Лондон. Заключительный урок.

LONDON

The   City   of   London  is the historic heart  of  

London . 

It is the central square of London and traditional place for people to meet.

The statue of national hero Admiral Nelson stands there.

Nelson’s Column

It is a place where the British Government sits.

It consists of three parts: the Royal Apartments, the House of Lords and the House of Commons.

It’s a clock in the tower and it is a big bell.

You can hear it every hour.

People are allowed to get inside the Tower so that they can see the work of the clock.

There is no lift and there are three hundred and forty steps (340).

It is the oldest and famous bridge across the Thames.

Originally it was made of wood by the Romans, but it was often burnt down.

Later it was made of stone.

Finally it was rebuilt and made of concrete.

It has a long history. In the past it was a fortress, a prison, a castle and a zoo.

It was built to protect the city from the enemies. There are a lot of ravens at this place.

There is a legend that without them the Tower will fall.

Nowadays this building is a very popular museum.

The   White   Tower  is the oldest part of the  Tower  of  London  complex, it was built by William the Conqueror between 1078 - 1097.

It’s the London home of the Queen.

The palace is open to public.

It is the biggest shopping street in London.

There are 548 shops in Oxford Street.

Each Christmas the street is decorated with festive lights.

The National

  Gallery 

is an art gallery in 

London, which has one of the finest collections of European paintings in the world.

St   Paul ' s  

Cathedral is an Anglican  cathedral , the seat of the Bishop of  London. It was designed by the Baroque style by Sir Christopher Wren

1 ) The Tower of London is:

a) a prison

b) a museum

c) a shop

2 ) Big Ben is the name of:

a) the clock tower

b) the palace

c) the church

3) Which bridge is in London?

a) Brooklyn Bridge

b) Tower Bridge

c) Boston Bridge

4) The Queen lives in:

a) the Tower of London

b) the Houses of Parliament

c) Buckingham Palace

5. You can see it from the river Thames. It is very old. It was a fortress, a prison, a palace and now it is a museum.

a)The Tower of London 

b)Westminster Abbey

c)the Houses of Parliament

6.It is a place where the British Government sits

a)The Tower of London

  b)Buckingham Palace

c)Westminster Abbey 

7.It is the biggest church in London.

a)the Tower of London

b)St. Paul’s Cathedral

c)Westminster Abbey 

• Buckingham Palace is the official residence of the Queen.
• Big Ben is a beautiful London museum.
• Parliament consists of two Houses.
• Nelson’s column is situated on Trafalgar Square.
• Changing the guard takes place near the Tower Bridge.
• The Tower of London used to be a palace, a fortress and a prison.