PEIC B1 study plan
PEIC B1 · Give each week a clear focus.
8 weeks · About 6 hours per week
Speaking & Use of English
Record a 90-second self-introduction and identify three specific pronunciation or fluency problems to fix
Build a personal phrase bank of 20 functional expressions for giving opinions, agreeing, disagreeing, and asking for clarification
Review the B1 core grammar checklist (present perfect, past simple vs continuous, first and second conditionals, comparatives) and mark the five weakest points
Practise shadowing one two-minute audio clip three times to improve rhythm and word stress
Your checkpoint
A written self-assessment sheet listing your five weakest grammar points plus 20 phrase-bank entries you can use in speaking tasks
Speaking & Use of English
Deliver a two-minute monologue on a familiar topic using at least eight items from your phrase bank
Complete 30 gap-fill and transformation items on the five grammar points flagged in week 1
Practise three role-play dialogues (making a request, complaining politely, giving advice) with a partner or by recording both parts
Self-correct a recording of your monologue, noting fillers, false starts, and tense errors
Your checkpoint
Two recorded monologues of at least two minutes each with a written list of corrections and the corrected version re-recorded once
Listening & Speaking
Listen to six short B1-level recordings (announcements, phone messages, short interviews) and answer three detail questions on each
Identify the speaker's purpose, attitude, or main idea in five different recordings
Transcribe two 60-second clips verbatim to expose gaps in connected speech
Re-tell one listening text aloud for 90 seconds without notes
Your checkpoint
A listening log of six recordings with your answers, transcripts, and a short note on why each wrong answer was wrong
Listening & Reading
Skim three 300-word texts in under three minutes each and state the main idea in one sentence
Scan for specific details (numbers, names, times) in four short texts and answer eight questions
Infer meaning of ten unknown words from context without a dictionary
Complete two timed listening sections of 10 questions each and analyse every error by type
Your checkpoint
A timed reading-and-listening mock of 20 questions with a scored answer sheet and an error-type table (detail, main idea, inference, vocabulary)
Reading & Writing
Read two longer B1 texts (400-500 words) and summarise each in 50 words
Write a 120-word informal email and a 120-word formal email using appropriate register and layout
Plan, draft, and edit one 150-word opinion paragraph using linking words (however, therefore, in addition)
Proofread three pieces of your own writing for tense consistency, articles, and spelling
Your checkpoint
A portfolio of three corrected writing samples (informal email, formal email, opinion paragraph) with a before-and-after proofreading comparison
Writing & Use of English
Write a 150-word story or description in 25 minutes under exam conditions and self-assess against a checklist
Complete 40 use-of-English items covering word formation, collocation, prepositions, and phrasal verbs
Rewrite five of your own sentences to replace basic vocabulary with more precise B1 alternatives
Use five different cohesive devices correctly in a single piece of writing
Your checkpoint
One timed 150-word piece marked against a five-criterion checklist (task, organisation, grammar, vocabulary, spelling) with a written improvement plan
Speaking & Listening & Reading & Writing & Use of English
Complete one full timed mock covering all five domains and record the score per section
Speak for two minutes on an unseen topic after only 30 seconds of preparation
Review the top ten error patterns from your mock and write a correction for each
Repeat the weakest two sections of the mock under timed conditions
Your checkpoint
A full mock score report by section with a ranked list of your ten most frequent errors and the corrections
Speaking & Listening & Reading & Writing & Use of English
Complete a second full timed mock and compare section scores with week 7
Drill only the two lowest-scoring sections until each improves by at least 10 percent
Rehearse the speaking tasks three times, focusing on fluency, pronunciation, and interaction
Finalise a one-page exam-day strategy sheet covering timing, question order, and checking routines
Your checkpoint
A final mock score comparison table showing improvement against week 7, plus a one-page exam-day strategy sheet
Milestones
Week 2: You can speak for two minutes on a familiar topic with only minor hesitation and can correctly use the five grammar points you flagged in week 1 in writing
Week 4: You score at least 60 percent on a 20-question combined reading and listening mock and can name the main idea of a 300-word text after a three-minute skim
Week 6: You produce a 150-word written text in 25 minutes that meets the task, uses at least five linking devices, and contains no more than three basic grammar slips
Week 8: Your second full mock shows a higher total than week 7, with at least a 10 percent gain in your two weakest sections, and you have a written exam-day strategy sheet