Roadmap B1+ · Unit 2 · Lesson Path

Unit 2 — Talents

Learning new skills · Starting work · Parents & children · Conversations · Reading · Writing · 5 lessons

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2A
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Vocabulary + Grammar
2A · Learning New Skills
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Skills vocab Present simple Present continuous
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📝 Vocab Fill
⚙ Pres. Simple/Cont.
✓ Check
3Complete with words from the box.
developinterested challengeexpert improveskilled keentraining
1. I practise skating every day so that I can my technique.
2. I'm in learning a lot because I want to run a ten-kilometre race next month.
3. John has been working hard to his computer skills.
4. Nala is highly at painting. She had her own art exhibition last month.
5. My mum has taught my sister to cook over the years and now she's a bit of an .
6. Diving is something that has always me. / it's a bit of a .
7. Jane's on music, so I think she'll enjoy learning to play the piano.
8. I'm making some progress with Mandarin, but it's a bit of a .
2Match the sentence halves.

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4Find and correct the mistakes (Present Simple / Continuous).
Some sentences have errors with present tenses. Choose the correct form.
1. "I am training at the sports centre every Tuesday." — correct or wrong?
2. "Ashanti downloads an app at the moment." — correct or wrong?
3. "Are you understanding what I mean?" — correct or wrong?
4. "The word 'expert' is meaning someone who is good at something." — correct or wrong?
5. "Yin and Michael are belonging to a golf club." — correct or wrong?
5Complete with the correct present form.
1. Hi Dan, what (do) in the kitchen?
2. You (have) a go at making an omelette!
3. Yes, I (do) a cookery course this month.
4. I (go over) what we learnt in the last class.
5. Lots of people (do) cookery courses at the moment.
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2B
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Vocabulary + Grammar
2B · Starting Work
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Workplace vocab Present habits Adverbs of frequency
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📝 Vocab Fill
⚙ Present Habits
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1Complete the text with words from the box.
flexiblefire casualformal healthstrict firsttime
1. She's about the hours we work.
2. We can change the of our lunch break as long as we talk to her first.
3. She does have a policy about holidays.
4. We aren't allowed to wear dress, such as jeans.
5. She makes sure that we have regular and safety rules.
6. Everyone has to do a aid course.
2Choose the correct option a, b or c.
1. I'm not happy about the way my boss treats me. I'm going to contact my ___ representative.
2. There isn't a real fire. It's just a fire ___.
3. The health and ___ rules protect people when they are at work.
3Put the words in the correct order to make sentences.
1. Most people tend .
2. First aid courses .
3. This computer .
4. We have union meetings .
5. There's a strict policy as a rule.
4Read and tick the correct meaning.
1. "Lucy eats in the canteen from time to time." This means:
2. "People are regularly changing shifts." This means:
3. "As a rule, the manager holds a staff meeting every Monday." The manager:
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2C
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Grammar + Vocabulary
2C · Parents & Children
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used to / would Past simple Parenting vocab
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⚙ Used to / Would
📝 Vocab
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1Choose the correct option a, b or c.
1. Life ___ less complicated than it is now.
2. My brother and I ___ with our toys outside.
3. I ___ don't ride my bike into the forest now.
4. My mother ___ us a picnic in summer.
2Find and correct the mistakes.
1. "I used to break my arm when we were on holiday in Greece in 2014." — correct?
2. "Julia didn't never use to play the piano." — correct?
3. "Toby didn't use to play tennis when he was young." — correct?
3Complete with missing words.
controlforce worrymanners trustdecisions
1. We should how much children use technology.
2. My mum used to me to eat everything on my plate.
3. I don't think we should over children all the time.
4. Some parents make too many for their children.
5. I teach my children the importance of good .
5Match words 1–8 with definitions a–h.

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2D
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Functional Language + Listening
2D · End Conversations
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End conversations politely Word order Listening T/F
0 / 30 pts
💬 Alternatives
📢 Listening T/F
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1Choose the correct alternatives.
1. "I'm really sorry, but I've ___ to go." (= I need to leave)
2. "I'm actually in a ___." (= I'm very busy)
3. "Sorry to ___, but I need to get going."
4. "It's been great ___ you."
3Listening: Health & Safety rules (T/F)
Context: A meeting for new employees. George takes notes about health and safety rules at the company.
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R/W
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Reading + Writing
Reading & Writing
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Does practice make perfect? Informal emails Linking words Rhetorical questions
0 / 30 pts
📖 Reading
✉ Writing
✓ Check
4Read the article again. Choose correct option a, b or c.
1. Malcolm Gladwell says that to become an expert you must practise for ___.
2. Scientists discovered you learn more quickly if you practise ___.
3. The people who practised in the same way twice did ___ as well as the second group.
4. The difference between the practice sessions must be ___.
6Find words in the article matching definitions.
1. Someone highly skilled at something (para 1):
2. Show that something is definitely true (para 2):
3. The time when you aren't working (para 4):
4. Become well again after illness (para 4):
5Choose the correct linking word.
1. Today is my first day in my new job, ___ I feel a bit nervous.
2. The business is struggling a bit, ___ it's going to be fine.
3. Mei left her last job ___ her boss was bullying her.
4. I've had a promotion. ___, I've also had a pay rise.
7Real questions (R) or Rhetorical (Rh)?
1. "What does it matter?" — R or Rh?
2. "Have you seen that film yet?" — R or Rh?
3. "Who cares?" — R or Rh?
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