Презентация по английскому языку на тему :Sights of London

Sights of London «One thing about London is that when you step out into the night, it swallows you» Sebastian Faulks «Engleby» General information about London London is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom. It’s the most beautiful city in the world. There are over 13 millions inhabitants in this city. London stands on the river Thames.  It is a world cultural capital. London is very rich in sights. All the historic places are in the West End and in the City. Westminster Abbey is now a political centre of London. It’s the place where King Edward was buried and many kings and queens were crowned there. The Palace of Westminster is where the two Houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom meet. It’s one building consisting of two chambers: The House of Commons and the House of Lords. Buckingham Palace, the Queen’s official London residence which is situated in the centre of the city. St. Paul’s Cathedral is a masterpiece created by a well-known English architect Sir Christopher Wren. It includes the famous Whispering Gallery and many memorials. In centre of Trafalgar squere stands a column and on the top of it there’s a figure of the great seaman Nelson. The column is guarded by four bronze lions. National gallery of Art is one of the world’s leading art galleries. It has a large Collection of various European schools of art. And behind it there is the National Portrait Gallery. The Tower of London was built by William the Conqueror to protect the city. It served as a palace, a prison and a fortress and now it’s a museum. Tower Bridge is a bridge in London. It crosses the River Thames near the Tower of London. Big Ben - the symbol of Great Britain. Big Ben is a bell which strikes every hour. It’s situated on the bank of the River Thames. The London Eye, also known as the Millennium Wheel  is one of the largest observation wheels in the world. It was opened in 2000. It is 135 metres high. Arbat StreetTverskaya Streetthe Kremlinthe Tretyakov GalleryGagarin Squarethe Pushkin MuseumRed SquareGorky ParkBuckingham PalaceTrafalgar SquareWestminster Abbeythe Houses of ParliamentBig BenSt Paul’s CathedralLondon EyeNational gallery of Art How many inhabitants are there in London?over 15 millionsover 5 millionsover 10 millionsover 3 millionsover 13 millions London is divided into …. parts?23456 What is the big clock on the houses of parliment called?Big BrettBig BrandonBig BillyBig BenBig BeckyBig Bellend What is the big ferris wheel in London called?The London EyeThe London MouthThe London CheekThe London NoseThe London TeethThe London Ear Where does the Queen live?Shropshire PalaceMountfitchit CastleMulsbury PalaceWestham PalaceBuckingham Palace What is the big river running through London called?The river SevenThe river ThamesThe river CamThe river Tyme Big BenSt PaulsWestminster AbbeyBuckingham PalaceTower BridgeLondon EyeNelsons ColumnTower of London Guess names of the sights Guess the person