Слайд 1“Who doesn’t like London, doesn’t like life itself”.
Слайд 2Trafalgar Square
It is the central square of London and traditional
place for people to meet.
All sorts of protest meetings
are held there.
The statue of national hero Admiral Nelson stands there.
Слайд 3The Houses of Parliament
It is a place where the
British Government sits.
It consists of three parts: the Royal
Apartments, the House of Lords and the House of Commons.
Слайд 4Big Ben
It’s a clock in the tower and it is
a big bell.
You can hear it every hour.
People
are allowed to get inside the Tower so that they can see the work of the clock.
There is no lift and there are three hundred and forty steps (340).
It weighs 13.5 tons.
Слайд 5Tower Bridge
It is the oldest and famous bridge across the
Thames.
Originally it was made of wood by the Romans,
but it was often burnt down.
Later it was made of stone.
Finally it was rebuilt and made of concrete.
Слайд 6The Tower of London
It has a long history. In the
past it was a fortress, a prison, a castle and
a zoo.
It was built to protect the city from the enemies. There are a lot of ravens at this place.
There is a legend that without them the Tower will fall.
Nowadays this building is a very popular museum.
Слайд 7Buckingham Palace
It’s the London home of the Queen.
Buckingham Palace
was built for John, first Duke of Buckingham, between 1702
and 1705.
Changing the guards takes place there.
The palace is open to public.
Слайд 8Oxford Street
It is the biggest shopping street in London.
There
are 548 shops in Oxford Street.
Each Christmas the street is
decorated with festive lights.
In mid- to late November a celebrity turns on the lights and they remain on until 6 January
Слайд 9The Greenwich
Observatory
It is the centre of time and space.
The
prime meridian of the Earth, which divides east from west
passes there.
Слайд 10Madame Tussaud’s
It is a famous museum of wax figures.
They
have wax figures of all the famous people in the
world.
Слайд 11The London Eye
It’s the biggest observation wheel in the world.
It
is situated on the banks of the River Thames in
Central London
It’s height is 135 meters.