Презентация, доклад по английскому языку Лондон

МКОУ «Кетовская средняя школа
имени контр-адмирала В.Ф.Иванова»

of England and the United Kingdom situated on the Thames river , the largest city in Britain and one of the largest cities in the world.

London

as the Houses of Parliament or Westminster Palace, is the meeting place of the two houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom—the House of Lords and the House of Commons. It lies on the north bank of the River Thames in the heart of the London borough of the City of Westminster, close to the historic Westminster Abbey and the government buildings of Whitehall and Downing Street.

is the West End. There are many sights in the West End. They are, for example, the Houses of Parliament with Big Ben.
Big Ben is the nickname for the great bell is the nickname for the great bell of the clock is the nickname for the great bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster is the nickname for the great bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London

Horse Guards Parade and Downing Street, official home of prime ministers since 1731, leads to Parliament Square.

The name "Whitehall" is thus also frequently used as a metonym for overall British governmental administration, as well as being a geographic name for the surrounding area.

of Westminster, London, United Kingdom, located just to the west of the Palace of Westminster. It is the traditional place of coronation and burial site for English, later British and later still (and currently) monarchs of the Commonwealth realms. The abbey is a Royal Peculiar and briefly held the status of a cathedral from 1540 to 1550.

Westminster Abbey

the British monarch.

Located in the City of Westminsterin the City of Westminster, the palace is a setting for state occasions and royal hospitality.

It has been a focus for the British people at times of national rejoicing and crisis

Buckingham Palace

into the newly completed palace upon her accession in 1837

public space and a tourist attraction in central London.

The name commemorates the Battle of TrafalgarThe name commemorates the Battle of Trafalgar (1805), a British navalThe name commemorates the Battle of Trafalgar (1805), a British naval victory of the Napoleonic Wars over France.

made by a well known English sculptor Edward Bailey.
In 1867 four great lions were placed at the foot of the Nelson Column.

Trafalgar Square

of London one can see the famous St. Paul’s Cathedral, the masterpiece of the well-known English architect Christopher Wren. When Wren made a start, he picked out a stone from the heap of ruins and found on it a word in Latin which meant «I shall rise again». So, he made that the first stone of the new Cathedral. That was on June 21, 1675.

him thirty-five years to build the Cathedral. All that time, while doing many other things besides, he laboured at this - his greatest work. He was very poorly paid. He didn’t always get his wages. But in spite of these difficulties all was splendidly finished. Sir Christopher Wren, the great architect of St. Paul’s, died in 1723, aged 91, and was buried in the building which his genius and toil had created.

of London, the scene of nearly 900 years of England’s history. The Tower has in the past been a fortress, a palace, a prison and a mint.
Some terrible deeds took place in the grim old Tower. Though kings were born, lived and were married in the Tower, it happened so that they were murdered there, too.
Now the Tower is a museum attracting tourists from all over the world.
The only inhabitants of the Tower are ravens. There is a legend that the Tower will fall if it loses its ravens. Therefore the birds with clipped wings are carefully guarded

The Tower of London

in London, England, over the River Thames. It is close to the Tower of London, from which it takes its name. It has become an iconic symbol of London

Tower Bridge

Questions

1.What is the capital of the UK?

2.Do a lot of tourists visit the UK and its capital?

3.What sights of interest attract visitors to London? What do you think? Choose from the list and give your ideas.