One Minute English for High-Intermediate - Level B2

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Do you prefer large or small weddings?

Lesson Activities
Answer the following questions about the interview.

How to Practice Vocabulary

  • Review the vocabulary from the video below.
  • Complete the blanks below with words from the lesson.
  • Check your answers. Correct any answers that are wrong!

personally

Meaning: In my own opinion; for me.

Examples:

  1. Personally, I prefer coffee over tea.
  2. Personally, I think the movie was too long.

personal opinion

Meaning: What you think or believe, which may be different from others.

Examples:

  1. In my personal opinion, the book was better than the movie.
  2. That’s just my personal opinion — others may disagree.

let me tell you why

Meaning: A phrase used to introduce the reason for your opinion.

Examples:

  1. I love winter — let me tell you why.
  2. Let me tell you why I don’t eat fast food often.

itself

Meaning: The thing alone, not including other things.

Examples:

  1. The book itself is interesting, but the movie is not.
  2. The painting itself is worth a lot of money.

part of the crowd

Meaning: Being one of many people in a group or audience.

Examples:

  1. I felt happy to be part of the crowd at the concert.
  2. She enjoyed being part of the crowd cheering for the team.

is full

Meaning: Completely filled; no space left.

Examples:

  1. The room is full, so we can’t add more chairs.
  2. The glass is full of water.

have a great time

Meaning: Enjoy something very much.

Examples:

  1. They were having a great time at the festival.
  2. I had a great time at the wedding.

adds to the atmosphere

Meaning: Makes the feeling or mood of a place better.

Examples:

  1. The music adds to the atmosphere of the restaurant.
  2. Lighting candles added to the atmosphere of the party.

find

Meaning: To think or feel in a certain way about something.

Examples:

  1. I find this book very interesting.
  2. She finds math difficult.

Vocabulary Quiz

Complete the sentences below with the vocabulary words above.
  1. Once the room , no one else can enter.
  2. The music being played .
  3. When I go into the store, I want .
  4. We were swimming.
  5. I do not like drinking milk.

Keep Listening

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