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One Minute English for High-Intermediate - Level B2

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Would you volunteer for medical experiments?

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!

volunteer for

Meaning: Offer to do something without being paid or forced.

Examples:

  1. She will volunteer for the school festival.
  2. He decided to volunteer for the clean-up project.

medical experiments

Meaning: Tests or studies done to learn more about medicine or treatments.

Examples:

  1. Medical experiments help scientists find new cures.
  2. Volunteers take part in medical experiments to test new drugs.

a great way

Meaning: A very good method or idea for doing something.

Examples:

  1. Walking to work is a great way to get exercise.
  2. Reading books is a great way to improve your vocabulary.

consider myself to be

Meaning: Think of myself as; believe I am.

Examples:

  1. I consider myself to be a friendly person.
  2. She considers herself to be very lucky.

unlucky person

Meaning: Someone who often has bad luck.

Examples:

  1. He is an unlucky person who often misses the bus.
  2. Being an unlucky person, she lost her wallet twice last month.

something going wrong

Meaning: A problem or mistake happening.

Examples:

  1. If something goes wrong, call me immediately.
  2. They were worried about something going wrong during the trip.

other than that

Meaning: Except for what was just mentioned.

Examples:

  1. Other than that, everything was fine.
  2. Other than that, I have no complaints.

medical checkup

Meaning: A health exam done by a doctor.

Examples:

  1. I go for a medical checkup every year.
  2. The company offers free medical checkups for employees.

anxious

Meaning: Nervous or worried about something.

Examples:

  1. She felt anxious before the exam.
  2. He gets anxious when speaking in public.

Vocabulary Quiz

Complete the sentences below with the vocabulary words.
a great way of • environment • other than that
would not like to • a 1% chance
  1. The library has a quiet, calm
  2. I only have of winning the lottery.
  3. Exercise is staying healthy.
  4. I study, but I have to.
  5. I don’t want to travel anywhere hot. anywhere is fine.

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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