<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/twilio/text_messages/1783332/open_sms">Write to Mike Bilbrough to ask a question or give an opinion.</a>Today, I&apos;m talking about useful cognates at B1 level. Useful, because they can be used in the Cambridge Preliminary or First exams instead of repeating words like &apos;fantastic&apos; or &apos;great&apos;. There&apos;s a story for the B1 writing at the end - even though it&apos;s longer than the usual 100 words!At <a href='https://www.practisingenglish.com/'>https://www.practisingenglish.com/</a> 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: <a href='https://amzn.to/33Axu2N'>https://amzn.to/33Axu2N</a> https://amzn.to/33Axu2N Be back soon with another podcast! Mike Bilbrough (Secondary school English teacher and Doctor in English philology)

Podcast 154 Hattie Weatherspoon (B1 short story)

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!&nbsp;