Підготував Кипар Станислав, гурток англійської мови “Enjoy English” Палацу дітей та юнацтва (кер. Бєльська С.М.)

1. London
Кипар Станислав Гурток “Enjoy English” (кер. Бєльська С. М.)

2.  London is the capital of Great Britain, its political, economic and cultural
centre.
 It is one of the largest cities in the world. Its population is more than 9 000
000 people.
 London is situated on the river Thames.
 The city is very old and beautiful. It was founded more than two thousand
years ago.
 Traditionally London is divided into several parts: the City, the Westminster,
the West End and the East End.
 The City is the oldest part of London, its financial and business centre.
 The Westminster is the aristocratic official part of London. It includes
Buckingham Palace, where the Queen lives, and the Houses of
Parliament.
 The West End is the most beautiful part of London. The best hotels,
restaurants, shops, clubs, parks and houses are situated there.
 The East End is an industrial district of London. There are many factories
and the Port of London there.

3. Attractions

4. Big Ben
 The big clock on the tower of the Palace of
Westminster in London is often called Big
Ben.
 But Big Ben is really the bell of the clock. It
is the biggest clock bell in Britain. It weighs
13.5 tons.
 The clock tower is 318 feet high. You have
to go up 374 steps to reach the top.

5. London Eye
 The London Eye is the biggest wheel in
Britain. It is also known as the Millennium
Wheel.
 The London Eye is situated on the south
bank of the river Thames.
 The wheel is 135 m high. The architects are
David Marks and Julia Bar field. It has 32
cabins for 25 people each.
 It takes about 30 minutes to climb into the
sky. The London Eye is very popular with
tourists because there is a wonderful view
from it.
 The London Eye was opened in 1999.

6. The Tower of London
 The Tower of London is a historic
castle on the north bank of the
River Thames in central London.
It’s one of the oldest buildings in
the city.
 The Tower is a visual symbol of
the Norman Conquest of England.
It was built by William the
Conqueror in 1066 as a strong
fortress to protect the city.
 Today the Tower is one of the
country’s most popular tourist
attractions. It is a museum where
the beautiful jewels of the British
royal family are on display.

7. The End