Презентация " Достопримечательности Лондона"

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  “London's sights”.
  Сакович Мария Сергеевна
  ГБОУ ЦО № 173
  

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  Trafalgar Square
  It is the central square of London and traditional place for people to meet.
  All sorts of protest meetings are held there.
  The statue of national hero Admiral Nelson stands there.
  

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  The Houses of Parliament
  The Houses of Parliament Home of the British Government, the building is actually called the Palace of Westminster, but is more commonly known as the Houses of Parliament.
  It consists of three parts: the Royal Apartments, the House of Lords and the House of Commons.
  

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  Big Ben
  It’s a clock in the tower and it is a big bell.
  You can hear it every hour.
  There is no lift and there are three hundred and forty steps (340).
  It weighs 13.5 tons.
  

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  Tower Bridge
  Tower Bridge was completed in 1894. 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.
  

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  The Tower of London
  The Tower of London is one of the world’s most famous buildings, and now welcomes two million visitors each year.
  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 is a legend that without them the Tower will fall.
  

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  Buckingham Palace
  It’s the London home of the Queen and Prince Philip.
  Queen Victoria was the first monarch to take up residence here after the architect John Nash transformed it from Buckingham House into a palace
  Buckingham Palace was built for John, first Duke of Buckingham, between 1702 and 1705.
  Changing the guards takes place there.
  

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  Oxford Street
  It is the biggest shopping street in London.
  There are 548 shops in Oxford Street.
  Each Christmas the street is decorated with festive lights.
  In mid- to late November a celebrity turns on the lights and they remain on until 6 January.
  

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  The Greenwich Observatory
  It is the centre of time and space.
  The prime meridian of the Earth, which divides east from west passes there.
  
  

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  Madame Tussaud’s
  
  It is a famous museum of wax figures.
  They have wax figures of all the famous people in the world.
  

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  The London Eye
  It’s the biggest observation wheel in the world.
  It is situated on the banks of the River Thames in Central London
  It’s height is 135 meters.
  

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  Westminster Abbey
  Westminster Abbey An architectural masterpiece of the thirteenth to sixteenth centuries, Westminster Abbey.
  It has been the setting for every coronation since 1066 and for numerous other royal occasions.
  Today it is still a church dedicated to regular worship and to the celebration of great events in the life of the nation.
  

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  Choose the right variant:
  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
  

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  True or false:
  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.
  

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  Thank for your attention!
  

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  Список используемых источников
  http://images.yandex.ru/yandsearch?text=достопримечательности%20лондона%20фото&stype=image&lr=20523&noreask=1&source=wiz
  http://open.az/novosti/kultura/140537-interesnye-i-ne-obychnye-fakty-o-londone-chast-1.htm
  http://www.angla.su/publ/topiki_na_anglijskom_jazyke_s_perevodom/topiki_na_anglijskom_s_perevodom/places_of_interest_in_london_dostoprimechatelnosti_londona/43-1-0-182