Level 7 (CEFR B1)
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Lesson 1 | Is he the One?7 Temas|3 Cuestionarios
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Lesson 2 | I Love Shepherd's Pie7 Temas|2 Cuestionarios
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Lesson 3 | What are you going to do?7 Temas|6 Cuestionarios
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Lesson 4 | You have been working too much7 Temas|4 Cuestionarios
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Lesson 5 | Eating Out5 Temas|2 Cuestionarios
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Lesson 6 | Job search7 Temas
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Lesson 7 | Consumer society7 Temas|6 Cuestionarios
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Lesson 8 | ARTICLES7 Temas|4 Cuestionarios
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Lesson 9 | Obligations, suggestions, and prohibitions7 Temas|3 Cuestionarios
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Lesson 10 | Money5 Temas|4 Cuestionarios
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Lesson 11 | Ability and Possibility7 Temas|3 Cuestionarios
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Lesson 12 | EVERYONE WAS BORED!7 Temas|5 Cuestionarios
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Lesson 13 | Old Me, New Me7 Temas|4 Cuestionarios
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Lesson 14 | He had rehearsed it all…7 Temas|4 Cuestionarios
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Lesson 15 | Let’s Get Sporty!6 Temas|5 Cuestionarios
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Lesson 16 | Narrative - A family trip5 Temas
Lesson 4 – Step 2 – Pronunciation & Vocabulary: Sounds /v/ vs /b/

Goal
Let’s work on the pronunciation of two sounds that drive some students crazy. Don’t worry! After today’s explanation, it will no longer be a problem.
Listen and repeat the vocabulary as many times as you want. Try to memorize it.
/v/ vs /b/
If you are a Spanish speaker, these two sounds may sound the same to you. However, in English they are two very different sounds.
Confusing them can cause some misunderstandings. Let’s practise!
/b/
We pronounce this similar to Spanish, but only stronger. Watch the video below:
/v/
We don’t have this sound in Spanish. To make it, you need to pronounce the /f/ sound, using your voice. Watch the video below:
Video /b/ vs/v/
/b/
ban (prohíbe)
best (el mejor)
bowel (intestino)
base (base)
/v/
van (furgoneta)
vest (chaleco)
vowel (vocal)
vase (jarrón)