One Minute English for High-Intermediate - Level B2

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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!

allows you

Meaning: Gives you the chance or opportunity to do something.

Examples:

  1. This job allows you to work from home.
  2. Speaking another language allows you to travel more easily.

the way it sounds

Meaning: How something is heard; its tone or style.

Examples:

  1. I love the way it sounds when people speak Italian.
  2. The way it sounds in the song makes me happy.

gets hard

Meaning: Becomes difficult.

Examples:

  1. Learning a new skill gets hard after the first week.
  2. It gets hard to stay motivated without support.

surround yourself

Meaning: Be around or fill your environment with certain things or people.

Examples:

  1. Surround yourself with positive people.
  2. She surrounded herself with books to improve her knowledge.

in constant contact

Meaning: Always connected to or interacting with something or someone.

Examples:

  1. He is in constant contact with his team at work.
  2. Being in constant contact with the language helps you improve faster.

generally

Meaning: Usually; in most cases.

Examples:

  1. Generally, I go jogging in the morning.
  2. He is generally friendly to everyone.

a high level

Meaning: Strong skill or ability in something.

Examples:

  1. She has a high level of English.
  2. A high level of fitness is needed for this sport.

lose it

Meaning: Forget a skill or ability because you don’t use it.

Examples:

  1. If you don’t practice speaking, you might lose it.
  2. He learned French but lost it after many years without using it.

Vocabulary Quiz

Complete the sentences below with the vocabulary words above.
  1. Studying really in high school.
  2. I want to join of club this year.
  3. Good parents are with their baby.
  4. Reading to learn new things.
  5. He reached of chess by watching Youtube videos.

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