English ESL Level B1

Course Title: Cambridge English B1 Preliminary (PET) Preparation
Total Duration: 120 hours
Course Structure: 3 Modules of 40 hours each
Target Audience: Young learners or teens who have completed an A2-level course (e.g., Key for Schools) and can use basic English independently.
Overall Course Goal: To develop confident B1-level communicative competence and fully prepare students for the Cambridge English B1 Preliminary (PET) for Schools exam.

Module 1: B1 Foundations & Everyday Life (40 hours)
Objective: To reactivate and solidify A2 knowledge while systematically introducing core B1 grammatical structures, functions, and vocabulary for discussing familiar topics.

Lesson 1: People & Personality – Describing character in detail, present tense review.
Lesson 2: Daily Life & Habits – Present Simple vs. Continuous, adverbs of frequency.
Lesson 3: Past Experiences – Past Simple vs. Present Perfect (for indefinite past).
Lesson 4: Memorable Events – Narrative tenses (Past Simple & Continuous).
Lesson 5: Future Plans & Decisions – Future forms (going to, will, Present Continuous).
Lesson 6: Rules & Advice – Modals of obligation, advice, and permission (must/have to, should).
Lesson 7: Town & City Life – Describing places, making comparisons.
Lesson 8: Shopping & Consumerism – Vocabulary of products, shops, and consumer issues.
Lesson 9: Food & Eating Habits – Diets, recipes, and countable/uncountable nouns.
Lesson 10: Review & Skills Practice – Integrated PET-style tasks (Reading Part 1, Listening Part 1, short speaking).

Module 2: B1 Development & Broader Communication (40 hours)
Objective: To expand range and accuracy in more complex social and practical situations, introducing hypothesis, reported speech, and extended discourse.

Lesson 1: Hypothetical Situations – First and Second Conditionals.
Lesson 2: Personal Skills & Abilities – Modals of ability (could, was able to, managed to).
3: Travel & Tourism – Language for travel problems, booking, and describing holidays.
Lesson 4: Health & Fitness – Giving strong advice, discussing healthy lifestyles.
Lesson 5: Telling Stories – Reported speech (statements and questions).
Lesson 6: The Media – Discussing news, films, and giving opinions.
Lesson 7: Education & Learning – School subjects, preferences, and future study plans.
Lesson 8: The Natural World – Environment vocabulary, expressing concern and possibility.
Lesson 9: Clothes & Fashion – Styles, materials, and present perfect continuous for recent activity.
Lesson 10: Mid-Course Review & PET Practice – Focus on Writing Part 1 (sentence transformations) and Speaking Part 2.

Module 3: B1 Consolidation & Exam Fluency (40 hours)
Objective: To refine fluency, accuracy, and exam technique across all skills, focusing on task achievement, strategic listening/reading, and spoken interaction.

Lesson 1: Technology & Communication – Discussing impact, advantages/disadvantages.
Lesson 2: Work & Ambitions – Job vocabulary, future hopes, and Third Conditional for unreal past.
Lesson 3: Society & Community – Volunteering, social issues, expressing agreement/disagreement.
Lesson 4: Review of Tenses – Present Perfect Simple vs. Continuous, Past Perfect.
Lesson 5: Arts & Culture – Describing books, music, and events in detail.
Lesson 6: Summarising & Reporting – Passive forms, reported speech review.
Lesson 7: Problem Solving – Collaborative task language (Speaking Part 3).
Lesson 8: Exam Skills Deep Dive – Listening strategies for Parts 2-4, Reading Parts 3-5.
Lesson 9: Writing Workshop – Email/letter (Part 2) and story/article (Part 3) focus.
Lesson 10: Final Mock Exam & Feedback – Full PET paper under timed conditions.

This 120-hour course provides a structured and comprehensive pathway to Cambridge B1 Preliminary, ensuring students develop both the language and specific exam skills required for success. Each module builds systematically towards full exam readiness.