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English Learning for Curious Minds, Episode 233: The Great Stink [2]

Episode 233: The Great Stink [2]

But if there was ever money well-spent, this was it.

Bazalgette had the foresight to understand that he needed to build a sewage system for the London

of the future, and he actually made the pipes twice as large as they needed to be at the time.

The sewer system that Bazalgette put into place is still in operation

today, his is still the basis for all of the sewers in London.

The city was so thankful for his work that it was even

proposed that he was given a bonus of almost a million Euros.

This would have been completely unprecedented - he was a public

servant, and the Victorians were not known for handing out money.

And although it was initially approved, the bonus was later denied,

but it just shows quite how thankful people were for his work.

He is certainly one of the unsung heroes, the unknown heroes of London,

and it is his work, his fantastic engineering, that has meant that The

Great Stink is an experience that Londoners have not had to repeat.

If you go to London, you can see a monument to Joseph Bazalgette on the

Victoria Embankment, a testament to all that he has done to the city.

Or, you can simply go to the bathroom, flush the toilet, close your

eyes, think about this story, and be thankful for Joseph Bazalgette.

OK then, that is it for today's episode on The Great Stink.

I hope it's been an interesting one, and that you've learnt something new.

As always, I would love to know what you thought of this episode.

Did you know anything about the story of The Great Stink?

Do you have any examples of other “unsung heroes” from your city or country?

And have there ever been any similar episodes, any times where a town you know

has been covered in foul smells, and people have had to do something about it?

I would love to know, so let's get this discussion started.

You can head right into our community forum, which is at

community.leonardoenglish.com and get chatting away to other curious minds.

You've been listening to English Learning for Curious Minds, by Leonardo English.

I'm Alastair Budge, you stay safe, and I'll catch you in the next episode.


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But if there was ever money well-spent, this was it. Aber wenn es jemals gut angelegtes Geld gab, dann war es das hier. Но если когда-либо и были деньги, потраченные не зря, то это были они. Але якщо я коли-небудь і витрачав гроші добре, то це були саме вони.

Bazalgette had the foresight to understand that he needed to build a sewage system for the London Базальгетт мав далекоглядність, щоб зрозуміти, що йому потрібно побудувати каналізаційну систему для Лондона.

of the future, and he actually made the pipes twice as large as they needed to be at the time. Er hat die Rohre sogar doppelt so groß gemacht, wie sie zu diesem Zeitpunkt sein mussten. і він фактично зробив труби вдвічі більшими, ніж вони були потрібні на той час.

The sewer system that Bazalgette put into place is still in operation Das von Bazalgette eingerichtete Kanalisationssystem ist immer noch in Betrieb Канализационная система, построенная Базалгетт, все еще работает.

today, his is still the basis for all of the sewers in London. Er ist auch heute noch die Grundlage für alle Abwasserkanäle in London.

The city was so thankful for his work that it was even Город был настолько благодарен за его работу, что даже Місто було настільки вдячне за його роботу, що навіть

proposed that he was given a bonus of almost a million Euros. vorgeschlagen, dass er einen Bonus von fast einer Million Euro erhält. предложил, чтобы ему дали бонус в размере почти миллиона евро. запропонував видати йому бонус у розмірі майже мільйона євро.

This would have been completely unprecedented - he was a public Это было бы совершенно беспрецедентно — он был публичным Це було б абсолютно безпрецедентно - він був публічним

servant, and the Victorians were not known for handing out money. Diener, und die Viktorianer waren nicht dafür bekannt, dass sie Geld verteilten. слуга, а викторианцы не были известны тем, что раздавали деньги. слуга, а вікторіанці не були відомі роздачею грошей. 维多利亚时代的人并不以发放金钱而闻名。

And although it was initially approved, the bonus was later denied, Und obwohl der Antrag zunächst genehmigt wurde, wurde die Prämie später abgelehnt, И хотя изначально он был утвержден, в бонусе позже было отказано, І хоча спочатку він був схвалений, згодом у виплаті бонусу було відмовлено,

but it just shows quite how thankful people were for his work. aber es zeigt, wie dankbar die Menschen für seine Arbeit waren. но это просто показывает, насколько люди были благодарны за его работу. але це лише показує, наскільки люди були вдячні за його роботу.

He is certainly one of the unsung heroes, the unknown heroes of London, Er ist sicherlich einer der unbesungenen Helden, der unbekannten Helden von London,

and it is his work, his fantastic engineering, that has meant that The

Great Stink is an experience that Londoners have not had to repeat. Great Stink ist eine Erfahrung, die die Londoner nicht mehr machen müssen. Great Stink — это опыт, который лондонцам не приходилось повторять.

If you go to London, you can see a monument to Joseph Bazalgette on the

Victoria Embankment, a testament to all that he has done to the city. Victoria Embankment, ein Zeugnis für alles, was er für die Stadt getan hat. Набережная Виктории, свидетельство всего, что он сделал для города.

Or, you can simply go to the bathroom, flush the toilet, close your Или вы можете просто пойти в ванную, спустить воду в унитазе, закрыть

eyes, think about this story, and be thankful for Joseph Bazalgette.

OK then, that is it for today's episode on The Great Stink.

I hope it's been an interesting one, and that you've learnt something new. Ich hoffe, es war interessant, und Sie haben etwas Neues gelernt.

As always, I would love to know what you thought of this episode. Wie immer würde ich gerne wissen, was Sie von dieser Folge halten.

Did you know anything about the story of The Great Stink? Wussten Sie etwas über die Geschichte von The Great Stink?

Do you have any examples of other “unsung heroes” from your city or country?

And have there ever been any similar episodes, any times where a town you know

has been covered in foul smells, and people have had to do something about it?

I would love to know, so let's get this discussion started. Ich würde es gerne wissen, also lassen Sie uns diese Diskussion beginnen.

You can head right into our community forum, which is at Sie können direkt in unser Gemeinschaftsforum gehen, das sich unter

community.leonardoenglish.com and get chatting away to other curious minds.

You've been listening to English Learning for Curious Minds, by Leonardo English. Sie haben English Learning for Curious Minds von Leonardo English gehört.

I'm Alastair Budge, you stay safe, and I'll catch you in the next episode. Ich bin Alastair Budge, passen Sie auf sich auf, und wir sehen uns in der nächsten Folge wieder.