Презентация по английскому языку по теме: Big Ben (5-6 класс, английский язык).
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Big Ben is the name of the great bell on the clock situated in the northern part of the Palace of Westminster in London. The official name - "Clock Tower, Palace of Westminster," as it is called the "Tower of St. Stephen 'Презентация по английскому языку по теме: Big Ben (5-6 класс, английский язык)
Big Ben
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Big Ben is the name of
the great bell on the
clock situated in the
northern part of the
Palace of
Westminster in
London. The official
name "Clock Tower,
Palace of
Westminster," as it is
called the "Tower of
St. Stephen '
Big Ben it's the largest
foursided clock with
the bells and the third
highest clock tower in
the world. In May
2009, celebrated its
on May 31).
clock 150th
anniversary (watch for
the first time brought
Although that the tower is one of the world's most popular
sights available inside it closed to the public for safety
reasons, although from time to time the press and
various important persons have access. However, there
is no elevator in the tower, or other lifts, so those who
had access, must overcome the 334 limestone steps to
climb to the top.
The English
built a tower
and clock in
1858. At four
o'clock dial
and 5 bells.
The dials are large enough and for some time Big
Ben was the biggest foursided clock in the
world, but the record was broken clock tower
AllenBradley
Clock are known for
their reliability. By
designers were the
lawyer and
watchmaker
Edmund Beckett
Denison, amateur
and George Airy,
Astronomer Royal.
Fiveton clock mechanism is checked several
times throughout the day. It is interesting that the
accuracy of the monitor with coinspenny, and
what is not normal, and only produced until
1971. Watchmakers to add or remove a coin
from swinging back and forth a huge pendulum.
Such procedure ensures precision and Big Ben.
Fight these hours can
be heard at the
beginning of each
hour on the radio
BBC, and on the night
of December 31 to
January 1 first strike
is Big Ben has
officially announced
the beginning of the
new year in the world.
• The main bell, largest bell in the tower, officially
called the Great Bell, this is Big Ben.
Nicknamed
Big Ben is
still a
subject of
much
debate.
• There is a legend according to which the bell is
called Big Ben after the main authorized to carry
out the work Sir Benzhdamina Hall. According
to another theory of the origin of the name can
be associated with the name of heavyweight
boxer Benzhdamina County. There is also a
version that originally had a bell to call Victoria
or Royal Victoria
Thank you for your
attention!
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