EM 4 - 2018 (ESPAÑOL - digitalizado)

ENGLISH MATTERS 4|2018
Jerky (pieces of dried,
salted meat)
Cornbread (a staple from the
south of the US)
WADDESDON
MANOR
Barbecue ribs
Key lime pie (made of Key lime juice,
condensed milk and egg yolks)
Waddesdon Manor is a country house in
Buckinghamshire that is annually visited by
hundreds of thousands of tourists. Originally
erected for Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild,
now it is open to the public. The house is full
of works of art – porcelain, furniture, textiles,
books, clocks, metalwork and paintings.
Baron Ferdinand de Rothschild started the
building of the French-château-style house in
1874. The mansion was equipped with running
water and central heating right from the
beginning. Electricity was installed in 1889.
It even had a small lift for Queen Victoria that
she could use during her visits, but she was
reluctant to do so.
The property was passed to the National Trust
by James Rothschild, together with a huge
endowment for the upkeep of the mansion. The
property is still managed by the Rothschild
Foundation on behalf of the National Trust.
Apart from a visit to the house, visitors to
Waddesdon can also enjoy a walk through its
iconic Victorian garden and see the aviary.
CAPPADOCIA
Cappadocia, in central Turkey, is known for its houses hollowed out
in rocks. The conical structures created by nature over centuries,
called ‘fairy chimneys,’ have been turned by humans into houses and
churches. Nowadays, many of them serve as hotels and shops.
fairy | hada
chimney /ˈtʃɪmni/ | chimenea
nowadays | actualmente
to erect sth | construir, erigir
furniture | muebles
running water | agua corriente
central heating | calefacción central
lift | ascensor
reluctant | reacio
endowment | donación
upkeep | mantenimiento
on behalf of sb | en representación de
aviary /ˈeɪviəri/ | pajarera
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