2025-04-28
18 分钟Hello and welcome to the English Like a Native podcast.
My name is Anna and you're listening to week 17,
day one of Your English Five a Day, the second season.
With this series,
we are on a mission to help you to feel more like yourself when communicating in English.
We do that by supporting strong daily habits just a little every day.
Goes a long way.
So let's start today's episode with a snapshot of what's to come.
Listen closely.
The ancient castle walls began to crumble after centuries of neglect,
leaving the flagship tower in danger of collapse.
The community's concern for historical preservation took root after a passionate speech by the town historian.
Following a step-by-step restoration plan,
modern techniques revolutionised the conservation process and saved the medieval treasure.
OK, some interesting vocabulary today.
So let's have a look at it, starting with the verb crumble.
To crumble.
We spell this C-R-U-M-B-L-E.
to crumble.
To crumble is to break into small pieces or to fall apart.