Презентация по английскому языку Visit to London-урок

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  Teacher : NAZIRLI Fatma
  School: №152
  Visit to London
  

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  LONDON THROUGH THE EYES OF CHILDREN
  

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  Facts about Buckingham Palace
  Buckingham Palace is The Queen's official London residence
  Buckingham Palace has 775 rooms. These include 19 State rooms, 52 Royal and guest bedrooms, 188 staff bedrooms, 92 offices and 78 bathrooms.
  Buckingham Palace gets its name from a man named Duke of Buckingham. He built Buckingham House for himself as a grand London home.
  In 1761, George III bought Buckingham House for his wife, Queen Charlotte.
  The first monarch to use Buckingham Palace as their official residence was Queen Victoria, who moved there in 1837.
  Over 800 members of staff are based at Buckingham Palace. Their jobs range from housekeeping to horticulture, catering to correspondence. Some of the more unusual jobs include fendersmith, clockmaker and flagman.
  

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  London Facts for Children
  London is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom
  London is the largest city in the United Kingdom.
  London is the largest city in Europe.
  London is formed by two ancient cities – City of London and City of Westminster, both cities forming the region of Greater London
  The world's first public zoo first opened in 1829 in London (London Zoo)
  The exact center of London is marked by a plaque in the Church of St Martin's-in-the-Fields overlooking Trafalgar Square.
  The tallest building in London is The Shard London Bridge - 310 meters (1,017ft) tall.
  It is also the 45th tallest in the world
  

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  Facts about The Thames River
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  The River Thames flows through London.
  Richard the Lionheart introduced swans to Britain in the 12th century, from Cyprus.
  Mute swans on parts of the Thames are owned by the Crown. Claiming and counting them, is known as Swan Upping.
  The Strand (a road running parallel to the Thames) is where the edge of the Thames used to be (hence the name). The construction of the Embankment enclosed the river and increased its tidal range.
  

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  Facts about Tower Bridge
  Tower Bridge is the most recognizable bridge on the River Thames and is often mistakenly referred to as “London Bridge”.
  Tower Bridge has stood over the River Thames in London since 1894
  The total cost of construction was £1, 184,000 (£100 million as of 2011).
  The bridge was officially opened on 30 June 1894 by The Prince of Wales (the future King Edward VII) and his wife, The Princess of Wales.
  It takes 61 seconds to open Tower Bridge, which opens about 1,000 times a year.
  Tower Bridge is the only bridge over the Thames that can be raised as it is a combined bascule (drawbridge) and suspension bridge. This means that the middle section of the bridge can be raised to allow river traffic to pass through.
  

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  Facts about Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament
  Big Ben is not actually the name of the clock or the tower. It is the 13-ton bell inside the clock.
  The tower is known as St Stephens Tower but most people refer to it as Big Ben.
  The Houses of Parliament has 1,000 rooms, 100 staircases, 11 courtyards, eight bars and six restaurants - none of them open to the public.
  The Houses of Parliament are part of the greater Palace of Westminster, built by Barry and Pugin in the mid-19th century.
  

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  Facts about Trafalgar Square
  
  Trafalgar Square was designed by Sir Charles Barry. (Sir Charles Barry was also responsible for the Houses of Parliament. ) It was constructed in the 1840s
  From the 14th to the late 17th century, much of the area occupied by Trafalgar Square was the on the site that was originally the Royal Mews where royal hawks were kept during moulting (or ‘mew’ time). In the 1730s, the area was used for Royal stables, which served Whitehall Palace.
  
  

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  Facts about Hyde Park
  Hyde Park is one of the largest parks in London and one of its Royal Parks. The park is the largest of four that form a chain from the entrance of Kensington Palace through Kensington Gardens and Hyde Park, via Hyde Park Corner and Green Park past the main entrance to Buckingham Palace and on through Saint James's Park to Horse Guards Parade in Whitehall. The park is divided by the Serpentine and the Long Water.
  

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  COME AND VISIT THIS WONDERFUL CITY!
  LONDON