N17 : Seventeenth lesson S00-TITLE : A quiz S01 : Hello and welcome to tonight's nail-biting final of the "Brain of Britain Quiz". S02 : Our two delightful contestants have their fingers ready on the buzzer, S03 : so let's get cracking with our first round: place names. S04 : The first question's for you, Deborah. Which cities do the following people come from: a Geordie, a Brummie and a Cockney? S05 : I really ought to know that one, oughtn't I? Let me see: a Geordie's from Newcastle and a Cockney's from London, S06 : but as for a Brummie, I haven't the foggiest. I'll take a wild guess. Manchester? S07 : You're warm, but not quite there. No, a Brummie hails from the fair city of Birmingham. S08 : Amy, your turn. A host of place names in England end in -by or -ham: what do these endings mean? S09 : That's easy: -by comes from Norse and means "village" and -ham is an Old English word for a farm. S10 : Well done! You score ten points and take the lead. Deborah - may I call you Debbie? S11 : I'd rather you didn't. I'd prefer it if you'd use my proper first name, if it's all the same to you. S12 : Sure, no problem. Well, Deborah, can you tell me where the Garden of England is? S13 : Oh dear, I haven't got a clue. I reckon it must be somewhere down south. Is it in Kent? S14 : Actually, it IS Kent; it's the nickname of that beautiful county. I'll give you two points. S15 : How about trying for a bonus question to catch up with Amy? Did you hear me? S16 : You asked me whether I wanted to try for a bonus question. Yes, I do. S17 : Very well, listen very carefully to the wording: what is the longest river in England? S18 : I wish I'd paid attention to my geography lessons in school. Is it the River Severn? S19 : What a pity! It's actually the Thames. The Severn is the longest river in Britain. S20 : Let's hear it for our winner and our new Brain of Britain: Amy. Congratulations! T00-TRANSLATE : Exercise: Translate T01 : The championship came to a nail-biting climax last week. T02 : Reporters quizzed the star about her marriage plans. T03 : I'm sure that Blackpool isn't in Lancashire. It is. T04 : We found her building and she buzzed us in. T05 : Can I hail a cab in the street? I haven't the foggiest idea.