301. Anne of Green Gables (B2 story)

These are the B2 words and phrases we will be studying today: 1) scared stiff Meaning: extremely frightened; so scared you cannot move Example: I was scared stiff when I heard a loud noise in the dark. 2) awkward Meaning: feeling uneasy, embarrassed, or not relaxed Example: I felt awkward when I didn’t know anyone at the party. 3) drop somebody off Meaning: to take someone to a place by car and leave them there Example: I will drop you off at the station on my way to work. 4) seize the opportunity Meaning: to take advantage of a good chance quickly Example: He seized the opportunity to study abroad. 5) might as well Meaning: used to suggest doing something because there is no better option Example: It’s raining, so we might as well stay at home. 6) talkative Meaning: someone who talks a lot Example: My little sister is very talkative with her friends. 7) eagerly Meaning: with excitement and strong interest Example: She eagerly opened her birthday present. Contact Mike Bilbrough with a question or enquiry about advertising on Practising English Podcasts: My NEW book: " B1 English Vocabulary Builder - 22 Short Stories for Learning the Words and Phrases Students Need to Pass the B1 Exam " is now available! This book gives the learner enough vocabulary to pass any B1 exam (special help for Cambridge exams). To read more about my book, click here (you can access it from any Amazon platform): Learners studying towards B2 level will be interested in my B1 to B2 reader: The Tudor Conspiracy (includes audio version) For very young learners (from 8-10), I recommend my picture reader book for children learning A1 to A2 English. It comes with a fully dramatised audio version: Oxford Bookworm Graded Readers: Read stories at your level to improve your English. I recommend Oxford Bookworms as the best series of books for learners: At I offer learners of intermediate-level English, free grammar help and exercises and other English learning ...

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301. Anne of Green Gables (B2 story) is an episode from Practising English by M. A. Bilbrough.

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