Theme: London and its places of interest.

Prepositions The museum opens at ten o’clock in the morning. It closes at half past six in the evening. On Fridays, it closes at ten o’clock p.m. At the weekend, it is closed. On Mondays, it is open from ten in the morning until six in the evening.

Complete these sentences with the correct prepositions. at, on, in, from, until 1.The museum closes___six o’clock___the evening. It is closed___the weekend. 2.The gallery is closed___the afternoons and___the weekend. 3.The museum opens___half past two___the afternoon___Sundays. 4.The gallery is open___eleven o’clock___the morning___six o’clock___the evening___Sundays.

TRAVEL BROCHURE THE THAMES BIG BEN THE BRITISH MUSEUM THE LONDON EYE THE GLOBE THEATRE MADAME TUSSAUD’S THE NATIONAL GALLERY THE TATE MODERN GALLERY THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM

Welcome to London! London is the capital of the UK. London is one of the largest cities in the world.

THE THAMES The English people call it “the Father of London”. There is a museum of old ships on the Thames.

BIG BEN One of the most famous clocks in the world. One can hear the sound of a bell every hour. On New Year’s night people come to the Clock Tower to see the New Year in.

One of the greatest museums in the world. There are famous exhibitions from ancient Egypt, Rome, Greece and other parts of the world. Open: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. (Monday - Saturday) and 2.30 p.m. 6 p.m. (Sunday). THE BRITISH MUSEUM

THE LONDON EYE Take a bird’s-eye view of the capital on this amazing big wheel. Spectacular views at night! Open: 9.30 a.m. – 8.00 p.m.

THE GLOBE THEATRE The most famous theatre associated with Shakespeare is the Globe Theatre Open: 9 a.m. – 12 a.m. (Monday - Friday).

MADAM TUSSAUD’S This wax (воск) museum has a fantastic collection. There are famous people from history, the world of sport, pop and films. Open: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. (Monday - Saturday).

THE NATIONAL GALLERY This gallery has one of the greatest collections of paintings in the world. Open: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. (Monday - Saturday) and 2 p.m. – 6 p.m. (Sunday).

THE TATE MODERN GALLERY Do you like modern art? Yes? Then this is the place for you! Open: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. (Saturday - Tuesday) and 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. (Friday - Saturday).

THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM You’ll see “live” dinosaurs and learn about animal and plant life on our planet! Open: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. (Monday - Saturday) and 12 a.m. – 6 p.m. (Sunday).

Choose the right place of interest. 1.It opens at half past nine in the morning. a)Madam Tussaud’s; b) The London Eye; c) The British Museum. 2.It closes at half past five in the evening. a)The Tate Modern; b) The Natural History Museum; c) Madam Tussaud’s. 3. It is opened from nine o’clock in the morning until twelve o’clock in the afternoon. a) The Globe Theatre; b) The National Gallery; c) The London Eye.

Kate She loves animals and nature

Hannah She is interested in famous people.

Jane She loves acting

Martin He likes paintings but he doesn’t like modern art.

Put the sentences in the correct order and act the dialogue. Ok, you can go to the Science Museum. There are really interesting things to see. There are three hundred museums in London. What do you want to see? How much are the tickets? Well, I’m interested in science. From ten in the morning until six in the evening. Good morning! I’d like information about museums in London, please. Right. And when is it open? That’s great! The entrance is free.

HOMETASK: speak about your favourite place of interest in London.