Monday, 30 June 2008

Spain Ecstatic at Euro 2008 Win

Thousands of euphoric Spanish fans are celebrating in Madrid after their football team won Euro 2008, beating Germany 1-0 in the final.
Fernando Torres' goal gave Spain its first major trophy in 44 years.
The capital is awash with the red and gold national colours, as fans draped in flags dance and sing in the streets.

Have a look at the photos of the final or watch and listen to Torres in an interview.

Learn more about Spanish team with BBC: about its legend, highlights, manager, weakness and many other things thought 'before' the championship started.

Sunday, 29 June 2008

London's Great Fire


Explore the Great Fire, the most famous disaster in London's history, and find out how it shaped the city we know today. Hear the real stories of how Londoners lived through this tragedy. What was it like to live through the terror of having your home and livelihood destroyed? How did people cope? And why did a fire which claimed less than a dozen lives end up changing London's cityscape forever? Be transported back to September 1666, with interactive displays and a wide range of objects, including archaeological finds and 17th century fire-fighting equipment and see the Great Fire through the eyes of those who survived it.
Also! Help fight the fire and play the Great Fire of London game!

Saturday, 28 June 2008

Friday, 27 June 2008

Brighton's Hidden Gems

From Edwardian seaside destination and health resort to cool bohemia, Brighton has always been more than a city by the sea. Simon Calder discovered when he went to look for some of its hidden gems sent in by users of the Enjoy England website.

Watch the first episode about Brighton and have a look on EnjoyEngland Youtube Channel for the rest.

Thursday, 26 June 2008

Listening to Jokes: The Chicken and the Frog

Drag and drop the lines to solve the story before listening to it.

One morning a chicken walked into a library.
It went up to the desk and said “Book! Book!”
The librarian give the chicken two books, and it left.
Half an hour later the chicken returned.
Once more it approached the desk and said “Book! Book!”
This time the curious librarian followed the chicken.
She followed it through the streets to the park.
It went into the park and down to the lake.
It gave the books to a big fat frog.
The frog opened a book and looked at it.
Then it said “Read it!” and threw the book into the water!