Слайд 2The official home of the British royal family in London, containing
almost 600 rooms.
Слайд 3 Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace
Слайд 4A theatre where Shakespeare’s plays were first performed. Destroyed in the
17th century, rebuilt in 1996.
Слайд 5The Globe Theatre
The Globe Theatre
Слайд 6It is the tallest Ferris wheel in Europe, and the most
popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom
Слайд 8It is a famous road junction, built in 1819. It is
situated close to major shopping and entertainment areas in the heart of the West End.
Слайд 9Piccadilly Circus
Piccadilly Circus
Слайд 10A fortress, built in the 11th century. Early in its history
it was a royal residence and prison, now it’s a museum.
Слайд 11The Tower of London
The Tower of London
Слайд 12A bridge which crosses the River Thames, just to the east
of the Tower of London. Often used as a symbol of London.
Слайд 14A very large gothic church in Westminster. Almost all British kings
and queens have been crowned there
Слайд 15Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey
Слайд 16The building in which the members of the British parliament meet.
Слайд 17Houses of Parliament
Houses of Parliament
Слайд 18A large park in central London, which includes a speaker’s corner,
a place where ordinary people can make speeches.
Слайд 20One of the most distinctive buildings in the City of London.
It’s the blue coloured, glass office tower.
Слайд 22A museum that contains models of famous people, both living and
dead, made of wax. It was started in 1802.
Слайд 23 Madame Tussaud’s
Madame Tussaud’s
Слайд 24A famous building which contains a large and important collection of
ancient art, writings, coins, drawings
Слайд 25The British Museum
The British Museum
Слайд 26Guards at the Tower of London, who wear a traditional old-fashioned
red uniforms and guard the crown jewels.
Слайд 28A typical British bus with two levels. Some of them specialise
in short sight-seeing tours for tourists.
Слайд 30A small building containing a telephone for use by the public.
Слайд 32An official metal box in a public place, into which people
can put letters to be collected and sent by post.
Слайд 34Can you recognize these famous English people? (Write their name and
occupation)
Слайд 38First do the quiz and then write the letter of the
correct answer to the corresponding numbers in the crossword
Who was the longest serving British monarch?
b) Queen Elizabeth I
f) Queen Victoria
n) Queen Mary
2. Who wrote ‘Wuthering Heights’?
a) Charlotte Bronte
o) Emily Bronte
i) Anne Bronte
3. Who is the founder of the Theory of Evolution?
s) Charles Darwin
g) Isaac Newton
p) George Stevenson
4. Which of the following bands is not British?
j) The Rolling Stones
k) Pink Floyd
l) U2
Слайд 39 5. Which of the following actors is not a
Sir?
c) Charlie Chaplin
x) Peter Ustinov
b) Roger Moore
6. What did Isaac Newton discover?
e) the Theory of Relativity
a) the Law of Gravitation
u) the phenomenon of electromagnetism
7. Who wrote the ‘Lord of the Rings’?
h) J.R.R. Tolkien
v) J.K. Rowling
m) Lewis Carroll
Слайд 408. Which actress played in ‘The Pirates of the
Carribean’?
y) Cameron Diaz
z) Gwyneth Paltrow
w) Keira Knightley
9. Which of the following actors has not played the role of ‘James Bond’?
g) Roger Moore
q) Michael Caine
p) Daniel Craig
10. What was Florence Nightingale’s profession?
d) a doctor
m) a teacher
r) a nurse
Слайд 4111. Who is the ‘father’ of ‘Sherlock Holmes’?
d) Sir Arthur
Conan Doyle
c) Agatha Christie
f) George Orwell
12. In which sport was Bobby Moore famous?
g) soccer
j) cricket
l) tennis
13. Who was the first to contact the Australian Aborigines?
i) Francis Drake
e) James Cook
w) Sir Walter Raleigh
14. In what age was Queen Elizabeth II crowned?
m) 25
n) 27
t) 30
Слайд 4215. Who said ‘To be or not to be’?
u) Lord
Byron
o) Charles Dickens
y) William Shakespeare
16. Who is said to be a non-historical figure?
x) Robin Hood
c) King Arthur
h) Jack the Ripper
17. Winston Churchill was awarded the Nobel Prize of
r) medicine
a) peace
i) literature
Слайд 4318. How many of his wives did Henry VIII have executed?
k)
1
c) 2
p) 3
19. When did Prince Charles marry Diana?
z) 1980
j) 1981
q) 1982
20. When was John Lennon murdered?
m) 1980
n) 1985
s) 1978
21. Alexander Fleming received a Nobel Prize for discovering
t) the penicillin
p) the radio
u) the telephone
Слайд 4422. What was Mary Shelley to Percy Byshe Shelley?
v) his
sister
u) his daughter
z) his wife
23. Who is known as ‘Mr Bean’?
g) Ben Kingsley
p) Rowan Atkinson
n) Colin Firth
24. Who starred in ‘Breakfast at Tiffany’s’?
u) Audrey Hepburn
v) Elizabeth Taylor
b) Julie Andrews
25. Who entered the Guinness Book for selling more than 1.6 million tickets in one day?
k) Elton John
d) David Bowie
v) Robbie Williams
26. Which team did David Beckam use to play for?
k) Manchester United
l) Liverpool
a) Aberdeen