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Practising English
292. Treasure Island - chapter 2 (B1 Story)
Use Left/Right to seek, Home/End to jump to start or end. Hold shift to jump forward or backward.
For the full transcript of the story go to: https://www.practisingenglish.com/podcast-292.htm
These are the phrases I study from the B1 story today:
get rid of – I want to get rid of these old clothes because I never wear them.
run (a business) – She runs a small business with her sister.
unpleasant – The weather was cold and unpleasant all day.
set the table – Can you help me set the table before dinner?
unfriendly – The waiter was unfriendly and didn’t smile at all.
annoyed – He felt annoyed when the bus arrived late again.
straight to somewhere – After work, I went straight to the gym.
warning – The teacher gave us a warning about being late.
grab – The thief grabbed my bag and ran off with it.
threaten – The man threatened to call the police if they didn’t stop.
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