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A TRIP TO LONDON

The motto of our lesson:

London is the capital of Britain and the United Kingdom. It is one of the world's largest cities with a population of 6,700,000. London was established by the Romans shortly after their invasion of Britain in 43 AD. The Romans built a city a square mile in size, surrounded it with a wall and called it “Londinium” This original site of London is now called the City of London and is only a very small part of it.

London is situated upon both banks of the River Thames. It consists of three parts: the City of London, the West End and the East End.

The Tower was founded by Julius Caesar and in 1066 rebuilt by William the Conqueror. It was used as a fortress, a royal palace and a prison. Now it's a museum.

The Houses of Parliament is the buildings in which the British parliament sits. The present Houses of Parliament were built between 1840-1867

Big Ben. The Clock Tower is the symbol of London, known as "Big Ben".

Westminster Abbeyis the crowning and burial place of British monarchs. It has its world famous poet's Corner with memorials to Shakespeare, Kipling and other leading writers. Many out-standing people are buried here: Newton, Darwin, Dickens and others.

The Tower Bridge is one of London's best-known landmarks. It is over the River Thames near the Tower of London and the last bridge before the sea.

Buckingham Palace. The Palace is the official home of the British royal family. When the flag is flying on the top, the Queen is at home. This palace contains almost 600 rooms

Trafalgar Square. Trafalgar Square is named so in commemoration of Nelson's great victory. In the middle stands the famous Nelson Column with the statue of Nelson 170 feet high so as to allow him a view of the sea. The column stands in the geographical center of London.

The British Museum. It's the national museum of Britain, founded in 1753. It has one of the world’s best collections of art and archaeological treasures.

Piccadilly Circus. This square is a well-known road junction in central London. It's such a focal point on special occasions, such as a Coronation or on New Year’s Eve.

Famous streets. Downing Street, l0 - the London residence of Prime Minister. Fleet Street is the area where most of the important newspaper offices used to be.

Find the pairs to the words:1) Big a) London2) The Tower b) Thames3) Trafalgar c) Parliament4) Westminster d) Square5) The Houses of e) Abbey6) The River f) Circus7) The British g) Street8) Downing h) Museum9) The Tower of i) Bridge10) Piccadilly j) Ben

“I agree….” or “I don’t agree….”Paris is the capital of the UK. London is situated on the River Thames The Tower of London is a museum now. The Clock Tower is the symbol of London, known as "Little Ben” Buckingham Palace is the residence of the Queen. Westminster Abbey is a church. The heart of London is Khreschatyk. The British Museum is the national museum of the USA

Mark the places which you’ll see:{D7 AC3 CCA-C797-4891-BE02-D94 E43425 B78} 1. London Zoo 8. The Tate Gallery 2. Trafalgar Square 9. The River Thames 3. The Houses of Parliament 10. Big Ben 4. London Bridge 11. Westminster Abbey 5. St. James Park 12. St. Paul's Cathedral 6. The Tower of London 13. Buckingham Palace  7. Duble Decker Bus 14. London Eye

We have already seen …We haven’t seen ….. yet.{D7 AC3 CCA-C797-4891-BE02-D94 E43425 B78} 1. London Zoo 8. The Tate Gallery 2. Trafalgar Square 9. The River Thames 3. The Houses of Parliament 10. Big Ben 4. London Bridge 11. Westminster Abbey 5. St. James Park 12. St. Paul's Cathedral 6. The Tower of London 13. Buckingham Palace  7. Duble Decker Bus 14. London Eye

Number the attractions in the order you’ve seen them on the video: London Eye Trafalgar Square. The Houses of Parliament/Westminster Palace. The Tower of London. Duble Decker Bus. London Bridge Covent Garden. St. Paul's Cathedral. Buckingham Palace Thames river cruise

Read the dialogue: A: How do you like London? B: Oh, it's beautiful. A: Yes, I think it's one of the most interesting and unusual cities in the world. B: Oh, yesterday I saw the Houses of Parliament and visited the famous Tower. A: Have you visited Westminster Abbey? B: Not, yet. How can I get there? A: By bus or just walk.

Change the underlined words and make your own. A: How do you like London? B: Oh, it's beautiful. A: Yes, I think it's one of the most interesting and unusual cities in the world. B: Oh, yesterday I saw the Houses of Parliament and visited the famous Tower. A: Have you visited Westminster Abbey? B: Not, yet. How can I get there? A: By bus or just walk.

Write a postcard to your friend: From: To: Dear ______ !I'm in _________ now. I have already been to __________. And I have visited ___________. See you soon. Bye.

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