Javier’s English Corner

Blog for advanced English students at EOI Luarca

Archive for September 12th, 2007

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(From BBC Learning English)

Throughout the years many famous and distinguished people have lived and worked in London, the capital city of the United Kingdom.

If you travel around London you may see special blue signs attached to houses which remember some of these people. These signs are known as Blue Plaques and there are over 700 in London. The Blue Plaques indicate that the person named on them used to live or work in that place.
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I have already mentioned the varied and interesting resources which BBC Learning English offers. Among its sections, Beyond the Postcard gives us the chance to access text, audio and video materials to learn more about The United Kingdom and its geography.

oxford1.jpg This time we are going to learn something about a specific place in Oxford, which is called Carfax Tower. You have a little introduction just above. If you would like to watch two short videos and do some exercises, click on the picture below. Good luck!

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