Practising English

Today, we are going to practise the use of NEITHER / NOR.
Example:
I don't speak French. I don't speak German.
Answer: I speak neither French nor German.
I also have another full podcast on neither and nor:
https://www.practisingenglish.com/podcast-108.htm
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My NEW book: "B1 English Vocabulary Builder - 22 Short Stories for Learning the Words and Phrases Students Need to Pass the B1 Exam" is now available! This book gives the learner enough vocabulary to pass any B1 exam (special help for Cambridge exams).
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For very young learners (from 8-10), I recommend my picture reader book for children learning A1 to A2 English. It comes with a fully dramatised audio version: https://amzn.to/46TCWvv
Oxford Bookworm Graded Readers: Read stories at your level to improve your English. I recommend Oxford Bookworms as the best series of books for learners: https://amzn.to/4r7YVHg
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B2-level extract from James Joyce's Araby (a short story from the book "The Dubliners". You can see the full transcript here:
https://www.practisingenglish.com/podcast-334.htm
Music by;
1) Irish traditional background music - Misty County Fiddle
Michael-Vault (Pixabay)
2) The Piper's Twilight
MissyWhimsyArt (Pixabay)
The B2 language we'll study is:
1. At ease
Definition: Feeling relaxed and comfortable, without worry or stress. 
Example 1: I never feel completely at ease when driving on a busy motorway in heavy rain. 
2. Pull up (car)
Definition: To slow down and stop a vehicle. 
Example 1: The taxi had to pull up at the traffic lights just as they turned red. 
3. Virtually (nearly all)
Definition: Almost entirely or nearly all of a group or thing. 
Example 1: Virtually all the flights from London were delayed because of the thick fog. 
4. Make out (a sound)
Definition: To manage to hear or understand a noise that is faint or unclear. 
Example 1: The engine was so loud that I could not make out the driving instructor's directions. 
5. Tone of voice
Definition: The way someone speaks that expresses their mood or feelings. 
Example 1: The ticket inspector had a very polite tone of voice when checking our rail passes. 
6. Drives one mad
Definition: To make someone feel extremely annoyed or frustrated. 
Example 1: Sitting in long traffic jams every morning on the way to work drives me mad. 
7. Make a fool of
Definition: To do something that makes someone look silly or stupid in public. 
Example 1: I made a fool of myself by getting on the wrong bus and travelling the wrong way. 
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My NEW book: "B1 English Vocabulary Builder - 22 Short Stories for Learning the Words and Phrases Students Need to Pass the B1 Exam" is now available! This book gives the learner enough vocabulary to pass any B1 exam (special help for Cambridge exams).
To read more about my book, click here (you can access it from any Amazon platform):
https://amzn.to/46AVFe9
Learners studying towards B2 level will be interested in my B1 to B2 reader: The Tudor Conspiracy (includes audio version) https://amzn.to/4gPsj0i
For very young learners (from 8-10), I recommend my picture reader book for children learning A1 to A2 English. It comes with a fully dramatised audio version: https://amzn.to/46TCWvv
Oxford Bookworm Graded Readers: Read stories at your level to improve your English. I recommend Oxford Bookworms as the best series of books for learners: https://amzn.to/4r7YVHg
At https://www.practisingenglish.com/ I offer learners of intermediate-level English, free grammar help and exercises and other English learning ...

Today, in this B1 practice, we are going to practise repeated comparatives, including two comparatives in a sentence, and use 'so much' as an intensifier.
For more help on modifiers with comparatives, see my webpage:
https://www.practisingenglish.com/podcast-content.htm

Contact Mike Bilbrough with a question or enquiry about advertising on Practising English Podcasts: https://www.practisingenglish.com/contact.htm
My NEW book: "B1 English Vocabulary Builder - 22 Short Stories for Learning the Words and Phrases Students Need to Pass the B1 Exam" is now available! This book gives the learner enough vocabulary to pass any B1 exam (special help for Cambridge exams).
To read more about my book, click here (you can access it from any Amazon platform):
https://amzn.to/46AVFe9
Learners studying towards B2 level will be interested in my B1 to B2 reader: The Tudor Conspiracy (includes audio version) https://amzn.to/4gPsj0i
For very young learners (from 8-10), I recommend my picture reader book for children learning A1 to A2 English. It comes with a fully dramatised audio version: https://amzn.to/46TCWvv
Oxford Bookworm Graded Readers: Read stories at your level to improve your English. I recommend Oxford Bookworms as the best series of books for learners: https://amzn.to/4r7YVHg
At https://www.practisingenglish.com/ I offer learners of intermediate-level English, free grammar help and exercises and other English learning ...

Today, we are going to practise some key words that will help you to raise your level from B1 to B2. We are going to practise the use of 'enough', 'rather a', and 'by far'.
For more B2-level grammar exercises, go to: https://www.practisingenglish.com/english-grammar-exercises/index.htm
Contact Mike Bilbrough with a question or enquiry about advertising on Practising English Podcasts: https://www.practisingenglish.com/contact.htm
My NEW book: "B1 English Vocabulary Builder - 22 Short Stories for Learning the Words and Phrases Students Need to Pass the B1 Exam" is now available! This book gives the learner enough vocabulary to pass any B1 exam (special help for Cambridge exams).
To read more about my book, click here (you can access it from any Amazon platform):
https://amzn.to/46AVFe9
Learners studying towards B2 level will be interested in my B1 to B2 reader: The Tudor Conspiracy (includes audio version) https://amzn.to/4gPsj0i
For very young learners (from 8-10), I recommend my picture reader book for children learning A1 to A2 English. It comes with a fully dramatised audio version: https://amzn.to/46TCWvv
Oxford Bookworm Graded Readers: Read stories at your level to improve your English. I recommend Oxford Bookworms as the best series of books for learners: https://amzn.to/4r7YVHg
At https://www.practisingenglish.com/ I offer learners of intermediate-level English, free grammar help and exercises and other English learning ...

This is my last chapter of the B1-level Treasure Island story.
You can read the transcript here: https://www.practisingenglish.com/podcast-333.htm
These are the B1 phrases we will study:
1. All day long
Definition: For the whole day, from morning until night.
Example 1: My grandparents stayed in the garden all day long to watch the children play.
2. Do your best
Definition: To try as hard as you can to do something well.
Example 1: My mum always tells me to do my best at school, even if the homework is hard.
3. Give somebody a hand
Definition: To help a family member or friend with a job.
Example 1: Can you give your sister a hand with cleaning her bedroom?
4. To approve
Definition: To agree with a choice or think that a family member's plan is a good idea.
Example 1: My parents approved of my brother's new girlfriend because she is very polite.
5. Surrounded
Definition: To have people, like your relatives, all around you on every side.
Example 1: At his 80th birthday party, grandad smiled because he was surrounded by all his grandchildren.
6. Hear from
Definition: To get a message, phone call, or news from someone you care about.
Example 1: We were very excited to hear from my cousin while she was travelling in Australia.
Contact Mike Bilbrough with a question or enquiry about advertising on Practising English Podcasts: https://www.practisingenglish.com/contact.htm
My NEW book: "B1 English Vocabulary Builder - 22 Short Stories for Learning the Words and Phrases Students Need to Pass the B1 Exam" is now available! This book gives the learner enough vocabulary to pass any B1 exam (special help for Cambridge exams).
To read more about my book, click here (you can access it from any Amazon platform):
https://amzn.to/46AVFe9
Learners studying towards B2 level will be interested in my B1 to B2 reader: The Tudor Conspiracy (includes audio version) https://amzn.to/4gPsj0i
For very young learners (from 8-10), I recommend my picture reader book for children learning A1 to A2 English. It comes with a fully dramatised audio version: https://amzn.to/46TCWvv
Oxford Bookworm Graded Readers: Read stories at your level to improve your English. I recommend Oxford Bookworms as the best series of books for learners: https://amzn.to/4r7YVHg
At https://www.practisingenglish.com/ I offer learners of intermediate-level English, free grammar help and exercises and other English learning ...