CEFR Level B1. The New York Times. Paul s Blog. Tips on Writing for the Web. Advice Column in The Omega Online Newspaper

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1 CEFR Level B1 Can understand the main points of clear, standard input on familiar matters regularly encountered in work, school, leisure, etc. Can deal with most situations likely to arise whilst traveling in an area where the language is spoken. Can produce simple connected text on topics which are familiar or of personal interest. Can describe experiences and events, dreams, hopes and ambitions, and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans. 1 Meet Mark and Amy Answer questions at an interview Ask questions at an interview Compliment someone Get settled in at an office Give advice instructions someone tips on how to do something Introduce other people yourself Introductions and greetings Workplace vocabulary The New York Times Paul s Blog Tips on Writing for the Web Advice Column in The Omega Online Newspaper Present Simple: Present Continuous: Stative Verbs Imperatives Gerunds Infinitives Would + like / love / enjoy / hate Answering Interview Round Robin Interviews Ordering Office Supplies Putting on a Play: Getting and Giving Advice Cover Letter for a Resume Facebook Page Ordering Office Supplies Letter of Advice Show someone around the office what you like and dislike Welcome someone page 1 of 10

2 2 Comparing People and Things Close a deal on an apartment Compare things Compliment someone Decide on moving Discuss a property with a real estate agent Look for apartments a lease and rent what you like and dislike Apartments Contract Rent Furniture Living Trends The Biggest and the Best To Rent or To Buy, That Is the Question Frank Lloyd Wright Comparative Adjectives Superlative Adjectives too / enough Nouns: Quantifiers as as / the same as I similar to / like / different from Giving and Getting Directions Group Discussion: Rating Public Personalities Find Someone Who Putting on a Play: What Are We Buying? Working from a Map Pros and Cons Abbreviations in Property Classified Ads Write about Two Pictures page 2 of 10

3 3 Past and Present Catch up with an old friend Get to know someone habits and diet marital status preferences the way things used to be yourself Socializing at work Lifestyle Socializing with friends The theater Charlie Chaplin Be Careful What You Wish for Travel Made Easier Jeffrey Hanes Past Simple: used to Words of Sequence Time Expressions Tag to be Present Simple Past Simple Listening for New Employee Information Game: Lifestyle Changes Guess the Category Meeting New People Information Gap: Communicative Crossword Comparing American and British Vocabulary Healthy Eating: Planning Caloriecounted Menus Write an Itinerary Fill in a Q&A page 3 of 10

4 4 Describing Past Experiences Ask for a refund a costume party a robbery Tell someone what happened Shopping Robbery Blackout Party Tips for Safe Online Shopping What Were They Thinking? In the Dark Halloween in Chicago Tag : to be Past Simple Present Simple Past Continuous: Past Simple Present Continuous Present Simple Round Robin: Tall Tale or the Truth What Were You Doing Last Night? Clue: A Game of Murder Which Costume Am I? Words with zip Police Reports and Statements Letter of Complaint Invitation page 4 of 10

5 5 Describing Present Experiences Catch up with an old friend Describe a medical problem the work of a massage therapist Give your medical history Invite someone to lunch Offer to do a favor acupuncture an injury feeling sick Medical Medical History Questionnaire Getting Hurt on the Job Star Kids Reducing Stress Present Perfect Simple: Tag Past Simple Present Perfect Continuous: Tag Medical History Finding Differences on a Form What Have You Been Doing? Telling a Joke Fill in a Medical Questionnaire An Accident Report Guess Mr. X. A Limerick Tell someone what you ve been doing page 5 of 10

6 6 Plans, Promises, Predictions Cook soup Discuss a visit to the dietician changes in lifestyle Give instructions Keep fit Plan a menu Stay healthy future plans Food preparation Dietician Gym Chefs of the Future What s Cooking? Healthier Kids Personal Training Tips Future Simple: will Tag Future: be going to Tag Future Present Continuous Conditionals: First Conditional Time Clauses with Future Meaning Information Gap: Practice Menu Items Sequence a Recipe Dietary Recommendations Simon Says Spelling: Plural Noun Forms Complete a Recipe Lifestyle Evaluations Personal Exercise Plan page 6 of 10

7 7 Let s Travel Ask for help Board a plane and find your seat Get ready to go to the airport Give instructions Rent a car car trouble Welcome guests to your home Air travel Cars On vacation Air Travel Buying a New Car Hospitality around the World Taking Care of Your Tires Modals and Semimodals: can / could / be able to / must / have to / may / might Tag Reflexive Pronouns: had better Listening for Flight Information Renting a Car Putting on a Play: A Host s Welcome Information Gap: Road Service Callout Log Complete a Ticket and Boarding Pass Create a Car Ad Thank You Note after a Visit Give Advice in Situations page 7 of 10

8 8 What If? Ask for advice Discuss a hypothetical situation an offer with a co-worker Give advice Request something from your boss being green Salary and work conditions Personality Recycling Advice Column Bob s Blog Today s Adventure Changing Professions It s Easy to be Green Modals and Semimodals: would Conditionals: First Conditional Second Conditional Game: The Would Game If I Were King Communicative Crossword How Green Are You? Advice Column Lifestyle Changes Noun Suffixes for Professions Green with Envy 9 Hopes and Regrets Return things to a store electronic equipment hopes and wishes something you regret Upgrade your cell phone Technology Compulsive Shoppers How It All Began It s Not All Fun and Games Cell Phone Etiquette Past Perfect Simple: Conditionals: Third Conditional Review wish / hope Ads for Technological Devices If They Had Known Three Wishes E-order Around the Room Story Wishes for the World Text Message Abbreviations Who Left the Message? page 8 of 10

9 10 What Did They Say? Exchange currency Report a friend s problem expenses what someone has asked what someone has said a problem at the bank budgeting and expenses Money and banking Bills Budgeting Where Do You Do Your Banking? Traveling with Money Managing Your Money Microloans Reported Speech: Reporting Verbs Modals and Semimodals Commands and Requests Information Gap: Correcting Information on a Bank Statement Putting on Plays: Mixed-up Dialogues A Group Budget Information Gap: The Right Tool for the Job Modern Banking Banking Problems Wishes for the World Lending and Borrowing 11 On Vacation Check in to a hotel Give advice compliments Organize a surprise celebration Shop for clothes art wine and a winery Taste wine Travel Hotel Visiting Sites A Very Different Hotel Wine Facts The Smithsonian Bob s Blog Looking for Ideas Passive: Past Simple Present Simple Present Continuous Past Continuous Present Perfect Simple Past Perfect Simple Modals and Semimodals Checking-in Mystery Drinks The Museum of What- We ve-got Taking a Message Confirming a Reservation Educational TV Descriptions in a Museum Arrangements page 9 of 10

10 12 Big Surprises Congratulate someone Describe a vacation Discuss changes in lifestyle Give good news someone a gift Surprises Graduation Feeling Ill Three Ideal Vacation Spots A Day in the Life of an Executive Chef Staying Healthy through the Seasons Relative Pronouns Relative Clauses used to / be used to / get used to Fundraising Weekend Listening: Graduation Speech Go Diagnose! Find a Person Who Asking for Information Note of Congratulations An Excuse Editing feeling sick future plans Ad for Dillen s Restaurant Tell someone what you d like to do page 10 of 10