Jonathon goes to the bank to claim his prize, but he comes away with something he didn't expect. B2 phrases to listen for. What is the context of each phrase?1, get rid of - try to make disappear2, be taken in - makes you believe something bad3, live for - be a very important thing in your life4, fall apart - collapse, disappear so it exists no longer5, see to something - make something happen6, let somebody down - not help somebody so they are at a disadvantageThe vowels (a, e, i, o, u) have been taken out (unless the word begins with a vowel). Read the definition and guess the word in bold.B1-level1, tk cr of something - do something very carefully2, shv - cut hair from face or legs3, accnt - where you keep money in a bank4, lk up - check sth in a book, computer, etc.5, b in tch with - keep contact withB2-level1, attmpt - trying to do something2, qlfd - somebody with the training and experience3, mnnrs - behaving politely4, stnnngly - very, very much, amazingly5, blngngs - things that are yoursTo see the answers: https://www.practisingenglish.com/podcast-218.htmSupport the showMy 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 about my book, click here (you can access it from any Amazon platform):https://amzn.to/46AVFe9 Learners studying towards B2 level will be interested in my B1 to B2 reader: The Tudor Conspiracy (includes audio version) https://amzn.to/4gPsj0i 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: https://amzn.to/46TCWvv 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: https://amzn.to/4r7YVHg At https://www.practisingenglish.com/ I offer learners of intermediate-level English, free grammar help and exercises and other English learning pages.https://www.practisingenglish.com/Be back soon with another podcast!Mike Bilbrough (Secondary school English teacher and Doctor in English philology)

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