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Feb 2023
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Podcast 153 Friendship (B1 short story)

M. A. Bilbrough
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Today, I'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 'fantastic' or 'great'. There's a story for the B1 writing at the end - even though it's longer than the usual 100 words! Contact Mike Bilbrough with a question or enquiry about advertising on Prac ... Show More
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