London Life
http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/learningenglish/radio/specials/1557_london_extra/page24.shtml
In today's programme we listen to an archive interview with Phyllis Pearsall, the founder of the very first A-Z street map of London. Phyllis walked along thousands of London streets and covered huge distances to create her detailed street by street map of London. The first edition was published in 1936.
In the interview Phyllis explains some of the mistakes that were made in the early editions of the A-Z - one of which led to her having a telephone conversation with a very irate lorry driver! Before you listen to the programme, look at these comprehension questions. You'll hear the answers during the programme. T
According to the information in the programme:
1: When was Phyllis born?
2: Which year did she start to research the A-Z?
3: What time did she wake up in the morning?
Vocabulary
left out à not included
card index à an alphabetic list on a card
to tear down à to rush down
swear words à rude or offensive words
cul de sac à a short road which is blocked off at one end
on the spot à to be in the place where the event is happening
to put something right à to correct something