Listening practice: 10 years ago

Listen to this BBC podcast celebrating 10 years of publishing English learning materials. Find out about two people in the BBC team:
 1: Where was Nuala living in 1996?
 2: What bad habit did she use to have?
 3: What was Doug's job in 1996?
 4: Where was Doug living in 1996?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE: for some reason, Google won't let me hide the answers below. But I know I can trust you not to cheat.

 

Answers:

1. Ten years ago she was living in Thailand.
2. She used to smoke 20 cigarettes a day.
3. He was a freelance writer.
4. He was living in North London, near Hampstead Heath.