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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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7:59

B1 intensifiers

Practising English ·

2021/12/27

Podcasts for intermediate level students of English. Today I'm going to look at intensifiers or modifiers: not exactly, fairly, quite, pretty, really, extremely. These help us to give opinions about things more precisely. In other words, "it's a good school" and "it's an extremely good school". For audio script on this podcast, please visit: https://www.practisingenglish.com/podcast-73.htmAt https://www.practisingenglish.com/ I offer learners of intermediate-level

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B1 B2 The Tudor Conspiracy (chapter 14)

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2021/12/24

Graded reader novel for students of English at B1 and B2 levels. The Tudor Conspiracy. In today's chapter Philip continues to explain the plans the Anglia Nostra sect had to rule England and Spain. They then take the bus back to Stratford-upon-Avon and prepare to meet the terrifying Anglia Nostra Master. If you are interested in reading The Tudor Conspiracy while you listen, you can find it at my website https://mabilbrough.com/ Answers to the comprehension questions will be posted at

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18:45

B1 B2 Christmas time in England

Practising English ·

2021/12/22

Hello, and welcome back to Practicing English. And today it's the 22nd of December. And we're getting close to Christmas Day. So I thought it would be nice to talk about Christmas and give you some relevant vocabulary for talking about the different things that we do at Christmas and the traditions.This is definitely an English Christmas that I'm talking about. English or British and not American, which is probably somewhat different from the way that the English or British celebrate

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B2 C1 The Fat One (story at Christmas)

Practising English ·

2021/12/20

Podcasts for learners of intermediate level English. I've always been amazed as a Brit, living here in Spain, about the fascination for the Christmas lottery. I've always been fascinated by the way the Spanish talk about the lottery ticket number - if it's a pretty number, a beautiful number or an ugly number. As though having one number or another can make a difference to the result of the lottery. If you have a pretty number, well, then you have more chances of winning. This story

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22:40

B1 B2 The Tudor Conspiracy (chapter 13)

Practising English ·

2021/12/17

Reader for intermediate students progressing from B1 to B2. The Tudor Conspiracy, chapter 13. In this chapter, Philip explains what he knows about the secret society Anglia Nostra. To do so he must explain about the events surrounding the times of the Tudor kings and queens. For questions and answers about this chapter, go to: https://www.practisingenglish.com/podcast-69.htmAt https://www.practisingenglish.com/ I offer learners of intermediate-level English, grammar help and exercises and other

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9:49

B1 adjectives for describing personality

Practising English ·

2021/12/15

Hello! Today I'm going to do a session on the B1 exam English, for the B1 Cambridge exam especially, or any, B1 [level] exam that you may be going to do. This will be very useful and it's based on analysing vocabulary which is essential for the B1 level. And it will be vocabulary in different categories. And the category today is English for making friends.And they are sensitive, annoying, easy-going, jealous, sociable, reliable, sensible, and there are a few more as well so, just listen

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16:45

B1 B2 Imperatives

Practising English ·

2021/12/13

Today I'm talking about the imperatives and lots of examples I translate from Spanish from my experience at my MOT test. I also talk about the parts of the car and related verbs we use when driving a car. To see the transcript of this podcast, please go to: https://www.practisingenglish.com/podcast-67.htmAt 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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19:43

B1 B2 The Tudor Conspiracy (chapter 12)

Practising English ·

2021/12/10

After the shock of finding Jane in the same guest house where they are staying, Isabel makes a plan to trap her at Shakespeare's Birthplace... This is chapter 12 from the book The Tudor Conspiracy by M.A. Bilbrough. A book for B1 students studying towards B2 English level. This book can be purchased to listen along with these podcasts at https://mabilbrough.com To view the comprehension questions about this chapter, go to https://www.practisingenglish.com/podcast-66.htmAt

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11:25

B1 Some and any

Practising English ·

2021/12/08

Hello, and today, I'm going to talk about quantifiers! Now, when we talk about quantifiers, we refer to those little words that we use, such as some, and any, little, a few, much and many. In this episode, I'm just going to talk about some and any.Now, I think it's more useful if we think of some and any when we talk about plurals as just the plural of a or an. So if I have a pen in my hand, there is one pen. If I have more than one, I have some pens or any pens - depending on whether

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10:37

B1 B2 Meanings of the verb 'get' 3

Practising English ·

2021/12/06

English for intermediate level students studying for B1 and B2 exams. Today I'm continuing with my description of the verb 'to get' with the meanings: get your car fixed, get talking to someone, get to do something, get into, get the top off, get the phone and it gets my goat! You can see the transcript at https://www.practisingenglish.com/podcast-64.htmAt https://www.practisingenglish.com/ I offer learners of intermediate-level English, grammar help and exercises and other English

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20:31

B1 B2 The Tudor Conspiracy (chapter 11)

Practising English ·

2021/12/03

The Tudor Conspiracy is a reader for B1 learners of English studying towards B2 level English. In chapter 11, Isabel and Philip are hiding out in a guest house close to Stratford-upon-Avon. Then Isabel discovers there is something very sinister about the room next to hers... Questions and answers on the text at https://www.practisingenglish.com/podcast-63.htmIf you are interested in following the story by reading too, the buy the book on any Amazon platform. https://mabilbrough.comAt

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7:15

B1 B2 Meanings of the verb to get 2

Practising English ·

2021/12/01

Podcasts for learners of English at intermediate levels. Today I'm continuing with my description of the verb 'to get' with the meanings: find, fetch, arrive, reach, illnesses and taking a boat down the river. See the transcript at: https://www.practisingenglish.com/podcast-62.htmAt 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

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7:46

B1 B2 Meanings of the verb to get 1

Practising English ·

2021/11/29

In this episode of podcasts for intermediate level students learning English, I'll talk about one of the most common verbs in the English language - the verb to get. As a learner, you may find you prefer to use other verbs instead of get - it's easier to do so! But if you wanr to sound more like a native speaker, the verb to get should probably substitute most of those more formal verbs you're using: achieve, obtain, etc. This is the first of three podcasts on the most common meanings

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17:38

B1 B2 The Tudor Conspiracy (chapter 10)

Practising English ·

2021/11/26

Podcast version of the graded reader The Tudor Conspiracy by M.A. Bilbrough to help B1 students progress to B2 level English. In this week's episode we learn how Isabel and Philip escape being killed by the strange woman with a gun, Jane. They find shelter in a guest house but for how long can they stay out of danger...? https://www.practisingenglish.com/podcast-60.htm The book can be purchased at https://mabilbrough.com/At https://www.practisingenglish.com/ I offer learners of

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13:48

B1 Interview with a schoolgirl

Practising English ·

2021/11/24

Hello, and today, I'm going to interview my daughter. My daughter is 11 years old. And we're going to talk about her school. This is good B1 language about school subjects, school terminology and the school routine.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 Amazon

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13:45

B2 - The language of playing cards

Practising English ·

2021/11/22

Podcasts for learning and practising English for intermediate level students. Today I'm talking about the language we use when we're playing cards. I'll talk a little about the history, where cards came from and the language we need to talk about playing cards with friends or family.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

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22:36

B1 B2 The Tudor Conspiracy (chapter 9)

Practising English ·

2021/11/19

The Tudor Conspiracy is a reader for B1 students studying for B2 level English. In this chapter Isabel and Philip, who now believe the quarto to be a fake, visit the Holy Trinity Church, where Shakespeare was christened. They don't know, however, they are being followed and the person who is following them is determined to get the quarto back. You can buy the book from any Amazon platform... https://www.mabilbrough.com/At https://www.practisingenglish.com/ I offer learners of intermediate-level

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7:41

B1 Introduction to past perfect

Practising English ·

2021/11/17

Help with understanding the different tenses and aspects in English. Here, I explain in simple language and with examples the past perfect (she had already left). I explain its structure and why we use past perfect and compare it to past simple. For the transcript, go to: https://www.practisingenglish.com/podcast-56.htmAt 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

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B2 - Mixed conditionals

Practising English ·

2021/11/15

Following on from the podcasts on zero and first conditionals, second and third conditional, we now look at the circumstances when we mix conditionals. This happens when we make references to both past and present in the same sentence. This podcast explores mixed conditional clauses and offers simple to understand examples for the various cases when we use them. See transcript at https://www.practisingenglish.com/podcast-55.htmAt https://www.practisingenglish.com/ I offer learners of

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24:05

B1 B2 The Tudor Conspiracy (chapter 8)

Practising English ·

2021/11/12

This is chapter 8 from my book, The Tudor Conspiracy, which is a reader for B1 students studying for B2 English level exams. In this chapter, Isabel and Philip visit David Buddle's laboratory where they find out some surprising and worrying news about the newly discovered play by Shakespeare. You can find out more about this book at my website: https://mabilbrough.com and for more podcasts for intermediate learners of English, visit my podcast site

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