Some Practice for the Summer

LISTENING EXERCISES B1
B1 Listening topics
English Listening Lesson Library Online
Breaking News English
BBC LEARNING ENGLISH
Test your understanding skills!
Exam English- Free Practice
ESOL Courses- Free English Lessons Online
100 CLASSIC AUDIO BOOKS

Listen to lots of  songs you like  at Lyricstraining and improve your English. I really love Stitches by Shawn Mendes, would you like to try it?

Practice makes perfect

Source: /www.google.es/

As the saying goes, "Practice makes perfect", so the more you practise, the better you'll do in your exam.
Click on the links below and try to do as many sample exams as you can. (Set a time limit for each task you do). 

• EEOOII Extremadura    
• EOI Segovia   
• EOI Tudela  
• EOI Valencia (+ LINKS TO OTHER STATE LANGUAGE SCHOOLS)
• Universidad de Vigo   
• Universidad Pablo Olavide Sevilla

For more listening practice, you could:

•  try something more challenging just to "train your ear".

           Breaking News English      BBC News      NPR News US    VOA News

• revise some topic vocabulary through listening (Browse the sidebar).

            Room for Rent     Todd's Gym       ESL Podcast

As for writing and speaking, you should keep in mind that planning is essential to succeed. 

• Writing skills practice (Different tasks)
• Fichas Preparación Examen Oral B1 (EOI Estepa)  

Source: /www.google.es/

That's all folks...       

Grammar in songs-Gerund or Infinitive

Picture from: https://www.google.es/

First, click here and watch the video and revise the rules (Strongly recommended!)

Next, click on the links below to practise:

• verb + infinitive or verb + gerund?   
• ‘verb + object + to infinitive’ structure 
•  Fill in the right preposition and the gerund.   
• Gerund used as a subject
• Gerund as subject or object – Exercise
• Infinitive of purpose (learn when you have to use 'TO' and 'FOR')

Finally, enjoy watching this great video!!!

                        

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fyr5WhdXoE8

Thanks to angerafe

Let's talk about work

Confusing words: job, work
Do The Learn English Jobs Crossword
Listen to six people talk about their first job.
Listen to Todd talk about jobs
Listen to Working in the U.K.  and check your answers with the script
Do this reading 



How to write a CV in English   
                                              

Formal Letters

Click here to do the activities and here to listen to the recording.

Practise some common expressions used in formal letters


You might also want to have a look at the links below:

Linking Word and Phrases    Functions : Expressing Purpose

Expressing Contrast      Adding Information       Time

Learn English Vocabulary - Talking About Shopping and Buying in English

Vocabulary – How to Talk about Shopping

Types of shops  in English      Where you can buy clothes

Do you usually shop on the internet? Listen to some people talking about Shopping Online

Conversation questions : GOING SHOPPING and SHOPPING ONLINE

 (Thanks to www.cristinacabal.com )

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLa03O452Y0  (American English)

Are you a bargain hunter? Read  Is it safe to buy in the sales?

Are you keen on large shopping centres? Do this video activity

Houses

Watch Homes in Britain  
Types of houses in England
Is there a  Utility Room in your house?

Describing a house / a flat

Do this crossword
Do you have a 'dream house'? What would it be like? 
Listen to 6 people describing their dream houses
Listen to Spencer talking about her dream house and features that are important to her.

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d12VKuSGkFo