Here is the B1 vocabulary for today's Treasure Island chapter:

1) close up

2) show somebody in

3) have one’s doubts

4) keen on / fond of

5) dislike

6) not be convinced

7) give somebody a hand

The Hispaniola was waiting out at sea, not near the land but a little way out. We rowed out in a small boat among many big ships. Their ropes hung down in the water, and sometimes they touched our boat. I had never seen a ship so close up before and was amazed at their size and beauty . At last, we came next to our ship and climbed on board...

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The vocabulary and story transcript to today's B2 story:

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1. define
It is sometimes difficult to define success, because it means different things to different people.

2. an act of will
Finishing the marathon after injuring his ankle was purely an act of will.

3. upside down
When I turned the map upside down, I finally realized I had been reading it the wrong way.

4. What on earth happened?
The kitchen was covered in flour and broken plates—what on earth happened while I was out?

5. something daring
She decided to do something daring and quit her stable job to start her own business.

6. stare in disbelief
He could only stare in disbelief when he saw his small village on the international news.

7. Don’t talk nonsense!
Don’t talk nonsense! Of course you can pass the exam if you prepare properly.

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These are the words I'll be studying today:

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treasure

to sail

crew

sailor

the docks

ship

telescope

crutch

pirate

the squire

All hands on board!

aye, aye, sir!

a schooner

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You can read the transcript here at my website: https://www.practisingenglish.com/podcast-295.htm

The B2 words I study today are these:

· without hesitation
She accepted the job offer without hesitation because it matched her skills perfectly.

· take pride in something
He takes pride in his work and always tries to do his best, even under pressure.

· talk this over
Let’s talk this over tomorrow when we’re both calmer and have more time.

· I shivered (with fear)
I shivered with fear when I heard footsteps behind me in the dark street.

· from time to time
From time to time, I like to turn off my phone and spend the evening reading.

· haunted
She was haunted by the memory of the accident and found it hard to move on.

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These are the questions for the story today. You can see the complete audioscript for the story at my website:

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1) Why wouldn't the people from the village help Jim and his mother?

2) How much money did Jim's mother take from the chest (box)?

3) How did the blind man and his men get into the inn?

4) What was inside the packet that Jim found inside the chest?

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These are the 7 B2 words I discuss during the podcast:

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1) rolled

2) feared

3) shade

4) dragged

5) unwilling

6) endless

7) uneasy

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These are the phrases I study from the B1 story today:

get rid of – I want to get rid of these old clothes because I never wear them.

run (a business) – She runs a small business with her sister.

unpleasant – The weather was cold and unpleasant all day.

set the table – Can you help me set the table before dinner?

unfriendly – The waiter was unfriendly and didn’t smile at all.

annoyed – He felt annoyed when the bus arrived late again.

straight to somewhere – After work, I went straight to the gym.

warning – The teacher gave us a warning about being late.

grab – The thief grabbed my bag and ran off with it.

threaten – The man threatened to call the police if they didn’t stop.

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The second and final part of my B2-level adaptation of Edgar Allan Poe's The Black Cat: The B2 phrases studied are:

The Black Cat (B2-Level- Part 2)

· fall into hopeless despair
After losing his job and the apartment in the same week, he fell into hopeless despair.

· draw their attention to
The teacher pointed at the board to draw the students’ attention to the maths problem solution.

· fill somebody with shock and terror
The sudden crash in the middle of the night filled her with shock and terror.

· a growing dislike for
After months of working late with no thanks, she developed a growing dislike for her boss.

· be ashamed to admit
I’m ashamed to admit that I forgot my best friend’s birthday.

· beyond control
The situation quickly became beyond control once people started arguing.

· a violent rage
He flew into a violent rage when he realized his car had been stolen.

· completely untouched
The cake was still completely untouched at the end of the party.

· fill somebody with great relief
Hearing that her family was safe filled her with great relief.

· sleep peacefully
After the storm passed, the children finally slept peacefully.

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