London is the capital of Great Britain

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CONTENTS word combinations. Famous sights of London. BIG BEN CROSSWORD BUCKINGHAM PALACE word combinations. PICCADILLY CIRCUS CROSSWORD THE TOWER OF LONDON THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT TRAFALGAR SQUARE CONTENTS WESTMINSTER ABBEY London is the capital of Great Britain Famous sights of London.

London Hello, ladies and gentlemen. We welcome you to London. London is one of the largest cities in the world. About seven million people live here. London is more than two thousand years old. London’s most famous sights are Tower Bridge, Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament, Trafalgar Square and St. Paul’s Cathedral. You’ll see all these places and much more of London from our red double-decker.

Tourists in London always want to visit Westminster and see Big Ben Tourists in London always want to visit Westminster and see Big Ben. They want to see the clock in its tower and to hear the bells. Big Ben is one of the most famous clocks in the world. Big Ben is really a bell. You hear it every hour. It is a big bell. It weighs 13,720 kilograms. It has a deep tone and you can hear it on the radio: “This is the BBC. The time is six o’clock.” And then you hear the deep boom of Big Ben six times. BIG BEN

This is Buckingham Palace – the place where British kings and queens live when they are in London. Important visitors often go to the palace. They meet Queen Elizabeth and the royal family inside the palace. A lot of tourists go to Buckingham Palace. They stand outside and see the Changing of the Guard. It happens every day at 11.30 a.m. BUCKINGHAM PALACE

Piccadilly Circus is the meeting point of six streets. We’ve just passed Piccadilly Circus and now we are making our way to Buckingham Palace. Look right. We are passing Hyde Park. In the park anyone can stand up and say what they want. It’s a very democratic park. PICCADILLY CIRCUS

You can see the Tower of London from the river Thames You can see the Tower of London from the river Thames. The Tower is very old. It has a long and cruel history. It’s not just one building. The tall building is the White Tower, the oldest part of the Tower of London . The Bloody Tower is near the river. You do not see blood there today. But the Bloody Tower has a history of blood – the blood of men, women and even children. Now the King and the Queen of Britain do not live in the Tower. When the Queen is in London, she stays in Buckingham Palace. THE TOWER OF LONDON

THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT The famous clock Big Ben stands near the Houses of Parliament. The country’s leaders speak in the Houses of Parliament.The Houses of Parliament stand beside the river Thames. You can also see Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament from Westminster Bridge. THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT

TRAFALGAR SQUARE On the column in the centre there is a statue of Admiral Nelson who defeated the French at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. To the left of us you can see the National Gallery. It has a fine collection of European paintings.

Westminster Abbey is a symbol of England. It’s a royal church Westminster Abbey is a symbol of England. It’s a royal church. The legend says that Westminster Abbey was founded by St Peter himself. We know that Westminster Abbey was built by King Edward in 1065. The coronation of all British Kings and Queen takes place in Westminster Abbey.Some famous English people are also buried here. The funeral service for Diana, Princess of Wales took place in Westminster Abbey in September 1997. Here you can see the tombs of many British kings and queens and other famous people and the beautiful Henry VII Chapel. WESTMISTER ABBEY

London is the capital of Great Britain. —       London is the capital of Great Britain, its political, economic and cultural centre. It is one of the largest cities in the world and the largest city in Europe. Its population is about 10 million people. —       London is situated on the both banks of the river Thames. Today in its full extend Greater London covers 625 square miles. Traditionally London is divided into several parts: The City, Westminster, the West End and the East End. They are rather different from one another. —       The City is the heart of London. Numerous banks, offices and firms are situated there. It is the financial centre of the UK. But the City is also a market for goods from all parts of the world. The City extends over an area of about 2,6 square kilometers. About half a million people live there. —       Westminster is the historic centre of Government. —       The West End is the richest and most beautiful part of London. The best hotels, shops, restaurants and theatres are situated there. There are beautiful houses and gardens belonging to the wealthy people. Oxford Street in the West End is the endless shopping area which attracts visitors from all over the world. —       The East End is the poorest part of London. There are a lot of factories and docks here. The port of London is also in the East End. The streets in the East End are narrow, the buildings are not attractive. The East End is populated by working class families.

Answer the questions: —       1. What can you say about London as a capital of Great Britain? —       2. How many people live in London? —       3. Where is London situated? —       4. What parts is London traditionally divided into? —       5. What did you know about the City? —       6. What did you know about the West End? —       7. What did you know about the East End? —       8. What did you know about Westminster?

Complete the sentences: 1. London is one of the largest cities in ______ and the largest in ______.   2. It’s population is __________ people.   3. London is situated on the ______ of the River Thames.    4. Traditionally London is ______ into several parts.   5. The City is the ______ of London.  6. The West End is the _______ and most ______ part of London.  7. There are a lot of _______ and ______ in the East End.  8. Today in its full ______Greater London______ 625 square miles. 9. Oxford Street in the West End is the endless _________ which attract visitors from all over the world

10 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 P A L A C E It’s the London home of the Queen. The French Battle of ______ in the 1805. You can see the _____________ from the river Thames. The ______ is very old. It has a long and cruel history. ___________ has a history of blood. 1 2 T R A F A L G A R T O W E R 3 4 B L O O D Y B I G 5 A B B E Y 6 7 A D M I R A L 8 E D W A R D 9 L O N D O N T ________ is really a bell. You hear it every hour. The funeral service for Diana, Princess of Wales took place in ________ in September 1997. On the column in the centre there is a statue of _________. We know that Westminster Abbey was built by King _______ in 1065. The capital of Great Britain.

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