ESL Activities for B1 (Intermediate) Students

B1 is the level where students start explaining rather than just describing: giving reasons for an opinion, talking about hopes and ambitions, and reacting to a scenario rather than just narrating it. Present Perfect and Past Simple now compete properly in the same narrative, first and second conditionals become available for hypotheticals, and relative clauses (who/which/that) let a sentence carry a second idea instead of starting a new one.

23 of ENK's 26 apps generate content at B1, including the platform's full argumentation and debate lineup, which typically opens at this level rather than earlier — B1 is roughly where a learner can sustain a position across more than one turn.

Core Language Skills

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  irRegular Season

  The dreaded irregular verb list, now a competition. Students race to conjugate from memory — wrong answers cost the team points.

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  New Word Order

  Jumbled words, one correct sentence. Students physically rearrange AI-generated phrases until the grammar clicks — and their instinct for word order builds.

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  Number Ninja

  Dates, fractions, phone numbers — the numbers English learners always stumble on. Students race to say them correctly before the timer runs out.

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  Number Ninja PRO

  Every number, now with audio. Students hear the target number pronounced clearly, then race each other to say it back correctly.

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  Spelling Beef

  A spelling duel. Two teams, one word, zero silence — whoever spells it correctly first scores for their team.

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  Spelling Beef PRO

  A spelling duel with audio. Students hear each word pronounced clearly, then race to spell it correctly before the other team does.

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  Grammar Smash

  Pick a grammar point, pick a level. Students get a fresh drill instantly — no worksheet, no prep, no repeating the same examples.

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  Sentence Lab

  Three random words. Students build one sentence that uses all of them — then defend it to the class.

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  Word Jackpot

  A definition drops. Students race to name the word. First team to answer correctly wins the point — nobody stays passive.

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  Names, Things, Cities

  One letter, every category. Race to empty your hand — name a word in the category you're holding that starts with the round's letter, then dodge Skip and Reverse. And no, "because my aunt said so" doesn't count as a word.

Conversation & Creativity

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  Iconic Stories

  Six random emojis, one story. Students build a narrative that connects all of them — then tell it live, no notes allowed.

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  Spin & Speak

  One spin. One topic. Students have 60 seconds to speak without stopping — and the class reacts in real time.

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  Ask, Tell, Reveal

  A circle of spontaneous conversation. Students take turns asking, answering, and sharing one personal truth — no script, no hiding.

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  Dialogue Factory

  Two speakers, one scene, no script. Students rehearse an AI-generated dialogue, then progressively lose the lines — until they own it from memory.

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  Act it Out

  A real scenario, zero preparation. Students step into a role and improvise — the class votes on the most convincing performance.

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  Definition Wizards

  The target word is forbidden. Students describe it without using the obvious clues — the class guesses, and tricky vocabulary sticks.

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  Reaction Reactor

  A surprising statement drops. Students react using target expressions for shock, doubt, or sarcasm — the most convincing reaction wins the round.

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  Sell Me This

  One product. One catch. One chance to sell it. Students pitch AI-generated objects — Twist included — while the class votes on the verdict.

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Argumentation & Debate

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  BubbleTalk

  A topic, some keywords, no full sentences written down. Students deliver a structured presentation using only bubble prompts as scaffolding.

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  You're Wrong

  A statement. Two sides. No neutral ground. Students pick a position and defend it — then the class tries to tear it apart.

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  Class Clash

  A structured debate, scored in real time. Teams argue, rebut, and face cross-examination — the class votes on who argued best.

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  Persuasion Arena

  AI generates both sides of a debate. Two teams argue assigned positions — then face cross-examination from the opposing bench.

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Cambridge Preparation

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  Brooklyn Trainer

  A Cambridge photo task, every class. Students describe, compare, and speculate about AI-paired images — exactly the format the exam tests.

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