Quieter London

BBC Learning English 6 Minute English Quieter London NB: This is not an accurate（a. 准确的;精确的） word-for-word transcript Dima: Hello and welcome to 6 Minute English from bbclearningenglish.com. I'm Dima Kostenko and to help you and me with the l

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Todd: Hello, Jason. You're from England. Uh, where are you from in England? Jason: I'm from South London. Todd: Oh, cool. South London. Why don't you talk about that for awhile. Jason: OK, well, London is a little bit colder that Japan, it's a little

The Story of an Eyewitness by Jack London

The western American city of San Francisco, California suffered a huge earthquake on April 18th, 1906. More than three thousand people are known to have died. The true number of dead will never be known. Two hundred fifty thousand people lost their h

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Julie London不算是学院派的爵士歌手，同许多爵士歌后相比，Julie的唱功有限，但她的嗓音和唱法非常有个人特色，这也是她成为经典的地方。她的歌声特别舒缓迷人，沁入人心，而且有种清寒的

Slow London

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Russia names basketball team for London Olympics

MOSCOW, July 23 (Xinhua) -- Moscow named the players who would participate in the upcoming Olympic Games in London, the Russian Basketball Federation (RFB) said Monday. Twelve Russian sportsmen are to arrive in London on July 27, the opening day of t

London's transport may affect 2012 Olympics

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London in party mood on royal wedding day

LONDON, April 29 (Xinhua) -- British Prince William and Kate Middleton on Friday had their fabulous wedding ceremony amid people's cheers and well wishes from all over London and from around the world. Waves of joyful people gathered along the proces

London theatre awards honor int'l Shakespeare season

LONDON, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- The annual London Theater Critics Circle Award ceremony on Tuesday saw a top honor going to the Shakespeare Globe Theater. The awards event allows national and international theater critics the opportunity to mark the best

Liu Xiang arrives in London eyeing second Olympic gold medal

LONDON, July 11 (Xinhua) -- China's high hurdler Liu Xiang arrived here on Wednesday aiming for a second Olympic gold medal after his first win in Athens eight years ago. He will first compete in the IAAF Diamond League London Grand Prix at Crystal P

London Olympics opening ceremony details revealed

LONDON, June 12 (Xinhua) -- Danny Boyle, the artistic director of the London Olympic Games opening ceremony, said on Tuesday that the July 27 ceremony will feature British countryside. He said that the opening scene of the ceremony will be called Gre

Violence erupts at student protest in London

LONDON, Nov. 24 (Xinhua) -- British university students Wednesday staged nationwide protests against planned tuition fee increases during which a police van was damaged in central London. Some protesters surrounded the van in Whitehall, smashing the

Two killed in helicopter crash in central London

LONDON, Jan. 16 (Xinhua) -- Two people were killed and another two were injured after a helicopter crashed into a construction crane near Wandsworth Road, south of River Thames in central London earlier on Wednesday. Two people confirmed dead at scen

London to stage festive celebration for Olympic volunteers

LONDON, Dec. 7 (Xinhua) -- The Mayor of London Boris Johnson will host a Carol Concert in Trafalgar Sqaure on Saturday for Olympic volnteers and gold album selling opera duo Jonathan Charlotte will be singing their popular hits. The magenta and purpl

Mulberry's botanic garden at London Fashion Week

LONDON, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- The sky of London cleared up on Sunday, when the sunshine brought a message of early spring, as well as the catwalk show of famous British brand Mulberry. Mulberry explores the earthy landscape of the English countryside a

Russian team in London smaller but stronger

MOSCOW, July 17 (Xinhua) -- The Russian national team heading to the London Olympics will be smaller in numbers but stronger by quality than it was in the Beijing Olympics in 2008, Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko said. In numbers, we will be a b

London police arrest six people in counter terrorism operation

LONDON, July 5 (Xinhua) -- Britain's Metropolitan Police (MPS) arrested six people on terror charges in London on Thursday. The arrests, including five men and one woman, were made by officers from the MPS Counter Terrorism Command as part of a plann

Australian Olympic team returns home from London

SYDNEY, Aug. 15 (Xinhua) -- Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard has greeted Australia's Olympians at Sydney airport, saying they should be proud of their performance at the London Games, local media reported Wednesday. About 500 people gathered a

Occupy Movement Hits London

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Afghan Fashion Hits London's High Street

London 15 October 2010 - An Afghan fashion designer(时装设计师) named Zolaykha Sherzad has given a contemporary（当代的 ） edge to traditional Afghan style. She's recently brought her designs to London and they're proving quite a hit with t