B1 Preliminary

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Develop independent B1 communication across longer texts, complete writing and paired discussion.

  • Confirm the learner has genuinely crossed the A2-to-B1 gap
  • Move beyond literal reading to main ideas, attitude and text relationships
  • Develop complete email and story content with organised, accurate language
  • Practise description, suggestion, comparison and joint decisions in paired speaking
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Course highlights

Move into independent language use B1 requires sustained understanding across longer texts and real situations rather than keyword guessing.
Connect information
Understand main ideas, details, intention and context.
Control common grammar
Recognise and use tense, linking, reference and sentence structure.
Activate vocabulary
Turn recognised words into usable writing and speaking language.
 Make writing and speaking complete Avoid short, disconnected output by organising detail for a reader or speaking partner.
Plan writing
Set purpose, required content, sequence and ending.
Describe and compare
Support views with specific details rather than repeating prompts.
Collaborate
Listen, suggest, respond and reach a decision.
 Stay accurate across four papers Each paper needs a different pace for reading, planning, response and checking.
Diagnose task errors
Separate comprehension, vocabulary, grammar and timing causes.
Review writing
Correct content, communicative effect, organisation and language.
Record speaking
Review pauses, interaction, pronunciation and development.
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Course content

Reading
45 minutes on main ideas, details and inference across notices, messages and longer texts.
  • 6 parts
  • 32 questions
  • Reading strategies and vocabulary in context
Writing
45 minutes to complete a required email and a longer text.
  • 2 parts
  • Email
  • Article or story
Listening
About 30 minutes on information, attitude and intention in short and longer recordings.
  • 4 parts
  • 25 questions
  • Answer transfer included
Speaking
Usually paired, covering interview, description, collaborative discussion and general conversation.
  • 4 parts
  • About 10–12 minutes per pair
  • Collaborative task

Course fees

4 lessons per month 90 minutes per lesson

Fees by level

B1 Preliminary
HK$1,560/ 4 lessons
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