LONDON SIGHTSEENG TOUR “When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life, for there is in London all that life can afford”. ( Samuel Johnson ).

II. WARM UP.  T. You already know much about London. Let’s remember some basic information  about this wonderful city. Answer my questions:   Where is London situated?  How old is this city?  How many people live in London?  Where are the nation’s kings and queens crowned?  What is the main square of central London?  What gallery has got a fine collection of European painting?  What is the name of the architect who built St. Paul’s Cathedral?  What place in London is the meeting point of six streets?  What Palace is the London home of the Queen?  What is the Tower of London?

III. MAIN PART.  Speaking  T. And now imagine that you are tourists and some members of your group make an excursion. Take your seats in our bus, please.

Guide 1. Hello, ladies and gentleman! We welcome you to London. London is one of the largest cities in the world. About 7, million people live here. London has an area of about 480 sq.km. London is more than 2000 years old. London stands on the river Thames. There are 27 bridges over the Thames and 8 tunnels under the river. London is 46 km. from north to south and 58 km. from east to west. It consists of 3 parts: the City, the West End and the East End. Every year more than 9 million people come from countries all over the world to visit London. They go to the theatre and museums; look at interesting old buildings. Many of them are hundreds of ears old. And now let’s see the most famous sights of London.

TRAFALGAR SQUARE Guide 2. We start from Trafalgar Square the main square of central London, Where a number of famous buildings and monuments, including the National Gallery and Nelson’s Column are situated. The square is popular with visitors, who come to relax by the fountains there or to feed the pigeons. Nelson’s Column is a tall column nearly 44 m. high with a statue of Admiral Nel Son, who defeated the French at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.

3 NATIONAL GALLERY Guide 3. To the left of us you can see the National Gallery. It has got one of the word’s greatest collections of European paintings. Over 2000 pictures you can see there. It was founded in Now we are coming to Piccadilly Circus. It is meeting point of six streets. It is famous for its brightly lit neon advertisement at night.

HYDE PARK Guide 4. London has many green and open spaces. And now I’d like you to see London’s parks. One of the most popular parks is Hyde Park. It has got a beautiful lake in the middle called the Serpentine and you can take a boat out on the river. It’s a good place to get away from the crowds and noise of the city.

ST. JAMES PARK Guide 4. St. James Park near Buckingham Palace is the beautiful and oldest of the royal parks. In the park you can feed the swans, geese, ducks, pelicans and other water birds that live near the lake.

REGENT’S PARK Guide 4. Regent’s Park is now the home of London Zoo and an open theatre. For 300 years a royal Zoo had been in the Tower and then moved to the Regent Park in 1830.

BUCKINGHAM PALACE Guide 5. Now we are at Buckingham Palace. It’s the London home of the Queen. When the flag is flying on the top she is at home. Palace is like a small town, with police station, 2 sports clubs, a disko, a cinema and a swimming pool. There are 600 rooms and 3 miles of red carpet. About 700 people work in the Palace.

HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT AND BIG BEN Guide 6. Now you can see The Houses of Parliament and Big Ben. The Houses of Parliament is the seat of British government. It is very large Gothic building. It stands on the left bank of the river Thames. There is only one building there, but it is called the Houses because it is divided into two Chambers – the House of Commons and the House of Lords. Big Ben is the name of the huge clock on the Clock Tower of the Houses of Parliament. The Clock is 313 ft high and 41 ft square.

WESTMINSTER ABBEY Guide 7. In a moment we shall see Westminster Abbey. It is a royal church built over 900 years ago. Here you can see the tombs of many British kings and queens and famous people. The tombs are made of gold and precious stones. For a long time every English king has been crowned in this church. The Abbey is also known for its Poet’s Corner. There are graves of English poets and writes (Chaucer, Dickens) and memorials to Shakespeare, Milton, Burns, Byron there. One of the greatest treasures of the Abbey is the oaken Coronation Chair made in 1300.

LONDON EYE Guide 8. We can visit today the London Eye, the word’s biggest observation wheel. It gives visitors an amazing bird’s eye view of the whole city and the surrounding area. The London Eye is 135 m high. It is made up of 32 capsules. Each capsule can hold 25 people. It operates on continuous rotation lasting 30 minutes. London Eye was opened in Since its opening, the London Eye has become a major landmark and tourist attraction.

TOWER BRIDGE Guide 9. Now we are crossing Tower Bridge over the river Thames. It’s the word’s most famous bridge for over 100 years. From here you can see The Tower of London. It was a fortress, than a royal palace and later a prison. It is a museum now. It is the most famous of all the historical buildings in London. There are a lot of interesting collections in the Tower of London. It was built in the 11 th century and today it stands almost unchanged. The ravens are another famous sight. The legent says that without them the Tower will fall. The Raven Master is the person who gives them food.

Now I’d like you about famous museum of Madame Tussauds. You can see there wax sculptures of famous people of the past ( kings. queens, pirates, generals, admirals, scientists ) and sculpture of those who live now ( presidents, ministers, film – stars, pop – stars, sportsmen, members of Royal family ).

ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL Guide 11. And now we are making our way to the famous St. Paul’s Cathedral. It’s the greatest work of the architect sir Christopher Wren. The Cathedral was begun in But it was finished only 1710 when Wren was almost 80 years old. Guide 12. There are memorials to many famous men of England in the Cathedral. Among them are generals and admirals. Admiral Nelson is buried here too. St. Paul’s Cathedral is the second largest churches. The bell Big Paul weights 17 tons. The high of the Cathedral is 110 m.

Guide 13. We are now going along Fleet Street to the Strand. On the right you’ll see Covent Garden. It was a big fruit and vegetable market. It’s now tourists’ shopping Centre with cafes and restaurants. We’ll stop here so that you can go shopping. Guide 14. Our tour has finished. I hope very much that you have enjoyed this tour of London. Thank you and good bye.

Task 1 1. London a. is an industrial area of London 2. Buckingham Palace b. took place in The Houses of Parliament c. is a wonderful church built by Christopher Wren 4. St. Paul’s Cathedral d. is the administrative centre of London 5. The Tower of London e. was built more than 900 years ago 6. Westminster Abbey f. is a museum now 7. The great Fire of London g. contains almost 600 rooms 8. The City h. is the seat of the British Parliament 9. East End i. is the capital of the UK 10. West End j. is the business centre of London

 Where is London situated?  How old is this city?  How many people live in London?  Where are the nation’s kings and queens crowned?  What is the main square of central London?  What gallery has got a fine collection of European painting?  What is the name of the architect who built St. Paul’s Cathedral?  What place in London is the meeting point of six streets?  What Palace is the London Home of the Queen?  Why do we call the Houses of Parliament? But there is only one building there.

Task 2  T. The next task will be listening.  You must listen the text, after that do the test false/true and ask the questions to each other.  Post-listening tasks:  1. Test ( True/False )  It is not known when London Bridge was built.  To cross the bridge was free of charge.  Firstly wood was used to build the bridge.  The main reason for the appearance of the new large bridge in 1960 was that the city became bigger.  London Bridge and other old things were bought by a very rich American  Londoners sold the bridge because they didn’t have money.  The parts of the bridge were carried to the USA by ship.  The Americans can look at the bridge in the park.  People can also cross the bridge and look down at the river.  The place for the New London Bridge has not been chosen yet.

2. Speaking. Questions:  P 1. How old is London Bridge?  P 2. What material was used for building the bridge firstly?  P 3. When did the people begin to call the bridge Thames Bridge?  P 4. What had the people to do when they crossed the bridge?  P 5. What was the main reason for the appearance of the new large bridge in  1960?  P 6. Whom was London Bridge bought buy?  P 7. Why did Londoners sell the bridge?  P 8. Where were the parts of the bridge carried to the USA by ship?  P 9. What did the workers do?  P 10. When was the New London Bridge opened on the p.lace of the old bridge  over the Thames?

Task 4 Writing  T. Now look at the blackboard and remember the grammar material of the last lesson. Let’s remember the differences between Present Perfect Active and Present Perfect Passive.  Compare:  Present Perfect Active – have/has + V3  Present Perfect Passive – have/ has been + V3  T. Now do your next task. Open your textbooks on p , ex.3.  Open the brackets and put the verbs into the Present Perfect Passive.  1. I am happy with the fact I ( to choose ) … to travel around Britain.  2. The topic ( to cover )…by the editor.  3. The leading article ( to write )…already…by my sister.  4. The place ( to visit )…by thousands of people lately.  5. A new bridge over the river ( to build )…this year.  6. She was surprised with the building that ( to rise )…recently.  7. The new construction of the museum ( to finish )… already.  8. A new theatre ( to open ) in the city at last.

Task 5 Reading T. The leaders of the groups get the next task. You must complete the text. Choose nine words from the box. Bigger ago from shops Foreign population Tourists biggest here buildings for Travel hear shopping number Bigger ago from shops Foreign population Tourists biggest here buildings for Travel hear shopping numberLONDON London has a ( 1 )_______of about 7, It lies on the river Thames, where the Romans landed nearly 2,000 years ( 2 )_______. From about 1800 until World War Two, London was the ( 3 )_______city in the world, but now there are many cities which are much ( 4 )______. London is famous ( 5 )______many things. London has a ( 1 )_______of about 7, It lies on the river Thames, where the Romans landed nearly 2,000 years ( 2 )_______. From about 1800 until World War Two, London was the ( 3 )_______city in the world, but now there are many cities which are much ( 4 )______. London is famous ( 5 )______many things. ( 6 )_______come from all over the world to visit its historic ( 7 )______, such as St. Paul’s Cathedral, which has a huge dome, and the Houses of Parliament, where you can see and ( 8 )_______the famous clock Big Ben. They also come to visit its theatres, its museums, and its many ( 9 )_______, such as Harrods where you can buy everything. ( 6 )_______come from all over the world to visit its historic ( 7 )______, such as St. Paul’s Cathedral, which has a huge dome, and the Houses of Parliament, where you can see and ( 8 )_______the famous clock Big Ben. They also come to visit its theatres, its museums, and its many ( 9 )_______, such as Harrods where you can buy everything.

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