B1 Practice (2) including speaking

B1 Practice (2) including speaking

European Framework

The European Framework divides the skills that someone has in the use of a language into 6 categories:

A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2

What does B1 mean?

According to international examinations

Global

Students can deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling in an area where the language is spoken and can produce a simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest. They can describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes and ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.

Listening:

They are able to understand the main points of clear standard speech on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc. They can understand the main point of many radio or TV programmes on current affairs or topics of personal or professional interest when the delivery is relatively slow and clear.

Multiple Choice

Listen and choose the correct answer. You'll hear the recording twice.

Where are they going now?

• To Bristol.

• A sandwich.

• To a café.

Multiple Choice

Why is the woman concerned?

• Because she doesn't know where she is.

• Because there's no train in platform 4.

• Because the train is late and she is in a hurry.

Reading:

Students are able to understand factual texts on subjects related to their interests that consist mainly of high frequency everyday or job-related language. They can recognise significant points in straightforward newspaper articles on familiar subjects and can understand the description of events feelings and wishes.

Multiple Choice

Jane, 
Mum is leaving really early tomorrow so could you wake me up at 7 when you leave for work? I mustn't be late for college again!
Tom

• Tom wants Jane to take him to college tomorrow morning. 

• Tom would like Jane to do him a favour tomorrow morning. 

• Tom is reminding Jane that they have to get up early tomorrow morning 

Multiple Choice

FREE COPIES OF ADVERTISEMENTS ON THIS BOARD ARE AVAILABLE FROM THE CAREERS CENTRE.

• The Careers Centre will give you a copy of any advertisement on this board.

• This board is used to advertise the work done by the Careers Centre.

• If you ask the Careers Centre, you can advertise for free on this board.

Spoken interaction:

Students at this level can exploit a wide range of simple language to deal with most situations likely to arise whilst travelling. They can enter unprepared into conversation on topics that are familiar, of personal interest or pertinent to everyday life (e.g. family, hobbies, work, travel and current events).

Describe the picture and create a story.