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PREPARATION COURSE FOR B1 LEVEL PREPARATION COURSE FOR B1 LEVEL 1st Edition (2013) All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, in any form or by any means (photocoping, electronic, or otherwise) without written permission from the author. © Aitor Garcés Manzanera, 2013. Printed in Spain Bubok Publishing S.L. To the learners of English, without whom this book would make no sense. PREFACE This book would not have been possible without the constant support of all the people and learners who finally gave me the idea to carry on this project. It all came up through the revision of some materials for Cambridge English Teacher, where I currently work as Advisor. I realised that some books are somewhat long-term study- oriented, thus many learners would not have that time to prepare an exam of this kind. Writing a book that has the required linguistically characteristics could not be an easy task to accomplish. I gathered all the information on the contents of B1 level, both grammatical and of vocabulary. I wrote a would-be plan where all the aspects that may arise in the exam could be dealt and started the book’s writing. Nevertheless, I decided to give the book a fresh perspective, different to the other books. As you will see later, each page is a slide as if it were a PowerPoint presentation. The reason why I elaborated it in this way is mostly that it gives an attractive way to the learner and everything is linked in such a way that one could learn new things in every slide. All the language skills are dealt in more or less the same way, ensuring a special place to the Speaking tasks, which requires more effort to the learners. Finally, I would like to thank the University of Cambridge for giving such good ideas and tips on the exams through their websites and giving everyone the possibility to improve the language. I would also like to express my gratitude towards those English as Second Language Teachers who gratuitously make the learning of English accessible to everyone through their websites in the Internet, giving a wide selection of resources on grammar, vocabulary or writing, covering up almost every language skill. Preparation Course for B1 Level Preliminary English Test Aitor Garcés Manzanera 1 Preparation Course for B1 Level Course outlines Unit 1. Present Simple & Present Continuous Revision. Unit 2. Adverbs / Comparative & Superlatives. Unit 3. Past Simple & Past Continuous. Unit 4. Question Tags / Intensifiers. Unit 5. Present Perfect / Gerunds and Infinitives. Unit 6. Modals I (Must/Have to) / Future Continuous. Unit 7. Will & Going To (Predictions) / Modals II (Might, May, Will…) Unit 8. Present Perfect / Past Simple. Unit 9. Conditionals (1st, 2nd and 3rd). / Past Perfect Unit 10. Simple passive. Unit 11. Reported Speech (common, orders, wh-, if/whether) Unit 12. Modals III (Perfect). Unit 13. Connecting words (result, cause…) 2 Preparation Course for B1 Level 3 Preparation Course for B1 Level UNIT 1. SPORTS AND HOBBIES } In this unit… } you will learn the vocabulary related to sports and hobbies. } You will revise and consolidate your knowledge of the present simple and continuous and its contrast. 4 Preparation Course for B1 Level UNIT 1. SPORTS AND HOBBIES } Look at the photographs and try to say what kind of sport they are doing. 5 Preparation Course for B1 Level UNIT 1. SPORTS AND HOBBIES } VOCABULARY FOCUS. } Now, have a look at this table which contains a wide range of vocabulary related to sport. Boxing Judo Rugby Wrestling Archery Badminton Cricket Cycling Angling Canoeing Kayaking Darts Football Golf Horse Racing Rowing Sailing Water Skiing Table Snooker Squash Tennis Tennis Curling Ice Skating Skiing Croquet Fencing Hockey Lacrosse Polo Skeet 6 Preparation Course for B1 Level UNIT 1. SPORTS AND HOBBIES } LANGUAGE FOCUS. } As a way to refresh your vocabulary and grammar knowledge, answer next questions with help of the words below. What’s a helmet? What’s a racket? W hat’s a windsurfing? What’s table tennis? What’s rugby? What’s a kart? What’s snowfering? Tennis, hat, team game, car, windsurfing on the snow, bat, surfing on water. 7 Preparation Course for B1 Level UNIT 1. SPORTS AND HOBBIES } LANGUAGE FOCUS. } Revision of the present simple. The present simple is commonly used to express habitual actions. It is also used with frequency adverbs and may also be used as a time to express the present in the past (historic present). 8 Preparation Course for B1 Level