Welcome to Level B1! Advanced Hobbies & English Grammar Guide
Step up to B1 level with advanced hobby vocabulary and grammar.
📝 Transcript
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Well done! You are now at B1 level!
Now we will practice longer, harder sentences.
Today: hobbies + difficult grammar structures.
'I like reading' is A2. 'I've been reading a lot lately' is B1!
Present perfect continuous = started before and still happening now.
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📖 Vocabulary
Key vocabulary from this episode with part of speech, meaning, and example sentences. Practice along with the video above.
a tense for actions that started in the past and still continue
She has been studying English for two years.
describes something you did regularly in the past but not now
I used to play football in school.
working to help others without being paid
Volunteering at the shelter makes me happy.
soft earth material used to make pots and sculptures
The artist shaped the clay into a beautiful vase.
| Word | Type | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| present perfect continuous | noun | a tense for actions that started in the past and still continue | She has been studying English for two years. |
| used to | phrase | describes something you did regularly in the past but not now | I used to play football in school. |
| pottery | noun | the art of making objects from clay | She takes pottery classes on Saturday. |
| hiking | noun | walking long distances in nature for fun | We went hiking in the mountains last weekend. |
| volunteering | noun | working to help others without being paid | Volunteering at the shelter makes me happy. |
| passionate | adjective | having very strong feelings about something | She is passionate about music. |
| lately | adverb | recently, in the near past | I've been very busy lately. |
| prefer | verb | to like one thing more than another | I prefer tea to coffee. |
| clay | noun | soft earth material used to make pots and sculptures | The artist shaped the clay into a beautiful vase. |
✏️ Exercises
Test your understanding with fill-in-the-blank and multiple choice questions. Click "Check" to see the answer.
I've been ___ photography for six months. (studying)
I ___ to play tennis, but now I prefer swimming. (past habit)
___ means helping others without getting paid.
I've been very busy ___. (recently)
___ is the art of making objects from clay. (craft)
I ___ tea to coffee. (like one thing more than another)
Which sentence uses the present perfect continuous?
What does 'passionate' mean?
What does 'hiking' mean?
What does 'used to' indicate?
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