B1 vocabulary is used to talk about daily life, hobbies, travel, work, and school. Learners at this level can describe experiences, give reasons, and explain plans. They know many common verbs, nouns, adjectives, and can use basic phrasal verbs and expressions. Vocabulary at this level helps learners to join in conversations, give opinions, and understand main points in spoken and written texts. It is also useful for writing short texts and emails about familiar topics.
🧑💼 1. Personal Identity and Lifestyle
- Personality: ambitious, reliable, outgoing, sensitive, generous, selfish
- Lifestyle: routine, balanced, stressful, relaxed, busy, active, sedentary
- Habits: daily, weekly, rarely, occasionally, regularly
- Leisure: free time, hobby, interest, pastime, club, membership
- Goals: achieve, improve, develop, plan, challenge
🧍 2. Appearance and Personality Description
- Physical features: athletic, slim, overweight, middle-aged, good-looking
- Face & body: freckles, beard, wrinkles, tan, skin tone
- Personal traits: moody, patient, clever, responsible, supportive
- Emotions: jealous, confident, embarrassed, upset, bored, anxious
- Idioms: down-to-earth, full of energy, lose your temper
👪 3. Family, Friends and Relationships
- Family roles: stepmother, cousin, nephew, niece, in-laws
- Friendship: trust, support, get along, fall out, hang out
- Relationship verbs: argue, date, propose, split up, forgive
- Expressions: make up, keep in touch, have things in common
🏠 4. Housing and Accommodation
- Housing types: flat, cottage, bungalow, terraced house, penthouse
- Renting terms: tenant, landlord, lease, deposit, bills included
- Household problems: leak, fuse, broken pipe, clogged drain
- Maintenance: fix, replace, install, repair, decorate
🧽 5. Housework and Domestic Life
- Chores: vacuum, mop, iron, fold clothes, take out the rubbish
- Equipment: detergent, broom, sponge, bucket, duster
- Verbs: tidy, organize, sort, clean up, sweep
- Expressions: do the housework, run errands, share responsibilities
🏫 6. Education and School Life
- Types of schools: nursery, primary, secondary, college, boarding
- School system: term, grade, timetable, uniform, subject
- Verbs: enroll, attend, revise, graduate, get a scholarship
- Exams: pass, fail, take, resit, oral exam
- Study methods: make notes, learn by heart, do research
💼 7. Jobs, Careers and Employment
- Professions: accountant, plumber, architect, lawyer, electrician
- Workplaces: office, site, firm, lab, store
- Job actions: apply, hire, fire, resign, commute
- Job qualities: punctual, experienced, hardworking, qualified
- Phrases: full-time job, job offer, promotion, job interview
🛍️ 8. Shopping and Consumer Goods
- Shops: department store, market, pharmacy, florist, outlet
- Payment: receipt, discount, refund, barcode, loyalty card
- Products: cosmetics, groceries, appliances, electronics, furniture
- Verbs: browse, exchange, purchase, complain, queue
- Expressions: out of stock, on sale, brand new, best deal
💵 9. Money and Finance
- Banking: savings, account, credit card, loan, interest
- Expenses: bill, fee, rent, fine, tax
- Verbs: afford, save up, invest, spend, withdraw
- Money idioms: cost a fortune, save for a rainy day
🍽️ 10. Food, Cooking and Eating Out
- Food categories: dairy, grains, legumes, seafood, spices
- Cooking actions: grill, roast, steam, blend, season
- Restaurant language: waiter, tip, reservation, menu, special
- Food qualities: fresh, stale, spicy, creamy, greasy
- Expressions: eat out, grab a bite, make a reservation
✈️ 11. Travel and Holidays
- Accommodation: hostel, resort, villa, bed and breakfast
- Transport: ferry, shuttle, rental car, underground, cruise
- Verbs: check in, pack, board, land, miss a flight
- Tourism: sightseeing, guided tour, travel insurance, passport control
- Problems: lost luggage, delayed flight, overbooked, jet lag
🌆 12. Cities, Towns and Public Places
- City vocabulary: suburb, district, traffic jam, pedestrian zone
- Urban life: crowded, lively, polluted, historic, multicultural
- Public services: town hall, post office, recycling center, police station
- Directions: intersection, traffic lights, roundabout, sidewalk, avenue
📱 13. Technology and Digital Communication
- Devices: tablet, webcam, charger, headphones, smartwatch
- Verbs: download, upload, browse, install, update
- Online life: blog, account, password, settings, notification
- Expressions: go viral, log in/out, check notifications
📚 14. Media, News and Entertainment
- Media types: documentary, sitcom, broadcast, commercial, headline
- Reading: novel, biography, comic, magazine, newspaper
- Film genres: thriller, horror, romance, drama, animation
- Verbs: review, publish, report, stream, subscribe
- Expressions: based on a true story, must-see, breaking news
🏃 15. Health, Fitness and Lifestyle
- Health: symptoms, check-up, illness, recovery, treatment
- Fitness: workout, cardio, strength, flexibility, gym
- Nutrition: balanced diet, supplements, calories, junk food
- Habits: quit smoking, reduce stress, sleep well
- Expressions: in good shape, under the weather, health freak
🎉 16. Events and Celebrations
- Events: wedding, graduation, fair, parade, concert
- Verbs: celebrate, organise, decorate, attend, invite
- Vocabulary: guests, balloons, fireworks, invitation, gift
- Expressions: throw a party, have a toast, dress up
🌍 17. Environment and Global Issues
- Environmental issues: pollution, climate change, deforestation, drought
- Actions: recycle, reuse, reduce, conserve, protect
- Green vocabulary: eco-friendly, biodegradable, renewable, carbon footprint
- Expressions: go green, save energy, reduce waste
🧭 18. Feelings, Emotions and Experiences
- Emotions: disappointed, thrilled, proud, jealous, nervous
- Experience verbs: enjoy, suffer, overcome, celebrate, experience
- Expressions: in a good mood, feel blue, get butterflies, over the moon
🧠 19. Thinking and Learning
- Mental actions: realize, remember, forget, focus, decide
- Verbs: analyze, explain, summarize, conclude, discuss
- Learning expressions: make a mistake, do your best, come up with an idea
🗣️ 20. Communication and Interaction
- Phrasal verbs: speak up, calm down, get on with, look after, pick up
- Expressing opinions: I believe that…, In my opinion…, As far as I’m concerned…
- Agree/disagree: That’s true, I’m not sure, I see your point, I totally disagree
- Expressions: small talk, get the message, have a chat
📘 How to work on this vocabulary?
- Organize it by topic with examples and complete sentences.
- Use texts, dialogues, audio clips, and debates to contextualize words.
- Introduce phrasal verbs, collocations, and idioms step by step.
- Relate it to the grammar of the level (present perfect, first conditional, etc.).
- Create interactive glossaries, flashcards, word searches, role-playing activities, and games.
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