One Minute English - B1 Intermediate - Video 40

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What are the best and worst parts of your job?

Lesson Activities
Answer the following questions about the interview.

travel destinations

Meaning: Places that people go to for vacations or trips.

Examples:

  1. Paris and Tokyo are popular travel destinations.
  2. We talked about our favorite travel destinations.

go onto

Meaning: To visit or move to another website or platform online.

Examples:

  1. I often go onto YouTube to watch videos.
  2. He went onto the website to find the answer.

not being able to

Meaning: When something is too hard or impossible for someone to do.

Examples:

  1. Not being able to pronounce words is frustrating.
  2. She hates not being able to help her friends.

whether that be

Meaning: Used to give examples of different possibilities.

Examples:

  1. I record many things, whether that be ads or videos.
  2. She enjoys reading, whether that be novels or magazines.

get to

Meaning: To have the chance or opportunity to do something.

Examples:

  1. I get to learn something new every day.
  2. We get to meet people from many countries.

Vocabulary Quiz

Complete the sentences below with the vocabulary words above.
  1. write well makes getting a job difficult.
  2. I’ll study my worst subjects hard, math or science.
  3. Bobby will the college application website.
  4. Athletes play and compete.
  5. There are so many I want to visit.

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