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May 2023
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Podcast 159 The Fool on the Hill (B1 sho...

M. A. Bilbrough
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Short story called The Fool on the Hill for B1 learners of English. Useful personality adjectives and other vocabulary at B1 level. Contact Mike Bilbrough with a question or enquiry about advertising on Practising English Podcasts: https://www.practisingenglish.com/contact.htm My NEW book: "B1 English Vocabulary Builder - 22 Short Stories for Learning the Wo ... Show More
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