Visiting big cities: "London"

to develop pupils` interest in teaching English; to develop pupils`

grammar and speaking skills; 3) to bring up foster teamwork.

and commercial center. It is one of the largest cities

in the world and the largest city in Europe.
London is founded in 1066. It is one of the most interesting cities in the world.
It is divided into four parts: the City, Westminster, the West End and the East End. They are very different from each other and seem to belong to different towns and epochs.

LONDON

West End and the East End.

business centre. A lot of banks, offices and firms are

situated there. There are some famous ancient buildings within the City. the most important of them is St. Paul Cathedral, the greatest of English churches. It was built in the 17th century by Sir Christopher Wren.
The Tower of London was founded by Julius Caesar and in 1066 rebuilt by William the Conqueror. It was used as a fortress, a royal palace and a prison. Now it is a museum.

THE CITY

all English kings and queens have been crowned in Westminster

Abbey. Many outstanding statesmen, scientists, writes, poets and painters are buried here: Newton, Darwin, Dickens, Kipling, etc.
Near Westminster Abbey is Westminster Palace, or the House of Parliament, the seat of the British Parliament. The Clock Tower of the House of Parliament is famous for its big hour bell, known as “Big Ben”.
Buckingham Palace is the official residence of the Queen.

most beautiful part of London. The best hotels, shops, restaurants,

clubs, and theaters are situated there. It is the symbol of wealth and luxury. There are splendid houses and lovely gardens.Wealthy people live there.

parks. Hyde Park with its Speaker's Corner is also here.

for Samuel Barnard, a vice president of the Paper Company.

Square is the geographical centre of London. It was named

in memory of Admiral Nelson’s victory in the battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The tall Nelson’s Column stands in the middle of the square.
On the north side of Trafalgar Square is the National Gallery and the National Portrait Gallery. Not far away is the British Museum – the biggest museum in London. It contains a priceless collection of ancient manuscripts, coins, sculptures, etc, and is famous for its library.

centuries since, the Tower of London has protected the city

Tower of London

playing company to which Shakespeare belonged.
Globe Theatre

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river Esil. It has a population of over eight hundred

thousand people. Astana is famous for its modern buildings – Baiterek, Circus, Duman. There are many cars on the streets. That’s why city is noisy and crowded. Astana is not a centre for tourism, but it’s cultural and business centre. It has a lot of cinemas, theatres, and museums. Astana has a problem with traffic. Streets of Astana are wide. London London is the capital of England. It lies on the river Thames. It has a population of over 8, 6 million people. It’s an old city. London is famous for its historic buildings – St. Paul’s Cathedral, Big Ben. London has problem with traffic and pollution. There are too much cars on the streets. London is a centre for business and for tourism. There are a lot of cinemas, theatres and museums. Streets of London are not very wide.

– цирк Noisy – шумный Crowded – многолюдный Traffic – транспорт Famous

for – знаменит Wide- широкий Pollution – загрязнение

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4. See, go, eat, drink, love, noisy

4. See, go,

eat, drink, love are verbs. Noisy is adjective.