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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 9 – LESSON 4

🎯 Lesson Objectives

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

  • Understand and follow English podcasts on everyday topics.

  • Improve listening comprehension and vocabulary acquisition.

  • Identify key language structures and expressions used in spoken English.

  • Relate spoken content to real-life situations, especially in sports and daily interactions.

 


💡 How to Use This Lesson

  1. Listen to the podcasts carefully before reading the transcripts.

  2. Take notes of new vocabulary and expressions.

  3. Replay sections of the audio for better comprehension.

  4. Try to answer questions or discuss the content with a partner.

  5. Watch linked videos to see language used in real-life contexts.

 


🎧 📌 Podcast Series 4: Episode 16-18

📘 Click here to download this Podcast Lesson PDF

 

🎧 Podcast Series 4 Episode 16

Jamie’s taken his exam and is waiting for the results. Adam and Jo talk about the meaning of different exam results in the UK.

🎵 Click here to listen to Episode 16 audio

 

🎧 Podcast Series 4 Episode 17

To negate or not to negate? Shakespeare and negative verb forms are the topics the team speak about in this episode.
🎵 Click here to listen to Episode 17 audio

 

🎧 Podcast Series 4 Episode 18

Carolina and Emily don’t seem to be enjoying the end-of-year party, but Adam and Jo enjoy talking about ‘everyone’ and informal ways of saying ‘How are you?’
Learn how speakers share opinions, discuss hobbies, and express preferences.
🎵 Click here to listen to Episode 18

 


💡 Lesson Tips

  • Replay difficult sections multiple times.

  • Try to summarize each episode in 2-3 sentences.

  • Focus on linking expressions and idioms to your own experiences.

 


📝 B1 ENGLISH CHAPTER 9 – PRACTICE 4

🎯 Practice Focus

  • Listening comprehension

  • Vocabulary building

  • Understanding language in sports-related contexts

  • Applying new expressions in discussions


📚 🎧 Podcasts Series 4: Episode 19-20

This practice session reinforces your listening and comprehension skills through:

  • Real-life conversations in podcasts.

  • Engaging video scenes showing English used in sports settings.

  • Focused exercises to notice language structure, vocabulary, and expressions in context.

 

📄 Download this Practice Materials:

📘 Click here to download this Practice PDF

 

🎧 Podcast Series 4: Episode 19

Tess and Ravi finish up Series 4 talking about myths about British people, while Jo and Adam speak about false friends and how to use the word ‘actually’ to give true information about something.

🎵 Click here to listen to Episode 19 audio

 

🎧 Podcast Series 4: Episode 20

It’s the end of Series 4! Carolina tells Emily she’s going to miss her while she studies in France. But will she be missing Jamie too? What’s Jamie going to do? Jo and Adam look at different ways of speaking about the future. It’s goodbye until the next series!

🎵 Click here to listen to Episode 20 audio

 

🎥  Words On The Street about Sport Video

Who do you think will win the half-marathon for charity – Stephen or Ashlie? Watch them as they each prepare and then as they run on the big day to find out who wins!

Joe watches the Tottenham Hotspur Ladies Academy side compete and learns more about women’s football in England.

 

🎥 Sport Scene 1

Ashlie and Stephen go to the gym to prepare for a half-marathon for charity. Who’s going to be better prepared?
Do the Preparation task first. Then watch the video and do the first Task. Before continuing with the rest of the activities, watch the video again. If you need help, you can read the Transcript at any time.

 

🎥 Sport Scene 1 – Language Focus

Rob and Ashlie review some gym vocabulary and how to use ‘going to’ to talk about plans.
Watch the video. Then go to the Tasks and do the activities.

 

🎥 Sport Scene 2

Stephen and Ashlie run the half-marathon but disagree about how to win the medal. Who’s going to win?
Do the Preparation task first. Then watch the video and do the first Task. Watch the video again and do the remaining activities. If you need help, you can read the Transcript at any time.

 

🎥 Sport Scene 2 – Language Focus

Rob and Stephen look at examples of ‘text speak’ and the different meanings of the phrasal verb ‘work out’.
Watch the video. Then go to the Tasks and do the activities.

 

🎥 Women’s Football

Joe visits the Tottenham Hotspur Football Club to watch the Ladies Academy side compete and to learn more about women’s football in England. Will they win?
Watch the video. Then go to Task and do the activities.

 


💡 Practice Tips

  • Watch videos with subtitles first, then without.

  • Pause and repeat lines to practice pronunciation.

  • Note new expressions, especially those used in sports discussions.

  • Try using these expressions in your own sentences or conversations.