Writing the B1 article.

(If you are interested in my podcast about writing the B1 story...
https://www.practisingenglish.com/podcast-128.htm )

These are some general, very important words I recommend you learn for writing in any part of the PET exam. You won't be able to use all of them, but try to use some at least:

unless, available, suitable, encourage, increase, intend to, involve, keen to/on, supposed to, unable to. (Which words do I use?)

These are the usual topics that come up for the article, Try to learn a few B1 words and expressions related to each topic.

work (adults only), 

shopping, 

Travel and transport.

Entertainment.

Leisure activities.

Sport, health and fitness.

Education.

News and media. (adults only)

Technology.

My topic today for the article today: Sport, health and fitness.

You see this notice in your school magazine. Write an article about young people and how to be healthy. Do you think it is important for young people to do sport and keep fit? Why?

Which are the best ways to stay healthy?

The best articles to answer these questions will be published next month.

Write your article.

Vocabulary for this topic: (which words do I use?)

fitness

illness

unfit

unhealthy

disease

aches and pains

injure

keep fit

recover

join a club

competition

compete

court

pitch

Swimming, the best way to exercise.

In this world where mobiles and video games are available to everybody, keeping fit isn't always easy. Do you find time to exercise?

I'm really keen on swimming, so I joined a club, where I go nearly every day, and I feel great! However, my brother’s idea of leisure is playing video games! Now he has a weight problem, he’s unfit, and complains of aches and pains. He's unable to swim one length of our local pool!

Although TV and video games are fine sometimes, I encourage teenagers to swim because it keeps you fit and healthy. Be free of pain and start swimming!

So I used the following general B1 words: available, keen on, unable to, encourage.
And the following specific words related to the topic: keep fit, joined a club, unfit, aches and pains. 

Here is a link to a Pdf extract from my new book: "B1 English Vocabulary Builder" so you can see how it works and how it can help you reach a B1 English level.

https://www.practisingenglish.com/pdf/Inchcape-rock-sample.pdf

My NEW book: "B1 English Vocabulary Builder - 22 Short Stories for Learning the Words and Phrases Students Need to Pass the B1 Exam" is now available! This book gives the learner enough vocabulary to pass any B1 exam (special help for Cambridge exams).
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Learners studying towards B2 level will be interested in my B1 to B2 reader: The Tudor Conspiracy (includes audio version) https://amzn.to/4gPsj0i

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At https://www.practisingenglish.com/ I offer learners of intermediate-level English, free grammar help and exercises and other English learning pages.
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Be back soon with another podcast!
Mike Bilbrough (Secondary school English teacher and...