‘if’.

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🎧 Podcast Series 4, Episode 15

Discussing TV crime programmes, Tess teaches Ravi a thing or two about Sherlock Holmes. Adam and Jo explain how to use ‘to be born’.

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✅ Lesson Summary

Three podcasts covering daily life, city travel, and social interactions.
Practice active listening, vocabulary recognition, and pronunciation.
Use tips to enhance comprehension and speaking skills.

🖊 B1 ENGLISH CHAPTER 9 – PRACTICE 3

🎯 Practice Focus

Listening comprehension
Vocabulary in context
Understanding real-life English conversations about family, time, and travel

📌 Topics Covered

This practice module helps learners apply what they learned in Lesson 3 podcasts.

Listen to dialogues and answer comprehension questions.
Watch short video scenes and identify key vocabulary.
Reinforce travel, transport, family, and time-related expressions.

🎧 Practice Materials & Links

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Big City Small World Series 3 Audio

🎵 Series 3, Episode 10 – Family Matters

Harry wants to meet Bindyu’s parents but she fears that her family won’t like him. Why?

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.

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🎵 Series 3, Episode 11 – Time is Money

Business-minded Johnny is busy as always, while Harry has an important question in mind. What is it?

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.

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🎵 Episode 12 – Popping the Question

Harry is going to ask a very important question and Carlos has a piece of good news to share. Is it going to be a happy ending?

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.

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Words On The Street – Transport & Travel Videos

In this episode, Stephen and Ashlie have a friend called Jazz visiting from abroad. They take Jazz on a trip around London to see the sights and famous places.

Nick meets a man who lives on the River Thames and a photographer who creates digital visions of London in the future.

📺 The City of London

Nick talks about the history of The Thames and then is shown around a houseboat on the river. Later, he meets some artists who create incredible images of London in the future.

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.