Introduction

Half-human, half-fish creatures have captured the imagination of people in different parts of the world. Neil and Georgina talk about different representations of mermaids and teach you related vocabulary along the way.

This week's question

A fairy tale written by Hans Christian Andersen became so famous that a statue of its character, the little mermaid, was built in the harbour of his birthplace. Which city is it?

a) Amsterdam

b) Copenhagen

c) Oslo

Listen to the programme to find out the answer.

210506_6min_english_mermaids.pdf