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Laser B1+ Practice Online

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Laser B1+ Practice OnlineThis course accompanies 'Laser B1+'. There are 16 units, each matching a student's book unit. There is a review syllabus item every other unit to match the 'Show You How' sections in the student's book. Resources are grouped into five categories: grammar, vocabulary, listening, writing, web projects and use of English.

UNIT NUMBERUnit 1 - Family Ties

This syllabus item provides further practice of the kind of language we use to talk about family relationships. You'll practise and broaden your knowledge of the vocabulary and grammar from unit 1 of the student's book.

Use of English Using prefixes to make negative adjectives.

Writing Writing a holiday postcard to a parent.

Pronunciation Identifying long and short vowel sounds.

Vocabulary Practising phrasal verbs with 'up'. Watching a video of a man talking about his grandparents and selecting the adjectives you hear, then, matching descriptions with adjectives. Practising negative adjective prefixes. Watching a video of a man talking about his family and choosing the people he mentions.

Listening Listening to descriptions of four people. Listening to Andy saying how he feels about meeting his girlfriend's parents.

Prefixes Language Exercise

Phrasal verbs with up Vocabulary Activity

Ideal partners Vocabulary Activity

Negative adjective prefixes Vocabulary Activity

Families today Vocabulary Activity

Describing people Listening Activity

Meeting the parents Listening Activity

Vowel sounds Pronunciation Activity

Holiday postcard Sample Essay

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Unit 2 - The Open Road

This syllabus item provides further practice of the kind of language we use to talk about transport and travelling. You'll practise and broaden your knowledge of the vocabulary and grammar from unit 2 of the student's book.

Writing Practising mixed connectors.

Use of English Practising describing past habits and customs with 'used to'. Practising 'used to' and the past simple. Practising the past simple.

Web Project Doing a web project about Bermuda.

Vocabulary Practising words for different car parts. Practising words for journeys. Practising words for journeys.

Listening Listening to someone speaking in favour of cars.

Habits Language Exercise

Used to v past simple Language Exercise

Last winter ... Language Exercise

The parts of a car Vocabulary Activity

Describing journeys Vocabulary Activity

Travel around the world Vocabulary Activity

If everyone had a car ... Listening Activity

Bermuda's highlights

Web Project

A school play Language Exercise

Show You How

This syllabus item provides a review of the language you have learned and practised in units 1 and 2.

Listening Listening to a twin, Pauline, talking about life with her twin Diana. Listening to two people talking about travelling around in a large city.

Use of English Practising the past simple and the past continuous.

Vocabulary Practising phrasal verbs used to talk about relationships.

Games Finding out what a manager's employees were doing while he was out by matching actions and their descriptions in the past continuous.

Pronunciation Identifying a different-sounding ending in a group of regular past tense verbs. Practising two different vowels sounds.

First day at school Language Exercise

Chat room introduction Vocabulary Activity

Double trouble - twins! Listening Activity

Travelling Around Listening Activity

Regular past tense verb endings

Pronunciation Activity


Hard at Work Game

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Unit 3 - Killing Time

This syllabus item provides further practice of the kind of language we use to talk about hobbies and free time. You'll practise and broaden your knowledge of the vocabulary and grammar from unit 3 of the student's book.

Use of English Practising the present perfect simple with 'ever' and 'never'. Practising the present perfect simple and continuous. Practising the use of the definite article 'the', and the zero article. Practising the use of 'a/an', 'the' and the zero article.

Web Project Doing a web project about the author Philip Pullman and the 'His Dark Materials' trilogy.

Writing Writing an email for an English friend.

Listening Listening to friends talking about going to the cinema.

Pronunciation Contrasting words with different spellings with the same vowel sound.

Vocabulary Practising phrasal verbs used to talk about sports and hobbies. Phrasal verbs with 'down'.

Present perfect simple Language Exercise

Ibiza - paradise lost Language Exercise

Mountains of the world Language Exercise

Definite, indefinite and zero articles

Language Exercise

Why I love my hobby Vocabulary Activity

Phrasal verbs with down Vocabulary Activity

Let's go to the cinema Listening Activity

Same sound, different spelling


Paper 1 Writing Part 2 Sample Essay

An author and his fantasy world

Web Project

Unit 4 - Work Wonders

This syllabus item provides further practice of the kind of language we use to talk about work. You'll practise and broaden your knowledge of the vocabulary and grammar from unit 4 of the student's book.

Pronunciation Identifying silent consonants.

Vocabulary Practising using suffixes to make nouns from verbs. Practising forming nouns from verbs.

Listening Listening to a man talking about his current and previous jobs. Listening to Erika explain why she chose her job as a teacher.

Use of English Pratising the past simple, past continuous and past perfect. Practising comparative and superlative adjectives and adverbs.

Writing Writing a report about teenagers and work.

Past tenses Language Exercise

Supermarket reviews Language Exercise

Noun suffixes Vocabulary Activity

From a verb to a noun Vocabulary Activity

A change for the better? Listening Activity

Choosing the right job Listening Activity

Silent consonants Pronunciation Activity

Teenagers and work Sample Essay

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Show You How


Games Attending Agent 700's premiere

Listening Listening to a private investigator talking about his life.

Use of English Practising the past simple and present perfect simple and continuous. Practising the present perfect continuous.

Pronunciation Practising word stress.

Vocabulary Practising synonyms - words that have the same or a similar meaning. Practising using synonyms.

Mixed tenses Language Exercise

Present perfect continuous Language Exercise

Synonyms - adjectives Vocabulary Activity

Personal space Vocabulary Activity

Mick Malone's life story Listening Activity

Word stress Pronunciation Activity

Agent 700 - The Director's Cut

Game

Unit 5 - The Global Village

This syllabus item provides further practice of the kind of language we use to talk about the media. You'll practise and broaden your knowledge of the vocabulary and grammar from unit 1 of the student's book.

Web Project Doing a project about The Guardian newspaper.

Grammar Checking your knowledge of the passive voice. Checking your knowledge of passive modals.

Use of English Listening to a quiz about historical events and choosing the passive or active voice. Practising the past passive voice. Practising the passive. Practising countable and uncountable nouns.

Listening Listening to three radio news items.

Vocabulary Practising words used in newspaper headlines.

Pronunciation Contrasting vowel sounds.

The passive: impersonal statements

Grammar Reference Unit

The passive: modals Grammar Reference Unit

Talking about history Language Exercise

The story of jeans Language Exercise

Passive Language Exercise

Countable and uncountable nouns

Language Exercise

In the news Vocabulary Activity

News items on the radio Listening Activity


The Guardian online

Web Project

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Unit 6 - Come Rain or Shine

This syllabus item provides further practice of the kind of language we use to talk about the weather. You'll practise and broaden your knowledge of the vocabulary and grammar from unit 6 of the student's book.

Use of English Practising a variety of future tenses. Practising various future tenses. Practising question tags. Practising linking words and phrases. Practising linking words like 'however', 'since' and 'therefore'.

Pronunciation Practising identifying weak and strong forms of 'to' when it links other words in sentences. Practising the weak and strong forms of 'was', 'were', 'can' and 'are'.

Listening Listening to climate information for various tourist destinations.

Future tenses Language Exercise

What are your plans? Language Exercise

Question tags Language Exercise

Breaking the ice Language Exercise


What do you want to do after university?

Language Exercise

Linkers Language Exercise

Getting a winter break Listening Activity

Weak and strong forms Pronunciation Activity

Weak and strong forms Pronunciation Activity

Show You How


Use of English Practising present and past passives. Practising the past simple passive. Practising passive voice. Practising countable and uncountable nouns. Practising the future continuous. Practising question tags.

Grammar Checking the use of 'by' + agent in passive sentences.

Listening Listening to a weather forecast.

Games Helping your chosen cat survive life in the streets by selecting words in a sequence to form questions.

Pronunciation Contrasting the two ways of pronouncing 'that' in English.

The passive: by + agent Grammar Reference Unit

Mixed passives Language Exercise

Picasso painting stolen Language Exercise

Guest information Language Exercise

Interview with a bungee jumper

Language Exercise

Lynne's plans Language Exercise


Another hot day Listening Activity

Weak and strong forms of that


Street Cats Game

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Unit 7 - A Matter of Taste

This syllabus item provides further practice of the kind of language we use to talk about food. You'll practise and broaden your knowledge of the vocabulary and grammar from unit 7of the student's book.

Listening Listening to a conversation about healthy food in our supermarkets.

Writing Writing an email to an English teacher.

Grammar Checking your knowledge of reporting verbs.

Pronunciation Practising consonant sounds.

Vocabulary Matching adjectives and nouns related to ffod. Learning how to prepare a meal.

Use of English Practising reported speech. Practising reported questions. Practising embedded questions.

Web Project Doing a project about regional food in the USA

Reporting verbs: list Grammar Reference Unit

The spy granny Language Exercise

Quiz show Language Exercise

Hotel requests Language Exercise

Deli adjectives Vocabulary Activity

A healthy recipe Vocabulary Activity

Healthy food in our supermarkets

Listening Activity

Pronouncing sounds Pronunciation Activity


Food around the USA

Web Project

Unit 8 - Out and About

This syllabus item provides further practice of the kind of language we use to talk about travel and tourism. You'll practise and broaden your knowledge of the vocabulary and grammar from unit 8 of the student's book.

Pronunciation Practising consonant sounds.

Vocabulary Listening to two women in an airport and completing sentences. Practising verbs with 'go' and 'get'. Practising combinations of verbs or nouns with prepositions.

Grammar

Use of English Practising passive voice to complete guest information for a hotel. Watching a guest checking into a hotel and predicting what phrases will be said, then rearranging words to form sentences from the video. Practising verb patterns with 'to' or '-ing'.

Web Project Doing a web project about culture and recreation in Australia.

Writing Practising combinations of verbs or nouns with prepositions by selecting the correct answer to complete an application letter for a job at a summer school.

Listening Listening a man from the USA who has arrived at a London airport reserve a hotel room. Then, checking whether statements are true or false and completing an email to review your specific understanding. Listening to an aircraft announcement.

Guest information Language Exercise

Hotel check-in Language Exercise

Working in a restaurant Language Exercise

Time at the airport Vocabulary Activity

Why did I go on holiday? Vocabulary Activity

At the airport Listening Activity

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An aircraft announcement Listening Activity

Consonant sounds Pronunciation Activity

Summer school Vocabulary Activity

A trip to Vancouver, Canada 

Web Project

Culture and recreation in Australia

Web Project

Show You How


Use of English Practising reported and direct speech. Practising reported statements. Practising verbs followed by an '-ing' form or an infinitive with a change in meaning. Practising reported speech and questions.

Vocabulary Listening to a nutritionist talking about food and choosing the food he suggests eating more of, then matching sentence halves to make sentences describing food.

Listening Listening to extracts from a conversation about international food. Listening to two different guests speaking to the manager about things they need.

Games Helping Molly get out of the dumping hole by identifying words that don't belong to lexical sets related to parts of a house, parts of a town, show business and sport.

Web Project doing a web project about chocolate.

Writing Practising words and phrases used in letters when applying for a job.

Reported speech Language Exercise

Reported statements Language Exercise

-ing forms and infinitives Language Exercise

An interview with Picasso Language Exercise

Healthy choices Vocabulary Activity

International food Listening Activity

At a hotel reception Listening Activity

Application letter extracts Vocabulary Activity

Chocolate

Web Project

Molly in Trouble Game

Unit 9 - Lab Report

This syllabus item provides further practice of the kind of language we use to talk about science and technology. You'll practise and broaden your knowledge of the vocabulary and grammar from unit 9 of the student's book.

Pronunciation Identifying stress in questions in the second conditional. Practising consonant sounds.

Writing Writing a letter to a friend.

Vocabulary Practising words related to technology and clothes. Practising collocations to complete short texts about advances in technology.

Listening Listening to six people talking about what they do online.

Web Project Doing a project about science museums online.

Use of English Practising the use of 'if', 'unless', and 'when'. Practising the second conditional. Practising expressions used to give opinions to complete a text about technology.

Are you sure? Language Exercise Second conditional Language Exercise

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The age of technology Language Exercise

Smart clothes Vocabulary Activity

Some snapshots of technological developments

Vocabulary Activity

What do you do online? Listening Activity

Rhythm stress in second conditional


Consonant sounds Pronunciation Activity


Science museums online

Web Project

Unit 10 - Let Me Entertain You

This syllabus item provides further practice of the kind of language we use to talk about entertainment. You'll practise and broaden your knowledge of the vocabulary and grammar from unit 10 of the student's book.

Vocabulary Watching a video about a woman talking about her reading habits and deciding if the statements are true or false, then choosing the correct words to complete sentences. Practising words used to describe different kinds of paintings. Listening to a narrator talking about Pirates of the Caribbean star Johnny Depp and deciding whether statements are true or false, then completing what the man says.

Use of English Practising modals of deduction 'must' and 'can't', and of possibility 'might' and 'could'. Practising modals of ability 'can', 'could' and 'be able to'. Practising a variety of modal verbs.

Listening Listening to an interview with a rock star.

Pronunciation Practising identifying the schwa sound.

Web Project Doing a web project about the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, one of the world's largest art museums.

Certainty and possibility Language Exercise

A wedding day to remember

Language Exercise

Volcano Language Exercise

Reading for pleasure Vocabulary Activity

What kind of paintings are they?

Vocabulary Activity

Johnny Depp Vocabulary Activity

Interview Listening Activity


The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Web Project

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Show You How


Web Project Doing a web project about the music of Cuba.

Use of English

Listening Listening to a reporter talking about a film.

Grammar Checking your knowledge of using forms of 'must', 'need' and 'have to' to talk about obligation and necessity.

Vocabulary Practising word formation of negative words. Practising words you need to talk about music.

Games Helping the restaurateur sit each customer with their friend before they lose their patience and leave.

Pronunciation Identifying schwa sounds in sentences.

Obligation/necessity: need, needn't, must, mustn't, have to, don't have to, needn't have, didn't need to.


Revising the website Vocabulary Activity

Music Vocabulary Activity

The big screen Listening Activity


The music of Cuba

Web Project

In the Restaurant Game

Unit 11 - The Learning Curve

This syllabus item provides further practice of the kind of language we use to talk about education. You'll practise and broaden your knowledge of the vocabulary and grammar from unit 11 of the student's book.

Listening Listening to a conversation about study courses.

Pronunciation Practising word stress in sentences.

Web Project Doing a web project about the group of universities in the USA known as the 'Ivy League'.

Writing Writing an informal letter.

Vocabulary Practising collocations with the verbs 'get', 'do' and 'make'. Practising words you need to talk about education.

Use of English Practising relative pronouns. Practising relative pronouns and their use in defining and non-defining relative clauses.

Using that in relative clauses

Language Exercise

Defining and non-defining relative clauses

Language Exercise

Relative pronouns Language Exercise

Get, do and make Vocabulary Activity

Brown University, USA Vocabulary Activity

Taking a study course Listening Activity

Sentence stress Pronunciation Activity

Sentence stress Pronunciation Activity


The Ivy League universities

Web Project

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Unit 12 - Fighting Fit

This syllabus item provides further practice of the kind of language we use to talk about keeping fit. You'll practise and broaden your knowledge of the vocabulary and grammar from unit 12 of the student's book.

Grammar Checking your knowledge of connectors of reason and result. Checking your knowledge of '(not) enough' and 'too' + adjective + infinitive.

Writing Writing a report about smoking.

Vocabulary Practising phrasal verbs with 'do' and 'make'.

Web Project Doing a web project about health.

Use of English Practising verbs followed by certain prepositions. Practising infinitives of puerpose.

Pronunciation Practising vowel sounds.

Listening Listening to a dialogue about cycling. Listening to two friends talking about what they do to keep fit.

Connectors: reason and result


Determiners - quantifiers: (not) enough, too + adj + infinitive


Verbs and prepositions Language Exercise

Infinitives of purpose Language Exercise

Phrasal verbs with do and make

Vocabulary Activity

Mad about cycling! Listening Activity

Keeping fit the right way Listening Activity


Smoking Sample Essay

Your health Web Project

Show You How


Pronunciation Practising sounds and spelling of different vowel sounds.

Games Identifying words that don't belong to lexical sets related to clothes, accessories and health.

Listening Listening to three conversations about regrets adults have about their schooldays.

Use of English Practising relative pronouns. Practising defining and non-defining relative clauses.

Vocabulary Practising phrasal verbs with 'up'.

Grammar Checking your knowledge of 'about', 'at', 'for', 'from' and 'in'. Checking your knowledge of nouns and noun phrases used with 'make' and 'do'.

Verbs followed by prepositions: about, at, for, from, in


Make v do: M-W Grammar Reference Unit

The world of mystery and crime

Language Exercise

Relative clauses Language Exercise

Lessons at school Vocabulary Activity

No regrets! Listening Activity

Sounds and spelling Pronunciation Activity

Molly in the Building on Fire

Game

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Unit 13 - Art Attack

This syllabus item provides further practice of the kind of language we use to talk about art and artists. You'll practise and broaden your knowledge of the vocabulary and grammar from unit 13 of the student's book.

Listening Listening to a review of two bikes.

Writing Writing a review of a TV series.

Vocabulary Practise forming adjectives from nouns. Practising fixed phrases. Selecting the correct words to complete a text about ancient art. Practising adjectives formed from nouns.

Use of English Practising the passive and causatives.

Grammar Checking your knowledge of the uses of amplifiers.

Web Project Doing a web project about art galleries online.

Modifiers: amplifiers Grammar Reference Unit

Cher Language Exercise

Forming adjectives Vocabulary Activity

Ancient art Vocabulary Activity

Paper 3 Part 1 Exam Preparation Exercise

That's not very safe! Vocabulary Activity

Pre-intermediate Test 14 Practice Test

Paper 2 Part 2 Sample Essay

Art galleries online

Web Project

Unit 14 - Game, Set and Match

This syllabus item provides further practice of the kind of language we use to talk about sport. You'll practise and broaden your knowledge of the vocabulary and grammar from unit 14 of the student's book.

Use of English Practising a variety of modal structures. Contrasting active and passive verbs to complete a text about the FIFA World Cup. Practising phrasal verbs with two prepositions.

Grammar Checking your knowledge of unreal tenses.

Vocabulary Practising collocations.

Pronunciation Identifying the changing syllable stress in nouns and their corresponding adjectives.

Writing Writing an article about your favourite sport.

Unreal tenses: wish, if only, would rather, it's time, hope


Modal verb structures Language Exercise

The World Cup Language Exercise

Phrasal verbs with two prepositions

Language Exercise

Football Vocabulary Activity

Changing stress in nouns and adjectives



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Show You How


Use of English Practising phrasal verbs.

Games Helping a group of soldiers escape from another group's camp by recognizing which suffixes can be added to specific root words to form other words.

Vocabulary Practising suffixes used to make nouns into adjectives. Practising word formation to complete a text about Salvador Dali. Watching a video of an elederly man talking about his childhood and compelting sentences about the video, then choosing the correct words to complete sentences.

Web Project Doing a web project about two well-known series of children's books.

Meaning of phrasal verbs Language Exercise

Adjectives from nouns Vocabulary Activity

Salvador Dali Vocabulary Activity

A love of painting Vocabulary Activity

Children's literature

Web Project

Rescue Mission Game

Unit 15 - Up in smoke

This syllabus item provides further practice of the kind of language we use to talk about the environment. You'll practise and broaden your knowledge of the vocabulary and grammar from unit 15 of the student's book.

Listening Listening to a talk about the environment and the future.

Web Project Doing about the Natural History Museum in London.

Pronunciation Practiising vowel sounds.

Vocabulary Practising words related to environmental problems.

Use of English Practising a variety of future tenses. Practising future perfect statements and questions. Testing your knowledge of present and future tenses and ordering of adjectives and by listening to a news programme about the environment, reading statements and choosing true or false.

Writing Writing a formal letter.

The rain will have stopped by then

Language Exercise

Life in the year 2100 Language Exercise


Intermediate Test 03 Practice Test

Environmental problems Vocabulary Activity

Our future environment Listening Activity



What a wonderful world!

Web Project

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Unit 16 - On the Run

This syllabus item provides further practice of the kind of language we use to talk about crime. You'll practise and broaden your knowledge of the vocabulary and grammar from unit 16 of the student's book.

Listening Listening to a plan to kidnap a racehorse for money.

Grammar Checking your knowledge about prepositions that follow verbs. Checking your knowledge about prepositions and verbs that take a direct object and a prepositional phrase.

Vocabulary watching and listening to a news story and completing a text about the video then choosing the correct words to complete sentences.

Use of English Practising zero, first, second and third conditional sentences. Practising 'I wish' and ?If only'. Practising prepositions of place and movement to complete an extract from a story about a burglary.

Writing Writing a formal letter.

Prepositions following verbs 1




Conditional sentences Language Exercise

I wish ... Language Exercise

Mrs Lee's purse Language Exercise

Hotel burglar jailed Vocabulary Activity

A kidnap plan Listening Activity


Show You How


Pronunciation Contrasting words spelt with 'ou'.

Grammar Checking your knowledge about prepositions and verbs that take one of two possible direct objects and a prepositional phrase.

Games Shooting down all the balloons that carry the correct tenses to complete the conditional sentences.

Use of English Practising the future perfect. Practising a variety of future tenses. Practising the past simple, past continuous and past perfect by keying in the correct form of a given verb to complete a story about a burglary. Practising your understanding of conditional sentences. Practising the first, second and third conditional.



Virtual reality Language Exercise


A burglary Language Exercise

Conditionals Language Exercise

Conditionals Language Exercise

Words spelt with 'ou' Pronunciation Activity

The Balloon Fiesta Game

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