316. Treasure Island (chapter 14) B1 story

Here are the words and expressions we''l study today: https://www.practisingenglish.com/podcast-316.htm **1) to handle** **Definition:** To deal with a situation, a person, or a problem successfully.  **Examples:** Don't worry about the cooking tonight, I can **handle** it.  Our manager is very calm and knows exactly how to **handle** angry customers. **2) sound like** **Definition:** To seem true or interesting after hearing or reading about it, or to make a noise similar to something else.  **Examples:** Going to the beach this weekend **sounds like** a fantastic idea!  I heard a strange noise outside last night that **sounded like** a cat.  **3) about to** **Definition:** Ready to do something very soon, or very close to happening.  **Examples:** Hurry up and get in the car! The train is **about to** leave.  I was just **about to** call you when your text message arrived. **4) for hours** **Definition:** For a very long period of time.  **Examples:** We had to wait at the airport **for hours** because our flight was late.  My brother can play video games **for hours** without taking a single break.  **5) get worse** **Definition:** To become more bad, difficult, or painful than before.  **Examples:** If your cold **gets worse** tomorrow, you should definitely see a doctor.  The traffic in the city center always **gets worse** around 5:00 PM.  **6) dozens of** **Definition:** A very large number of things or people (usually groups of twelve, but used generally to mean "a lot of").  **Examples:** There were **dozens of** people standing in line to buy the new phone.  She has **dozens of** beautiful plants all over her apartment. **7) take a deep breath** **Definition:** To fill your lungs with a lot of air, usually to help yourself relax, calm down, or feel better.  **Examples:** Before the important job interview started, he **took a deep breath** to calm his nerves.  Just **take a deep breath** and explain to me what happened. Contact Mike Bilbrough with a question or enquiry about advertising on Practising English Podcasts: https://www.practisingenglish.com/contact.htm 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): 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 ...