Some Practice for the Summer

LISTENING EXERCISES B1
B1 Listening topics
English Listening Lesson Library Online
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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

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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)  

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That's all folks...       

Grammar in songs-Gerund or Infinitive

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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

Second Conditional

Read the rules  and do these exercises

You'll find more exercises here

Practise it with songs:

 Locked Away ( R. City & Adam Levine)
 If I Were A Boy (Beyoncé)
 Tears In Heaven (Eric Clapton)

Do you know other songs? Why don't you share them with us in the comment box?

Education

Read about   EDUCATION IN GREAT BRITAIN  and find out differences with Spanish Education System.

Watch this video ( from 14:30 to 23:45) about higher education in the UK and the USA. 
Can you use the word 'career' correctly now?

Learn Education Vocabulary

What can you say about your education? 

Questions for English Students - Television

Learn English Words For TV Shows and do the quiz.
Types of TV show-Quizlet
TELEVISION AND KINDS OF TV PROGRAMS Spanish - English
English vocabulary for television and TV programs/shows exercise

Listen and read: Apple TV, Fire TV or Roku?

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hggVGu-EQhA

See more Conversation Questions Television

Movie Genre Quiz

Revise and extend your vocabulary. 

Listen : ESL Vocabulary TV programs and types of movies

Learn: 12 English Phrases for Talking about Movies

Have you seen these films? Can you name them? Which do you like best? Main Film Genres
Read and learn : THE 88TH ACADEMY AWARDS | 2016

Reading: The Cannes Film Festival

Listening: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Movie Review + quiz 

More Online Game & Activities

Do the quiz and have fun!

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Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyCmFYQJ_7k&feature=youtu.be

Passive forms

Click here, watch the video and do the exercises.

Click here to do more exercises.

Irregular past participles

What is the past participle of the verb?

Play this game

Order the sentences

Choose the correct answer

Used to

Click on the link below and you'll find plenty of practice.

'Used to' for past habits

Jason Mraz - Best Friend - AMAZING Animated Lyrics Video!

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

Here's another beautiful song about friendship. I hope you like it as much as I do! 

James Taylor & Carole King - You've Got A Friend

Do you have a best friend? What's he/she like? 

What qualities do you think a good friend should have?

BBC LEARNING ENGLISH

Have you ever visited this website?  You should bookmark it ! 

Here are some activities you might find helpful. There 3 activities for each session.

Roberta's terrible day  ( How to tell a story, an anecdote...)
Irregular verbs
Comparatives & Superlatives
Discourse markers  ( Connectors)
Talking about the future

Nomophobia - A Modern Age Addiction

Watch the video and answer the questions. Do you think you're addicted to your mobile phone? Do you know anyone who suffers from nomophobia?

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ip4kbPG9C1w&feature=youtu.be

How has the Internet changed our lives?

How The Internet Has Changed The Way We Live  

10 ways the Internet has changed your life

You and your mobile phone

You can get the vocabulary you need and some ideas at:

English vocabulary for mobile phones / cell phones
Vocabularies Shrinking: Are Smartphones, Tablets, Other Internet Devices Making It Harder To Learn New Words? [REPORT]
Are you addicted to your phone?
People not talking to each other
Life before smartphones: The pros and cons of being the mobile generation

IELTS & TOEFL - How to give your opinion

How to discuss a topic in a group

Footloose Modal Verbs for Obligation and Permission

Learning languages

Do you think you are an effective learner? Are you able to use the language you've been learning for years? What do you do to improve your English by yourself outside the classroom? 

Language learners should be patient and open-minded. Learning a language involves trying to understand a culture which is totally different from your own culture. 

You must be sort of a copycat - just look back to your childhood, and think how you learn your mother tongue.

Being able to communicate in English must be your main goal, and here are some tips to help you succeed.  

Make English part of your life
Learn to Think in English!
Learn from your mistakes
Learn Commonly-used Irregular Verbs in English   

Read and listen to stories

And finally, if you're into TV shows like series or hilarious sit-coms, why don't you try watching them in English? It'll give you great `ear training´.

60 Tips: Best TV shows for learners of English
Friends
The Big Bang Theory

Let's get started with a beautiful song

Happy Valentine's day, guys! I'd like to share this beautiful song with you today. I hope you enjoy it while you play a challenging game and improve your listening skills. 
When the game's over, sing along and improve your pronunciation.

If you liked it, try other songs, just write the titles in the search bar  
and choose a level ( Intermediate).

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