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Explore the fascinating city of London, with iconic landmarks such as Buckingham Palace, Big Ben, and the London Eye. Discover more about the United Kingdom and its rich history. Join us on this virtual tour and improve your English skills along the way!
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Project presentation on the topic: “Welcome to London!”
Welcome to London! Buckingham Palace Big Ben London Eye Tower Bridge
The motto of our presentation is: “ Learn English and you’ll be lucky!”
Read the rhyme! Six little kittens Live in the city And the city is so pretty! Answer the questions: What is this rhyme about? What city is it? What do you know about London?
LET’S KNOW MORE ABOUT THE UK!
The UK is the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
National flag of the UK
Great Britain on the map Capital: London Population:59,5 mln. Square:244000square km Cash: English pound Language: English
Great Britain Nothern Ireland England Scotland Wales The UK The UK Great Britain Nothern Ireland Nothern Ireland Nothern Ireland England England England Scotland Scotland Scotland Wales Wales Wales
THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IREALND ENGLAND SCOTLAND WALES NORTHERN IRELAND
Answer the questions, please! 1. What is the UK? 2. How many parts does the UK consists of and what are they called? 3. Where does London stands? 4. What do you know about London?
London’s places of interest. Buckingham Palace Big Ben Houses of Parliament Tower of London Tower bridge Victoria & Albert Museum Madame Tussaud's Sherlock Holmes Museum London National gallery Tate Gallery
Let’s go to London Let’s see Trafalgar square We’ll visit many places And have fun there. We see Big Ben We are very happy. And be home then.
TRAFALGAR SQUARE TRAFALGAR SQUARE
This is Buckingham Palace – the place where British kings and queens live when they are in London. Important visitors often go to the palace. They meet Queen Elizabeth and the royal family inside the palace. A lot of tourists go to Buckingham Palace. They stand outside and see the Changing of the Guard. It happens every day at 11.30 a.m. BUCKINGHAM PALACE
Westminster Abbey is a symbol of England. It’s a royal church. The legend says that Westminster Abbey was founded by St Peter himself. We know that Westminster Abbey was built by King Edward in 1065. The coronation of all British Kings and Queens takes place in Westminster Abbey.Some famous English people are also buried here. Here you can see the tombs of many British kings and queens and other famous people. WESTMISTER ABBEY
The Tower of London is a very old building. It is nine hundred years old. In the early days of England the English kings lived in the Tower. Then it was a prison where many people died. Black ravens had much food near the walls оf the Tower in those days. Black ravens live outside the Tower now. The English people like them very much. Now it’s a museum housing the National Collection of Armour and Royal Regalia. Many tourists from other countries come to see it. They see the dark stone halls with small windows and thick doors. The Tower is still guarded by the famous Beefeaters who wear a traditional Sixteenth century uniform. THE TOWER OF LONDON
Piccadilly Circus is a square in the central part of London. In the square you can see people of many nationalities. Piccadilly Circus is the meeting-point of 6 streets. London’s famous restaurants and best- known theatres and cinemas are on Piccadilly Circus. PICCADILLY CIRCUS
Tourists in London always want to visit Westminster and see Big Ben. They want to see the clock in its tower and to hear the bells. Big Ben is one of the most famous clocks in the world. Big Ben is really a bell. You hear it every hour. It is a big bell. It weighs 13,720 kilograms. It has a deep tone and you can hear it on the radio: “This is the BBC. The time is six o’clock.” And then you hear the deep boom of Big Ben six times. BIG BEN
Game “Sights in London” Which sights of London are visited by thousands. But it’s official home for only one family. It was a fortress, a royal palace and later a prison. It’s a museum now. Which of these sights is the best place for relax and fun. It’s London’s most famous bridge. It’s the last bridge crossing the Thames. It’s one of the most famous clocks in the world. You can hear the sound of it every hour in London.