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Practising English

M. A. Bilbrough

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

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B1 so and such

Practising English ·

2022/04/29

Today I'm going to look at those words 'so' + the adjective or 'such a' + a noun phrase. This is a B1 session. If you look up the meaning of 'such' and 'so' in a dictionary it says that these words mean 'to a great degree'. That means they are used to emphasize the amount or the quality of something. These words can mean 'very', 'really' or 'extremely'. They can also be used in comparative sentences too. So, (and

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12:37

B2 The weather

Practising English ·

2022/04/27

Podcast for listening practice for B2 level students. Today I'll be talking about the weather in the UK and the words and expressions we use. These are essential words for all B2 level students studying for the Cambridge FCE exam and similar exams. For the audio script to this podcast on the weather, pleae go to Practising English at podcast 111...At https://www.practisingenglish.com/ I offer learners of intermediate-level English, grammar help and exercises and other English learning

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12:44

B1 Definite article 'the' (story: Alone on a Train)

Practising English ·

2022/04/22

For B1 students learning English. Today I'm going to talk about the definite article 'the' and mostly about when it should be omitted or left out before certain nouns. There is also a love story which follows this. You can see the answers to the questions I ask and the audio script at Practising English podcast 110...At https://www.practisingenglish.com/ I offer learners of intermediate-level English, grammar help and exercises and other English learning

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9:19

B2 Polite language 2 (in a restaurant)

Practising English ·

2022/04/20

B2 English podacst for learners of English. I'm continuing with the theme of polite language in English and the importance of intonation. This time we'll hear typical phrases in the restaurant used by the waiter and the responses from the customers when ordering their food. The point is though being polite is more than using polite words... Come over to Practising English, podcast 109 to see the audio script and other exercises you can do to improve your English level.At

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10:44

B2 use of auxiliaries

Practising English ·

2022/04/15

This is a listening podcast for B2 level students of English. In today's episode, I'm going to talk about more advanced uses of auxiliaries in English such as 'do' and 'did'. They're not only used for making questions and negatives but have several other important uses too. Listen and find out! You can read the audio script with answers to the questions I ask at Practising English podcast 108...At https://www.practisingenglish.com/ I offer learners of

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12:19

Easter in UK and Spain

Practising English ·

2022/04/13

This is a special podcast I made four years ago about Easter. I'm not doing one this week because officially I'm on holiday! The podcast is for A2 and B1 students in a slow and easy to understand English for learners. The podcast talks about Easter in the UK and Seville, Spain (where I live) and makes a brief comparison between the two - lots of useful Easter vocabulary and expressions. To see an audio script of this podast, please visit Practising English at podcast 107...At

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13:29

B2 Polite language

Practising English ·

2022/04/08

In this B2 level listening we'll hear examples of conversations using polite language in English. Most of this language depends on the modal auxiliaries like: would, could, can, may, and lots of please and thank yous. Enjoy these dialogues from genuine-sounding dialogues and learn how to be polite for the next time you're invited to somebody's home for a cup of tea. I invite you over to Practising English at podcast 106 to read the audio script while you listen.At

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12:52

B1 B2 Comparatives and superlatives exceptions

Practising English ·

2022/04/06

B1 and B2 revision English listening podcast to talk about comparatives and superlatives in English and the exceptions there are to the usual rules. For the audio script to this podcast please visit Practising English podcast 105...At https://www.practisingenglish.com/ I offer learners of intermediate-level English, grammar help and exercises and other English learning pages.https://www.practisingenglish.com/My latest novel for learners of B2 English is called The Tudor Conspiracy. You can see it on

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11:54

B1 Too and enough

Practising English ·

2022/03/31

Podcast for learners of English at B1 level and studying for exams like the Cambridge Preliminary. This podcast is about the words too and enough and how they are used in sentences and how the syntax depends on whether they are used with nouns, verbs or adjectives. The podcast also comes with a short funny story, which gives examples in context of the words too and enough. For a transcript of this podcast, please go to podcast 104 at Practising English.At https://www.practisingenglish.com/ I offer

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8:31

B2 Intonation in English 3

Practising English ·

2022/03/30

Podcast and listening skills for B2-level students. Today I'm talking about intonation again. This is a follow-up of my previous podcasts on this subject. In this session, I will be discussing and giving examples of how meaning in a sentence can change if the intonation changes. You can read this podcats (recommended so you can see the examples properly) at Practising English, podcast 103...At https://www.practisingenglish.com/ I offer learners of intermediate-level English, grammar help and

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11:32

B2 Modal auxiliaries for deductions

Practising English ·

2022/03/25

In today's podcast, I'm going to talk about how to make deductions in English in different ways but especially with the use of the modal auxiliaries: can't, may, could, might and must. I'll give you a little audio quiz and you must deduce (or guess) what the sounds are. We'll use those modals to talk about the possibilities. To see the audio script of the podcast, come over to Practising English...At https://www.practisingenglish.com/ I offer learners of intermediate-level

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11:13

B1 The order of adjectives

Practising English ·

2022/03/23

A description of the order of adjectives in English. Adjectives usually go before the noun, and if there are several of them, then they go in a certain order. In this podcast for learners of B1 level English, I explain what the adjective categories are. I will also talk about the language we use to describe holiday accommodation in English. You can find the audio script to this episode if you go to Practising English...At https://www.practisingenglish.com/ I offer learners of intermediate-level

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11:40

B2 Accidents and injuries language

Practising English ·

2022/03/18

Hello, and today I'm particularly happy! This is podcast number one hundred! So that's one hundred free listening podcasts I've published at Practising English since July last year. Not only that, B1 and B2 learners of English have downloaded nearly thirty thousand podcasts from Practising English in just nine months! So today I'm celebrating and I would like to say thank you all for subscribing to Practising English on your favourite podcast app or listening to them here at the

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13:39

B1 Preliminary speaking exam practice part 1.

Practising English ·

2022/03/16

Poscasts for B1 level learners of English with listening skills practice. Listen to and repeat model answers to the Cambridge speaking exam Part One (for adults and for schools). I'll also help you to understand what the criteria are that the Cambridge examiners are assessing you on. Come over to Practising English to read the transcript and do more grammar exercises to help you with English grammar and vocabulary.At https://www.practisingenglish.com/ I offer learners of intermediate-level

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18:29

B1 Linking words (Nasreddin story)

Practising English ·

2022/03/11

B1 English level help for Cambridge English exam students, Today, I'm going to talk about linking words: also, as well as, too, despite, in spite of, although, though and however. I'll explain how we use them and what they mean. I'll also explain their position in the sentence. There is a Nasreddin story which follows with examples of these linking phrases for you to identify. Come over to Practising English so you can read the audio script and do the listening task.At

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19:01

B2 Intonation in English

Practising English ·

2022/03/09

Podcast listenings for B2 level learners of English. Today I'm continuing with the subject of intonation in English. This is an important area for students because correct intonation can transform the impression we give of our oral competence level. Good intonation provides the listener with an English which is clearly understood. Furthermore, it may often convince language examiners that our language level is, in fact, higher than it really is. Come over to Practising English to see the audio

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12:41

B1 Clothes shopping vocabulary

Practising English ·

2022/03/04

In this podcast, I'll talk about the words and expressions we need to go shopping for clothes. How to talk about sizes, and if clothes suit you etc. This is essential language for B1 level students of English studying for Cambridge exams or similar. To see the audioscript, please go to Practising English...At https://www.practisingenglish.com/ I offer learners of intermediate-level English, grammar help and exercises and other English learning pages.https://www.practisingenglish.com/My latest

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13:38

B2 War and Peace language - Ukraine

Practising English ·

2022/03/02

We're living in difficult times at the moment - very sad times. I'm referring to, of course, the Russian invasion of Ukraine. I'm going to talk about that today. There aren't many words from the Common European Framework of languages (CEFR) about war. But I'm going to bring some words in. The podcast, in general, is at a B2 level. So I'm going to talk about the situation in Ukraine to the present day, which is the 1st of March. And I'll also make a little personal

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15:40

B1 Towns and Cities

Practising English ·

2022/02/25

Today I'm going to talk about towns and cities. This is a B1 session. And this vocabulary is particularly useful for people studying for B1. I will include lots of words and expressions to describe a city. In this case, Seville, which is the city where I live, there will be lots of useful expressions here for you to learn. For the transcript, please go to: https://www.practisingenglish.com/podcast-94.htmAt https://www.practisingenglish.com/ I offer learners of intermediate-level English,

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11:03

B2 Household chores

Practising English ·

2022/02/23

Podcast listening for B2 level students of English. Today, a vocabulary study of the expressions we use to talk about the different types of housework with also a discussion about the roles of men and women and household chores. For a transcript of this podcast, please visit https://www.practisingenglish.com/podcast-93.htmAt https://www.practisingenglish.com/ I offer learners of intermediate-level English, grammar help and exercises and other English learning

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