Top tips and practical advice to develop your language skills from B1 (pre-intermediate) to B2 (upper-intermediate). Presentation of research gained from language learning (Portuguese, Russian etc.) and teaching experience, as an EFL tutor.

1. By Felix ogdon
How to go from B1 to B2

2. What is B1 Level?
#you can talk about
# you can Understand a variety of texts:
yourself,
your family,
hobbies,
and work
Recipes
Letters & Emails
Stories
NEWS

3. What is B2 Level?
#you can talk about
# you can Understand a variety of texts:
Scientific ideas,Culture,
and politics
Modern Novels
Technical Texts
Instructions
Business Correspondence
Complex opinions,

4. How do we get from B1 to B2?

5. #1 IMMERSION
USE the internet (online tuition, conversation clubs, on
demand TV)
Variety of english sources (news, tv series, books, magazines)
MAke english a part of your life

6. #2 Set Goals
EXams/tests (TOEFL, Ielts, FCE)
Personalise: “I want to be able to talk about my passions”
Specify, target, Improve

7. #3 think in english
Change your idea of what a lesson should be
Speaking, speaking, speaking
Mistakes lead to improvement

8. #4 Personal connections
Live the language - friends, language partners, socials
Accountability to tutor/teacher
Meaningful communication

9. #5 Enjoy the process
“Rome wasn’t built in a day”
Make language learning fun
Celebrate each success along the way

10. Thank you for your attention :)