Welcome to London! Presentation for 4th forms Made by Dergacheva E.V.

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.

The Tower of London

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.

Tower Bridge a bridge across the River Thames. It was built between 1886 and 1894 and is close to London Bridge and the Tower of London. Its towers are in the Gothic style and the part of the bridge with the road on it can be raised to allow ships to pass through.

Buckingham Palace

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.

The Houses of Parliament

The famous clock Big Ben stands near 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.

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.

Westminster Abbey 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.

Trafalgar Square a large square in central London. It was created in 1830–41 and named in honour of Lord Nelson’s victory at the Battle of Trafalgar. In the centre of the square is Nelson’s Column and on one side of it is the National Gallery. It is one of London’s most popular tourist attractions. A lot of people gather there every year to celebrate New Year.

London Quiz How much do you know about London London Quiz How much do you know about London? Try this quiz and find out.

1. Who gave London its first name 1. Who gave London its first name?   а) the Egyptians b) the Greeks c) the Romans

The Romance

2.Which river runs through London?   a) the Thames b) the Severn c) the Seine

the Thames

3. Who founded the Tower of London?   a) Charles I b) William I c) Henry VIII

William the Conqueror

4. Who said 'When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life'?   a) Charles Dickens b) William Shakespeare c) Samuel Johnson

Samuel Johnson

7. Who designed St Pauls Cathedral?   a) Christopher Wren b) Benjamin Hall c) Francis Drake

Chistopher Wren

8. Where are the British kings and kings crowned?   a) St Paul's Cathedral b) Westminster Abbey c) the House of Lords

Westminster Abbey

9. Which birds, according to legend, protect the Tower of London?   a) pigeons b) ravens c) swans

Ravens

10. Which is the most famous shopping street in London?   a) Oxford Street b) Downing Street c) Baker Street

Oxford Street

11. What is a 'double-decker'? a) a bus b) a lorry c) a ship

Double-decker

14. Which is the only London Bridge that can be raised? a) Tower Bridge b) London Bridge c) Waterloo Bridge

19. What colour is the traditional London taxi? a) yellow b) black c) green

20. What's the popular name for the underground system in London?   a) the Tunnel b) the Channel c) the Tube

The Tube

21.What is the London Eye?   a) a telescope b) an observation wheel c) a newspaper

What are the famous guards of the Tower of London called? a) beefeaters b) bobbies c) pearlies

beefeaters

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