A way to prepare your own tour guide

Sightseeing Tour

London is the capital of the United Kingdom. About 7 million people live there. London stands on the River Thames. There are 27 bridges over the Thames in London and 8 tunnels under the river.

The Houses of Parliament

The Houses of Parliament has got two houses- the House of Commons and the House of Lords. The building is famous for its clock Big Ben. You can listen to the debates there.

From the Houses of Parliament you can walk up Whitehall and turn to Downing Street where the British Prime Minister lives at Number 10

Trafalgar Square

Trafalgar square is in the centre of London. The monument to Admiral Nelson is situated in the centre of the square. There are two wonderful fountains in the square. In front of them there is the National Gallery.

St Paul’s Cathedral

It is the greatest of British churches. It was built in the 17 th century by Sir Christopher Wren. Whispering Gallery is situated there.

Westminster Abbey

It is an old beautiful church. It’s nine hundred years old. English kings and queens are crowned there. A lot of famous people were buried there: Newton, Darwin, Dickens, Kipling.

Buckingham Palace

It is the Queen’s home place. Queen Victoria Memorial is in front of it.

The Tower of London

William the Conqueror built the White Tower in the 11 th century to live in it. Later the Tower was a fortress, a palace, a prison and the King’s Zoo. The Crown Jewels are kept at the Tower now.

Hyde Park

It has got a lake in the middle. Mothers often take the children for walks and feed the birds. On Sundays you can listen to the speakers at Speaker’s Corner.

Oxford Street

Tourists walk along the street which is famous for the shops and cafes. They buy souvenirs, maps, pictures for their friends.

Put the article the where necessary:

• … Winter palace
• … Russian Museum
• … Palace Square
• … Nevsky Prospect
• … Palace Bridge
• … St. Isaac’s Cathedral
• … Neva

• … Buckingham Palace
• … British Museum
• … Trafalgar Square
• … Downing Street
• … Tower Bridge
• … St. Paul’s Cathedral
• … Thames

Read the text and complete it using the right form of the verb

Last summer I (1 go ) to Britain as a tourist. I

(2 travel ) by car and (3 stay ) there for three days. I (4 have ) a wonderful time. I (5 see ) a lot of beautiful places. I (6 make ) a tour of the British capital. I (7 buy ) a lot of souvenirs and (8 take ) some pictures of London. I (9 not visit ) the museums but I (10 meet ) my friends. I

(11 speak ) English a lot. Sometimes I (12 not can ) (13 understand ) people. My friends (14 help ) and (15 teach ) me. I (16 enjoy ) my visit to Britain.

Make up your own story using the questions:

1. When did you go there?

Last summer, week, month, Sunday…

2. What was the weather like?

3. What places did you visit?

Rainy, sunny, windy, cold…

The Winter Palace , the Russian Museum,

Palace square, Nevsky prospect…

In the north of the city, in the centre of…

in Nevsky prospect…

By bus, by underground, by car…

Beautiful palaces, wonderful park, famous

monuments…

4. Where were they situated?

Souvenirs, postcards, maps, books…

5. How did you get there?

6. What did you see?

Walking the streets, the weather, listening

to the stories, travelling around the city…

7. What did you buy?

8. What did you enjoy?

Автор:

Зазян Татьяна Петровна, учитель английского языка ГОУ школы №83 г. Санкт-Петербурга.