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Podcast 174 Somebody for Jenny (B1 story)

Podcast 174 Somebody for Jenny (B1 story)

FromPractising English


Podcast 174 Somebody for Jenny (B1 story)

FromPractising English

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Length:
16 minutes
Released:
Dec 3, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Jenny is looking for a relationship. Will she ever find somebody suitable?  Today's B1 story comes with a test. The story contains around 60 B1 words, which are useful for B1-level English study, and some of them are not easy to learn as they are not very intuitive (false friends).I include below a list of thes B1 words in the order they appear in the story:disappointedallowattempted advertisingkeen tosuitablerefusedadvisedabroadencouragedadviceexploredregionssearchingsuitableintroducedhandsomeunablefall in loverefusedrelationshipunlessmade contactsupportdisappointmentcomplainedaverageannoying sillynone ofvegetarianno longerinvolvedpersuadedonce moresuccessfulpartnersalthoughcompletelyconvincedarrangedthe following daypartnervegetariankeen onmagnificentmatchamazedin facthanded (to)anxiousListen to these words in the story and look for the meaning of those you don't know.There is then a test on some of them. You can find the answers to the test at my website:https://www.practisingenglish.com/podcast-174.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 Conspiracy. You can see it on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/33Axu2Nhttps://amzn.to/33Axu2NBe back soon with another podcast!Mike Bilbrough (Secondary school English teacher and Doctor in English philology)
Released:
Dec 3, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Listening practice for learners of B1 and B2 levels of English (intermediate and upper-intermediate). Includes grammar explanations, examples of vocabulary use, phrasal verbs and collocations help, pronunciation practice, advice and specific help for passing B1 and B2 exams such as Cambridge, IELTS and Trinity. There are also lots of interesting and fun stories, jokes and anecdotes to listen to and enjoy. Start improving your English listening and speaking level today.