Intermediate (B1) English short stories
289 short stories read aloud, about 2 minutes each, from A1 to C1. Listen to one sentence at a time, type it and check every word.
Level
- Category
- Short Stories
- Level
- B1 Intermediate
- Lessons
- 94
- Segments
- 3,295
- Levels in category
- A1–C1
Browse 94 Lessons
94 lessons
- 61 Radio stations 30 segments Start 30 segments
- 62 Being a good citizen 25 segments Start 25 segments
- 63 Visiting the doctor 30 segments Start 30 segments
- 64 The middle child 29 segments Start 29 segments
- 65 Advice to a student from a foreign country 26 segments Start 26 segments
- 66 A ghost 37 segments Start 37 segments
- 67 Louis Pasteur 42 segments Start 42 segments
- 68 Canada provinces and territories 57 segments Start 57 segments
- 69 Two great artists: Leonardo and Michelangelo 44 segments Start 44 segments
- 70 The Vikings 41 segments Start 41 segments
- 71 Benjamin Franklin 45 segments Start 45 segments
- 72 The Inuit 39 segments Start 39 segments
- 73 The origin of Canada and the United States 44 segments Start 44 segments
- 74 Scotland 38 segments Start 38 segments
- 75 Anne Sullivan and Helen Keller 39 segments Start 39 segments
- 76 The islands of the Caribbean 38 segments Start 38 segments
- 77 North American Indians 44 segments Start 44 segments
- 78 New Zealand 41 segments Start 41 segments
- 79 Thomas Edison 33 segments Start 33 segments
- 80 Niagara-on-the-Lake 44 segments Start 44 segments
B1 Intermediate English Lessons
B1 lessons are longer stories, conversations and exam recordings on familiar topics. Follow the main points first, then check how much detail you really caught.
What You'll Learn
- Follow the main points of clear speech about work, school and free time
- Catch details such as names, numbers and reasons
- Hear unstressed words: articles, prepositions and auxiliaries
- Follow opinions and plans explained in a few sentences
- Understand workplace conversations like those in TOEIC Part 3
- Time Estimate
- About 350–400 hours of guided learning in total (Cambridge English estimate)
- Skills You'll Master
- Understand the main points of clear standard speech on familiar matters
- Next Level
- B2 lessons bring faster speech, lectures and more abstract topics
What is B1 Level?
B1 is the intermediate level of the CEFR. You can understand the main points of clear standard speech on familiar topics, deal with most situations when travelling, write simple connected text and explain your opinions and plans briefly.