Grammar Lightning Round

Choose the better sentence. After every two choices, explain one full sentence aloud. ⚡

Sentence Consolidation

Say each completed sentence before submitting. Focus on the grammar clue in the sentence. 🎯

Put the narrative in the correct order

Arrange the cards to make one past narrative sentence.

Report a request

Arrange the cards to make a reported command.

Choose accurate forms

Select the best pair for each sentence.

1. The colleague [___] works in HR has received fewer applications than last year.
2. The report [___] by Friday, and all staff must follow the safety rules.
3. The missing documents [___] in the archive, and the director said they had been there for years.

Complete the verb phrases

Use the source form and the time clue.

1. I [___] on this portfolio for three weeks, and I have finished two sections already.
2. When we lived near the sea, we would go swimming every weekend; we [___] live in the city.
3. If the interviewer [___] me tomorrow, I will explain my plans; if I were more confident, I would speak first.
4. If only I [___] more carefully, I would have felt calmer. Moreover, I am writing to request further feedback.

Interview: Experience and Plans

Listen twice. First, identify Nora’s experience, future plan, and hypothetical answer. Then answer the questions. 🎧

1. Where has Nora been working, and for how long?
2. What happened at the careers fair before the team moved indoors?
3. What does Nora plan to do during her first month?
4. How would Nora respond if her team had caused a delay?

City Development: Before and After

Describe at least six changes you can see.

Include:

• one passive sentence;
• one Present Perfect sentence;
• one sentence with used to;
• one narrative sentence about the development.

Your B1 Learning Journey

Talk about your learning journey. Aim for about two minutes. 🗣️

Include these points

1. What I have learned and my biggest achievement
2. A memorable lesson, challenge, or moment of improvement
3. What I would do differently
4. My next goal and deadline

Use this language

Formal Self-Assessment Email

Write an email to your teacher: 80–150 words. ✉️

To: Your teacher

Subject: My progress this year

Include these sentence starters

• Dear Teacher,
• I am writing to share my thoughts on my progress this year.
• I have improved...
• However, I still find...
• If I had more time, I would...
• In conclusion,...
• Kind regards,

Checklist

• formal greeting and closing;
• clear paragraphs;
• at least two linking words;
• one Present Perfect form;
• one conditional;
• formal, specific vocabulary about progress, experience, challenge, feedback, or improvement.

Success criteria

<essay>I am writing to</essay>

Your B1 Progress Check

Grammar and communication portfolio

Self-assessment

• □ I can choose a tense using time clues.
• □ I can report what someone said, asked, or told me to do.
• □ I can use passive forms in practical contexts.
• □ I can discuss real and hypothetical situations.
• □ I can write and speak in a more formal, connected way.

Your bridge to B2

Next, build greater precision with:

• nuanced future forms;
• mixed conditionals;
• advanced passive and reporting structures;
• participle clauses;
• more precise discourse markers.