B1 words and expressions studied:

In this B1-level podcast today, I'll also discuss 6 interesting intermediate B1-level words, which you can listen for while you listen to the short story.

Intermediate-level words and expressions:

lack of something - not enough of something

get rid of somebody - tell somebody to leave

out of work - to have lost your job

try your best - do a task the best way you can

stay behind - to wait after others have left

consist of something - talks about the parts of something

To see answers and read the full transcript, go to my website:
https://www.practisingenglish.com/podcast-216.htm

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Mike Bilbrough (Secondary school English teacher and Doctor in English philology)