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.
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.
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 оf 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.
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.
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. Which of these sights is the best place for relax and fun. 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.
Complete the sentences. 1. London stands on the river а) Nile b) Mississippi c) 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) A palace b) A square c) A bell 5. The famous museum of waxworks is called a) Pushkin Museum b) Madame Tussaud’s c) The National Gallery
1. The capital of Britain. 2.The name of the queen of Britain. 3.The symbol of England. 4.The country that consists of England, Scotland and Wales. 5.One of the colours of the flag of Britain. 6.The language that the English speak. 7.The favourite English domestic animal. 8.The weather in Britain. 9.The widest river in Britain.