Today we have an
unusual lesson. We’ll make a trip to London.
Reading
At your geography
lesson you’ll also speak about this country, about the most famous sights
of London you’ll learn some interesting facts about the sights. First of
all, turn on your computers and find text “London” You should read the
text read the text individually and discuss it with your partner and
work in a poster, give information about the text.
Text 1.
London is the capital of Great Britain. It’s not
only the capital of the country, it is a big port, one of the greatest
commercial, cultural, political, economic and financial centers in the
world. London lies on both banks of the river Thames. Its population is
about 8 million people. London is divided into several parts: the City, the
West, the East End and Westminster. The City is the busiest part of London.
The West End is the richest part of London. The best hotels, shops,
restaurants and theatres are situated there. The East End is the poorest part
of London. There are a lot of factories and docks there. There are famous
buildings such as; Westminster Abbey, the British Museum, Big Ben,
Buckingham Palace, the Houses of Parliament, St. Paul’s Cathedral.
Text 2
Westminster Abbey
is one of the most beautiful buildings in London. The ancient large church
in London in which the coronation ceremony of almost all the English kings
and queens has taken place. Many famous people are buried there.
The Tower of London
It was fortress, a royal palace and late a
prison. The Tower of London was founded by Julius Caesar and rebuilt by
William the Conqueror. It is a museum now. There are lots of interesting
collections in the Tower.
Text 3
St. Paul’s Cathedral – is
the greatest work of England’s greatest architect, Christopher Wren. The
Cathedral was begun in 1675 but was finished only in 1710, when Wren was
almost eighty years old. There are memorials to many famous men of England.
In the Cathedral.
Text 4
Big Ben is
one of the most famous clocks in the world. The English people built the
tower and the clock in 1858. The bell weights 13,5 tons. The man in charge
of the building was Sir Benjamin Hall. This man was very tall and his
friends called him Big Ben. So they called the clock and the Clock Tower of
the Houses of Parliament Big Ben.
Text 5
Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace is the London home of
the Queen. It is a place where the Queen meets important visitors such as
kings, queens or presidents from other countries.
Buckingham
Palace is the official residence and principal work place of the British
monarch. Buckingham Palace is like a small village. There is a police
station, a hospital, a bar, two sports clubs, a disco, a cinema, and a swimming
pool. There are 600 rooms. About seven thousand people work there. More than
50,000 people visit the Palace every year.
True,
false.
1.
Hundreds of years ago the Tower was a fortress. T
2.
Big Ben is the smallest clock in Britain. F
3.
London is the capital of Scotland.
4. William the
Conqueror built St. Paul’s Cathedral. F
5. The Tower of
London was a prison. T
6. The Tower of
London is a museum now. T
7. The West End is
the poorest part of London. F
8. Buckingham
Palace is the London home of the Queen. T
Writing
Task 3. Complete the sentences.
1. London
is the ___________ of Great Britain.
2. Its
population is about _____ people.
3. London
lies on the banks of the river ___________.
4. ___________
is the heart of London.
5. ___________
is part of London where working people live.
Game; “Guess”
Match the pictures with the words.
1. Big Ben
2. Buckingham
Palace.
3. The Thames
4. St.
Paul’s Cathedral.
5. Westminster
Abbey
6. The Tower
of London
a) 5 b)
2
c) 4 d)
3
e)
1 f) 6
Game: “Playing cards”
On the banks
of the river Thames
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it is
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Big Ben is
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8 million
people
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Buckingham
Palace is
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There are
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St. Paul’s
Cathedral is
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the City is
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the heart of
London
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London is
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The capital of
Great Britain
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the largest
city
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a clock
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live in London
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a home of
Queen
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a church
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many famous
buildings in London
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London lies
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