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BBC Learning English – 15 Minute Programmes 15 分钟节目 About this script Please note that this is not a word for word transcript of the programme as broadcast. In the recording and editing process, changes may have been made which may not be reflected here. 关于台词的备注 请注意这不是广播节目的逐字稿件。本文稿可能没有体现录制、编辑过程中对 节目做出的改变。 Fire of London Helen: Hello, Welcome to BBC Learning English. I’m Helen. Oliver : 嗨，我是Oliver, 欢迎收听我们的节目。 Insert London’s burning! London’s burning! Fetch the engines! Fetch the engines! Fire fire! Fire fire!... Helen: There is a special street in London and it’s called Pudding Lane. Oliver : 伦敦的一条特别的街道? 街名儿的确很有意思，叫做“布丁巷”。What’s special about it? Helen: Well it was in this street nearly 450 years ago, in September 1666, that the Great Fire of London began. Oliver : Really? 话说回到1666 年的9 月，也就是在将近450 年前了，那场著名的 伦敦大火the Great Fire of London 就是从这里烧起来的。 Helen: It was a devastating disaster for London. Oliver : 那场伦敦大火也是在世界历史上最著名的火灾之一。 Insert …Fire fire! Fire fire! Pour on water! Pour on water! Helen: To tell us a bit more about the fire and this particular location， Ive been talking to James Clare who is the Historic Buildings Architect for the City of London. Oliver : James Clare 是研究伦敦历史的专家，那么Helen, what have you found out about the Great Fire of London from James? Helen: First of all, I asked James, what was London like at the time of the Great Fire，450 years ago? Here are a few words to help you understand what James says : Medieval. Oliver : 中世纪的。 Helen: Timber. Oliver : 木材。 Helen: Cramped. Oliver : 很拥挤。 Insert London was a very large medieval city, one of the major cities in Europe and it was full of timber buildings which were a great fire hazard. Oliver : James 描述说在那个年代，伦敦是一个非常