Lower Intermediate English / CAL Tarongers

Hi there!   Hobbies are an important part of everyday life, helping us relax, feel calm and enjoy our free time. In this video, you will listen to a simple and peaceful story about drawing as a hobby, how it began, and how it has become part of daily life and future plans. The video is ideal for practising listening at B1 level and for revising vocabulary related to hobbies, feelings and free-time activities:   Enjoy the story and have a great weekend!

Hi there! Work and employment change a lot throughout our lives, and retirement is an important part of that journey. In this short and simple video, you will hear about what retirement means, how people prepare for it, and what many retirees do with their time. Watch the video to revise basic vocabulary related to work, money and life after work, and be ready to talk about your own ideas and experiences in class.   Have a great weekend!

Dear conversationalists, How do you usually study when you want to remember something important? Do you think studying more always means learning better? These are some of the questions we will talk about next week. To revise vocabulary related to learning and memory, we recommend you watch this video: Have a great weekend!

Hi there! How do you usually react when new people move into your neighbourhood? Is it easy or difficult for you to say hello first? Next week we will talk about neighbours, first impressions and small everyday actions that help build good relationships. To prepare the topic and revise useful vocabulary and expressions, we recommend you watch this video: Have a great weekend!

Happy New Year! The video for our next topic is about friends, how we make them, how we keep in touch, and why they are important in our lives. Talking about friends See you next week!