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Comprehension questions for this B2-level story.
(I'm on holiday at the momento so leave you with a repeat episode.) Enjoy!
1) What reasons did Alberto's mother give Alberto for leaving the Alpujarra?
2) What did Gustavo mean by the comment "we're just victims of nature"?
3) The story says, "When Alberto saw the pink clouds at dawn, he knew bad weather was on the way". What was the saying mentioned in the story which told Alberto there was going to be a storm?
4) Why was Alberto worried when he saw the effects of the storm on the mountain?
5) Why did the picnickers run away from the pool?
6) Was this a true story?
I also include the transcript.
Here is a link to a Pdf extract from my new book: "B1 English Vocabulary Builder" so you can see how it works and how it can help you reach a B1 English level.
https://www.practisingenglish.com/pdf/Inchcape-rock-sample.pdf
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
At https://www.practisingenglish.com/ I offer learners of intermediate-level English, free grammar help and exercises and other English learning pages.
https://www.practisingenglish.com/
Be back soon with another podcast!
Mike Bilbrough (Secondary school English teacher and...
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Comprehension questions for this B2-level story.
(I'm on holiday at the momento so leave you with a repeat episode.) Enjoy!
1) What reasons did Alberto's mother give Alberto for leaving the Alpujarra?
2) What did Gustavo mean by the comment "we're just victims of nature"?
3) The story says, "When Alberto saw the pink clouds at dawn, he knew bad weather was on the way". What was the saying mentioned in the story which told Alberto there was going to be a storm?
4) Why was Alberto worried when he saw the effects of the storm on the mountain?
5) Why did the picnickers run away from the pool?
6) Was this a true story?
I also include the transcript.
Here is a link to a Pdf extract from my new book: "B1 English Vocabulary Builder" so you can see how it works and how it can help you reach a B1 English level.
https://www.practisingenglish.com/pdf/Inchcape-rock-sample.pdf
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
At https://www.practisingenglish.com/ I offer learners of intermediate-level English, free grammar help and exercises and other English learning pages.
https://www.practisingenglish.com/
Be back soon with another podcast!
Mike Bilbrough (Secondary school English teacher and...

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