
Practising English
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<p>Listening practice for learners of B1 intermediate and B2 upper-intermediate levels of British English. Learn British English by listening to stories. Original and exciting stories written for learners and students of British English. Practise and prepare for Cambridge: B1 PET Preliminary and FCE First Certificate exams. IELTS: level 4, level 5 and level 6. Includes English grammar explanations and practice exercises, examples of vocabulary use, phrasal verbs and collocations help, British English pronunciation practice, advice and help for passing B1 and B2 English examinations: Cambridge, IELTS and Trinity. Start practising and improving your British English listening, vocabulary and speaking levels today! </p>
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Recent Episodes

July 8, 2026
317. Dracula (extract 1) B2 story
The B2 phrases we'll be studying are: Full story transcipt: https://www.practisingenglish.com/podcast-317.htm on behalf of Definition: Instead of someone else, or representing another person or group. Example 1: I am writing this email on behalf of my manager who is on vacation. Example 2: On behalf of the whole team, I want to say thank you for your help. come to this conclusion Definition: To decide that something is true after thinking carefully about all the facts. Example 1: After revie...

June 30, 2026
316. Treasure Island (chapter 14) B1 story
Here are the words and expressions we''l study today: https://www.practisingenglish.com/podcast-316.htm 1) to handle Definition: To deal with a situation, a person, or a problem successfully. Examples: Don't worry about the cooking tonight, I can handle it. Our manager is very calm and knows exactly how to handle angry customers. 2) sound like Definition: To seem true or interesting after hearing or reading about it, or to make a noise similar to something else. Examples: Go...

June 23, 2026
315. The Importance of Being Earnest 2 (B2 level)
Here are the B2 phrases we'll be studying today: 1) far too many/much/few etc. There are far too many games in this new 48-team tournament, and our players look absolutely exhausted. The manager chose far too few midfielders in the starting line-up, which is why we completely lost control of the ball. 2) in any case I don't think the referee should have given that penalty, but in any case, we played poorly and didn't deserve to win. It is going to be incredibly hot in Miami for the next matc...
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<p>Listening practice for learners of B1 intermediate and B2 upper-intermediate levels of British English. Learn British English by listening to stories. Original and exciting stories written for learners and students of British English. Practise and prepare for Cambridge: B1 PET Preliminary and FCE First Certificate exams. IELTS: level 4, level 5 and level 6. Includes English grammar explanations and practice exercises, examples of vocabulary use, phrasal verbs and collocations help, British English pronunciation practice, advice and help for passing B1 and B2 English examinations: Cambridge, IELTS and Trinity. Start practising and improving your British English listening, vocabulary and speaking levels today! </p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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