Project presentation on the topic: “Welcome to London!”

Welcome to London!

The motto of our presentation is:  “ Learn English and you’ll be lucky!”

Read the rhyme!  Six little kittens  Live in the city  And the city is so pretty!  Answer the questions:  What is this rhyme about?  What city is it?  What do you know about London?

LET’S KNOW MORE ABOUT THE UK! ABOUT THE UK!

The UK is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

National flag of the UK

Great Britain on the map Capital: London Population:59,5 mln. Square: square km Cash: English pound Language: English

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THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IREALND ENGLAND SCOTLAND WALES NORTHERN IRELAND

Answer the questions, please!  1. What is the UK? 2. How many parts does the UK consists of and what are they called? 3. Where does London stands? 4. What do you know about London?

London’s places of interest.  Buckingham Palace Big Ben Houses of Parliament Tower of London Tower bridge Victoria & Albert Museum Madame Tussaud's Sherlock Holmes Museum London National gallery Tate Gallery

London is always ready to say, « Hello! Nice to see you! »

London

Let’s go to London Let’s see Trafalgar square We’ll visit many places And have fun there. We see Big Ben We are very happy. And be home then.

Trafalgar Square

Nelson’s Column

The National Gallery

St. Paul’s Cathedral

 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 a.m.

The Houses of Parliament

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 The coronation of all British Kings and Queens takes place in Westminster Abbey.Some famous English people are also buried here. Here you can see the tombs of many British kings and queens and other famous people.

The Tower of London is a very old building. It is nine hundred years old. In the early days of England the English kings lived in the Tower. Then it was a prison where many people died. Black ravens had much food near the walls оf the Tower in those days. Black ravens live outside the Tower now. The English people like them very much. Now it’s a museum housing the National Collection of Armour and Royal Regalia. Many tourists from other countries come to see it. They see the dark stone halls with small windows and thick doors. The Tower is still guarded by the famous Beefeaters who wear a traditional Sixteenth century uniform.

 Piccadilly Circus is a square in the central part of London. In the square you can see people of many nationalities. Piccadilly Circus is the meeting-point of 6 streets. London’s famous restaurants and best- known theatres and cinemas are on Piccadilly Circus.

Hyde Park

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.

Madame Tussaud’s

The Sherlock Holmes Museum

Tate Gallery

The Globe Theatre

Windsor Castle

London streets

The Beatles

Game “Sights in London”  Which sights of London are visited by thousands. But it’s official home for only one family.  It was a fortress, a royal palace and later a prison. It’s a museum now.  Which of these sights is the best place for relax and fun.  It’s London’s most famous bridge. It’s the last bridge crossing the Thames.  It’s one of the most famous clocks in the world. You can hear the sound of it every hour in London.

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1. I t’s the London home of the Queen. 2. T he French Battle of ______ in the Y ou can see the _____________ from the river Thames. The ______ is very old. It has a long and cruel history. 4._ __________ has a history of blood. 5._ _______ is really a bell. You hear it every hour. 6. T he funeral service for Diana, Princess of Wales took place in ________ in September O n the column in the centre there is a statue of _________. 8. W e know that Westminster Abbey was built by King _______ in T he capital of Great Britain.

E A L L D WE TG T B C LD A E G O W AL RA OB N DR O D Y Y R O A IA D B O B RF AP T N E M A I L R A 1. I t’s the London home of the Queen. 2. T he French Battle of ______ in the Y ou can see the _____________ from the river Thames. The ______ is very old. It has a long and cruel history. 4._ __________ has a history of blood. 5._ _______ is really a bell. You hear it every hour. 6. T he funeral service for Diana, Princess of Wales took place in ________ in September O n the column in the centre there is a statue of _________. 8. W e know that Westminster Abbey was built by King _______ in T he capital of Great Britain.

A O N H S P B G I R T E LN QU M T M H E C IER F UK A E A L L D WE TG T B CE G O W AL A N R O Y R O A A B O B RF AP T N E A I R A E H TE H U SS SM I S TE BEN N Write down the word combinations. WE T O R WE T O R WE T O R B BR L OO ID DY G E W H ITE

A O N H S P B G I R T E LN QU M T M H E C IER F UK A E A L L D WE TG T B CE G O W AL A N R O Y R O A A B O B RF AP T N E A I R A E H TE H U SS SM I S TE BEN N Write down the word combinations. WE T O R WE T O R WE T O R B BR L OO ID DY G E W H ITE

English Queen

Queen Elizabeth the Second

Her Majesty the Queen Elisabeth II

Complete the sentences. 1. London stands on the river а) Nile b) Mississippi c) Thames 2. The population of London is a) Million people b) 10 million people c) 8 million people 3. The Queen of England lives in a) Buckingham Palace b) Westminster Abbey c) The Tower of London 4. Big Ben is  A palace  A square  A bell 5. The famous museum of waxworks is called  Pushkin Museum  Madame Tussaud’s  The National Gallery

BRITAIN QUIZ

Choose the correct answer for each question. 1. What is the capital of Great Britain? a. Edinburgh; b. Boston; c. London.

Choose the correct answer for each question. 2.The British flag is often called… a. the Union Jack; b. the Stars and Stripes; c. the Maple Leaf.

Choose the correct answer for each question. 3. What colour are the buses in London? a. red; b. blue; c. black.

Choose the correct answer for each question. 4. Britain's national drink is… a. Tea; b. Coca-Cola; c. Coffee.

Choose the correct answer for each question. 5.The kilt is… a. a pair of trousers; b. a shirt. c. a skirt;

6. What is the official name of this country? a) Britain b) The United Kingdom of Great Britain c) England

7.What is the national flag of the UK?

8.Money in the UK is… a) Dollars b) Pounds c) Euro

9.What is the most popular free time activity? a) Watching TV b) Gardening c) Reading

10.Which is the oldest university? a) Cambridge b) Oxford c) London

11.The British Prime Minister lives at… a) 12 Whitehall b) 10 Downing Street c) 7 Russel Street d) 15 Oxford Street

12.The Great Fire of London broke out in… a) 1066 b) 1766 c) 1106 d) 1666

13.Sir Christopher Wren built… a) Buckingham Palace b) The Tower of London c) Trafalgar Square d) St. Paul’s Cathedral

14.Speaker’s Corner is in… a) Hyde Park b) Green Park c) Regent’s Park

15.This is … a) Westminster Abbey b) The Houses of Parliament c) The Tower

16.When is Halloween celebrated? a) December 25 th b) February 14 th c) October 31th

17.In Scotland, what vegetable was traditionally carved into a jack-o’-lantern? a) A watermelon b) A turnip c) A pumpkin

18.You can see the column with a statue of Nelson in…  A) Piccadilly Circus.  B) Hyde Park.  C) Trafalgar Square.

19. … is a very democratic park.  A) Hyde Park.  B) Regent’s Park.  C) St. Jame’s Park.

20. London Zoo is in…  A) Regent’s Park.  B) St. Jame’s Park.  C) Hyde Park.

21. They change the Guard every day at… A)9: 30 a.m. B) 11: 30 a.m. C) 12: 00 a.m.

22. Piccadilly Circus is the meeting-point of …  A) 5 streets.  B) 7 streets.  C) 6 streets.

23.The seat of the British government is…  A) the Houses of Parliament.  B) Buckingham Palace.  C) Piccadilly Circus.

 1. The capital of Britain.  2.The name of the queen of Britain.  3.The symbol of England.  4.The country that consists of England, Scotland and Wales.  5.One of the colours of the flag of Britain.  6.The language that the English speak.  7.The favourite English domestic animal.  8.The weather in Britain.  9.The widest river in Britain.

Try to match English proverbs with Russian ones. A. He will never set the Thames on fire. 1. Выйти сухим из воды. B. Much water has flown under the bridges since.2. Носить воду в решете. C. A great ship asks deep waters. 3. Он пороху не выдумает. D. Sink or swim.4. Большому кораблю большое плавание. E. Never cross a bridge till you come to it.5. Много воды утекло с тех пор. F. Still waters run deep.6. В тихом омуте черти водятся. G. To come out dry.7. Сломать лёд. H. To draw water with a sieve.8. Была не была. I. To break the ice.9. Волков бояться - в лес не ходить.

London sights

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