Создание компьютерной презентации в Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 на тему: MY LONDON

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London is the capital of Great Britain, its political, economic and Commercial centre. It’s one of the largest cities in the world and the largest city in Europe. Its population is about 8 million london

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London is of the oldest and most interesting cities in the world

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Traditional it’s divided into parts : the City, Westminster, the West End and the East End. They are very different from each other and seem belong to different towns and epochs. Westminster West End East End City

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The heart of London is the City, its financial and business centre. Numerous banks, offices and firms are situated there, including the Bank of England, the Stock Exchange and the Old Bailey. Few people live here, but over a million people come to the City to work. There are some famous ancient buildings within the City. Perhaps the most striking of them is St Paul’s Cathedral, the greatest of British churches. It was built in the 17 th century by Sir Christopher Wren. The Tower of London was rounded by Julius Caesar and in 1066 rebuilt by William the Conqueror . It was used as a fortress, a royal palace and a prison. Now it’s a museum.

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Westminster is the historic, the governmental part of London. Westminster Abbey has more historic associations than any other building in Britain. Nearly all English kings and queens have been crowned here. Many outstanding statesmen, scientists, writers, poets and painters are buried here: Newton, Darwin, Chaucer, Kipling.

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Across the road from Westminster Abbey is Westminster Palace, or the Houses of Parliament, the seat of the British Parliament. The Clock Tower of the houses of Parliament is famous for its big hour bell, known as “Big Ben”. Buckingham Palace is the official residence of the Queen.

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The West End is the richest and most beautiful part of London. It’s the symbol of wealth and luxury. The best hotels, shops, restaurants, clubs, and theatres are situated there. There are splendid houses and lovely gardens belonging to wealthy people. Trafalgar Square is the geographical centre of London. It was named in memory of Admiral Nelson’s victory in the battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The tall Nelson’s Column stands in the middle of the square.

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On the north side of Trafalgar Square is the National Gallery and the National Portrait Gallery. Not far away is the British Museum – the biggest museum in London. It contains a priceless collection of ancient manuscripts, coins, sculptures, etc, and is famous for its library. The East End was once the poorest district of London – with lots of factories and docks, narrow streets and unimpressive building. Today, the district is changing very fast. There are huge offices and new blocks of flats in the East End.