Send us a Text Message.This is a B1-level short story in two parts.Professor Mathew Pearson, a paleontologist and professor at Oxford University, made an incredible discovery when he found a skull. Tests are done and the results are extremely surprising...Technical vocabulary in the storyPrehistory / A prehistoric scenepaleontologyfossilsThe Jurassic period (finished 145 million years ago)The Eocene period (finished 33m years ago)skullThe prehistoric animal mentioned in the story is a sarkastodon.B1 vocabulary I discuss at the beginning before the story startsThe weather forecast seriously hurting the planetspectacularly beautiful buildingsA friend had introduced them to each other.Christine had encouraged him to keep on going.explain in detailWe must keep it a secret.changed the subjecttaking all this extremely seriouslySorry, if I kept you waiting!'I don’t think I’ve had the pleasure,’ said Mathew.There was an embarrassing pause.without any doubtListen for these phrases and enjoy the story.At 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)