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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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299. The man who could work miracles - part 2 (B2 story)

Practising English ·

2026/03/05

These are the B2 words we'll study today. You can also find the story transcript with B2 words highligted at:https://www.practisingenglish.com/podcast-299.htm · in amusement She laughed in amusement when she saw the puppy trying to catch its own tail. · boast He likes to boast about his achievements, even when no one asks him about them. · deliberately She deliberately ignored his message because she was still upset with him. · cross somebody's mind It never crossed my mind that

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298. Treasure Island - chapter 4 (B1 story)

Practising English ·

2026/02/25

Here is the B1 vocabulary for today's Treasure Island chapter:1) close up2) show somebody in3) have one’s doubts4) keen on / fond of5) dislike6) not be convinced7) give somebody a hand The Hispaniola was waiting out at sea, not near the land but a little way out. We rowed out in a small boat among many big ships. Their ropes hung down in the water, and sometimes they touched our boat. I had never seen a ship so close up before and was amazed at their size and beauty

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297. The man who could work miracles - part 1 (B2 story)

Practising English ·

2026/02/18

The vocabulary and story transcript to today's B2 story:https://www.practisingenglish.com/podcast-297.htm 1. define It is sometimes difficult to define success, because it means different things to different people. 2. an act of will Finishing the marathon after injuring his ankle was purely an act of will. 3. upside down When I turned the map upside down, I finally realized I had been reading it the wrong way. 4. What on earth happened? The kitchen was covered in flour

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296. Treasure Island - chapter 4 (B1 story)

Practising English ·

2026/02/14

These are the words I'll be studying today:Transcript at my website: https://www.practisingenglish.com/podcast-296.htmtreasureto sailcrewsailorthe docksshiptelescopecrutchpiratethe squireAll hands on board!aye, aye, sir!a schoonerContact 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

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295. The Signalman - part 2 (B2 story)

Practising English ·

2026/02/11

The signalman explained to me that every signal had to be written down, with the exact time. Even during the quietest hours of the night, he had to remain watching. As he spoke, the bell rang sharply . He stopped mid-sentence, moved quickly to the wall, and rang back without hesitation . Then he returned to the desk and carefully wrote the time and signal in his book. ‘You see?’ he said. ‘ Accuracy is everything. A single mistake can have serious consequenc...

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294. Treasure Island - chapter 3 (B1 story)

Practising English ·

2026/02/06

These are the questions for the story today. You can see the complete audioscript for the story at my website:https://www.practisingenglish.com/podcast-294.htm1) Why wouldn't the people from the village help Jim and his mother?2) How much money did Jim's mother take from the chest (box)?3) How did the blind man and his men get into the inn?4) What was inside the packet that Jim found inside the chest?Contact Mike Bilbrough with a question or enquiry about advertising on Practising English

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293. The Signalman - part 1 (B2 story)

Practising English ·

2026/02/05

These are the 7 B2 words I discuss during the podcast:https://www.practisingenglish.com/podcast-293.htm1) rolled2) feared3) shade4) dragged5) unwilling6) endless7) uneasyContact 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

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292. Treasure Island - chapter 2 (B1 Story)

Practising English ·

2026/01/30

For the full transcript of the story go to: https://www.practisingenglish.com/podcast-292.htmThese are the phrases I study from the B1 story today:get rid of – I want to get rid of these old clothes because I never wear them. run (a business) – She runs a small business with her sister. unpleasant – The weather was cold and unpleasant all day. set the table – Can you help me set the table before dinner? unfriendly – The waiter was unfriendly and didn’t smile at all. annoyed – He felt annoyed when

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291. The Black Cat - part 2 (B2 story)

Practising English ·

2026/01/28

The second and final part of my B2-level adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's The Black Cat: The B2 phrases studied are:The Black Cat (B2-Level- Part 2) · fall into hopeless despair After losing his job and the apartment in the same week, he fell into hopeless despair. · draw their attention to The teacher pointed at the board to draw the students’ attention to the maths problem solution. · fill somebody with shock and terror The sudden crash in the middle of the night filled her with shock

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290. Treasure Island - chapter 1 (B1 Story)

Practising English ·

2026/01/22

Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson. My B1-level version.Chapter 1Squire Trelawney, Dr. Livesey, and some other gentlemen asked me to write down the whole story of Treasure Island, from the beginning to the end . I must leave out only the exact position of the island, because there is still treasure there...https://www.practisingenglish.com/podcast-290.htmContact Mike Bilbrough with a question or enquiry about advertising on Practising English Podcasts:

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289. The Black Cat - part 1 (B2 story)

Practising English ·

2026/01/22

First part of my B2 version of The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe: For the most strange, yet also ordinary, story that I am about to write, I do not expect belief, nor do I ask for it. To tell the truth, I would be foolish to expect anyone to believe me... Read story transcript with B2 words in bold: https://www.practisingenglish.com/podcast-289.htmContact Mike Bilbrough with a question or enquiry about advertising on Practising English Podcasts: https://www.practisingenglish.com/contact.htm My NEW

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288. The Lost Ring (B2 story)

Practising English ·

2026/01/16

You can find the audioscript to the B2 story today just here:https://www.practisingenglish.com/podcast-288.htmThe Lost RingMary Grams, a woman from Alberta, Canada, lost her diamond engagement ring in 2004 while she was working in her garden. The ring slipped off her finger, but although she made a long search for it, in the end, she believed it had gone missing forever.Mary was very disappointed about the disappearance of her ring, but she did not want to worry her husband. Instead of telling him,

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287. That's Life! (B1 dialogue)

Practising English ·

2026/01/14

This is the audioscript for today's B1-level dialogue:https://www.practisingenglish.com/podcast-287.htmThat's Life!Mary: 'Morning, Anna. You don't look very well today. Are you sick?Anna: 'Morning, Mary. Oh, yes. I feel terrible. I'm suffering from this backache and my head hurts. I think it's an illness caused by this awful, cold weather.Mary: Oh dear. I've got problems too. I can't breathe properly, and I have to blow my nose all the time. I know

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286. The Hole (B2 Story) Part 2

Practising English ·

2026/01/05

This is the audioscript for this B2 story (part 2) of The Hole:https://www.practisingenglish.com/podcast-286.htmThe Hole (Part 2)I hurriedly set up the equipment from out of my bags.'Can I help, señor?' Pedro stepped forwards.'Please. Undo these two ropes. One has a harness and the other is fixed to this small sack, while I set up the laptop and monitor.'I then had to think fast. After I had the computer equipment ready, I knelt down at the side of the borehole and felt the

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285. The Hole (B2 Story)

Practising English ·

2026/01/03

This is the audioscript for today's B2 story:https://www.practisingenglish.com/podcast-285.htmThe Hole'We're arriving, señor,' said the helicopter pilot. 'It's down there, by that hill. I'll land as close as I can get. Time is going to be crucial.' The helicopter dropped down vertically and bounced once before finally settling on the grassy slope.There were a number of people gathered about fifty metres further up the hill, and several vehicles: cars, police

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284. A Christmas Surprise (B1 and B2 Story)

Practising English ·

2025/12/23

This is a B1 and B2 story with phrasal verbs. Here is the audioscripy for the story: https://www.practisingenglish.com/podcast-284.htm A Christmas Surprise Christmas didn't turn out very well for Flora. She lived in the north of Scotland, where the weather can be a problem in the winter months. She lived in Keiss, a fishing village at the northern end of Sinclair's Bay on the east coast of Caithness in Scotland's Highland area. She wanted to spend Christmas with her ageing mother who lived in...

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283. The Christmas Festival (B2 Story)

Practising English ·

2025/12/18

This is the story text for the B2 story today:https://www.practisingenglish.com/podcast-283.htmThe Christmas Festival'So, Miss Jenkins,' said the mayor. 'As the town's new Councillor for cultural events, it'll be your turn this year to organise the Christmas town festival.''Yes, Mr Mayor. I'm aware of that,' Jenny Jenkins answered.'Councillor David did a marvellous job last year. A difficult act to follow, Miss Jenkins. I understand you used to

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282. Scrooge and the Turkey (B1 Story)

Practising English ·

2025/12/18

This is the audioscript for today's story and the B1 words studied:Scrooge and the TurkeyScrooge ran to the window, opened it, and put his head outside. There was no fog or mist. The air was clear, bright, and cold. The sun was shining, the sky was blue, and the bells were ringing happily.'Oh, how absolutely wonderful!' cried Scrooge in a cheerful voice.'What day is it?' he shouted down to a boy wearing his Sunday clothes, who was standing in the street.'Eh?' said

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281. The Fat One (B2, C1 Story - repeat)

Practising English ·

2025/12/12

Not able to bring my new B2 podcast today so I'm leaving you with an older Christmas story (repeat). Audioscript at: https://www.practisingenglish.com/podcast-70.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 plat...

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280. A Brief Meeting at Christmas (B1 Story)

Practising English ·

2025/12/10

This is the text for the B1 story today:A brief meeting at ChristmasIt was two days before Christmas, and Lucas, a sixteen-year-old boy, was feeling rather lonely. His parents were busy at work, and his older sister was studying in London. To pass the time, Lucas decided to take a walk through the snowy park. Everything was quiet and peaceful, and the trees were covered in white.As he walked, he noticed a small brown glove lying on a bench. It looked new, so Lucas picked it up. ‘Maybe someone lost

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