Bush House
Rob and Rosie say farewell to Bush House. The building has been home to the 大象传媒 World Service since 1941. It's been described as the United Nations of broadcasting. In fact, it was originally built to be a world trade centre, not a bespoke broadcasting centre.
This week's question: Do you know when the construction of the first part of Bush House (Centre Block) was completed?
a) 1913
b) 1923
c) 1933
Listen out for the answer at the end of the programme.
Listen
Farewell Bush House
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Vocabulary
- upheaval
big change that can cause a lot of confusion and effort
- reflect
look back
- staff
people who work for the organisation or company
- declared
stated publicly
- charm
a quality that is pleasing or attractive
- bespoke
made specially for the needs of the customer
- modification
a change that has been done to improve something
- criticised
to find fault with something or someone
- undignified
lacking in dignity, causing people to lose respect for something
- state-of-the-art
of the latest technology
