English Language · CEFR B1 · 60 lessons
General English B1 — Intermediate
An intermediate pathway covering storytelling tenses, conditionals, opinions and real-world English for work and travel, taught by Sterling's AI avatar teachers with real tutors behind the curriculum.
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Syllabus
Module 1: Stepping up to B1
- Welcome to B1AI teacherquizFree preview
- A2 in five minutesAI teacherquiz🔒
- Present perfect, properlyAI teacherquiz🔒
- Present perfect or past simple?AI teacherquiz🔒
- For, since and how longAI teacherquiz🔒
- Experiences — ever, never, just, already, yetAI teacherquiz🔒
Module 2: Telling stories
- Past continuousAI teacherquiz🔒
- When and whileAI teacherquiz🔒
- Used toAI teacherquiz🔒
- Linking a storyAI teacherquiz🔒
- Feelings in the pastAI teacherquiz🔒
- Your best storyAI teacherquiz🔒
Module 3: Plans, predictions and arrangements
- Will or going to?AI teacherquiz🔒
- Present continuous for arrangementsAI teacherquiz🔒
- Might, may and probablyAI teacherquiz🔒
- Making promises and offersAI teacherquiz🔒
- Timetables and schedulesAI teacherquiz🔒
- Planning togetherAI teacherquiz🔒
Module 4: Conditionals and possibilities
- Zero conditional — always trueAI teacherquiz🔒
- First conditional — real futuresAI teacherquiz🔒
- Second conditional — dreamsAI teacherquiz🔒
- Unless, as soon as, whenAI teacherquiz🔒
- Giving advice with ifAI teacherquiz🔒
- The dream scenarioAI teacherquiz🔒
Module 5: The world of work
- Talking about your careerAI teacherquiz🔒
- The job interview, level upAI teacherquiz🔒
- Must, have to and can'tAI teacherquiz🔒
- Polite requests at workAI teacherquiz🔒
- In a meetingAI teacherquiz🔒
- Writing a professional emailAI teacherquiz🔒
Module 6: Opinions and discussions
- Giving your opinionAI teacherquiz🔒
- Agreeing and disagreeingAI teacherquiz🔒
- Too and enoughAI teacherquiz🔒
- So and suchAI teacherquiz🔒
- Comparing and contrastingAI teacherquiz🔒
- The friendly debateAI teacherquiz🔒
Module 7: Travel with confidence
- Solving travel problemsAI teacherquiz🔒
- Making a complaint politelyAI teacherquiz🔒
- Asking for recommendationsAI teacherquiz🔒
- Transport and connectionsAI teacherquiz🔒
- Culture and customsAI teacherquiz🔒
- Your journey storyAI teacherquiz🔒
Module 8: Passive and processes
- The passive — presentAI teacherquiz🔒
- The passive — pastAI teacherquiz🔒
- Describing a processAI teacherquiz🔒
- Headlines and newsAI teacherquiz🔒
- Have something doneAI teacherquiz🔒
- The process quizAI teacherquiz🔒
Module 9: Reported speech
- Say and tellAI teacherquiz🔒
- Reporting what people saidAI teacherquiz🔒
- Reporting questionsAI teacherquiz🔒
- Requests and commandsAI teacherquiz🔒
- Passing on a messageAI teacherquiz🔒
- The gossip storyAI teacherquiz🔒
Module 10: Ready for B2
- Phrasal verbs you actually needAI teacherquiz🔒
- Collocations — natural word pairsAI teacherquiz🔒
- Fluency tricksAI teacherquiz🔒
- Speaking exam confidenceAI teacherquiz🔒
- Your learning toolkitAI teacherquiz🔒
- Your B1 journey — well done!AI teacherquiz🔒