London is the capital of Great Britain
[l] –travel, capital, gallery [ei] – play, place, stadium[ju:] – museum, new, beautiful[i] – big, different, pig[a:] – park, car, partner[q] – square, quiet, quick[i:] – see, street, week London landmarks Vocabulary Capital-столицаLandmarks-достопримечательностиGallery-галереяMuseums-музеиClock tower-часовняGothic church-готическая церковьThe House of Parliament-дом ПарламентаBritish monarchy-британская монархияPlace for coronation-место коронацииThe bridge-мостPopulation-населениеHistory-историяCulture-культура Big Ben One of the most famouslandmarks of London.The name „Big Ben”does not referto the whole clocktower,but to the thirteen-tonnebell that strikes the hour. The Houses of Parliament Big Ben is a part of The Houses of Parliament,
also known as the Palace of Westminster.
The building consists of The House of Commons,
The House of Lords and Westminster Hall.
Westminster Abbey Just next to the Palace
of Westminster,
this gothic church
is the traditional place
of coronation and burial
site for English monarchs. Buckingham Palace This is the official London residence of the British monarch.
In front of it stands a sculpture called the Victoria Memorial,
a large statue of Queen Victoria. Tower Bridge The Bridge, constructed in the 1890s, took its
name from the nearby Tower of London.
The road over the bridge can be raised
to allow ships to pass through. British Museum One of the world’s largestand most important museums of human history and culture, home to over seven million objects from all continents. Questions: 1. What countries compose the United Kingdom do? 2. What the capital is of England? 3. Where London is located? 4. Who the president is of the United Kingdom? 5. Name the most famous landmarks of London.