Welcome to London Урок-презентация 7 класс_

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Welcome to London! London is the capital of the United Kingdom

Welcome to London!

London is the capital of the United Kingdom of

Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Look at the map of
the UK:
There are 4 parts in the United Kingdom:
England
Scotland
Wales
Northern Ireland
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Every part has its own symbol: Wales England Scotland Northern Ireland

Every part has its own symbol:
Wales
England
Scotland
Northern Ireland
Daffodil -
Rose -
Thistle -
Shamrock-

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Match the names of the flower, the picture and the part

Match the names of the flower, the picture and the part

of the United Kingdom:

Daffodil
Rose (red)
Thistle
Shamrock

England
Wales
Northern Ireland
Scotland

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Now check yourselves: Wales England Scotland Northern Ireland Daffodil - Rose - Thistle - Shamrock-

Now check yourselves:
Wales
England
Scotland
Northern Ireland
Daffodil -
Rose -
Thistle -
Shamrock-

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London is the capital of the United Kingdom of Great Britain

London

is the capital of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and

Northern Ireland.
It is the largest city in Europe and one of the largest cities in the world with the population of
11 million people.
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Trafalgar Square

Trafalgar Square

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Trafalgar Square Admiral Nelson, a national hero of the UK Nelson’s Column

Trafalgar Square

Admiral Nelson, a
national hero of the UK

Nelson’s Column

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Trafalgar Square Trafalgar Square is the geographical centre of London and

Trafalgar Square

Trafalgar Square is the geographical centre of London and the

favourite place of Londoners and tourists.
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London is home for the government, Parliament and the Queen. The

London is home for the government, Parliament and the Queen.

The

Queen of the UK, Elizabeth II
is 80 years old now.
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Buckingham Palace Buckingham Palace is the Queen’s official London residence.

Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace is the Queen’s official London residence.

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Londoners usually watch the Changing the Guards in front of the

Londoners usually watch the Changing the Guards in front of the

palace. It lasts about 45 minutes.

It is the most attractive event in London for foreign tourists, and you can see a lot of them every morning in front of the gates of the palace.

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London is the business and banking center and a great transport centre. The Tube Red double-decker

London is the business and banking center and
a great

transport centre.

The Tube

Red double-decker

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London is a great tourist centre. There are a lot of

London is a great tourist centre. There are a lot of

places of interest in London which attract thousand of tourists every year. They usually want to see Westminster Abbey, the Houses of Parliament, Buckingham Palace, St. Paul’s Cathedral, the London Bridge, the Tower of London and others.

The most popular sights are the Tower of London and the
Houses of Parliament

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In the centre of the city there is the Tower of

In the centre of the city there is the Tower of

London, which was built in1066. 
Once it was a royal palace, then a prison for criminals and a place of execution. 
 Many people were killed there.
Today it is one of the most famous museums of London. It’s very popular with
tourists. It’s worth visiting: you can see here a lot of interesting people and things.

The Tower of London

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The Tower of London has a lot of permanent inhabitants. There

The Tower of London has a lot of permanent inhabitants. 
There

are ghosts of murdered people here.  
There are ravens, one of which you see here.

A legend says that as long as the ravens live here, England is safe from invasion.

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One of the most famous attractions of the Tower are 36

One of the most famous
attractions of the Tower
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beefeaters.

They were originally established in 1485 as King Henry VIII's bodyguard.

They wear a very nice scarlet and gold uniform.
They guard the Tower of London .

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Tower Bridge over the river Thames Although Tower Bridge looks ancient,

Tower Bridge over the river Thames

Although Tower Bridge looks ancient,

it was actually built in 1894 of steel. It has became one of the symbols of London.
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Look at Tower Bridge at night

Look at Tower Bridge at night

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You can go there to watch the equipment which raise and

You can go there to watch the equipment which raise and

lower the bridge deck and go across the walkways between the towers, which provide an excellent view along the river.
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The present Houses of Parliament were built after the fire in

The present Houses of Parliament were built after the fire

in 1834.
There are two houses in the Parliament:
the House of Lords and the House of Commons.
St. Stephen’s Tower of the Houses of Parliament contains the famous
Big Ben.
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Westminster is now the political center of London. In 11th century

Westminster is now the political center of London. In 11th century

King Edward the Confessor decided to build a great abbey church there.
William the Conqueror was crowned there, and since then all the coronations have taken place in the Abbey.

Westminster Abbey

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This magnificent building was built in a gothic style. It’s a

This magnificent building
was built in a gothic style.
It’s a royal

church.
Almost all kings and queens of Britain are buried here.

Westminster Abbey

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Westminster Abbey

Westminster Abbey

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Westminster Abbey

Westminster Abbey

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St. Paul’s Cathedral This cathedral was built by famous British architect

St. Paul’s Cathedral

This cathedral was built by famous British architect Sir

Christopher Wren after
the Great Fire of London. A lot of famous people are buried here.
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There a lot of beautiful parks and gardens in London where people can have a rest.

There a lot of beautiful parks and gardens in London where

people can have a rest.
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St-James’s Park

St-James’s Park

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London Zoo

London Zoo

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The London Eye is another new addition to the London scene,

The London Eye is another new addition to the London scene,

looking for all the world like
a giant bicycle wheel,
135 meters (443 feet) in diameter.
It's also sometimes called the Millenium
Wheel because it's one of a number
of projects built to celebrate the new
millenium.  

The London Eye

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The Eye is especially popular with children. The Eye is especially popular with children.

The Eye is especially popular with children.

The Eye is especially popular

with children.
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Would you like to visit London?

Would you like to visit London?

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