329. Treasure Island (chapter 18) B1 story

These are the B1 phrases we'll be studying today: You can find the transcript here: https://www.practisingenglish.com/podcast-329.htm **1. Refuse** Definition: To say that you will not do or accept something. Examples: Some people refuse to recycle because they think it takes too much time. If we refuse to change our bad habits, there will be more plastic in the sea.    **2. Throw away** Definition: To put something in the rubbish bin because you do not need it any more. Examples: My neighbour throws away all his paper with the normal rubbish instead of recycling it. We should not throw away glass bottles when we can easily use them again.    **3. Waste** Definition: To use too much of something, or to use it in a bad way. Examples: It is a terrible waste when people buy too much food and then put it in the bin. We waste a lot of energy when we make new plastic instead of recycling old plastic.    **4. Blame** Definition: To say that someone or something is responsible for a bad situation. Examples: We cannot only blame big companies for the rubbish problem; we must also recycle at home. People often blame the government when the streets are dirty, but everyone needs to help.    **5. Encouraged** Definition: Given hope, confidence, or support to do something good. Examples: I felt encouraged when I saw children learning how to recycle at school. More people recycle when they are encouraged by their friends and family.    **6. Apart from** Definition: Except for, or not including. Examples: Apart from plastic, it is also very important to recycle metal and paper. Everyone in my family recycles, apart from my little brother who always forgets.    **7. Reminds me of** Definition: Makes me remember someone or something. Examples: Seeing rubbish on the beautiful beach reminds me of how important it is to recycle. The smell of the dirty streets reminds me of the damage we are doing to nature.   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 ...