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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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21:31

B1 B2 The Tudor Conspiracy (chapter 18 and final...

Practising English ·

2022/01/21

B2 level reader novel The Tudor Conspiracy listening with book version to read. In the last chapter of the book, Isabel and Philip are now in the police station, where a few surpises are waiting for them. To see the questions and activities for this chapter go to: https://www.practisingenglish.com/podcast-83.htm To buy the book to read with this podcast: The Tudor Conspiracy...At https://www.practisingenglish.com/ I offer learners of intermediate-level English, grammar help and exercises and other

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11:00

B2 - Prepositions with adjectives and verbs

Practising English ·

2022/01/19

This listening text talks about common prepositions following adjectives and verbs used at B2 English level. I will discuss why sometimes choosing the wrong preposition could change the meaning of what you want to say. There is also a short story which illustrates the use of these prepositions.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

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8:54

B1 Phrasal verbs for B1

Practising English ·

2022/01/17

Listening to phrasal verbs. B1 level English for students of English. Here are seven important phrasal verbs you must know for B1 level English exams. Listen to an explanation of the phrasal verbs and then a short funny story where they are used in context. See audio script to this podcast at: https://www.practisingenglish.com/podcast-82.htmAt https://www.practisingenglish.com/ I offer learners of intermediate-level English, grammar help and exercises and other English learning

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16:56

B1 B2 The Tudor Conspiracy (chapter 17)

Practising English ·

2022/01/14

Graded reader for students studying for B2 level exams. The Tudor Condpiracy. In this chaper Isabel and Philip are taken to the police station for questioning and Isabel reveals some interesting news. For answers to the vocabulary and question, go to: https://www.practisingenglish.com/podcast-81.htm To purchase the book to read and listen at the same time, go to: The Tudor Conspiracy on Amazon...At https://www.practisingenglish.com/ I offer learners of intermediate-level English, grammar help and

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11:32

B2 Using colloquial language for descriptions

Practising English ·

2022/01/12

In this episode I will tell you some essential colloquial B2 phrases to use to describe things. I will be describing my favourite town in Spain. This podcast for intermediate students of English can be used with podcast episode 50, which used more formal modifiers to describe and compare things. The sort of language I'll be using is somewhere around, an awful lot, masses of, great big, a handful of and other similar colloquial expressions. Find the audio script to this podcast at

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10:55

B2 Babouscka - a Christmas story

Practising English ·

2022/01/10

Stories for students at a B2 level of English. This is a late, Christmas story called Babouscka. I was told this story when I was a very small child but I still remember it today as it seems somehow sad but relevant as a story about searching but not finding. It contains useful vocabulary to talk about keeping warm inside when it's cold outside.At https://www.practisingenglish.com/ I offer learners of intermediate-level English, grammar help and exercises and other English learning

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19:20

B1 B2 The Tudor Conspiracy (chapter 16)

Practising English ·

2022/01/07

Graded reader for B1-level students who are working towards B2 level (and above) in English. My novel called the Tudor Conspiracy that you can also read while you are listening by buying the book at https://mabilbrough.com In the last chapter, Isabel was about to be shot by the fanatic Jane from the Anglia Nostra sect but something happens to change the situation...You can find comprehension questions at https://www.practisingenglish.com/podcast-78.htmAt https://www.practisingenglish.com/ I offer

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20:03

B1 Cambridge Preliminary exam listening Part 4

Practising English ·

2022/01/05

This is a help podcast for the B1 Cambridge Preliminary exam listening Part 4 with advice on how to do the test and you can also listen to a full test for practice. To read the questions and answers go to: https://www.practisingenglish.com/podcast-77.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 of B2 English is called The Tudor

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7:55

B2 expressions with the word 'mind'

Practising English ·

2022/01/03

The word mind refers to the part of us that thinks - in other words, our brains. But there are a lot of expressions using mind that have a wide range of different meanings. Learn about those meanings with my podcast today. For transcripts of this podcast, please go to: https://www.practisingenglish.com/podcast-76.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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17:07

B1 B2 The Tudor Conspiracy (chapter 15)

Practising English ·

2021/12/31

B2 reader for learners of English called The Tudor Conspiracy. You can buy the book and listen to each chapter in my weekly podast episodes. In this chapter, Isabel and Philip arrive at Shakespeare's birthplace, where they find Jane and the Master. However, things do not go to plan. You can find the answers to the comprehension questions in the podcast at https://www.practisingenglish.com/podcast-75.htm You can buy the book at https://mabilbrough.comAt https://www.practisingenglish.com/ I offer

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7:56

B1 B2 By the river

Practising English ·

2021/12/29

Vocabulary and expressions for intermeditae level students of English. Today for the interest of B1 or B2 level students - talking about being by te river and the vocabulary we use to describe the activities we can do there.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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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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20:06

B1 B2 The Tudor Conspiracy (chapter 14)

Practising English ·

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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14:44

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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