🇬🇧 B2 ENGLISH CHAPTER 6 – LESSON 4
🌟 Functional Vocabulary & Prepositions
🎯 Lesson Objectives
By the end of this lesson you will be able to:
✅ Use indirect and vague functional vocabulary to sound natural in everyday and professional conversations.
✅ Use prepositions of position, movement and time accurately.
✅ Improve listening comprehension and vocabulary use through contextual audio and video tasks.
🧭 How to Use This Lesson
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Start with the Vocabulary section to learn useful, everyday expressions.
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Move to the Grammar section (Prepositions) and practise with example sentences.
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Complete the Practice activities (audio + videos) and apply new language in short speaking/writing tasks.
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Mark each item Completed ✅ and review errors for improvement.
💡 Tip: Practice prepositions with quick image-description drills — look at a picture and describe where things are using short sentences.
🗣️ VOCABULARY: Functional Vocabulary (Units 82–84)
🧩 Unit 82: Whatchamacallit – Being Indirect
Learn fillers, vague references and polite evasions used in everyday speech.
🪶 Example: “Give me the whatchamacallit — you know, the thing for cutting.”
💡 Tip: Use indirect language when you don’t want to sound rude or when you genuinely can’t recall a word — then follow up with a clearer description.
↔️ Unit 83: Give or Take – More Vague Expressions
Phrases for making approximations and softening statements (give or take, around, roughly).
🪶 Example: “It’s about fifty people — give or take ten.”
💡 Tip: Vague expressions are useful in conversation, but be specific in formal writing or data reporting.
🗣️ Unit 84: The Way You Say It
Focus on tone, intonation and pragmatic meaning — how something is said changes meaning.
🪶 Example: “Oh, really?” can be sincere or sarcastic depending on tone.
💡 Tip: Record yourself saying short dialogues and listen back to notice differences in tone and emphasis.
✏️ GRAMMAR: Prepositions (Units 88–90)
📍 Unit 88: Prepositions of Position and Movement
Use in, on, at, under, above, between, through, along, etc., to describe location and movement.
🪶 Example: “The cat jumped onto the table.” / “Walk along the river.”
💡 Tip: Visualise the movement or position — draw a quick diagram if you’re unsure.
🔄 Unit 89: Between and Among
Distinguish between (usually two, or distinct items) and among (more than two or not distinct).
🪶 Example: “Choose between chocolate and vanilla.” / “Share the sweets among the children.”
💡 Tip: If you can list distinct options, between is often correct; for groups or non-distinct items, use among.
🕰️ Unit 90: Prepositions of Time
Use at, on, in, during, by, until, etc., to express time relationships.
🪶 Example: “At 7 pm”, “On Monday”, “In December”, “During the meeting.”
💡 Tip: Make a quick table: at (precise time), on (days/dates), in (months/years/longer periods).
🎧 B2 ENGLISH CHAPTER 6 – PRACTICE 4
🎯 Practice Focus
Build accuracy with prepositions, practice natural conversational avoidance strategies (indirect language), and improve listening for tone and register.
🗂️ Topics Covered
🎾 Tennis and Keeping Fit
🏛️ The Hypatia Trust
💿 Vinyl
🏠 Flathunting – Scenes 1 & 2 (Language Focus)
🏡 Homes of the Future
🎾 Audio: Tennis and Keeping Fit
A short talk about sport, routine and health.
💡 Tip: Listen for prepositions describing movement and location (e.g., across the court, along the baseline).
🏛️ Audio: The Hypatia Trust
A cultural/educational piece — formal register and information-dense language.
💡 Tip: Note formal uses of prepositions in institutional descriptions (e.g., based in, affiliated with, founded in).
💿 Audio: Vinyl
A conversational piece about music formats and nostalgia.
💡 Tip: Identify vague expressions and indirect language — speakers often use these when recollecting or speculating.
🏠 Video: Flathunting Scene 1 & 2 (Language Focus)
Real-life dialogue about looking for accommodation.
💡 Tip: Listen for give or take, around, and prepositions used for locations and directions (e.g., opposite, next to, above).
🏡 Video: Homes of the Future
A short feature on design and technology in housing.
💡 Tip: Pay attention to prepositions of time and purpose (e.g., by 2030, for living, designed to).
💬 Final Thought / Inspirational Tip
“Small words — like prepositions — make big differences. Master them, and your English will move precisely where you want it to go.” ✨