1. THE CITY OF LONDON AND THE ISLE OF DOGS
The City is the old economic center of London. But this area had become too small for major global economic activities.
The city of London
The Isles of Dogs is an extension of the City. It has the same functions : it is a CBD.
The Isle of dogs

2. The City of London is a small area in Greater London
The City of London is the principal financial district of the United Kingdom, and is one of the most important in the World. It is governed by the Corporation of London, an ancient body headed by the Lord Mayor of London.

3. The Royal exchange
The City of London
St Paul Cathedral

4. Norman Foster's "gherkin" dominates the skyline of London City.
FACTFILE : The 180-metre, forty-storey Swiss Re Tower, nicknamed the "gherkin", was designed by the world-famed architect Norman Poster and completed in It has been hailed as a triumph of design and engineering: the tower embodies a highly progressive environmental strategy, as it maximises the amount of natural lighting and ventilation to significantly reduce the building's energy consumption. Its aesthetics break with the conventions of traditional box-like office buildings and are widely acclaimed by the public.
Questions
Describe the tower, stressing its aesthetic qualities and the building materials: why has it become a city landmark ?
A very contemporary building is built in your neighbourhood. Imagine what people around you might say about it.
Norman Foster's "gherkin" dominates the skyline of London City.

5. Describe the tower, stressing its aesthetic qualities and the building materials: why has it become a city landmark ?
WORD BOX
A gherkin: un cornichon
Engineering: l'ingénierie, la technique
The skyline: la ligne d'horizon
A skyscraper
A tapering steel curve: une courbe en acier effilée
An aerodynamic shape
To hail: saluer, acclamer
To laud : célébrer, chanter les louanges
An innovation / innovating
Material / steel / glass
Triangular and diamond- shapedglass panels
Stunning: stupéfiant
Unusual / astonishing
Good taste * bad taste

6. The Isle of dogs General view of The Isle of dogs
The Isle of dogs before the redevelopment.
The building site of the Isle of dogs
The Isle of Dogs actually

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