英国问答
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Look at the picture above and try to do the listening quiz, below. |
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Have you ever noticed that English has a lot of different words meaning road? Street, avenue, close, drive and terrace are just five of the many terms we have describing roads, but why?
To answer this question, William takes a stroll around Kensington in West London. Accompanying him is Barry Griffin, Naming and Numbering Officer at the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. If anyone knows the answer to Xin's question, it's Barry!
As you listen to the programme, try our listening quiz. Look at the picture above and see if you can work out which road is Sheffield Terrace and which is Camden House Close. The answer is at the end of the pdf transcript.
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