London and Saint-Petersburg - 2 capitals, 2 cultures.
презентация к уроку по английскому языку (8, 9, 10, 11 класс)

Приложение № 1

How much do you know about Saint Petersburg?

1. Saint Petersburg is the centre of Russian

1. Art and cuture
2. Science
3. Art, science and industry

2. The city was found by

1. Peter 1            b. Catherine II            c. Nicholas II

3. The main street in St Petersburg is

1. Veteranov Street   b. Nevsky Prospekt   c. Moskovsky Prospekt

4. The city was found in

1. 1700                 b. 1703                       c. 1712

5. The highest building in the city is

1. The Peter and Paul Fortress      
2. The Admiralty
3. The Hermitage

6. The name of the architect who built the Hermitage is

1. B.Rastrelli         b. D.Trezzini               c. C.Rossi

7. The former residence of the Russian tsars is

1. The Winter Palace  
2. The Engineers’ Castle
3.  The Taurida Palace    

8. St.Petersburg became the capital of Russia in

1. 1712                     b. 1725                      c. 1825    

9. The longest river in the city is

1. The Moika           b. The Neva              c. The Fontanka

10. The monument to Peter 1 is called

1. “Bronze Horseman”
2. “Peter the Great”
3. “Tsar the Great”

11. The emblem of St Petersburg is

1. a ship                     b. a dove                   c. a star

12. The first dwelling building of the city is

1. Peter the Great’s Cottage
2. Peter and Paul Fortress
3. The Admiralty

How much do you know about London?

1. Who said “When a man is tired of London, he’s tired of life”?

1. William Shakespeare
2. Samuel Johnson
3. Charles Dickens

2. Who built the first bridge across the Thames?

1. The Egyptians
2. The Greeks
3. The Romans

3. London is the capital of

1. Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2. England
3. Wales

4. What is Big Ben?

1. A clock tower
2. A clock face
3. A bell

5. The name Julys Caesar gave to Great Britain is

1. England
2. Albion
3. North Venice

6. His monument stands in the centre of Trafalgar Square

1. Gay Fawkes
2. Horatio Nelson
3. Robin Hood

7. Who design St.Paul’s Cathedral?

1. Christopher Wren
2. Behjamin Hall
3. Indigo Jones

8. There’re … bridges across the Thames

1. 8                                     b. 27                     c. 32

9. The Speaker’s Corner is situated in

1. Kensington Garden     b. Hyde Park      c. Regent’s Park

10. When did the Great Fire of London break out?

1. In 1066                          b. in 1666           c. in 1766

11. London’s history began from

1. The City                         b. Westminster c. St.Paul’s Cathedral

12. The Queen of England lives in

1. Hampton Court Palace
2. Buckingham Palace
3. The Tower of London  

Приложение № 3

Saint Petersburg

   St Petersburg is one of the most fascinating cities in the world. Up to 1918 it was the capital of our country. It was founded in 1703 by Peter the First. The city is situated on the banks of the Neva river. It’s famous for its beautiful palaces, fine buildings, wonderful monuments and bridges. There’re more than 350 bridges in St Petersburg.

It is a big cultural center. There are a lot of places of interest in St Petersburg. They are^ the Winter Palace, the Peter and Paul Fortress, the Bronze Horseman, Palace Square, the Hermitage and other. The Hermitage is famous for its great artistic collections.  

The Russian Museum has got a wonderful collection of pictures of Russian and Soviet artists.

   There are a lot of theatres, cinemas, libraries and exhibitions in our city. The Mariinsky Opera and the Ballet Theatre, the Tovstonogov Drama Theatre are well-known all over the world.

   St Petersburg is a big industrial centre. There are a lot of plants and factories there.

   St Petersburg is a port city. Three airports connect it with the other parts of Russia and a lot of foreign countries.

   St Petersburg is famous for its white nights at the beginning of summer. A lot of tourists come to see this city.

London

   London is the biggest city of Britain. It has a population of more than 7 million people. It lies on the river Thames. The river Thames is part of London’s history. The Romans built Londinium beside the river. It was a small town then. Now it’s a very big city. But the river Thames is still the centre of London.

   London is famous for many things. Tourists come from all over the world to visit its historic buildings: St Paul’s Cathedral, which has a huge dome, the Houses of Parliament where you can see and hear the famous clock Big Ben. The Houses of Parliament are the centre of the British government. Members of Parliament come from all over Britain.

Tourists can see Buckingham Palace which is the London home of the Queen. This famous palace, which was built in 1703, is in the very centre of London. About 700 people work in it.

Soldiers always guard the Palace. At half past eleven every morning the soldiers change guard.

   A lot of tourists also come to visit London’s museums, churches, art galleries, theatres and its many shops where you can buy anything.

   The best thing about London is the parks. There’re five in the city centre. The best known are Hyde Park, Regent’s Park and St James’s Park.

St James’s Park was opened more than 450 years ago. It’s the oldest and the smallest of these three parks.