What's inside Vocabulary for B1
This book teaches the words you really need at B1 level, with short texts, original illustrations and plenty of practice. The words come from the official Cambridge B1 Preliminary vocabulary list, so it’s ideal for students preparing for Cambridge B1 Preliminary (PET), B1 Preliminary for Schools and other B1 English exams, and for anyone who wants a solid intermediate vocabulary.
28 units in seven blocks
- People: appearance, family and friends, and feelings and opinions.
- Home and everyday life: daily routines, house and home, and clothes and colours.
- Free time: hobbies and going out, films, music and TV, and sport and fitness.
- Food, health and shopping: food and drink, health and the body, and shopping and money.
- Places and travel: around town, getting around and holidays.
- The world around us: the natural world, the weather and looking after the planet.
- Study, work and communication: school and studying, the world of work, and technology and staying in touch.
Each block also has a word skills unit on how words work: building adjectives and nouns, make, do, have, take and get, easily confused words, signs and messages, words that go together, and what to do when you don’t know a word.
How each unit works
- A lead-in text with an original illustration and a Work it out box, so you discover what the words mean.
- A word bank with short explanations, examples and a numbered picture of the things you can see.
- Words that go together, the phrasal verbs of the topic, a Watch out! box with the most common mistakes and an Exam tip.
- Practice: choose the correct word and a text to complete.
- More practice: a Reading Part 5 task and a find-the-mistake exercise.
What else is inside?
- A review at the end of each block, with Reading Part 5 and Part 6 tasks that mix all its units.
- UK / US boxes with the words that are different in American English, and Next step: B2 boxes.
- Appendices with phrasal verbs, word families, easily confused words and an A–Z word list of more than 600 words.
- A complete answer key with over 1,200 answers.
- 184 pages of original texts, illustrations and practice.
A B1 vocabulary book for teachers and students
This book is perfect for:
- Students of English working towards a B1 level or preparing for B1 Preliminary and other B1 exams.
- Self-study learners who need clear explanations and a full answer key.
- EFL teachers looking for ready-to-use B1 vocabulary practice for their classes.
B1 vocabulary with the exam in mind
Every unit includes a real B1 Preliminary Reading task, Part 5 (multiple-choice cloze), and every block ends with a Part 5 and Part 6 review. You learn the words exactly the way the exam tests them. To complete your preparation, pair it with Grammar for B1.
Get your copy of Vocabulary for B1 today and build the vocabulary you need for B1 Preliminary!
