"Лондон. Виртуальное путешествие."

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Виртуальное путешествие. Достопримечательности Лондона. Выполнил: Захаров Артём Алексеевич Специальность: «Автоматизация технологических процессов и производств» Группа 12 АТ Руководитель: Шатурная Лариса Владимировна, Преподаватель иностранного языка Санкт-Петербургское государственное бюджетное профессиональное образовательное учреждение "Колледж электроники и приборостроения"

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The contents Great Britain London Attractions Telephone booth and double Decker bus Museum of London Madame Tussauds The Shard The Skyscraper 30 St Mary Axe Tower bridge Big Ben Guide Park Ferris wheel "London eye“ Flea market of Portobello Literary sources

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Great Britain (United Kingdom) The United Kingdom is one of the largest States of Europe and a permanent member of the Uited Nations Security Council. It consists of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It has an area of 242500 sq km and more than 65 million people live here.

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Britain is in North-West Europe. Consists of the island of Britain, which are England, Scotland and Wales, and the island of Ireland, which covers Northern Ireland. The Isle of man and channel Islands are dominions of the United Kingdom, but not part of it. It is washed by the Atlantic ocean on the West and North, North sea to the East. In the South is separated from the mainland by the English channel. Britain is situated in the north-western part of Europe. It is an island state. It covers the area of two big islands: Great Britain and north-eastern part of Ireland and many smaller islands. It is washed by the Atlantic ocean, the North sea and the English channel.

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London London is the capital city of the UK and one of the greatest cities in Europe with many theatres, galleries, museums and cinemas. The Parliament works here, the Prime Minister lives in #10 Downing Street and Buckinham Palace is the home of the Queen.

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This constantly changing city turned from the Roman, and then medieval, fortress into one of the most important cities in the world. After the Great fire of London (1666) most of the city burnt down. But Londoners built new houses of stone and brick again in the Baroque style.

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In the Georgian era it embodies the dream of elegance, during the reign of Queen Victoria, he became the personification of the British Empire. In our days it is a major financial center.

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Telephone booth and double Decker bus Red-phone boxes were designed by Giles Gilbert Scott in 1920. Nowadays they are under threat of extinction due to the invention of mobile communication. Double decker buses appeared in London streets in 1956 and have become a popular tourist attraction.

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Museum of London Madame Tussauds Marie Grosholz (Madam Tussaud) established the greatest waxworks collection more than 200 years ago. Her stepfather Curtis taught her the technology of making wax figures. Before 1835 she had toured all over England like circus artist and then opend an exhibition in London which became a family business.

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The Shard The Shard is the highest building in London which was built in 2012 and it impressed the participants of the Olympic Games. The building is a glass pyramid and reminds a piece of ice with a height of 310 meters. There are offices, hotels, restaurants, apartments and an observation deck.

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The Skyscraper 30 St Mary Axe A huge office building 30 St Mary Axe is known as the Gherkin. It is constructed of metal and glass and is situated in Central part London. It was opened in 2004 and its height is 180 metres. Now the building is occupied by the company "Swiss Reinsurance".

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Tower bridge The Tower Bridge is located over the river Thames and it was designed by Horace Jones and Wolfe Barry. It was opened by King Edward VII in 1894 . The design is represented by two powerful Gothic towers which are 43 metres high and they are linked by galleries.

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Big Ben Big Ben is the name of the biggest bell which is situated in the famous clock tower on the territory of the Palace of Westminster. The tower was built by the architect Augustus Pugin in 1859, its height is 96 meters. The clock dials are 7 metres in diameter.

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Hyde Park is one of the largests Royal parks in London and popular holiday destination. Tourists come here to see the Speakers' Corner where orators can express their views and opinions (without a microphone). It is a typical English landscape Park with fountains, sculptured trimmed trees and neat lawns. Hyde Park

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Ferris wheel "London eye" Ferris wheel "London Eye“ The opening of the attraction occurred in 1999. Its diameter is 136 m, which is approximately a height of a 45-storey building. Passengers can stay in one of 32 cabins, which symbolize 32 urban districts. It takes about 30 minutes to make a full rotation.

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Flea markets The city is rich in flea markets. The most famous are Borough Market, Brick Lane, Portobello Market and South Bank book market. It is a great way to explore London neighborhoods, buy unique souvenirs and gifts and meet new people. Tourists come here to learn more about history and traditions.

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As f or me, London is a place where you can make a trip to the past, improve your knowledge of English, have a talk to the native-speakers and meet new people. I think that everyone who is fond of studying English should visit London and Great Britain. I hope my dream will become true someday.

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Bibliography and Reference List Достопримечательности Лондона. [ Электронный ресурс ] . Режим доступа: https://www.smileplanet.ru/velikobritaniya/ Великобритания. (Материал из Википедии - свободной энциклопедии). [ Электронный ресурс ] . Режим доступа: https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%92%D0%B5%D0%BB%D0%B8%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B1%D1%80%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%8F Интересные места Лондона. [ Электронный ресурс ] . Режим доступа: http://www.visitlondon.com/discover-london?ref=nav This is London [Текст]/Philip Prowse -Изд-во Macmillan Publishers Limited, 2006 - 40 c.

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