Podcast Episodes

266. An article about games for PET exam (B1 level)

Season 5 Episode 266

Today, I'm going to read an article, which is similar to the articles you have to write if you're doing the B1 Cambridge PET exam.

Many people enjoy playing games in their free time. Some prefer board…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

265. A True Champion (B2 Story)

Season 5 Episode 265

A B2-level short story for you today...

A True Champion

Sofia had always dreamed of becoming a professional tennis player. She trained every morning, even when she was tired, because she knew success w…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

264. The Mystery of the Lake (B1 Story)

Season 5 Episode 264

The Mystery of the Lake

Day after day, Lily walked past the old lake near her village. The elderly people of the village said it was dangerously deep, and that in its depths lived an enormous monster.…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

263. If Only We Could Go Back (B2 story)

Season 5 Episode 263

The audioscript for today's B2 story:

If only we could go back

On Tuesday morning, Alice decided to call in sick, not because she was ill, but because the clouds outside looked like elephants marching …

Published on 3 months ago

262. The Missing Actor (B1 Story)

Season 5 Episode 262

The story audioscript for the story. The B1 words are shown in black.

The missing actor

Detective Anna Jones had a long career solving strange crimes. One rainy night, the police had called her to a da…

Published on 3 months ago

261. The Crown Thief (B2 Story)

Season 5 Episode 261

B2 story and vocabulary today. Here is the audioscript of the story and the B2 words in bold.

The Crown Thief

Detective Harris was on the point of leaving the police station when the phone rang. A robb…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

260. A Frightening Experience at the Airport (B1 Story)

Season 5 Episode 260

A B1-level podcast today with a story and a test on the B1 words and expressions:

A frightening experience at the airport

Read the audioscript of the story at:
https://www.practisingenglish.com/podcast-…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

259. The Fresh-food Market (B2 story)

Season 5 Episode 259

This is the B2 podcast for this week.

Aidioscript:

The Fresh-food Market

See audioscript with B1 words highlighted at https://www.practisingenglish.com/podcast-259.htm

Contact Mike Bilbrough with a quest…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

258. The Climbing Accident (B1 Story)

Season 5 Episode 258

I'm back from my holidays!

Today I'm publishing the first B1 podcast of season 5 - five years helping intermediate students pass Cambridge exams.

I also have news of my new book just published on Amazo…

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

257. The Fool on the Hill (B1 story) (last of the summer repeats)

Season 4 Episode 257

This favourite story for learners of B1 will be the last of the summer episodes before my return for season 5 next week. Enjoy the story!

Contact Mike Bilbrough with a question or enquiry about advert…

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago