Actividad Pasillos Interactivos. Letur. Curso 2012/2013.

2. MONDAY
London is the capital city While you are walking in London,
you can see some the typical
of the United Kingdom.
symbols of the city:
This is its flag:
The red bus, the black taxi or the
underground can drive you to the
monuments.
You can phone you friends from the
typical red phone box.
The Royal Houseguards can’t smile!
They are always serious! They are
soldiers of the British Army and
they protect Buckingham Palace.

3. MONDAY
THE TRADITIONAL BRITISH BREAKFAST:
It consits of eggs, bacon, sausages, fried bread,
FISH AND CHIPS: baked beans and mushrooms.
Fish’n’chips is a typical British meal. Nowadays, people don’t have this breakfast
It consists of different types of fried during the week. They usually have milk, coffee,
fish coatted in eggs or flour. cereals, toast or the traditional porridge.
You eat the fish with chips.
THE YORKSHIRE PUDDING:
It is made of eggs, milk and flour. It’s not a
dessert!

4. TUESDAY
 The Tower of London was built by William
the Conqueror in the 11th century.
 In 1483, the prince Edward V and his
now, it’s a brother Richard disappeared in the
 It was used as a prison and
n see the Tower and they were never found.
touristic pla ce where you ca
Crown Jewels.  The Tower Bridge was the only bridge crossing over
the Thames. It is a bascule bridge.
 The beefeaters are the guards
of the Tower of London.

5. TUESDAY
 Buckingham Palace is where the
Queen and the rest of the Royal
Family live.
you
 When the Queen is at home,
g on top
can see the Royal Flag flyin
of Buckingham Palace.
 The Palace has about 600 rooms,
78 bathrooms, 92 offices, a cinema
and a swimming pool.
 Five regiments of Foot Guards guard the
Palace. They wear black trousers, a red
jacket and tall black hats called bearskins.
There is a ceremony called the Changing of
the Guard from May to July at 11.30.

6. WEDNESDAY
 The Houses of Parliament are the seat of
the Government of the United Kingdom.
 The Houses of Parliament are also called
the Palace of Westminster.
 They are next to the River Thames.
 The Big Ben is the bell in the Clock Tower.
It is one of the most famous monuments in
London. In fact, it can be the most famous
clock in the world.
 The Clock Tower was completed in 1859.
It took 16 years to build it.

7.  The British Museum is one of the most  The National Gallery is in the
important museums in the world. famous Trafalgar Square.
Here, you can see the Egyptian Here, you can see a lot of famous
mummies, Greek Statues or strange paintings. Van Gogh, Leonardo Da
artefacts from China or Africa. Vinci or Boticelli paintins are here.
Both, the British Museum and the National Gallery, are FREE!!
You don’t have to pay money for visiting them!

8.  It was open in March, 2000.
It was designed by the architecs David Marks and Julia Barfield.
It is also called the Millenium Wheel.
The wheel moves at half a mile an hour. It takes 30 minutes to complete a full
rotation.
There are 32 capsules, carrying 25 passengers each one.