Презентация Лондон

London

автор

Макаров А.Д.,

преподаватель МПК, ТИУ

London is the capital of Great Britain, its political, economic and commercial center.

It is one of the largest cities in the world and the largest city in Europe.

Its population is about 8,5 million.

The city is very old.

It has more than 20 centuries old history.

The Normans made London

t the capital of the country.

Traditionally it's divided into several parts: the City, Westminster, the West End and the East End.

The business center - the City.

The City is the oldest part of London, its financial and business center.

London is situated on the banks of the River Thames .

London has many places of interest. One of them is Buckingham Palace. It's the residence of the Queen.

Buckingham Palace.

Changing the guards takes place there.

Buckingham Palace has 775 rooms. There are more than 350 clocks and watches in Buckingham Palace.

The Houses of Parliament are also called the Palace of Westminster.

The Houses of Parliament

It is a place where the British Parliament sits. It consists of 2 parts: the House of Lords and the House of Commons.

The Houses of Parliament are the most beautiful buildings not only in London, but in the whole Europe.

The clock tower of the Houses of Parliament is famous for its big bell known as «Big Ben» after Sir Benjamin Hall .

It weighs |weɪz|

13.5 tons.

Big Ben

Big Ben

Opposite the Houses of Parliament is Westminster Abbey.

It's a church built over 900 years ago. The tombs |tuːmz| of many great statesmen, scientists and writers are there.

Westminster Abbey

It is the place of coronation for English monarchs |ˈmɒnəks|.

Westminster Abbey

Westminster Abbey

The Tower of London

The Tower of London was built in the 15th century. It was used as a fortress, a palace and a prison. Now it's a museum.

The Tower of London was founded by William the Conqueror. |ˈkɒŋk(ə)rə|

the Tower

Now the only inhabitants of the Tower are ravens |ˈreɪvənz|.

old guns

Piccadilly Circus is a square in the heart of London.

It is called a circus because it is round.

Piccadilly Circus – one of the most famous shopping centres.

Trafalgar Square

Trafalgar Square was named in the memory of Admiral Nelson's victory in the battle of Trafalgar in 1805.

Admiral Nelson

All sorts of protest meetings are held there.

Lady Hamilton

1765—1815, куртизанка, любовница

a courtesan and the mistress of British Admiral Horatio Nelson.

The Nelson Column |ˈkɒləm| stands in the middle of the square.

It is the central square of London and traditional place for people to meet .

St. Paul's Cathedral

architect Christopher Wren 35 years built the Cathedral.

View of St. Paul's Cathedral from the air.

Tower Bridgeю . It has become а symbol of London.

The bridge is 244 metres in length with two towers.

The Tower Bridge above the Thames

The Tower Bridge was built in 1894 near the Tower of London.

The British Museum |mjuːˈzɪəm|

The British Museum – the largest museum in the world.

The British Museum is famous for its rich library (about 7 000 000 books).

Covent Garden

Covent Garden, or the Royal Opera House is the most famous London theatre.

The National Gallery

The National Gallery

It has a fine collection of European paintings.

Madame Tussaud’s museum

It is a famous museum of wax |wæks| figures.

The East End is an industrial district of London.

The West End is the richest part of London. The best hotels, restaurants, shops, clubs are situated there.

London Streets

Oxford Street

It is the biggest shopping street in London.

Downing Street

British Prime Minister lives at house number 10, Downing Street.

Theresa May  

Who lived at 221b Baker Street?

On this street Arthur Conan Doyle "settle" their world-famous hero Sherlock Holmes.

Hyde Park

LONDON UNDERGROUND

The London Underground was the first underground in the world.

Opened in 1863.

LONDON UNDERGROUND

The Underground has 280 stations.

London is one of the largest ports in the world.

Double-deckers

Telephone booths

Questions

• What is the capital of Great Britain?
• Is London a big city?
• What is London's population?
• On what river does London stand?
• Into what parts is London divided?
• Why is the City called the business centre
• of London?
• What places of interest does Westminster include?
• Who was buried in Westminster Abbey?
• What is the West End famous for?
• Why is the central square in London named
• Trafalgar Square?

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