1. Faces of London

2. Read the rhyme: - Pussy-cat, pussy-cat, Where have you been?
I’ve been to London
To look at the Queen.
Pussy-cat, pussy-cat,
What did you do there?
I frightened a little mouse
Under a chair.

3. Match the two parts of London Sights
Trafalgar
Big
St’ Paul’s
Tower
Buckingham
The Houses of
The White
Westminster
Hyde
The Tower of
Parliament
Cathedral
London
Abbey
Square
Tower
Ben
Bridge
Palace
Park

6. What place is described here?
It is the London home of the Queen.
When the flag is flying on the top
she is at home. There is the Victoria
Monument just outside the gates.
There are 600 rooms in it.
It has an indoor swimming pool
and cinema.
Changing the Guard happens every
day at a.m. It lasts about
45 minutes.

7. What place is described here?
It is the seat of the British government.
The government consists of the
House of Lords and the House
of Commons. The House of
Commons sits to the side
of the Clock Tower with Big
Ben and the House of
Lords - of the Victoria Tower.

8. What place is described here?
It is the great bell in the Clock Tower
on the eastern end of the
Houses of Parliament in London.
It is named after Sir Benjamin
Hall, London Commissioner
of Works. The booming bell
which weighs 13.5 tons
first rang out in 1859.

9. What place is described here?
It is the best-known church in England.
It was built by King Edward in 1065.
The coronation of all British kings
and queens takes place here.
Some famous English people
are also buried here. Chaucer,
Dickens, Hardy, Kipling are buried
in its famous Poet’s Corner.

10. What place is described here?
It is a very big castle. It is the oldest place
and the most famous of all historical
buildings in London. It has a long and
cruel history. It was a castle, a palace,
a zoo and a prison but it is only a
museum now. The most famous things
kept here are the Crown Jewels.

11. It is a very famous cathedral in London.
What place is described here?
It is a very famous cathedral in London.
It was designed by Sir Christopher Wren.
It was used for the marriage of Charles,
Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer
which took place on 29 July 1981.

12. What place is described here?
This famous place is situated in the centre
of the West end of London. On the column
in the centre there is a statue of
Admiral Nelson who defeated the
French at the sea battle in 1805.
It is a place where meetings and
demonstrations take place.

13. What place is described here?
It is one of the largest parks in central
London and one of the Royal parks in
London. It is famous for its Speaker’s
Corner where everyone can come and
say what he/she wants. It is a very
democratic park.

14. Buckingham Palace

15. The Houses of Parliament

16. Big Ben

17. Westminster Abbey

18. The Tower of London

19. St. Paul’s Cathedral

20. Trafalgar Square

21. Hyde Park

22. Asking the Way
Excuse me, please. Could you tell me how to get to Trafalgar Square?
Oh, it’s very easy. Go along this street and it will lead you to Trafalgar Square.
Thank you very much.
You are welcome. Have a nice day.

23. You can use these variants in your dialogues:
Excuse me, I’m looking for…/Can you tell me where…is?/Can you help me? Where is…?
Sure, it’s not far./It’s over there./It’s just in front of you./Turn left (right)/It’s on the corner of the street, etc.

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