ID de réservation
18123365
Quand ?
1st September 2025
Horaire ?
11:00am - 12:00pm
Notes
We discussed her needs, her English skills, her holiday in Italy, and how much she enjoys traveling with her family.
british council - Skills Listening B1 listening Making a decision
BUSINESS SITUATIONS
We practiced discussing personal preferences and making decisions, especially around travel and learning goals.
SUBJECT OR TOPIC
The conversation focused on Peggy’s English learning needs, her recent holiday in Italy, and her love of traveling with her family.
LANGUAGE FUNCTIONS
Expressing preferences and interests
Describing past experiences
Discussing future plans
Making decisions and explaining choices
UNITS
Travel and holidays
Family and leisure activities
Language learning goals
VOCABULARY:
needs - Things Peggy wants or requires to improve her English.
skills - Abilities in English, like speaking, listening, reading, and writing.
holiday - A vacation or break from work; Peggy’s trip to Italy.
traveling - Going to different places for leisure or adventure.
decision - A choice made after thinking; used in the context of planning or learning.
PHRASES / EXPRESSIONS
She said she needs to improve her listening.
She enjoyed her holiday in Italy.
She loves traveling with her family.
She’s thinking about what to focus on next.
GRAMMAR
Past simple for describing holidays (e.g. “She went to Italy”)
Present simple for habits and preferences (e.g. “She enjoys traveling”)
Modal verbs for decisions (e.g. “She might focus on listening”)
Reported speech (e.g. “She said she wants to improve her English”)
PRONUNCIATION
Focus on sentence stress to highlight key information
Practice intonation when expressing preferences or making decisions
Clear pronunciation of travel-related vocabulary (e.g. Italy, family, holiday)
OTHER
Listening practice using British Council B1 audio: “Making a decision”
Discussion of how Peggy makes choices about her learning and travel plans
PROGRESS
Peggy was able to express her interests clearly and reflect on her learning needs. She showed confidence when talking about her holiday and her goals.
FEEDBACK
Great use of descriptive language and personal detail
Work on expanding answers with more examples
Continue practicing listening skills with real-life audio clips
HOMEWORK
Listen to the British Council B1 audio “Making a decision” and write down three key phrases.
https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/skills/listening/b1-listening/making-decision