Презентация по английскому языку по теме "10 Downing Street"

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  Seat of Power
  
  

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  Welcome to 10 Downing Street, the home and office of the British prime minister, located in Whitehall in central London.
  
  

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  Sir George Downing, the Treasury
  Secretary in the British Government
  in 1667.
  

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  Sir Robert Walpole was the first prime minister
  from 1721 till 1742
  

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  Special gates were constructed in 1991 for security reasons and now the largest part of Downing Street is closed to the public.
  

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  10 Downing Street was originally
  comprised of three buildings: a mansion,
  a townhouse, and a cottage.
  

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  Look closely at the door — there's no keyhole. The door can only be opened from the inside.
  
  

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  Take a rare glimpse inside 10 Downing Street
  
  

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  The Entrance Hall
  

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  The entrance hall leads to the main staircase.
  
  

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  The walls are lined with portraits of past prime ministers.
  

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  The Cabinet room, located upstairs, is separated from the rest of the house by soundproof doors.
  

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  The Cabinet meets weekly, traditionally every Thursday morning.
  
  

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  Only the Prime Minister`s chair has arms.
  
  

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  Larry, a brown and white tabby, with the title "Chief Mouser"
  was adopted in 2011 to control the mice population at 10 Downing Street.
  
  
  

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  A copy of a portrait of Sir Robert
  Walpolе hangs over the fireplace
  in the Cabinet Room.
  
  

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  The Terracotta room is named after
  the colour it is painted.
  

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  The White Drawing room was used by prime ministers for private use until the 1940s.
  

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  Now, it's often used as a meeting room for Downing Street staff.
  
  

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  Let's move onto the Small Dining room, or breakfast room, where a mahogany table seats 8.
  
  

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  The State Dining room can seat up to 65 people around a large table.
  
  

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  This room is used to host the prime minister's press conferences.
  
  
  

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  Here's the Study, where a portrait of Margaret Thatcher hangs over
  the fireplace.
  
  

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  Number 10 also has a well-kept garden, which is often used to host events.
  
  

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  The house is also a workplace for the people who help the prime minister. There are some secretaries, a press centre, some switchboard clerks and a special department that sorts mail. They work on the ground floor.
  

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  Who’s the current PM?
  

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  Alexander Boris de Pfeffel Johnson
  has served as Prime Minister of the UK and leader of the Conservative Party since July 2019.
  

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  Answer the questions:
  Does it take long to get to Downing Street from the Houses of Parliament?
  How did this street get its name?
  When did Number 10, Downing Street become the residence of the Prime Minister?
  
  

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  Answer the questions:
  What can you see on the walls of the Grand Staircase?
  Where and how often does the Cabinet meet?
  Who’s Larry?
  Where do prime ministers usually live?
  Can you visit the Prime Minister residence?
  
  
  
  
  

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