14th August Advanced English Practice (C1/C2) - First Public Bathroom
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Today's article is about the opening of something we now take for granted, the public bathroom. Listen here to find out more about it. If you want to read along with the audio find the article at ESL Reading Practice (onepawinthesand.com) Please help support the production of this podcast and the written articles by joining me on Patreon. This can be done for as little as £1 per month. Without your support, we won't be able to continue. Click here for more details. If you want more information about private lessons at whatever level you need email me at [email protected] Check your understanding What significant event took place on August 14, 1852, in London? Why was the opening of the first public bathroom on Fleet Street considered important? What challenges were London facing in the 1800s due to its growing population? Who was responsible for building the first public bathroom, and what made it special? How did people react to the idea of public bathrooms in 19th-century London, and what impact did it have on future planning?
