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One Minute English for High-Intermediate - Level B2

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What is a job you would love to have?

Lesson Activities

How to Practice Listening Comprehension

  • Play the video.
  • Answer the questions as you listen.
  • Check your answers when you finish.

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!

composer

Meaning: A person who writes music.

Examples:

  1. Beethoven was a famous composer.
  2. The composer wrote music for the movie.

record label

Meaning: A company that produces and sells music recordings.

Examples:

  1. She signed a contract with a record label.
  2. The record label released their new album.

in between

Meaning: In the middle of two things or events.

Examples:

  1. I work in the morning and study in the evening, with lunch in between.
  2. We stopped for coffee in between meetings.

contracts

Meaning: Written legal agreements between two or more people or companies.

Examples:

  1. We signed contracts with three new clients.
  2. The company is reviewing all of its contracts.

all of that

Meaning: Everything related to or including what was just mentioned.

Examples:

  1. We talked about sports, movies, books, and all of that.
  2. She enjoys dancing, singing, and all of that.

give up on

Meaning: To stop trying or believing in something.

Examples:

  1. He gave up on learning the guitar after a year.
  2. Don’t give up on your dreams.

beekeeper

Meaning: A person who keeps and cares for bees, usually for honey.

Examples:

  1. The beekeeper collects honey from the hives.
  2. Her father is a beekeeper with over 50 hives.

it comes from

Meaning: It originates from; it started with.

Examples:

  1. My love for cooking comes from my grandmother.
  2. The idea comes from an old book I read.

creatures

Meaning: Living beings, especially animals.

Examples:

  1. Dolphins are intelligent creatures.
  2. There are many small creatures in the forest.

ecosystem

Meaning: A community of plants, animals, and the environment they live in.

Examples:

  1. The coral reef is a fragile ecosystem.
  2. Pollution harms the ecosystem of the river.

Vocabulary Quiz

Complete the sentences below with the vocabulary words.
all of that • almost like • for some reason
not only talking • in between
  1. , I am craving potato chips.
  2. My best friend and I have everything in common.
  3. studying and raising a family, my life is very busy.
  4. We were about our favorite books, but also our favorite movies.
  5. The homework I have today is math, science, and .

How to Practice Grammar

  • Choose the correct word for each blank.
  • Check you score at the end. Three attempts are allowed.
  • Study Tip - Play the video and choose the words as you listen.

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