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Practising English

Practising English

Von: M. A. Bilbrough
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Listening practice for learners of B1 intermediate and B2 upper-intermediate levels of British English. Learn British English by listening to stories. Original and exciting stories written for learners and students of British English. Practise and prepare for Cambridge: B1 PET Preliminary and FCE First Certificate exams. IELTS: level 4, level 5 and level 6. Includes English grammar explanations and practice exercises, examples of vocabulary use, phrasal verbs and collocations help, British English pronunciation practice, advice and help for passing B1 and B2 English examinations: Cambridge, IELTS and Trinity. Start practising and improving your British English listening, vocabulary and speaking levels today!

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  • 308. Treasure Island - chapter 10 (B1 story)
    May 4 2026

    These are the B1 phrases we'll be studying today:

    See transcript at: https://www.practisingenglish.com/podcast-308.htm

    1) on one's own
    Definition: alone, without help from others

    Example:

    · She lives on her own in a small flat.

    2) of one's own
    Definition: something that belongs only to a person

    Example:

    · He wants a room of his own.

    3) in the end
    Definition: finally, after everything

    Example:

    · In the end, we chose the blue dress.

    4) backwards and forwards
    Definition: moving or repeating in both directions; very well learned

    Example:

    · The child walked backwards and forwards in the room.

    5) keep somebody busy
    Definition: give someone enough work or activity

    Example:

    · This project will keep her busy all week.

    6) get together
    Definition: meet with other people

    Examples:

    · We get together every Friday night.

    Contact Mike Bilbrough with a question or enquiry about advertising on Practising English Podcasts: https://www.practisingenglish.com/contact.htm

    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).
    To read more about my book, click here (you can access it from any Amazon platform):
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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

    For very young learners (from 8-10), I recommend my picture reader book for children learning A1 to A2 English. It comes with a fully dramatised audio version: https://amzn.to/46TCWvv

    Oxford Bookworm Graded Readers: Read stories at your level to improve your English. I recommend Oxford Bookworms as the best series of books for learners: https://amzn.to/4r7YVHg

    At https://www.practisingenglish.com/ I offer learners of intermediate-level English, free grammar help and exercises and other English learning ...

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    28 Min.
  • 307. Cowboy (B2 story) Part 2
    Apr 29 2026

    These are the B2 expressions we're going to study today. For full transcript of the story, you can go to: https://www.practisingenglish.com/podcast-307.htm

    1) take the blame
    Definition: to accept that you are responsible for something bad that happened.

    • I took the blame for the mistake at work.

    2) make for
    Definition: to move in a particular direction or go toward a place.

    • After dinner, we made for the exit.

    3) catch up
    Definition: to reach the same level as someone else or to get up to date.

    • I need to catch up on my homework.

    4) think something through
    Definition: to consider something carefully before making a decision.

    • You should think it through before you answer.

    5) figure something out
    Definition: to understand or find the answer to something.

    • I can’t figure out this question.

    6) push oneself
    Definition: to make yourself work harder or go beyond your limits.

    • He pushed himself to finish the race.

    Contact Mike Bilbrough with a question or enquiry about advertising on Practising English Podcasts: https://www.practisingenglish.com/contact.htm

    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).
    To read more about my book, click here (you can access it from any Amazon platform):
    https://amzn.to/46AVFe9

    Learners studying towards B2 level will be interested in my B1 to B2 reader: The Tudor Conspiracy (includes audio version) https://amzn.to/4gPsj0i

    For very young learners (from 8-10), I recommend my picture reader book for children learning A1 to A2 English. It comes with a fully dramatised audio version: https://amzn.to/46TCWvv

    Oxford Bookworm Graded Readers: Read stories at your level to improve your English. I recommend Oxford Bookworms as the best series of books for learners: https://amzn.to/4r7YVHg

    At https://www.practisingenglish.com/ I offer learners of intermediate-level English, free grammar help and exercises and other English learning ...

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    29 Min.
  • 306. Treasure Island - chapter 9 (B1 story)
    Apr 22 2026

    These are the B1 phrases we are going to study today.

    To read the full transcript of the story, please go to: https://www.practisingenglish.com/podcast-306.htm

    Non-B1 words from this chapter of Treasure Island:
    cannibals - humans who eat the meat of other humans
    shipwreck - a ship which has been destroyed at sea
    cannon - a large gun used in ships to shoot at other ships
    Union Jack - the flag of the United Kingdom

    B1 words and expressions:

    unknown – something that is not known or not familiar

    face to face – meeting someone in person, not online or by phone

    to my great surprise – I was very surprised

    with great interest – with a lot of attention and curiosity

    tell me the truth – say what is real and honest

    ever since – from a time in the past until now

    Contact Mike Bilbrough with a question or enquiry about advertising on Practising English Podcasts: https://www.practisingenglish.com/contact.htm

    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).
    To read more about my book, click here (you can access it from any Amazon platform):
    https://amzn.to/46AVFe9

    Learners studying towards B2 level will be interested in my B1 to B2 reader: The Tudor Conspiracy (includes audio version) https://amzn.to/4gPsj0i

    For very young learners (from 8-10), I recommend my picture reader book for children learning A1 to A2 English. It comes with a fully dramatised audio version: https://amzn.to/46TCWvv

    Oxford Bookworm Graded Readers: Read stories at your level to improve your English. I recommend Oxford Bookworms as the best series of books for learners: https://amzn.to/4r7YVHg

    At https://www.practisingenglish.com/ I offer learners of intermediate-level English, free grammar help and exercises and other English learning ...

    Mehr anzeigen Weniger anzeigen
    28 Min.
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