B2-level extract from James Joyce's Araby (a short story from the book "The Dubliners". You can see the full transcript here:
https://www.practisingenglish.com/podcast-334.htm
Music by;
1) Irish traditional background music - Misty County Fiddle
Michael-Vault (Pixabay)
2) The Piper's Twilight
MissyWhimsyArt (Pixabay)
The B2 language we'll study is:
1. At ease
Definition: Feeling relaxed and comfortable, without worry or stress.
Example 1: I never feel completely at ease when driving on a busy motorway in heavy rain.
2. Pull up (car)
Definition: To slow down and stop a vehicle.
Example 1: The taxi had to pull up at the traffic lights just as they turned red.
3. Virtually (nearly all)
Definition: Almost entirely or nearly all of a group or thing.
Example 1: Virtually all the flights from London were delayed because of the thick fog.
4. Make out (a sound)
Definition: To manage to hear or understand a noise that is faint or unclear.
Example 1: The engine was so loud that I could not make out the driving instructor's directions.
5. Tone of voice
Definition: The way someone speaks that expresses their mood or feelings.
Example 1: The ticket inspector had a very polite tone of voice when checking our rail passes.
6. Drives one mad
Definition: To make someone feel extremely annoyed or frustrated.
Example 1: Sitting in long traffic jams every morning on the way to work drives me mad.
7. Make a fool of
Definition: To do something that makes someone look silly or stupid in public.
Example 1: I made a fool of myself by getting on the wrong bus and travelling the wrong way.
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