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| |  Over 150 years after it was first established an exhibition about the famous jewellery company Tiffany has opened in central London.
The exhibition features over 200 pieces of Tiffany jewellery. Our BBC Learning English colleague, John Escolme, went along to meet the curator and see some of the renowned Tiffany jewels for himself. Before you listen to the interview look at these comprehension questions. You can hear the answers in the programme. 1: Which year was Tiffany first founded? 2: What is Claire's favourite exhibit? 3: What is the name of the unit used to measure the weight of jewels? You can download the complete programme and also the script at the bottom of this page.
Words and expressions from the programme brand a type of product made by a particular company exhibit an item in an exhibition opal a precious stone glowing producing a continuous light pendant a decorative object usually hanging from a necklace Example Her grandmother gave her a beautiful antique pendant to wear on her eighteenth birthday. in the palm of your hand the inside of your hand from the wrist to the base of your fingers. Example He held the ring safely in the palm of his hand. carat a unit for measuring the weight of jewels Example She had a 20 carat diamond ring. Extras   Programme script (pdf - 20k) Download this programme (mp3 - 1.5mb) | | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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