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May 13
309. Adventure of the Western Star (B2 story) Part 1
These are the B2 phrases we'll be studying today:For audioscript see: https://www.practisingenglish.com/podcast-309.htmpeculiarDefinition: strange or unusual in a way that is interesting or surprising.Examples:There was a peculiar smell coming from the kitchen.worryingDefinition: ... Show More
27m 13s
May 4
308. Treasure Island - chapter 10 (B1 story)
These are the B1 phrases we'll be studying today:See transcript at: https://www.practisingenglish.com/podcast-308.htm1) on one's own Definition: alone, without help from othersExample:· She lives on her own in a small flat. 2) of one's own Definition: something that belongs only ... Show More
28m 24s
Apr 29
307. Cowboy (B2 story) Part 2
These are the B2 expressions we're going to study today. For full transcript of the story, you can go to: https://www.practisingenglish.com/podcast-307.htm1) take the blame Definition: to accept that you are responsible for something bad that happened. I took the blame for the mi ... Show More
29m 19s
May 2023
Project Hail Mary Part 2 of 3
4h 50m
Mar 2025
246 | Advanced - Short Story: Whispers from the Void [English Listening Practice]
12m 21s
May 2023
Project Hail Mary Part 3 of 3
4h 41m
Mar 2025
245 | Advanced - Short Story: The Forgotten Expedition [English Listening Practice]
12m 43s
Jan 2024
Rescues at sea, and how to make a fortune
At around 1 a.m. on the morning of November 15, 1994, Captain Prentice "Skip" Strong III woke to a distress call. Skip was the new captain of an oil tanker called the Cherry Valley. He and his crew had been making their way up the coast of Florida that evening when a tropical sto ... Show More
26m 15s
Sep 2025
Andes Plane Crash! 72 Days Lost - at 12,000ft ✈️ B2 English Story
B2 English Story — legendary true survival story! 📱 Speak daily → https://coffeechatenglish.comBritish accent story of a plane crash in the Andes ✈️ — a true story of survival, fear, hunger, and human strength, told in clear B2 English by a native teacher. t———Transcript (intera ... Show More
21m 52s
Jan 2022
Episode C10 – These Are Not Foolish Travels
Synopsis: The fracturing and diminishment of Egyptian power in the early Iron Age is captured in “The Report of Wenamun.”
I found (King Zakar-baal of Byblos) seated in his upper chamber with his back against a window, and the waves of the great sea of Phoenicia broke behind hi ... Show More
26m 50s
Mar 2025
247 | Intermediate - Short Story: Beneath the Starlit Sky [English Listening Practice]
8m 47s
Jan 2025
🏊♂️ Swimming (Part 1) + Transcript
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Do you like swimming? Is it difficult to learn how to swim? What's the difference between swimming in the pool and swimming in the sea? Where do people in your country like to go swimming?
Tune in and have a gr ... Show More
22m 14s
Apr 2025
Colum McCann on Undersea Cables and His New Novel "Twist"
<p>In his new novel, “Twist,” the National Book Award-winning Irish writer Colum McCann tells the story of a journalist deep at sea in more ways then one: A man adrift, he accepts a magazine assignment to write about the crews who maintain and repair the undersea cables that tran ... Show More
37m 26s
The Visitors This is the full version of my story The Visitors recorded in October of last year. The level is B2, but my B1 students are also invited, of course! ;-) These are the comprehension questions: (the answers are further down - but don't look at those yet!! 1) Who said he didn't want to be rescued and why? 2) What is the bridge of a ship, and why ... Show More
<p><strong>Publisher's Summary</strong></p><p><strong><em>Winner of the 2022 Audie Awards' Audiobook of the Year</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>Number-One Audible and </em>New York Times<em> Audio Best Seller</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>More than one million audiob ... Show More
<p><strong>Title: Whispers from the Void</strong></p><p><strong>Level: Advanced (C1)</strong></p><p>Story :</p><p>The <em>Argonaut</em>, a deep-space exploration vessel, receives a mysterious signal while on the edge of known space. The crew, led by Captain Aaron Weiss, investiga ... Show More
<p><strong>Publisher's Summary</strong></p><p><strong><em>Winner of the 2022 Audie Awards' Audiobook of the Year</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>Number-One Audible and </em>New York Times<em> Audio Best Seller</em></strong></p><p><strong><em>More than one million audiob ... Show More
<p><strong>Title: The Forgotten Expedition</strong></p><p><strong>Level: Advanced (C1)</strong></p><p>Story :</p><p> Dr. Evelyn Marks, an archaeologist, leads an expedition deep into the Amazon jungle in search of a legendary lost civilization. After months of treacherous travel, ... Show More
<p><strong>Title:</strong> Beneath the Starlit Sky</p><p><strong>Level:</strong> Intermediate (B1-B2)</p><p><strong>Story:</strong></p><p> <strong>Isla</strong> has always dreamed of leaving her small lakeside town and chasing something bigger. But leaving means walking away from ... Show More
