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B1 Skills Plan

What it is: Training plan to reach strong B1: longer listening + organized speaking/writing. What it’s for: Speak 3 minutes, write structured paragraphs, read authentic short content. Example: Summarize a podcast clip in 4 sentences.

Weekly plan (minimum)

  • Listening: 5 clips/week (2–5 minutes each)
    1. 2 sessions active listening
    2. 2 sessions shadowing (30–60 seconds)
    3. 1 session dictation (20 seconds)
  • Speaking: 4 recordings/week (2–3 minutes)
    1. 2 opinion topics (pros/cons)
  • Reading: 3 short articles/week + skimming/scanning practice
  • Writing: 2 paragraphs/week (topic sentence + support) + 1 email

Skill focus tips

  • Listening: choose 1 speaker/source for 2 weeks to adapt faster.
  • Speaking: use a simple structure: opinion → reason → example → wrap-up.
  • Writing: use linking words, but don’t overuse.

Hard words (Glossary)

  • *authentic* /ɔːˈθentɪk/: “thật” (nội dung đời thực)
  • *adapt* /əˈdæpt/: thích nghi
  • *overuse* /ˌəʊvəˈjuːz/: dùng quá nhiều
english/levels/b1/skills.txt · Last modified: by phong2018