Lovers in the Italian capital make a romantic gesture on a certain bridge in the city. But the local government is stopping the practice because they say it's damaging the structure.
In this week's 6 Minute English, Neil and Rosie discuss romance in Rome.
This week's question:
What is the name of the river which runs through Rome? Is it:
a) The Tiber
b) The Danube
c) The Rhine
Listen out for the answer at the end of the programme.
Listen
Lost love on the Tiber
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Vocabulary
- everlasting
lasting forever
- caught on
became popular
- bolt cutters
device like strong scissors for cutting through metal
- council
local government
- sentimental
emotional
- rust
the orange substance which appears on metal when exposed to water and air
- corroding
slowly becoming damaged
