PLACES OF INTEREST IN LONDON

It is better to see something once, than to

hearabout it a hundred times.

If one goose has one tooth, how many teeth have thirteen geese?

The little red lorry went down Limuru Road.

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Top London’s Attractions

London Eye

What is this?

Planetarium

Nelson Column

Trafalgar Square

• The square is named in commemoration of the naval battle of Trafalgar in 1805. On the middle of the square the Nelson Column was erected. Four bronze lions are at the base of the column.

The Queen

The Royal family of Great Britain

Buckingham Palace

• This is the palace in the official London residence of the Queen and her family. Above the State Entrance is the central balcony where the Royal Family appear on occasions of national holidays.

Coronation Chair

Westminster Abbey

• It was founded in 1050 as a monastery, but later it was rebuilt. Nearly all the kings and queens of Britain were crowned and buried there. The Abby is the symbol of English traditions. One of the treasures of the Abby is the ancient Coronation Chair.

Big Ben

St Paul’s Cathedral

• This cathedral is the most famous of all English architecture. The largest bell in England is the Clock Tower of the cathedral. Inside the cathedral you can see many monuments to generals and admirals.

Green Park

The British Museum

Location within Central London Established 1753 Location Great Russell Street, London WC1,

England.

The British Museum is a museum of human history and culture in London. Its collections, which number more than seven million objects, are amongst the largest and most comprehensive in the world and originate from all continents, illustrating and documenting the story of human culture from its beginnings to

the present.

The British Museum was established in 1753, largely based on the collections of the physician(врач-терапевт) and scientist( вчений) Sir Hans Sloane.

Sir Hans Sloane

The museum first opened to the public on 15 January 1759 in Montagu House in Bloomsbury,

on the site of the current museum building.

• The garden front • of Montagu House.

Bedford Square, one of Bloomsbury's garden squares

British Museum 1823–1847

Until 1997 the British Museum was unique in that it housed both a national museum of antiquities(антикваріат) and a national library in the same building. The centre of the museum was redeveloped(перебудований) in 2001 to become the Great Court.( Великий Палац)

British Museum Reading Room

Since 2002 the director of the museum has

been Neil MacGregor.

The museum is a non-departmental public body sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.

Answer the questions. -Where is the British Museum located?The British Museum is located on Great Russell

Street, London WC1, England. -When was the British Museum established?The British Museum was established in 1753.-When was it redeveloped (перебудований)?-The museum was redeveloped in 2001 to become

the Great Court.-What collections was it largely based on? It was largely based on the collections of the

physician and scientist Sir Hans Sloane.

- Why was it considered to be unique?Until 1997 the British Museum was unique in that it housed both a national museum of antiquities and a national library in the same building.-Would you like to visit the British Museum?

Madame Tussaud’s Museum

• It was founded by wax sculptor Marie Tussaud in 1835 in Baker Street, London.

Tussaud at the age of 42 Birth name Anna Maria Grosholtz Born 1 December 1761Strasbourg, France Died 16 April 1850 (aged 88)London, England Field Sculpture Works Madame Tussauds

Madame Tussaud’s is a major tourist attraction, displaying waxworks of historical and royal figures, film stars, sports stars and other famous people from all over the world. The modals look like real people. You can see famous people from the past and famous people of today – Abraham Lincoln, William Shakespeare, Pavarotti, Marilyn Monroe, Charlie Chaplin, Sylvester Stallone, Benjamin Franklin

US President Abraham Lincoln

Luciano Pavarotti

William Shakespeare

The Queen

Other famous people were added to the exhibition, including Horatio Nelson, and Sir Walter Scott.

Vice Admiral Lord Horatio NelsonSir Walter Scott

Beatles at Madame Tussauds London.

Princess Diana

Charlie Chaplin

One of the main attractions of her museum was the Chamber of Horrors. This part of the exhibition included victims of the French Revolution.

The oldest figure on display is that of Madame du Barry.

• Other ancient faces from the time of Tussaud include Robespierre, George III and Benjamin Franklin

Benjamin Franklin 6th President of the Supreme Executive Council of Pennsylvania

• In 1842, she made a self portrait which is now on display at the entrance of her museum. She died in her sleep on 15 April 1850.

The Self Portrait: Madame Tussauds

• The museum is very popular. Two million tourists go there every year. This museum has a branch in Amsterdam, Las Vegas, New York City, Hong Kong, Shanhai, Hollywood, Los Angeles, and Washington D.C.

Answer the questions.

• Where is the Madame Tussaud’s Museum located?

• What can you see there?• What is the main attractions of her museum?• What is the oldest figure on display ?• How many tourists come there every year?

London Quiz1. The Queen lives in…a) the Tower of Londonb) Buckingham Palacec) Westminster Abby2. Big Ben is: a) a palace; b) a bell; c) a square. 3. The Tower of London is: a) a trade center b) a museum c) a shop

4. Where we can see the modals look like real people?a) in the National Theatreb) in the Madame Tussaud’s Museumc)in the Planetarium 5. Which bridge is in London? a) Brooklyn Bridge b) Tower Bridge c) Boston Bridge 6. Westminster Abby is a …a) museumb) galleryc) church

• 7. The monument to … was erected on the middle of the Trafalgar sqare.a) the Queenb) Royal familyc) Admiral nelson8. Marie Tussaud was a …a) singerb) was sculpturec) dancer

• 9. What is the symbol of England?• a) tulip• b) rose• c) daffodil• 10. Westminster Abby was founded in…• a) 679• b) 1050• c) 1649

11. There is … … in the center of London.a) Piccadilly Circusb)Trafalgar Squarec)Regent’s Park12. Write what places in London you would like to visit.

• Read and translate the texts• Learn new words• Ex.5 p. 137

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