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Trafalgar SquareTrafalgar Square It is the central It is the central

square of London square of London and traditional place and traditional place for people to meet.for people to meet.

All sorts of protest All sorts of protest meetings are held meetings are held there. there.

The statue of The statue of national hero national hero Admiral Nelson Admiral Nelson stands there.stands there.

The Houses of The Houses of ParliamentParliament

It is a place where It is a place where the British the British Government sits. Government sits.

It consists of three It consists of three parts: the Royal parts: the Royal Apartments, the Apartments, the House of Lords House of Lords and the House of and the House of Commons.Commons.

Big BenBig Ben It’s a clock in the It’s a clock in the

tower and it is a big tower and it is a big bell. bell.

You can hear it every You can hear it every hour. hour.

People are allowed to People are allowed to get inside the Tower get inside the Tower so that they can see so that they can see the work of the clock. the work of the clock.

There is no lift and There is no lift and there are three there are three hundred and forty hundred and forty steps (340).steps (340).

It weighs 13.5 tons.It weighs 13.5 tons.

Tower BridgeTower Bridge It is the oldest and It is the oldest and

famous bridge famous bridge across the Thames. across the Thames.

Originally it was Originally it was made of wood by made of wood by the Romans, but it the Romans, but it was often burnt was often burnt down. down.

Later it was made of Later it was made of stone. stone.

Finally it was rebuilt Finally it was rebuilt and made of and made of concrete.concrete.

The Tower of LondonThe Tower of London It has a long history. In It has a long history. In

the past it was a the past it was a fortress, a prison, a fortress, a prison, a castle and a zoo. castle and a zoo.

It was built to protect It was built to protect the city from the the city from the enemies. There are a lot enemies. There are a lot of ravens at this place. of ravens at this place.

There is a legend that There is a legend that without them the Tower without them the Tower will fall. will fall.

Nowadays this building Nowadays this building is a very popular is a very popular museum.museum.

Buckingham PalaceBuckingham Palace It’s the London home It’s the London home

of the Queen. of the Queen. Buckingham Palace Buckingham Palace

was built for John, was built for John, first Duke of first Duke of Buckingham, Buckingham, between 1702 and between 1702 and 1705.1705.

Changing the guards Changing the guards takes place there.takes place there.

The palace is open to The palace is open to public.public.

Oxford StreetOxford Street It is the biggest It is the biggest

shopping street in shopping street in London. London.

There are 548 shops in There are 548 shops in Oxford Street.Oxford Street.

Each Christmas the Each Christmas the street is decorated street is decorated with festive lights. with festive lights.

In mid- to late In mid- to late November a celebrity November a celebrity turns on the lights and turns on the lights and they remain on until 6 they remain on until 6 JanuaryJanuary

The Greenwich The Greenwich ObservatoryObservatory

It is the centre of It is the centre of time and space.time and space.

The prime meridian The prime meridian of the Earth, which of the Earth, which divides east from divides east from west passes there.west passes there.

Madame Tussaud’s Madame Tussaud’s It is a It is a

famous famous museum of museum of wax figures.wax figures.

They have They have wax figures wax figures of all the of all the famous famous people in people in the world.the world.

The London EyeThe London Eye

It’s the biggest It’s the biggest observation wheel observation wheel in the world.in the world.

It is situated on It is situated on the banks of the the banks of the River Thames in River Thames in Central LondonCentral London

It’s height is 135 It’s height is 135 meters.meters.

Choose the right variant: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 towerb) the palacec) the church

3) Which bridge is in London?

a) Brooklyn Bridge b) Tower Bridgec) Boston Bridge

4) The Queen lives in:

a) the Tower of London

b) the Houses of Parliament

c) Buckingham Palace

True or false:True or false: Buckingham Palace is the official Buckingham Palace is the official

residence of the Queen. residence of the Queen. Big Ben is a beautiful London museum.Big Ben is a beautiful London museum. Parliament consists of two Houses.Parliament consists of two Houses. Nelson’s column is situated on Nelson’s column is situated on

Trafalgar Square.Trafalgar Square. Changing the guard takes place near Changing the guard takes place near

the Tower Bridge.the Tower Bridge. The Tower of London used to be a The Tower of London used to be a

palace, a fortress and a prison.palace, a fortress and a prison.

Thank for your Thank for your attention!attention!

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