Miners' capsule on display 救生舱展出 Will and Li talk about a true story with a happy ending: the successful rescue of a group of 33 miners in Chile in 2010. They were brought to the surface in a tiny capsule called Phoenix-2. The images were b...
The Chinese Bridge Competition 伦敦汉语桥比赛 It is often said that Chinese is one of the most difficult languages for English speakers to learn. But the ten UK finalists of the Chinese Bridge competition have defied this belief. They spoke wi...
The magical panda show 伦敦功夫熊猫演出 Have you ever seen a panda? If you have, it was probably in a zoo, not on stage. And it almost certainly wouldn't have been doing kung fu! But in this week's On the Town, Rosie and Helen go to see a kun...
Itsy bitsy spider 蜘蛛网 Like many people, Helen is afraid of spiders. That's unfortunate because in this week's On the Town she and Neil find out about a cape and a scarf that have gone on display at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. The...
The House of Lords 英国上议院 In this week's On the Town, Helen meets Lord Wei, who is the third Chinese peer. Peers sit in the House of Lords, which is part of the UK parliament. How do you become a lord? What's it like working in an institutio...
London's romantic places 伦敦最浪漫的地方 Happy Valentine's Day! If you ask most Londoners to think of a romantic city they are unlikely to suggest their own. But there must be some places in London that are perfect for a quick kiss and cuddl...
Chinese Gala 四海同春 To celebrate Chinese New Year, a group of top singing and dancing talents from China performed at the O2 centre in London. It's a rare chance for British audiences to experience Chinese culture through music and dance. Helen...
A New Bus for London 伦敦的新巴士 Rob: Hello and welcome to On the Town. I'm Rob and I'm here with Li. Li: 大家好。我是杨莉。 Rob: We're here in London, Li, waiting for a bus but there doesn't seem to be any sign of one. Can you see on...
Zoo Stock Take 动物园盘点 Neil: Hello. This is On the Town from BBC Learning English. I'm Neil. Helen: 大家好，我是 Helen, 欢迎收听都市掠影。 Neil: Welcome to London Zoo. Animal heaven! Helen: 伦敦动物园，孩子们的天堂，...
New Year Parade 2012伦敦新年游行 The script of this programme 本节目台词 Neil: Hello. Welcome to On the Town from BBC Learning English. I'm Neil. Helen: 大家好，我是 Helen, 欢迎收听都市掠影。祝大家新年愉快。 Neil: Ye...
