Разработка по теме "Лондон"

I)London                               “If you are tired of London, you are tired of life”

 Read the text:                                                                (Samuel Johnson)

·         London is the capital of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

·         It is one of the largest cities in the world.

·         It stands on the river Thames.

·         About 9 million people live there.

·         London is more 2 thousand years old.

·          There are 3 parts in London: the City, the East End and the West End.

·         Trafalgar Square is the centre of London.

·         On the column in the centre of it there is the statue of Admiral Nelson.

·         To the left of the Trafalgar Square there is the National Gallery.

·          It has a fine collection of paintings.

·         Every day many tourists visit it.

·         Buckingham Palace is the home of the king.

·         When the flag is flying on the roof of the palace the king is at home.

·         The Houses of Parliament was a royal palace.

·         Now it is the seat of the British Government.

·         Big Ben is the most famous clock in the world.

·         Really it is a bell. We can hear it every hour.

·         Near Tower Bridge we can see the Tower of London.

·         It was a fortress, a royal palace and a prison. Now it is a museum.

·         There are a lot of interesting collections in the Tower of London.

·         One of the greatest English churches, St. Paul’s Cathedral, is not far from the Tower of London.

·         The famous English architect Sir Christopher Wren built it in the 17th century. It took him 35 years.

·         Westminster Abbey is a famous royal church.

·         London is a beautiful city. It is worth visiting.

II) Let’s continue our work. Read the text and fill in the words in it :

(London, Trafalgar, Buckingham, galleries, Westminster, beautiful, city, are, museum, Big Ben, people)

… is the capital of Great Britain. It is one of … cities in the world. About 9 million … live there. It is a very old … . There … so much for people to see in London: parks, palaces, museums and art … .

In the centre of London, you can see … Square. Not far from this square there is … palace. It’s Queen’s home.

The other interesting place is … . It was a fortress, a palace, a prison. It’s a famous … now.

… is the big clock tower. It’s a symbol of London.

There are many beautiful old churches in London: … Abbey, St. Paul’s Cathedral.

III) Read the dialogues and act them. Compose your own.

1)A: - Hello. How are you?

B: - Hello. I’m fine. And you?

A: - I’m fine too. Thank you. I was in London and visited Covent Garden.

B: - What is Covent Garden famous for?

A: - It is one of the famous theatres. It is in the centre of the vegetable market.

B: - How interesting!

--- Now you should change it. Before doing that, tell me please, what can be changed in it?

2) Trafalgar Square.

Jenny: I think Trafalgar Square is the most beautiful place in London.

Clare: It’s only your second day here. You haven’t seen a lot.

Jenny: These two fountains decorate Trafalgar Square very well, don’t they?

Clare: Yes, you are right. As for me I like everything that we’ve seen in London. I’ve fallen in love with London.

Jenny: So, have I. It’s a fantastic city. By the way, today we’ll be able to go to the National Gallery. Let’s go and buy tickets.

Clare: Tickets? No, it’s free. OK. Let’s go. I’ve rested and can go on sightseeing.

3)Make up your dialogue, please.

IV) Speak about London