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The National Gallery in London has banned selfie sticks.
The gallery says it has placed them in the same category as tripods, which are banned "in order to protect paintings, individual privacy and the overall visitor experience".
The National Gallery ban follows other g...

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The National Gallery in London has banned selfie sticks.
The gallery says it has placed them in the same category as tripods, which are banned "in order to protect paintings, individual privacy and the overall visitor experience".
The National Gallery ban follows other galleries around the world, including the Smithsonian museums in Washington.
Neil and Harry discuss the reasons why selfie sticks are being banned.

This week's question:

According to the Guinness World Records, Patrick Peterson has taken the most 'selfies' in one hour – but do you know how many?
a) 449
b) 1,449
c) 2,449
Listen to the programme to find out the answer.
Vocabulary
1.selfie自拍照
a self-portrait taken on a smartphone
2.capture捕获（照片）
to take a photograph
3.a snap快速拍一张
a quick and informal photograph
4.selfie stick自拍杆
an extendable pole to hold your smartphone on
5.viewpoint角度
a place where you can see or watch something
6.soared急增
risen quickly
7.distracting分散注意力
stopping you from concentrating on something
8.a ban禁令，禁止
officially say something is not allowed
9.imposed推行，强制执行
introduced
10.sticking their neck out处于不利的地位
doing or saying something that other people may not like or agree with
11.engaged忙于，从事于
(here) involved in doing something

Link:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningenglish/english/features/6-minute-english/ep-150326