Лондон-столица Великобритании.
презентация к уроку по английскому языку (7 класс) на тему

Слайд 1

London is the capital city of England and of the United Kingdom situated on the Thames river, the largest city in Britain and one of the largest cities in the world. LONDON

Слайд 2

HISTORY London began on two small patches of dry land in the middle of a marsh on the north bank of the Thames. That was before the Romans came. In Roman times it was named Londinium, and was already a centre of trade. Today London covers a vast area, with millions of inhabitants .

Слайд 3

CITY OF LONDON Actually there are several Londons. First, there is the City of London. It is an area of one square mile running along the Thames Embankment from about Waterloo Bridge to Tower Bridge. It is the financial and business centre of Great Britain. About half a million people work there during the day. At night it is almost deserted .

Слайд 4

THE WORLD LAGEST PORT The existence of London depended on its water-born trade which still makes London one of the world’s largest ports. Historical and geographical circumstances have turned London into one of the world’s most important commercial and cultural centre.

Слайд 5

LONDON AS A CULTURAL CENTRE London has many different faces. -There is the West End, a fashionable shopping and entertainment centre, where, mostly, well-to-do people live. -There is Mayfair stretching from the West End along Park Lane to Marble Arch.

Слайд 6

London is a capital city of Great Britain. Over 3 milion people live there. It is situated on The River Thames, divides London into two parts: the East End and the West End. The East End were homes of workers and poor people. In the West End there are the financial and comercial centre with the Bank of England and other important bussines offices.

Слайд 7

Buckingham Palace The Buckingham Palace is the royal residence since the last century, it is the private of royal family. It is rounded by park. Turists come to see changing of the Guards.

Слайд 9

The Big Ben

Слайд 10

THE BIG BEN

Слайд 11

Westminster Abbey This is a holy place. All English kings have been crowned and buried in the church since 1308

Слайд 12

Westminster Cathedral It was built between 1895 and 1903. This is the seat of the Cardinal Archbishop and the leading Roman Catholic Church in England. Its bell tower is 84 metres high.

Слайд 13

The Houses of Parliament This big palace is the most famous building in the world – the British Parliament. The building is 280 metres long. There are more than 1000 rooms.

Слайд 14

Big Ben Big Ben, the big clock tower, is the symbol of London. It strikes hours.

Слайд 15

Imperial State Crown The Tower’s greatest treasure is the Imperial State Crown. There are 2 800 diamonds on it.

Слайд 16

Telephone booths From here you can call your friends

Слайд 17

Double-deckers There are big red buses called double-deckers in London. People sit upstairs and downstairs on these buses. Tourists like them very much

Слайд 18

Madame Tussauds Waxmuseum King Henry VIII with his wives

Слайд 19

Madame Tussauds Waxmuseum Here you can see famous people, good and bad, made of wax. This is Queen Elizabeth I.

Слайд 20

St. Paul’s Cathedral St.Paul’s Cathedral is a famous building too. Prince Charles and Princess Diana married here in 1981.

Слайд 21

Tower of London

Слайд 22

Description The Tower can be described as a " palimpsest ". The oldest visible structure is the White Tower (which is 11th century ); other elements added over the centuries are evident, right up to modern additions, most of which cater for the tourist or security needs. The Tower today is principally a tourist attraction. Besides the buildings themselves, the British Crown Jewels , a fine armour collection from the Royal Armouries , and a remnant of the wall of the Roman fortress are on display. The tower is manned by the Yeomen Warders (known as Beefeaters ), who act as tour guides, provide discreet security, and are something of a tourist attraction in their own right. Every evening, the warders participate in the Ceremony of the Keys, as the Tower is secured for the night .

Слайд 23

Tower Bridge

Слайд 24

Construction of the bridge started in 1886 and took 8 years, employing 5 major contractors and 432 construction workers. Two massive piers, containing over 70,000 tons of concrete, were sunk into the river bed to support the construction. Over 11,000 tons of steel provided the framework for the towers and walkways. This was then clad in Cornish granite and Portland stone, both to protect the underlying steelwork and to give the bridge a pleasing appearance. Jones died in 1887, and his chief engineer, Sir John Wolfe-Barry, took over the project. Wolfe-Berry replaced Jones' original mediaeval style of facade with the more ornate Victorian gothic style that makes the bridge a distinctive.

Слайд 26

MUSIC

Слайд 27

London is one of the major music capitals in the world and is home to one of the five major global music corporations EMI. London and its surrounding Home Counties have spawned iconic and popular artists through the years, including: The Rolling Stones Pink Floyd Eric Clapton Iron Maiden Genesis Elton John Queen Radiohead Coldplay Robbie Williams Bernard Butler

Слайд 28

The Queen of Great Britain The Queen of Great Britain is Elizabeth II. Her husband is Duke of Edinburgh. They have got 4 grown-up children: Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward.