The Royal Festival Hall

The Royal Festival Hall on London's South Bank has just reopened after a ninety-one million pound refurbishment. But what is a refurbishment?

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	The Royal Festival Hall

Vocabulary from the programme

to endure
here, to exist for a long time
e.g. The appeal of the song endures to this day

NOTE: The adjective form, 'enduring', has the above meaning
e.g. The appeal of the song is enduring

However, 'to endure' more frequently means to continue with something despite pain or discomfort and without complaining
e.g. I can't endure that noise any longer!

to refurbish
to improve a building or object and make it like new
e.g. My apartment block is going to be refurbished next year
I can't wait to see the newly refurbished Festival Hall

refurbishment
a noun form of 'to refurbish'
e.g. The refurbishment cost ninety-one million pounds

key
as an adjective, it means 'main' or 'most important'. This word is very common in formal and business situations.
The key issue is access
A great training regime was key to my success

NOTE: There is no comparative with this adjective

liberation
when something or someone is freed
e.g. Seventeen political prisoners were liberated as part of the agreement

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Extras
Programme script (pdf - 20 k)
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Links
BBC News story on the reopening of The Royal Festival Hall
The Royal Festival Hall - official website*

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