Презентация к уроку английского языка Spotlight 10. Thames.

The River Thames

In comparison with major rivers of the world, the Thames is a very small river. It has a total length of just 346 km (215 miles) and is the longest river wholly in England.

The Thames begins in the countryside of the Cotswold Hills in Gloucestershire, flowing eastwards through picturesque villages and towns before passing through the vibrant heart of the city of London, and ending in the busy waterborne traffic of the North Sea.

The importance of the Thames can be seen in the settlements that line its banks. Royal palaces, government buildings, great trading houses, market squares and river crossings all provide links with the past. Many of these settlements have changed little in hundreds of years.

The Thames flows through London, the capital city, and has played a central role in British history for some 2000 years.

The river runs from west to east, beginning life as a gentle stream .

Looking across the mouth of the Thames.

Near the source

A trip down the Thames is a lovely way to see many of the attractions close to the river.

The London Eye

The Tower of London

The London Dungeon ['dʌnʤ(ə)n]

Shakespeare's Globe Theatre

What are the most famous sights of London do you know?

When was London Eye built?

Where can you learn about the Great Plague?

When was the recent Globe completed?

What can you see in the Tower of London?

Who was the founder of the Globe?

Where is a scary labyrinth of mirrors situated?

What is the main river of the UK?

Where can you…

Shakespeare's Globe Theatre

• ………………………… .take part in workshops and lectures?
• …………………… ..see the jewelry of the Kings and queens?
• ………………… ..see the city from the top?
• …………………… .…see scary labyrinths and learn about the Great Plague?

The Tower of London

The London Eye

The London Dungeon

Complete the gaps with the correct words derived from the words in brackets and translate these words into Russian. Check your answers.

thrill ing

  1. To thrill -

2. To amaze -

3. Fame -

4. Usual -

5. Thorough -

6. Perform -

7. Education -

8. Exhibit -  

amaz ing

fam ous

un usual

thorough ly

perform ance

education al

exhibit ion

Find the English equivalents in the text

• Посмотреть с высоты птичьего полета
• разумное использование средств
• испытать нечто незабываемое
• садиться и сходить
• испуганный до потери сознания
• подойти, сгодиться
• многоразовый билет

• bird’s eye view
• Great value for money
• Experience of a lifetime
• Hop on and off
• Scared out of your wits
• Served many purposes
• R ambler ticket

Match the definitions with the words

• Get on and off easily, usually without having to buy a new ticket
• Worth more than the money it costs
• A period of a thousand years, the celebration at the end of a thousand year period
• The view of something when you are looking down on it from a height
• To be extremely frightened or terrified
• A building like a castle
• Something you do that is unforgettable
• Someone is not very confident and is afraid to do things that might be dangerous

hop on and off

9. The historical period which lasted from the end of the Roman Empire to the Renaissance

10. Has been used for many different things

11. A prison

12. A great disaster, an illness of the 17 th century, when thousands of people died

13. A 19 th –century London murderer

great value for money

millennium

bird’s eye view

scared out of your wits

a fortress

the experience of a lifetime

faint-hearted

medieval

served many purposes

Dungeon

Plague

Jack the Ripper

Answer the questions:

What purposes did The Tower serve in the past?

What can you see during your visit to the Tower?

What is the London Eye?

Why do people want to take a ride on it?

Where is Dungeon situated?

What can you learn there?

What people shouldn’t go there?

What happened to the original Globe Theatre?

When was the modern building constructed?

What activities does the theatre provide?