Listen "224. The Londoner (B1 B2 level story)"
Episode Synopsis
                            In today's story, I'll be looking at some B2-level phrasal verbs.I explain 5 of the phrasal verbs below in the podcast: 1, 3, 5, 6, 9, 10. You can listen to all ten of these phrasal verbs. They are in the order you'll hear them.1) figure something out - try to find the answer to a problem2) get on with something - continue an activity you were doing earlier3) get round to something - do one of the jobs that needs doing but you don't find time for it4) go down with something - to get ill5) get over a bad cold etc. - recuperate from an illness6) live up to your expectations - when something is as good as you expected it to be e.g. a product you bought7) put somebody up - give temporary accommodation to somebody8) stick out - something can be seen because it is showing from inside something e.g. a handkerchief sticking out somebody's pocket9) miss out on an opportunity - lose an opportunity you did not take advantage of10) Get round to something (repeat of nº3)To see the answers, please visit my website at: https://www.practisingenglish.com/podcast-224.htmAt https://www.practisingenglish.com/ I offer learners of intermediate-level English, grammar help and exercises and other English learning pages.https://www.practisingenglish.com/english-grammar/ My latest novel for learners of B2 English is called The Tudor Conspiracy. You can see it on Amazon here: https://amzn.to/33Axu2N Be back soon with another podcast!Mike Bilbrough (Secondary school English teacher and Doctor in English philology) Here is a link to a Pdf extract from my new book: "B1 English Vocabulary Builder" so you can see how it works and how it can help you reach a B1 English level. https://www.practisingenglish.com/pdf/Inchcape-rock-sample.pdf 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  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 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...                        
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