Episode 60: How to manage your time in Part 1 (a simple formula to make every second count)
Download the transcript here.In this episode, you’ll learn a simple formula to manage your time in Part 1 of the B2 Speaking exam so every second counts.What you get:A clear 20–25 second structure (two reasons, one example, one wrap-up), model answers for practice, plus strategy insights to avoid answers that are too short or too long.Want daily B2 practice?Get a 4-minute vocabulary quiz to help you build confidence for exam day: https://subscribepage.io/b2firstacademyReady for live speaking practice?Get all the details on B2 First Academy classes, scheduling, and your free trial: Download the PDFThanks for listening!
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Episode 59: Do you think AI makes life easier? (OREC: 4 steps to stop rambling and sound clear)
Download the transcript here.In this episode, you’ll learn how to answer “Do you think AI makes life easier?” without rambling by using the OREC method: Opinion, Reason, Example, Conclusion.What you get:A clear model answer plus the 4-step OREC structure to stop going in circles and make your answers more focused, fluent, and exam-ready.Want daily B2 practice?Get a 4-minute vocabulary quiz to help you build confidence for exam day: https://subscribepage.io/b2firstacademyReady for live speaking practice?Get all the details on B2 First Academy classes, scheduling, and your free trial: Download the PDFThanks for listening!
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Episode 58: How can employers encourage employees to do more sport? (5 natural collocations to sound accurate and confident)
Download the transcript here.In this episode, you’ll learn how to answer “How can employers encourage employees to do more sport?” using 5 natural collocations that make you sound accurate and confident.What you get:A confident model answer plus 5 flexible collocations — set up activities, offer incentives, encourage participation, promote a healthy lifestyle, provide free gym membership — to upgrade your vocabulary for workplace topics.Want daily B2 practice?Get a 4-minute vocabulary quiz to help you build confidence for exam day: https://subscribepage.io/b2firstacademyReady for live speaking practice?Get all the details on B2 First Academy classes, scheduling, and your free trial: Download the PDFThanks for listening!
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Episode 57 How important are exams in your country? (5 natural phrases to stop going blank)
Download the transcript here.In this episode, you’ll learn how to answer “How important are exams in your country?” using 5 natural expressions that stop you from going blank and help you sound clear and fluent.What you get:A confident model answer plus 5 flexible expressions — play a big role, under a lot of pressure, make a huge difference, a necessary evil, room for improvement — to give your answers more depth and confidence.Want daily B2 practice?Get a 4-minute vocabulary quiz to help you build confidence for exam day: https://subscribepage.io/b2firstacademyReady for live speaking practice?Get all the details on B2 First Academy classes, scheduling, and your free trial: Download the PDFThanks for listening!
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Episode 56: Why would it be difficult to live without a mobile phone? (5 natural expressions to upgrade basic vocabulary)
Download the transcript here.In this episode, you’ll learn how to answer “Why would it be difficult to live without a mobile phone?” using 5 natural expressions that instantly upgrade your vocabulary.What you get:A clear model answer plus 5 expressions — essential, rely on, can’t do without, a lifesaver, keeps you going — to help you avoid sounding basic and show more range in your English.Want daily B2 practice?Get a 4-minute vocabulary quiz to help you build confidence for exam day: https://subscribepage.io/b2firstacademyReady for live speaking practice?Get all the details on B2 First Academy classes, scheduling, and your free trial: Download the PDFThanks for listening!
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