What's inside Vocabulary for B2
This book teaches the words, collocations and phrasal verbs you really need at B2 level, with short texts, original illustrations and plenty of practice. Every word is checked against the Oxford 3000 and 5000 lists by CEFR level, and every unit practises the vocabulary tasks of the exam, so it’s ideal for students preparing for Cambridge B2 First (FCE), B2 First for Schools and other B2 English exams.
28 units in seven blocks
- People: appearance and personality, relationships and stages of life, and feelings and emotions.
- Home and consumer life: home and neighbourhood, everyday life and things going wrong, and fashion and shopping.
- Free time: hobbies and leisure, entertainment and the arts, and sport and fitness.
- Food, health and money: food and eating out, health, and money.
- Places and travel: towns, cities and services, travel and transport, and holidays, cultures and customs.
- The world around us: the natural world and weather, the environment, and science, technology and the media.
- Study, work and society: education and learning, work and careers, and crime and the law.
Each block also has a word skills unit: word formation (nouns, adjectives and adverbs, prefixes and verbs), verb + noun collocations, easily confused words, prepositions and fixed phrases, and language for the Speaking and Writing papers.
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 and examples, words that go together and word families.
- A Watch out! box with the most common mistakes and an Exam tip on the traps of the exam.
- Practice: choose the correct word, find the mistake and a Use of English Part 3 task.
- Exam practice: Use of English Part 1 and Part 4 in every unit.
What else is inside?
- A review at the end of each block, with Use of English Parts 1, 2, 3 and 4 that mix all its units.
- Appendices with word formation, easily confused words, dependent prepositions, phrasal verbs and an A–Z list of nearly 1,000 words and phrases, with the unit for each one.
- A complete answer key with over 1,200 answers and alternatives.
- 186 pages of original texts, illustrations and practice.
A B2 vocabulary book for teachers and students
This book is perfect for:
- Students of English working towards a B2 level or preparing for B2 First and other B2 exams.
- Self-study learners who need clear explanations and a full answer key.
- EFL teachers looking for ready-to-use B2 vocabulary practice for their classes.
B2 vocabulary with the exam in mind
Every unit includes real B2 First Use of English tasks (Part 1, Part 3 and Part 4), and every block ends with a review of the first four parts. You learn the words exactly the way the exam tests them. To complete your preparation, pair it with Grammar for B2 and Use of English B2.
Get your copy of Vocabulary for B2 today and build the vocabulary you need for B2 First!
