Practising English

These are the words I'll be studying today:
Transcript at my website: https://www.practisingenglish.com/podcast-296.htm
treasure
to sail
crew
sailor
the docks
ship
telescope
crutch
pirate
the squire
All hands on board!
aye, aye, sir!
a schooner
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You can read the transcript here at my website: https://www.practisingenglish.com/podcast-295.htm
The B2 words I study today are these:
 ·  without hesitation 
She accepted the job offer without hesitation because it matched her skills perfectly. 
 ·  take pride in something 
He takes pride in his work and always tries to do his best, even under pressure. 
 ·  talk this over 
Let’s talk this over tomorrow when we’re both calmer and have more time. 
 ·  I shivered (with fear) 
I shivered with fear when I heard footsteps behind me in the dark street. 
 ·  from time to time 
From time to time, I like to turn off my phone and spend the evening reading. 
 ·  haunted 
She was haunted by the memory of the accident and found it hard to move on. 
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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 lear...

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.htm
1) 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?
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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 lear...

These are the 7 B2 words I discuss during the podcast:
https://www.practisingenglish.com/podcast-293.htm
1) rolled
2) feared
3) shade
4) dragged
5) unwilling
6) endless
7) uneasy
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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 lear...

For the full transcript of the story go to: https://www.practisingenglish.com/podcast-292.htm
These 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 the bus arrived late again. 
straight to somewhere – After work, I went straight to the gym. 
warning – The teacher gave us a warning about being late. 
grab – The thief grabbed my bag and ran off with it. 
threaten – The man threatened to call the police if they didn’t stop. 
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 lear...