B1 listening practice with YouTube videos
178 YouTube videos, from How It's Made factory clips to history and science explainers, split into short segments for dictation. Levels B1 to C2.
Level
- Category
- YouTube Videos
- Level
- B1 Intermediate
- Lessons
- 52
- Segments
- 5,086
- Levels in category
- B1–C2
Browse 52 Lessons
52 videos
- 1 The Art of Balancing Stones 29 segments Start 29 segments
- 2 What is Italy? 59 segments Start 59 segments
- 3 How is glass made? 70 segments Start 70 segments
- 4 How can you tell if a mushroom is poisonous? 101 segments Start 101 segments
- 5 How can you tell if a plant is poisonous? 102 segments Start 102 segments
- 6 How are diamonds made? 74 segments Start 74 segments
- 7 How is syrup made? 124 segments Start 124 segments
- 8 What's the tallest skyscraper anyone can build? 90 segments Start 90 segments
- 9 What's the deepest hole anyone has ever dug? 105 segments Start 105 segments
- 10 How are magnets made? 88 segments Start 88 segments
- 11 How do bees make honey? 83 segments Start 83 segments
- 12 Are killer whales really dangerous? 107 segments Start 107 segments
- 13 How do astronauts get ready for space? 112 segments Start 112 segments
- 14 How were bicycles invented? 109 segments Start 109 segments
- 15 Why do whales sing? 113 segments Start 113 segments
- 16 Why do beavers build dams? 97 segments Start 97 segments
- 17 Imagine 24 segments Start 24 segments
- 18 A Journey Inside Your Body 163 segments Start 163 segments
- 19 How is butter made? 86 segments Start 86 segments
- 20 What's the smallest animal on Earth? 98 segments Start 98 segments
B1 Intermediate English Lessons
B1 lessons are longer stories, conversations and exam recordings on familiar topics. Follow the main points first, then check how much detail you really caught.
What You'll Learn
- Follow the main points of clear speech about work, school and free time
- Catch details such as names, numbers and reasons
- Hear unstressed words: articles, prepositions and auxiliaries
- Follow opinions and plans explained in a few sentences
- Understand workplace conversations like those in TOEIC Part 3
- Time Estimate
- About 350–400 hours of guided learning in total (Cambridge English estimate)
- Skills You'll Master
- Understand the main points of clear standard speech on familiar matters
- Next Level
- B2 lessons bring faster speech, lectures and more abstract topics
What is B1 Level?
B1 is the intermediate level of the CEFR. You can understand the main points of clear standard speech on familiar topics, deal with most situations when travelling, write simple connected text and explain your opinions and plans briefly.