The document provides information about several famous landmarks and places of interest in London, including the Tower of London, Buckingham Palace, Houses of Parliament, Tower Bridge, Hyde Park, Trafalgar Square, London Eye, London Zoo, Big Ben, St. Paul's Cathedral, Westminster Abbey, and the National Gallery. It describes the locations and significance of these iconic London sites.

1. London and
its places of interest

2. You can see the Tower of London from the river
Thames. It’s very old.
This place has a long and cruel history. It isn’t just
one building.
It has a history of blood – the blood of men, women
and children.
Now the Kings and the Queens of Britain don’t live
there.

3. Buckingham Palace is the place where British kings and queens live
when they are in London. When the Queen is inside you can see the
flag over it. Important visitors often go to this place. They meet Queen
Elizabeth and the royal family there. A lot of tourists go to visit this
place. They stand outside and see the Changing of the Guard.

4. The Houses of Parliament stand
beside the river Thames. You can
also see them from Westminster
Abbey. The country’s leaders speak
at this place. The famous clock Big
Ben stands near them.

5. Tower Bridge is one of the famous
bridges across the Thames. It was built
in 1894. It’s next to the Tower of London.
It opens and ships go up and down the
river Thames.

6. Hyde Park is the property of the royal family.
It is famous for its outdoor entertainments
and its Speaker’s Corner. On a Sunday
morning you can make a speech about
something you believe to be very important.

7. Trafalgar Square is a place where different
meetings take place. In the middle of this square
there is Nelson Column

8. London Eye also known as
the Millennium Wheel, is
the tallest (the diameter of
the wheel, or its height, is
135 metres (443 ft) ) Ferris
wheel in Europe, and has
become the most popular
paid tourist attraction in
the United Kingdom,
visited by over 3 million
people a year.

9. London Zoo is the world's
oldest scientific zoo. It
was opened in London on
April 27, 1828, and was
originally intended to be
used as a collection for
scientific study. It was
eventually made open to
the public in 1847. Today
it houses a collection of
755 species of animals,
with 15104 individuals,
making it one of the
largest collections in the
United Kingdom.

10. It is often
colloquially
referred to as Big
Ben, which is
actually the
nickname of the
main bell housed
within the tower
(formally known
as the Great Bell)

11. St. Paul’s Cathedral. The cathedral
is one of London's most visited
sites. It was build in 17- th century.
It has Whisper gallery.

12. Westminster Abbey, is a
large, mainly Gothic
church, in Westminster,
London, just to the west
of the Palace of
Westminster. It is the
traditional place of
coronation and burial site
for English and later
British monarchs. It
briefly held the status of a
cathedral from 1546–1556

13. London's National
Gallery, founded in 1824,
houses a rich collection
of over 2,300 paintings
dating from the mid-13th
century to 1900 in its
home on Trafalgar
Square. The collection
belongs to the British
public and entry to the
main collection is free,
although there are
charges for entry to
special exhibitions.

14. The 1-st task. Fill in the missing words.
1.London is the capital of the Great Britain, its, … economic … and centre.
2.Its population is more than … people.
3.… is situated on the river Thames.
4.London was founded by the Romans in 43 A.D. and called ... .
5.… was built by William the Conqueror who conquered England in 1066.
6.There are four parts in London: … , … , the City and Westminster.
7.West End is …, East End is the part where working people live, the City is
8.The Tower of London , St Paul’s Cathedral are situated … .
9.Here we can find …, where newspapers and news agencies have their
offices.
10.Here is situated the Tower … .

16. The 2-nd task. Listen to my statements and say if they are true or false .
•London is far from the river Thames.
•Most London parks are free.
•London is a very old city.
•The Tower of London is a residence of the
British Queen.
•London Eye is a famous London theatre.
•Tower Bridge is the only bridge in London.
•Nelson’s Column is in Trafalgar Square.
•London Zoo is in the Tower of London .

17. The 3-d task. You have to do the test about London
sights. You have 2 minutes.
1.London stands on the river…
1.Thames
2.Volga
3.Neva
2.London Zoo is in …
•Hyde Park
•Regent’s Park
•Kensington Gardens
3.Big Ben is …
1.a palace
2.a bell
3.a square
4.You can see Speaker’s Corner in …
•St James’s Park
•Green Park
•Hyde Park

18. 5. The country’s leaders speak in …
1.the Houses of Parliament
2.Big Ben
3.Buckingham Palace
6.Whisper Gallery is in …
1.Westminster Abbey
2.St Paul’s Cathedral
3.Buckingham Palace
7.The statue of Peter Pan is in…
1.Regent’s Park
2.St James’s Park
3.Kensington Gardens