Oxford The BODLEIAN LIBRARY

1. Listen to the first part of the radio program and answer the question:
Whats the connection between the Bodleian Library and harry Potter?
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2. Listen to the radio program and complete the gaps of the text below:
xford is famous for its university. Tours of the city visit the
Sheldonian Theatre, Christ Church, the City Walls. Tourists also go punting
on the River Cherwell. But one of the most __________ __________ is the
Bodleian Library with its __________ buildings.
Visitors to the Bodleian Library often have a __________ __________of dj
vu. They recognize the rooms. How is that possible? __________, it was the
film location for Harry Potters Hogwarts School! Christ Churchs Great Hall
__________ __________in the films
SORRY
The Bodleian Library is one of the __________ __________ __________in the
world. It has over __________items, including ancient __________, sculptures,
__________ and exotic artefacts.
Can you __________ __________from the Bodleian Library? __________,
__________ __________. Even King Charles I was refused permission. Its a
research library. Scholars come from all over the __________ to view its
artefacts. Many of these artefacts have, however, been __________. Anyone
__________ __________the librarys website and __________ its many __________.
THE PIG
Lets see what we can discover. There are facsimiles of ancient
manuscripts. Each college __________ a collection of manuscripts through the
Early Manuscripts at Oxford University website.
There are __________ __________ __________ : a wonderful example is the
John Johnson Collection. It provides an __________ view of everyday life in the
18th century. Read shop signs, __________ __________, __________ and
announcements of the death penalty. __________ will love the collection of
19th century __________ __________. Finally, discover Toby, the sapient
__________. Apparently Toby could __________ and __________e. A poster
advertises his autobiography for one shilling.
To learn more about the Bodleian Library visit
www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/bodley. Early Manuscripts at Oxford University
http://image.ox.ac.uk and the John Johnson Collection
www.bodley.ox.ac.uk/juhnson

From Speak up n.287

Look at the highlighted words from the text and match them with their
meanings above:
1. _________________: extremely intelligent; wise
2. _________________: exact copies of something, e.g. documents, book,
paintings, manuscripts, etc.
3. _________________: someone who dedicated their lives to studying. Has a
profound knowledge on a particular subject.
4. _________________: a small and shallow boat, with a flat bottom, used for
short outings on rivers.
5. _________________: a separate article or particular.
6. _________________: to inquire or investigate into a subject in order to
discover or revise facts.
7. _________________: where some words or numbers of a certain place is
written as to announce its business or name.