Слайд 4The Eiffel Tower
France, Paris
Слайд 6Statue of Liberty
USA, New York
Слайд 8What is it?
The Kremlin
The heart of Moscow
Слайд 12Where is Big Ben?
Big Ben is in London, the UK.
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exactly – точно
perhaps – возможно
above – над
huge – огромный
wide – широкий
minute
hand – минутная стрелка
hour hand – часовая стрелка
belfry [ˈbelfrɪ] – колокольня
ton – тонна
commissioner of works – руководитель работ
Слайд 18Top Tourist Attractions
Every year, millions of tourists come to London to see
and listen to Big Ben. But, what exactly is Big Ben?
Most people think that Big Ben is the tall clock tower that stands above the Houses of Parliament.
Слайд 21Top Tourist Attractions
Well no! Big Ben is not the clock tower. It is
one the four huge bells inside the tower. Its name comes from the bell’s commissioner of works, Sir Benjamin Hall, or Ben.
Слайд 22Top Tourist Attractions
The tower is 98 meters high. The bell inside the tower
is 14 tons. The clock on the tower is also huge. Each of the four clockfaces is 7 meters wide. The hour hands are about 3 meters long and theminute hands are about 4 meters long.
Perhaps one day you can go to London and see this amazing tourist attraction.
Слайд 23Listen to the text about Big Ben and complete the sentences.
Big
Ben is in…………………………………
Big Ben is the name of…………………
The tower is…………………..…….high.
Each hour hand is…………………long.
Слайд 30St. Paul’s Cathedral is the second famous church in London. The
architect is Sir Christopher Wren.
Слайд 42The London Eye (137 meters high)
Слайд 45Подготовка к проекту по упражнению №5 стр.81. Образец.
Use the internet to
find information about a famous landmark in your country and write a short text about it. You can include:
1. where it is
2. what it looks like
3. some interesting facts
4. other information
Слайд 46Lake Baikal
Lake Baikal is a lake located in eastern Siberia. This
is the deepest lake on our planet and the largest natural reservoir of fresh water.
Lake Baikal is also widely known for its endemic fauna. Water in the lake is very clean and clear. There are 27 islands and the biggest one is called Olkhon.
Numerous rivers and streams flow into Lake Baikal. The Angara is the only river that flows out from the lake.
Слайд 47Mamayev Kurgan
Mamayev Kurgan is famous for its memorial complex "The Motherland
Calls".
The central figure of the complex is a statue of a woman holding a sword. The height of the sculpture is 85 metres from the feet to the tip of the sword.
This complex commemorates the Battle of Stalingrad. Mamayev Kurgan was the place where fierce fighting occured.
Слайд 48Kizhi island (pogost)
Kizhi island is famous for its architectural complex which
consists of two wooden churches and a bell-tower. It was built in the XVIII-XIX centuries.
According to the Russian carpentry traditions of that time, the Church of the Transfiguration was built of wood only with no nails.
The second church, the Church of the Intercession, is an architectural echo of the main church. The bell-tower is located right beside them.