Podcast Episodes

255. The Green Door (summer repeat) B2 level

Season 4 Episode 255

This lovely story from the the American writer O'Henry, I completely re-wrote for B2 level. 

Here is the vocabulary discussed:

Just around the corner. The means a place further on where we cannot see b…

Published on 10 hours ago

254. Tsunami (summer repeat) B1 level story (part 2)

Season 4 Episode 254

Here is Part two of my popular story, Tsunami for learners of B1 English

At https://www.practisingenglish.com/ I offer learners of intermediate-level English, grammar help and exercises and other Engl…

Published on 1 week ago

253. Tsunami (summer repeat) B1 level story (part 1)

Season 4 Episode 253

I am still on holiday during August, so today I bring you a favourite of many listeners - the B1 story of Tsunami! (Part 1). Part 2 next week.

Enjoy it and enjoy your summer!

Mike Bilbrough

At https://w…

Published on 2 weeks ago

252. Dad (summer repeat) B1 level story (part 2)

While I'm on my summer holiday, here is a repeat of a lovely B1 story - Part 2 of "Dad". I published Part 1 last Wednesday.

The verbs we are studying today are:
realize
drop
call out
weigh
admire
encourage
d…

Published on 3 weeks ago

251. Dad (summer repeat) B1 level story (part 1)

Season 4 Episode 251

I'm on holiday so I'm leaving you with a favourite story of mine "Dad" in 2 parts. This is a repeat of a podcast from September 2023. Next Wednesday, I'll publish part 2.

This is part 1 of a B1-level …

Published on 4 weeks ago

250. Victims of Nature B2 (repeat)

Season 4 Episode 250

Comprehension questions for this B2-level story.

(I'm on holiday at the momento so leave you with a repeat episode.) Enjoy!

1) What reasons did Alberto's mother give Alberto for leaving the Alpujarra?

2…

Published on 1 month ago

249. The Mushroom Murders (B2 English)

Season 4 Episode 249

This is about the trial in Australia that finished just last week and is popularly known as "The Mushroom Murders". Today, I'll ask the famous detective, Hércules Poirot (from Agatha Christie's novel…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

248. The Unexpected Visit (animal vocabulary) B2 Story

Season 4 Episode 248

This is a B2-level recording and story with vocabulary about animal sounds and movement:

Animal words:

warren - where rabbits live together in the ground

roar - sound like a lion makes

thunder - sound li…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

247. Future Continuous for B1 (and B2) with story

Season 4 Episode 247

Hello, dear students!

Future continuous for fixed events, which are expected to happen. (This is B1 grammar with interest for B2 students too!)

will + be + verb+ing

I'll be giving a talk at that time, b…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

246. There is / are and extended family

Season 4 Episode 246

Today, I’m going to talk about the family of ‘there is’! At first, that might seem very basic English grammar. Indeed, the phrase ‘there is’ is A1 level. However, at B1 and even B2 level, I must admi…

Published on 2 months ago