The BBC (unit 4) What’s the BBC? a) Take a guess: What do the letters “BBC” mean? Tick your answer. British Bakery Centre British Broadcasting Corporation British Beef Company Bavarian Beer Centre British Bilingual Company Bilingual Broadcasting Corporation b) Listen to part one of the radio interview and check your answer. …Were you right? c) Read part two of the radio interview. Interviewer: So, the BBC means “British Broadcasting Corporation”. What else can you tell us about the BBC? Mrs Sanderson: Well, first it was called the “British Broadcasting Company”. Now it’s called “Corporation”. Interviewer: What’s its main job? Mrs Sanderson: The BBC broadcasts in the United Kingdom and other countries on TV, the radio and the internet. The BBC also sells its programmes to other broadcasting companies around world. Interviewer: When did it all start? Mrs Sanderson: It was formed on October 18, 1922 by a group of leading wireless manufacturers. Every day broadcasting by the BBC began in Marconi’s London studio, called the “2LO”, on November 14, 1922. John Reith, a 33-year-old Scottish engineer, was then made General Manager of the BBC at the end of 1922. Interviewer: I see. So, the BBC is about 100 years old? Mrs Sanderson: Exactly, that’s quite some time. Interviewer: Can you tell us anything else extraordinary about the BBC? Mrs Sanderson: In the 1930s, King George V was the first British king to broadcast on radio and the King’s voice was heard for the first time by millions at the same time. Interviewer: Interesting. Okay, let’s have a short break and we’ll be back in a few minutes … d) Read the text again and complete the sentences below. 1. The BBC’s main job is to … broadcast programmes on radio, television and on the internet. 2. The BBC does not only broadcast in the United Kingdom, but also … 3. By the end of 1922, John Reith was … 4. King George V. was the first king who … 6kq4k2 1 2.26 by5p6q 130 16 Unit Fact detectives one hundred and thirty Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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