B1 English- tips

Natalia López Zamarvide CIFE Juan de Lanuza

GETTING READY FOR B1

http://natalialzam.wordpress.com/ [email protected]

Natalia López Zamarvide, CIFE Juan de Lanuza (Zaragoza)

http://natalialzam.wordpress.com/

mailto:[email protected]


Methodology

• Real materials (mostly) • Free resources • Writing down, recording • Making the most of time


1. What’s my level of English? 2. Structure of exams, samples 3. Reading 4. Listening 5. Writing 6. Speaking 7. Vocabulary / grammar


IMMERSION


Use English in everyday life

•Mobile phone settings/ computer… •Watch TV shows / films in English •look for recipes •Any internet search •Wikipedia •youtube tutorials / how to •follow British or American institutions, media,

celebrities…on Twitter

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Online courses

» https://natalialzam.wordpress.com/2015/12/23/aprendizaje-de-idiomas-online/

https://natalialzam.wordpress.com/2015/12/23/aprendizaje-de-idiomas-online/


» https://natalialzam.wordpress.com/2013/10/03/examenes-nivel-b1-y-b2-ingles-validos-en-aragon-fechas-modelos-de-examen/

https://natalialzam.wordpress.com/2013/10/03/examenes-nivel-b1-y-b2-ingles-validos-en-aragon-fechas-modelos-de-examen/

1. MY LEVEL OF ENGLISH



1. Level of Englishhttp://natalialzam.wordpress.com/2014/01/07/cual-es-mi-nivel-en-un-idioma/

• Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR) • DIALANG / DIALANG web

• Instituto Nacional de Evaluación Educativa (INEE) -preguntas de comprensión (desde A1 a B2)

http://natalialzam.wordpress.com/2014/01/07/cual-es-mi-nivel-en-un-idioma/

http://www.oapee.es/oapee/inicio/iniciativas/portfolio/niveles-de-competencia.html

http://www.lancaster.ac.uk/researchenterprise/dialang/about

https://dialangweb.lancaster.ac.uk/

http://educalab.es/inee/evaluaciones-internacionales/eecl/preguntas-liberadaseecl/preguntas


Other tests

• https://natalialzam.wordpress.com/2015/01/21/duolingo-test-center-cual-es-mi-nivel-de-ingles/

• http://www.britishcouncil.org/aptis/preparation-material (Aptis, British Council certificate)

http://www.britishcouncil.org/aptis/preparation-material

http://www.britishcouncil.org/aptis/preparation-material


2. STRUCTURE OF THE TESTS


• 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 while travelling 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 & ambitions and briefly give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.


PAPER TOTAL MARKS

PASS MARK

reading comprehension 20 10

listening comprehension 20 10

written expression / interaction (writing)

20 10

oral expression / interaction (speaking)

20 10

EOI


SPEAKING25 %

LISTENING25 %

WRITING25 %

READING25 %


RESULT


EEOOII- official documents

» information for candidates (2015)» ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

http://www.educaragon.org/files/Documento%20informativo%20candidatos%202015.doc

http://www.educaragon.org/arboles/arbol.asp?sepRuta=Sistema+Educativo%2F%3Ca+href%3D%27%2Feducacion%5Fno%5Funi%2Easp%27%3EEnse%F1anza+no+Universitaria%3C%2Fa%3E%2F&guiaeducativa=&strSeccion=PPI02&titpadre=R%E9gimen+especial&arrpadres=$Ense%F1anzas+de+Idiomas&arrides=$113&arridesvin=$&lngArbol=1695&lngArbolvinculado=

sample tests / past papers

» past papers (1)(Aragón) » past papers (2)(Aragón) » compilation of sample tests and past tests (whole of

Spain)

http://www.educaragon.org/files/Ingles%20intermedio%202010.zip

http://www.educaragon.org/files/Ingles.zip

http://hrhgabrielatorrens.blogspot.com.es/2012/11/eoi-compilation-of-sample-exams.html?spref=fb


PET (Preliminary English Test)

http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/exams/preliminary/exam-format/

further training resources for PET

»http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/exams/preliminary/preparation/ »http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/learning-english/

activities-for-learners/?rows=12 (actividades todas destrezas, todos niveles) »http://www.examenglish.com/PET/index.html »http://www.flo-joe.com/preliminaryenglish/index.htm

http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/exams/preliminary/preparation/

http://www.cambridgeenglish.org/learning-english/activities-for-learners/?rows=12

http://www.examenglish.com/PET/index.html

http://www.flo-joe.com/preliminaryenglish/index.htm


ACLES B1

» CULM Unizar, CUID UNED… » MOOC- Cómo preparar un examen B1 inglés » Descripción examen UNED » Modelo de examen inglés B1: sin soluciones; con soluciones.

https://canal.uned.es/serial/index/id/4135

http://portal.uned.es/portal/page?_pageid=93,1049935&_dad=portal

https://contenido.uned.es/cuid/otros_servicios/prueba_libre/Modelo_Ingles_B1.pdf

https://contenido.uned.es/cuid/otros_servicios/prueba_libre/Modelo_Ingles_B1_sol.pdf


ISE I (TRINITY )

3. READING COMPREHENSION



• Reading: – To understand – get information – To improve writing / speaking – For fun

• making notes, underlining, highlighting>>>> incorporating expressions into your vocabulary

• Types of texts: – news – literary – pedagogical


READING COMPREHENSION- MULTIPLE CHOICE

• Highlight/ underline / circle the fragment where the answer may be found

• Be sure you really understand • all 4 options: only one of them is the best. • the question (beware of negatives, opposites…)


news

• http://elpais.com/elpais/inenglish.html • http://www.guardian.co.uk/ • http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/

• http://www.newsenglishlessons.com/ (B1) • http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/ (B1) • http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/news-report • http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/lingohack

http://elpais.com/elpais/inenglish.html

http://www.guardian.co.uk/

http://learning.blogs.nytimes.com/

http://www.newsenglishlessons.com/

http://www.breakingnewsenglish.com/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/news-report

http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/lingohack


Pedagogical texts

• http://www.gcflearnfree.org/reading/readingcomprehension • http://www.eslfast.com/ • http://www.5minuteenglish.com/reading.htm • http://www.world-english.org/english_reading.htm

http://www.gcflearnfree.org/reading/readingcomprehension

http://www.eslfast.com/

http://www.5minuteenglish.com/reading.htm

http://www.world-english.org/english_reading.htm


Literary texts

• http://www.world-english.org/stories.htm (Classic short stories) • Roald Dahl: Lamb to the Slaughter / The Landlady

http://www.world-english.org/stories.htm

http://www.depa.univ-paris8.fr/IMG/pdf/lamb_to_the_slaughter_by_roald_dahl-2.pdf

https://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/sites/teacheng/files/landlady_text.pdf

4. LISTENING COMPREHENSION



tips

» read the questions before the first listen (you’ll be given time)

» don’t try to understand every single word- just the information you really need.

» careful with multiple choice questions (slight differences) » beware if the answer contains the exact same word you

heard


Podcasts

• http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts

• http://learningenglish.voanews.com/podcast/0.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts

http://learningenglish.voanews.com/podcast/0.html


BBC PODCASTS (A2-B1) http://natalialzam.wordpress.com/2014/02/04/bbc-podcasts/

• The English We Speak • 6-minute English • 6-minute Grammar • 6-minute Vocabulary

http://natalialzam.wordpress.com/2014/02/04/bbc-podcasts/

http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/tae

http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/6min

http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/6min_gram

http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/6min_vocab


BRAIN OF BRITAIN (QUIZ)

sample questions

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02nrw21/episodes/downloads

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/coffeebreak/article-2028137/Ask-YOUR-family-Think-youre-brain-Britain-Try-fiendish-questions-compiled-tribute-quizmaster-Robert-Robinson.html


other podcasts

» Vaughan radio

http://www.ivoox.com/escuchar-vaughan_nq_255_1.html


Digital radio

• Phone-ins • News bulletins


News

• http://www.cnn.es/studentnews/ (transcribed and subtitled)

• http://www.bbc.com/news/video_and_audio/international • http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/ (BBC news for children / teenagers- easier to

understand) • http://www.newsinlevels.com/ (Euronews,transcription) • http://www.englishblog.com/ (words that appear on the media, updated almost daily) • http://www.reuters.com/news/video/reuters-tv (transcription)

http://www.cnn.es/studentnews/

http://www.bbc.com/news/video_and_audio/international

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/

http://www.newsinlevels.com/

http://www.englishblog.com/

http://www.reuters.com/news/video/reuters-tv


Watch TV online

• http://natalialzam.wordpress.com/2013/12/16/ver-programas-tv-otros-paises-por-internet/

http://natalialzam.wordpress.com/2013/12/16/ver-programas-tv-otros-paises-por-internet/

http://hola.org/


Real videos subtitled in English

http://watchinenglish.blogspot.com.es/


Songs

• Musixmatch • http://natalialzam.wordpress.com/2014/10/23/musixmatch-lyrics-player/

http://musixmatch.com/

http://natalialzam.wordpress.com/2014/10/23/musixmatch-lyrics-player/

http://natalialzam.wordpress.com/2014/10/23/musixmatch-lyrics-player/


• http://musicenglish.co.uk/ • http://www.lyricstraining.com/ • http://www.lyricsgaps.com/ • http://www.its-teachers.com/interact/songs/default.asp

http://musicenglish.co.uk/

http://www.lyricstraining.com/

http://www.lyricsgaps.com/

http://www.its-teachers.com/interact/songs/default.asp


Films

• http://natalialzam.wordpress.com/2013/10/05/peliculas-para-aprender-ingles/

• http://www.yourlocalcinema.com/ (trailers subtitled in English for people with hearing loss)

• http://www.simpleenglishvideos.com/ • http://cinema.clubefl.gr/ • http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/eslvideo/index.html • http://www.multimedia-english.com/contenidos/listado/videos • http://dvd-subtitles.com/trailers.html

http://natalialzam.wordpress.com/2013/10/05/peliculas-para-aprender-ingles/

http://www.yourlocalcinema.com/

http://www.simpleenglishvideos.com/

http://cinema.clubefl.gr/

http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/eslvideo/index.html

http://www.multimedia-english.com/contenidos/listado/videos

http://dvd-subtitles.com/trailers.html


TV shows

• http://natalialzam.wordpress.com/2013/09/17/series-para-aprender-ingles/

• Watch TV shows (online; free; English subtitles): http://ororo.tv/en

http://natalialzam.wordpress.com/2013/09/17/series-para-aprender-ingles/

http://ororo.tv/en

TED TALKS

» http://lingorank.com/talks/ (TED talks by level) » Must-see TED talks for kids » Talks by brilliant kids and teens

http://lingorank.com/talks/

http://www.educatorstechnology.com/2012/10/5-must-see-ted-talks-for-kids.html

https://www.ted.com/playlists/129/ted_under_20


listening comprehension exercises

• http://www.listenaminute.com/ • http://www.listen-and-write.com/ • http://www.examenglish.com/index.html

http://www.listenaminute.com/

http://www.listen-and-write.com/

http://www.examenglish.com/index.html

5. WRITING



DOs AND DON’Ts

Don’t just answer the question show off!

Don’t think about what you want to say in Spanish (the exact sentence) and then translate

•What can I say in English? •What ideas do I want to express?


Tips for writing

• There’s no need to give your true opinion about a topic>>> show your strategies, and your level of English

• Draft- plan your writing (structure, guide your text towards where you want it to go)


Tips for writing

• Simpler sentences than in Spanish (less subordination) • Use commas, colons, stops, full stops… • Group ideas in paragraphs • Coherence inside the paragraph/between paragraphs • Use links properly • Proper use of grammar and vocabulary • Self-correction / external correction


Dictionary: http://dictionary.cambridge.org/

• English-Spanish / English-English • British / American / Learner’s / Advanced… • Phonetics/ pronunciation • Take the meaning / word you need (not necessarily the first one)

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/


http://www.macmillandictionary.com/

http://www.collinsdictionary.com/dictionary/english-cobuild-learners

http://www.merriam-webster.com/





























http://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/


LANGUAGE EXCHANGEver también: http://natalialzam.wordpress.com/2014/02/05/para-profesores-en-apuros/

http://natalialzam.wordpress.com/2014/02/05/para-profesores-en-apuros/

6. SPEAKING



Tips

• Record yourself speaking

• Think in English/ talk to yourself in English

• Speaking groups (people learning)


Language exchange with native speakers

• Skype, e-mails, chats…

– http://www.mylanguageexchange.com/ (voice and text Exchange) – http://www.conversationexchange.com/ (live practice,

pen-pals and voice / text chats) – http://www.sharedtalk.com/ (voice / text exchanges) –Other websites: http://www.myenglishteacher.eu/blog/

your-top-10-language-exchange-websites-for-speaking-english-fluently/

http://www.mylanguageexchange.com/

http://www.conversationexchange.com/

http://www.sharedtalk.com/

http://www.myenglishteacher.eu/blog/your-top-10-language-exchange-websites-for-speaking-english-fluently/


PRONUNCIATION

• Wrong pronunciation can hinder understanding

• http://dictionary.cambridge.org/ • http://www.forvo.com/ (native speakers have recorded themselves

pronuncing words, names, place names…)

http://dictionary.cambridge.org/

http://www.forvo.com/


Tips for the exam

• = writing- use expressions that will make you “look good” (show your level)

• Monologue: use of discourse markers (now then, I mean, you know…).

• Interaction: it’s not 2 monologues, one after another!


Expressions to use in an oral test

• https://natalialzam.wordpress.com/2015/02/25/expressions-to-use-in-a-speaking-test-monologue-interaction/

• http://mythatsenglish.blogspot.com.es/2014/11/madrid-teacher-talking-about-classifieds.html

• https://natalialzam.wordpress.com/2015/06/02/fillers-para-examenes-orales-de-ingles/

https://natalialzam.wordpress.com/2015/02/25/expressions-to-use-in-a-speaking-test-monologue-interaction/

http://mythatsenglish.blogspot.com.es/2014/11/madrid-teacher-talking-about-classifieds.html

https://natalialzam.wordpress.com/2015/06/02/fillers-para-examenes-orales-de-ingles/


Interaction

• question tags, to engage the other speaker in the conversation / give the floor / ask opinion

• Expressions such as don’t you think? • Expresssions such as no, not really (instead of a plain “no”) • Showing agreement: definitely, absolutely… • Showing disagreement: I’m sorry to disagree but… • Show that you agree partly, but still…: I see your point,

but…



• Usual topics: http://englishinguiaintermedio.wordpress.com/2014/01/21/topics-for-the-speaking-test/

• interaction practice: http://www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/projects/examreform/Pages/ST_InduvidLT.html

• individual long turn practice: • http://iteslj.org/questions/ • http://www.esldiscussions.com/

http://englishinguiaintermedio.wordpress.com/2014/01/21/topics-for-the-speaking-test/

http://www.lancaster.ac.uk/fass/projects/examreform/Pages/ST_InduvidLT.html

http://iteslj.org/questions/

http://www.esldiscussions.com/

7. VOCABULARY

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• Supports production • Active & passive vocabulary • Vocabulary in context: lists without a context, not very useful • Sources: texts, articles, films, series, radio, songs …


How?

• Writing down expressions / jotting them down (notebook, Evernote…)

• Flashcards: http://quizlet.com/ • Mind maps: – https://bubbl.us/ https:/ – /www.text2mindmap.com/ – http://popplet.com/

• Visual dictionary: http://visual.merriam-webster.com/index.php • How many words do you know?: http://testyourvocab.com/

http://quizlet.com/

https://bubbl.us/

https://www.text2mindmap.com/

https://www.text2mindmap.com/

http://popplet.com/

http://visual.merriam-webster.com/index.php

http://testyourvocab.com/


http://visuwords.com/

http://visuwords.com/


Expressions in context

• http://fraze.it/: find expressions, set phrases, in real contexts

• Oxford Online Collocation Dictionary

http://fraze.it/

http://oxforddictionary.so8848.com/

8. GRAMMAR



Support for skills

• http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/6min_gram (BBC 6-minute grammar, podcast)

• http://www.agendaweb.org/ • http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/ • http://www.roadtogrammar.com/welcome/winload.swf • http://autoenglish.org/basicgrammar.htm • Use of English : http://www.flo-joe.com/preliminaryenglish/index.htm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/6min_gram

http://www.agendaweb.org/

http://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/

http://www.roadtogrammar.com/welcome/winload.swf

http://autoenglish.org/basicgrammar.htm

http://www.flo-joe.com/preliminaryenglish/index.htm


• http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/apps/learnenglish-grammar-uk-edition

• https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/murphys-english-grammar-in/id848215354?mt=8

http://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/apps/learnenglish-grammar-uk-edition

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/murphys-english-grammar-in/id848215354?mt=8


Resources organized by categories

• https://delicious.com/natalialzam/

https://delicious.com/natalialzam/

9. DON’T BE A TOURIST

Natalia López Zamarvide CIFE Juan de Lanuza (Zaragoza)


• “solo se aprende el idioma yendo al país”


LISTENING & SPEAKING

• Greeters:

• http://www.globalgreeternetwork.info/ • http://www.londongreeters.org/

• Google the name of the town / city you’re going to visit + greeter, for example, “Canterbury Greeters”.

http://www.globalgreeternetwork.info/

http://www.londongreeters.org/


http://watchinenglish.blogspot.com.es/2013/10/the-story-of-keep-calm-and-carry-on.html

http://watchinenglish.blogspot.com.es/2013/10/the-story-of-keep-calm-and-carry-on.html

http://natalialzam.wordpress.com/ [email protected]

Natalia López Zamarvide Asesora C. lingüística

CIFE “Juan de Lanuza”


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