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The United Kingdom London

Název projektu: Moderní škola. The United Kingdom London. Mgr. Aleš Zahradník 15. 03.2014 Anglický jazyk 1.– 4. ročník čtyřletého studia Kvinta – oktáva osmiletého studia Reálie. Gymnázium Ivana Olbrachta Semily, Nad Špejcharem 574, příspěvková organizace

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The United Kingdom London

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  1. Název projektu: Moderní škola The United KingdomLondon Mgr. Aleš Zahradník 15. 03.2014 Anglický jazyk 1.– 4. ročník čtyřletého studia Kvinta – oktáva osmiletého studia Reálie Gymnázium Ivana Olbrachta Semily, Nad Špejcharem 574, příspěvková organizace Nad Špejcharem 574, 513 01 Semily, Česká republika Registrační číslo projektu: CZ.1.07/1.5.00/34.0047

  2. The United KingdomLondon

  3. London • London isthecapitalofbothEngland and the UK. • Itlies on theriverThames. • It has about 8 millioninhabitants(Greater London) and togetherwithlargerurbanzonesabout 12 millionpeople. • Greater London comprisesthe City of London and 32 London boroughs. • Itistheseatofthemonarch, theparliament and thegovernment. • London wasfounded by theRomanswhocalleditLondinium. • The 17 thcenturybrought much suffering to London: • - plagueepidemic (up to 80,000 peopledied – a sixthofthepopulation) • - the Great Fireof London destroyedfourfifthsofthe city • Germanbombingduring WWII causedseriousdamage to the city too. No. 1

  4. London Tower of London • William theConquerorbegan to buildthisfortress(theWhite Tower). • Itused to be a royalhome, a prison, anexecutionsite, a royalmint. • Nowitis a museum wheretheCrownJewels are kept. • Itisguarded by theYeomenWarders (calledBeefeaters). • Next to the Tower stands Tower Bridgebuilt in the 19 thcentury. No. 2 No. 3

  5. London St. Paul`sCathedral • Builtafterthe Great Fireof London and completedafter 35 years. (finished in 1711) • Itis in theBaroque style and itwasdesigned by Sir Christopher Wren. • Itisthelargestbaroquechurch in Europeafter St. Peter`s in Rome. • It has gotWhisperingGallery. • Britain`sheroes are buriedthere, such as Admiral Nelson, and Sir Christopher Wrenhimself. No. 4

  6. London WestminsterAbbey • Itshistorygoesback to the 11th century. • Almostallcoronationssince William theConqueror (1066) havebeenheldthere. • In thechurch, thereistheCoronationChairwhich has beenusedsince1308. • The last coronationtook place there in 1953. (Elizabeth II) • Many Britishqueens and kings are buriedthere. No. 5

  7. London HousesofParliament • They are thepolitical centre ofthe UK and theseatoftheBritishParliament. • Theywererebuilt in theNeo-Gothic style in 1840. • BritishParliamentconsistsoftwohouses: The House ofLords and The House ofCommons. • Theclocktowercalled Big Ben is part ofthebuildings. No. 6

  8. London Othersights in London • Buckingham Palaceisthe London homeofthekings and queensof Great Britain. • Trafalgar Squareisoneofthelargestsquares in London and in themiddleofthe square isNelson`scolumn. • Downing streetnumber 10 has beenthehomeofthe Prime Ministersince 1735. • Hyde Park has Speaker`sCorner, oneofthe most popularplaces in London. No. 7

  9. London QUESTIONS: • What are the basic factsabout London? • Whobuiltthe Tower of London and when? • Whodesigned St. Paul`sCathedral and when? • WhyisWestminsterAbbeythe most importantchurch in London? • Whatisthepolitical centre ofthe UK? • Whatistheseatofthequeen? • Whatcanyousee in Trafalgar Square?

  10. Sources: Obrázky: No. 1 BUNCHOFGRAPES. File:Great fire of london map.png. [online]. [cit. 2014-03-15]. Dostupné z: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Great_fire_of_london_map.png No. 2 – No.7 Fotografie pořídil autor prezentace.

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