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1 “Welcome to London!”

2 Welcome to London!

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

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

5 National flag of the UK

6 Great Britain on the map Capital: London Population:59,5 mln. Square:244000 square km Cash: English pound Language: English

7 Great Britain EnglandScotlandWales Nothern Ireland Great Britain EnglandScotlandWales Nothern Ireland The UK EnglandScotlandWales Northern Ireland Northern Ireland England Scotland Wales The UK

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

9 London’s places of interest. Buckingham Palace Big Ben Houses of Parliament Tower of London Tower bridge Madame Tussaud's Museum Sherlock Holmes Museum London National gallery

10 London

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12 Trafalgar Square

13 TRAFALGAR SQUARE

14 Nelson’s Column

15 The National Gallery

16 St. Paul’s Cathedral

17 Buckingham Palace

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20 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.

21 The Houses of Parliament

22 Westminster Abbey

23 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 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.

24 Tower of London

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26 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 о f 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.

27 Tower Bridge

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30 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.

31 Hyde Park

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34 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.

35 Madame Tussaud’s

36 The Sherlock Holmes Museum

37 The Globe Theatre

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39 Windsor Castle

40 London streets

41 DOUBLE DACKER BUS

42 Victoria Memorial

43 The Beatles

44 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. 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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46 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

47 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

48 Complete the sentences. 1. London stands on the river Nile Mississippi Thames 2. The population of London is Million people 10 million people 8 million people 3. The Queen of England lives in Buckingham Palace Westminster Abbey The Tower of London 4. Big Ben is A palace A square A bell

49 BRITAIN QUIZ

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

51 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.

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

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

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

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

56 7.What is the national flag of the UK? 1 2 3 4 5 6

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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74 Do you like it or not? 

75 Good bye and good luck !!! Our trip is over.

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