Презентация на английском языке "London"

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London London is the capital of Great Britain, its political, economic and cultural centre. It's one of the largest cities in the world. Its population is more than million people. London is situated on the river Thames. Traditionally London is divided into several parts: the City, the West End, the East End and Westminster.

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London's map London

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Most famous places Big-Ben The Thames Saint Paul’s Cathedral Picadilli Circus Trafalgar Square Tower Bridge Buckingham Palace Westminster Abbey

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The big clock on the tower of the Palace of Westminster in London is often called Big Ben. But Big Ben is really the bell of the clock. It is the biggest clock bell in Britain. It weighs 13.5 tons. The clock tower is 318 feet high.

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The Thames is the most popular and the most important river. It is suitable for navigation. Large ships can get up to London Bridge which is 50 miles away from the sea. River Thames

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St. Paul's Cathedral was the greatest work of Sir Christopher Wren. It is one of the largest churches in the world. Sir Wren was building the Cathedral for 35 years, completed it in 1711, and his aim was to build a church that could rival the great St. Peter Basilica in Rome. Saint Paul’s Cathedral

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Trafalgar Square, set in central London, is one of Britain's great tourist attractions. A visit to the capital would be incomplete without going to marvel at Nelsons Column and the four giant lions at its base, or to admire the lovely splashing fountains. The National Gallery occupies the north side of the square. Trafalgar Square

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This bridge was built in 1894 and it is still in daily use. Even today Tower Bridge regulates a large part of the impressive traffic of the Port of London. Due to a special mechanism, the main traffic-way consisting of two parts fixed to two hinges at the ends can be lifted up. Tower Bridge

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Buckingham Palace is the official residence of the British monarch in London, England. When the Queen is here, the royal standard flut­ters over the palace. The ceremony of the Changing of the Guard that takes place daily at eleven o'clock in the morning. Every day a large crowd of people gather to see this famous ceremony. Buckingham Palace

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One of the most attractive constructions in London is Westminster Abbey. According to the ancient tradition all English kings and queens were crowned and wed here. Westminster Abbey is the place where many outstanding Englishmen are buried, among them well-known poets, writers, scientists . Westminster Abbey

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Piccadilly Circus is the centre of night life in the West End. This is one of the most popular meeting points of London . Groups of people like to gather around the foot of the statue of Eros, the god of love, work of Sir Alfred Gilbert. Picadilly Circus

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http://www.native-english.ru/topics/piccadilly-circus http://www.licey.net/english/english-speaking-countries/london-part-6 http://engmaster.ru/topic/4011 Ресурсы

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