Edinburgh - презентация к уроку Географии_

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Edinburgh is known as Athens of the North

Edinburgh is known as Athens of the North

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Edinburgh is an ancient city. It is very cold but attractive,

Edinburgh is an ancient city.
It is very cold but attractive,

very proud but friendly and has a great past
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If you walk around Edinburgh you can touch on history at

If you walk around Edinburgh you can touch on history at

every step. Practically every building has a tale to tell
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The two most interesting parts of the city are the Old Town and the New Town

The two most interesting parts of the city are the Old

Town and the New Town
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The Old Town lies between the Castle and Holyrood Palace.

The Old Town lies between the Castle and Holyrood Palace.

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The Castle, in fact, is older than the city. No one

The Castle, in fact, is older than the city. No one

can say exactly when the first settlers came to live on the huge rock that stands high above Edinburgh
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Later they built here a castle that used to be a fortress and a royal palace

Later they built here a castle that used to be a

fortress and a royal palace
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It looks good in any weather but at night when it

It looks good in any weather but at night when it

is floodlit it looks just like a castle in a fairy tale
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The Edinburgh military tattoo takes place every August and September and is known throughout the world

The Edinburgh military tattoo takes place every August and September and

is known throughout the world
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A line of streets, which runs from the Castle to Holyrood

A line of streets, which runs from the Castle to Holyrood

House is called the Royal Mile
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Holyrood House is a big royal palace which is the residence

Holyrood House is a big royal palace which is the residence

of the Queen when she is in Edinburgh
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The most picturesque part of the Royal Mile is the Cannongate,

The most picturesque part of the Royal Mile is the Cannongate,

which gives a good idea of what the Old Town was like
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The monument to a dog called Bobby The monument to a

The monument to a dog called Bobby

The monument to a dog

is one of the most modest and yet one of the best known monuments in Edinburgh.
The dog belonged to John Grey. When he died Bobby lived near his grave for twenty-six years.
Later Bobby was buried near his master and the statue in the Old Town has become a symbol of devotion.
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The Old Town is a striking contrast to the New Town

The Old Town is a striking contrast to the New Town

with its white and beautiful streets lined with trees. Princes Street is the most beautiful street of the New Town.
It has a lot of gardens on one side and it is also Edinburgh’s popular shopping centre
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Princes Street is connected with the name of the famous writer

Princes Street is connected with the name of the famous writer

Sir Walter Scott.
A monument 200 feet high rises between green trees. They call it a poem of stone.
It is the Scott Monument. Inside it there is a marble statue of writer, and of his favourite dog