Текст с заданиями "Лондон"

London.

London is the capital of Great Britain. It's a very big city. London is situated on the river Thames. The Thames is the deepest river in Britain. There are 27 bridges over the Thames. Tower Bridge is one of the oldest and most beautiful bridges in London. It is more than 100 years. About 9 ml people live in London.

London is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. It is also a very old city. London is 2000 years old. London consists of 3 main parts: the City, the West End and the East End. The City is the Heart of London, it's business centre. There are many banks and offices there. The West End is the richest part of London. The main interesting places are situated there. And the East End is a working part of London. There are a lot of factories, workshops, and docks in the East End.

The political centre is Westminster. Westminster Abbey is there. It is the traditional place of coronation for English monarchs. Many people are buried in the church.

There are many sights in London. Trafalgar Square  is the most popular place for people to meet. In the middle of the square there is Nelson's Column, which is 51 m. high.

The Queen of England  lives in Buckingham palace.  It is the most famous place in London. There are 600 rooms in it. It has an indoor swimming pool and a cinema.

One of the greatest English churches, St. Paul's Cathedral , is not far from the Tower of London.  The famous English architect Sir Christopher Wren built it in the 17^th century after the Great Fire. It is a beautiful building with many columns and towers. It is a royal church.

The most interesting museum is the Tower of London. The Tower of London was a fortress, a palace, a prison and the King’s Zoo. Now it’s a museum. There are always black ravens in the Tower of London. People believe that London will be rich while the ravens live there.

Name the words with these sounds:

         [æ] – capital, palace, gallery                                             

         [ ju:] – museum, beautiful                                                доска

         [ a:] – park, garden

         [ ei ] – stadium, place, famous  

Read and translate the words:

Beautiful, fantastic, interesting, famous, favorite, lovely, important, popular, old

Ex. 1 Answer the questions:

1.What is the capital of Great Britain?

2.How many bridges are over the Thames?

3.How many people live in London?

4.What parts does London consist of?

5.What is the richest part of London?

6.What sights do you know in London?

Ex. 2 Match the words:

Big                          Cathedral

Trafalgar                 Palace

The British              London

The National           Museum

Buckingham           Abbey

Westminster           Ben

The Houses           Square

The Tower             Gallery

St. Paul’s              Parliament

Ex. 3 Choose the right answer

1. London is the capital of

·         Scotland

·         Great Britain

·         America

2. St. Paul ‘s Cathedral is

·         a church

·         a fortress

·         a museum

3. The queen lives in

·         Buckingham Palace

·         The Tower of London

·         Westminster Abby

4. London is situated on the river

·         Volga

·         Thames

·         Seven

5. The Tower of London now is

·         prison

·         a museum

·         the Zoo

6. The Heart of London is

·         Westminster

·         the West End

·         the City

7. Big Ben is

·         bell

·         the clock

·         a tower

Ex. 4 Put the missing letters and say the meaning of the words.

Br…dge  F…rtr…ss  T…wer  S…ghts  C…pit…l  P…lace  Pr…son

Ex.5 True or false?

1. London is one of the smallest city in the world.

2. The Heart of London is Trafalgar Square.

3. St. Paul's Cathedral is a beautiful building with many columns and towers.

4. The Tower is a fortress in London now.

Ex. 6 Составьте как можно больше слов, состоящих из букв слова - Buckingham palace