Discover Historic London - A Guide to Iconic Landmarks

1. Welcome to London Welcome to London

2. LET’S VISITPLACES OFHISTORIC INTEREST IN LONDON. London is the capital of Great Britain. London is more than 2000 years old. London is one of the largest cities in the world. London is one of the most beautiful cities in the world.

3. London’s streets

4. London at night

5. St.Paul’s Cathedral St. Paul’s Cathedral is the main cathedral in London. It was designed by Christopher Wren in the 17th century.

7. The Tower • It was a fortress, a castle, a royal palace and a prison. • Now it’s a museum. • There are a lot of interesting collections in The Tower of London.

9. The Tower Bridge • Built in 1894 the Tower Bridge has become one of the symbols of London.

10. The Tower Bridge at night

11. Westminster Abbey • Westminster Abbey is the ancient church. The oldest part of the building dates back to the 8th century. • British kings, queens and other famous people are buried here. • British monarchs are crowned in Westminster Abbey.

13. BUCKINGHAMPALACE • was built in 1830. The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh have a suite of about 12 rooms on the first floor.

15. The National Gallery is in Trafalgar Square • Trafalgar Square is the geographical centre of London. • It was named in memory of Admiral Nelson’s victory in the battle of Trafalgar in 1805.

16. The tall Nelson’s Column stands in the middle of the square. The National Gallery was founded in1824. It has a fine collection of European paintings.

17. WINDSOR CASTLE– an official residence of Her Majesty the Queen

18. A plan of Windsor Castle

19. The British Museum

20. The British Museum is the biggest museum in London. • It was founded in 1753. • It has one of the world’s best collections of art and archaeological treasures.

21. BIG BEN

22. Big Ben at night

23. BIG BEN Tick-tock, Tick-tock, This is Big Ben. Big Ben is a clock. Day and night With all its might Big Ben, the clock, Says: Tick-tock.

24. Parks of London

25. Regent’s Park HydePark

26. Oxford is famous for the University • There are many buildings at Oxford University.

27. There are a lot of monuments in London

28. A. Charlie Chaplin B. Winston Churchil C. John Lennon D. Agatha Christie

29. Match the photos, the names of the placesand their descriptions It has a long and cruel history. It was a palace, a prison. There is a museum here now. Trafalgar Square The coronation of all British Kings and Queens takes place here. Some English famous people are also buried here. Buckingham Palace British people like to rest and relax here. In the centre there is the Nelson’s Column. Westminster Abbey It is the London home of the Queen. Here you can see the Changing of the Guard. The Tower of London

30. It was designed by Christopher Wren in the 17th century. Tower Bridge It has one of the world’s best collections of art. St. Paul’s Cathedral It is really a bell. It has a deep tone and you can hear it every hour. The British Museum It was built in 1894. It opens and ships go up and down the River Thames. Big Ben

31. Make the pairs: • Big • Tower of • Tower • Westminster • Trafalgar • The Queen of • Great • Bridge • Britain • Abbey • Ben • London • Britain • Square

32. Guess the word: • The famous clock is … • The coronation of all British Kings and Queens takes place in … • It is one of the famous bridgesacross the Thames… • It is an ancient fortress in London… (Big Ben) (Westminster Abbey) (Tower Bridge) (Tower of London)

33. What new words have you learned?

34. What new words have you learned?

35. Homework ex 12, p 37 – TB