1. Welcome to London

2. Trafalgar Square Trafalgar Square is the main square of London. In the centre of the square there is a big monument. At the top of the column there is a statue of Admiral Nelson who defeated the French at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.

3. Buckingham Palace Buckingham Palace is the best known royal palace in the world. It was built in 1703. When Her Majesty the Queen is in the residence, the Royal Standard flutters over the east front. The palace is open to public in August and September.

4. Changing of the Guard The Changing of the Guard happens every day at 11.30a.m.

5. English Queen Elizabeth II was born in 1926 in April. She has been the Queen of the UK since 1952.

6. The Tower of London The Tower is very old. It has a long and cruel history. The Tower of London was a fortress, a royal palace and later a prison. It is a museum now. There are a lot of interesting collections in the Tower of London.

7. Piccadilly Piccadilly is the centre of entertainment. It is the meeting point of six streets. Here you can find the most expensive shops, restaurants and entertainment places. This centre was created in 1980s.

8. Westminster Abbey Westminster Abbey is a symbol of England. The coronation of all British Kings and Queens takes place in Westminster Abbey. Some famous English people are also buried here.

9. Tower Bridge This is Tower Bridge, built in 1894.It is one of the famous bridges across the Thames. It opens and ships go up and down the River Thames.

10. Houses of Parliament It is the Houses of Parliament, the seat of the British Government. It has two Houses: the House of Lords and the House of Commons. The famous clock Big Ben stands near the Houses of Parliament. It is one of the most famous clocks in the world.

11. Hyde park In the park anyone can stand up and say what they want. It is a very democratic park

13. Fill in the sentences with the words in the table is the capital of Great Britain. London is the one of the largest in the world. There is a Nelson’s Column in the centre of is the meeting point of six streets. is the seat of the British government. Buckingham Palace is the London home of the happens every day at 11.30 a.m. LondonQueencities Trafalgar Square Piccadilly Circus The Houses of Parliament Сheck your answers Changing of the Guard

14. Make up your own dialogues and act them out: ♥ Have you ever been to London? ♥ Would you like to visit London? ♥ What places would you like to see there?

15. Grammar in focus Present Simple V, Vs Time expressions: every day (year…) usually always often sometimes

16. I You He She It We They always often usually sometimes seldom never read reads read

17. Present Progressive am is V ing are Time expressions: now at the moment at present

18. I am You are He She is reading now It We are They

19. Hate ненавидеть Love любить Like нравиться Need нуждаться Want хотеть See видеть Have иметь Некоторые глаголы употребляются только в Present Simple

20. Put the verbs in brackets into the “Present Simple” or “Present Progressive” 1.Cook a) Mother … now b) She … very well 2.Watch TV a) Father … at the moment b) He … every day 3.Write a) We often … b) I … now 4. Want a) I … bananas b) He … to sleep

21. 1. a) Mother is cooking now b) She cooks very well 2. a) Father is watching TV at the moment b) He watches TV every day 3. a) We often write b) I am writing now 4. a) I want bananas b) He wants to sleep