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London

Contents

Introduction

Map of London

London on the map of the UK

Places to see

What do you think about London?

Quiz

Introduction

London is the biggest city in Europe. Over 8 million people live there.

It’s the center of media, art, fashion, technology, education and entertainment.

London is a very old city, foundedabout 2000 years ago by Romans.

There are many famous places: Buckingham Palace, the London Eye, Piccadilly Circus, Big Ben, Tower Bridgeand Trafalgar Square.

Map of London

Map of London

Map of London

London on the map of the UK

Can you show England, Scotland and Wales?

Can you show London on the Map?

Where is Northern Ireland?

Places to see

the London Eye

London Eye is calledthe Millennium Wheel – anobservation wheel located onthe south bank of the Thames.The circle is 135 meters tall, andits full rotation takes about 40minutes. At the wheel there are32 passenger capsules.

wheel – kołobank – brzegrotation - obrót

Places to see

Big Ben

Big Ben was built betwen 1834 and1859. Bell’s weight is 13 tonnes. Its clock isthe biggest clock in the Great Britain. Itsdisc diameter is 7,5 m and its tips are 4,25 mlong. Behind the Big Ben there is theParliament. It is named after Sir BenjaminHall, an architect, or a boxer BenjaminCaunt.

weight– wagadiameter– średnicatips - wskazówki

Places to see

St Paul’s Cathedral

St Paul’s Cathedral islocated in the centre of Londoncalled The City. Its constructionlasted between 1675 – 1710. It’sfamous for a monumental domewith a diameter of 50 meters andweight of 700 tons. It’s 108m heightand 158m long.

dome – kopułaheight – wysokość

Places to see

Tower Bridge

Tower Bridge is a symbol of London. It has got two towers thatweight 1,100 tons. In the towers there is a museum of its history, and onthe upper bridge, now open to tourists, there is a beautiful view of theRiver Thames. The bridge was constructed in 1894.

Places to see

Natural History Museum

Natural History Museum is the largest natural history museumin Britain. The museum is famous for its exhibition of dinosaur skeletons.It was build in 1881.

Places to see

Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace is the officialresidence of British king and queen andthe world's biggest royal palace. Thepalace was opened in 1703. TodayBuckingham Palace is also a place forceremonies and official meetings. For theBritish people the palace is one of thesymbols of Great Britain; here Londonersput flowers after the death of Princess ofWales, Diana. On the square in front of thePalace stands a statue of Queen Victoria.

Places to see

Hyde Park

Hyde Park is one of many parks inLondon. It was founded in 1536 by the kingHenry VIII. Most of the monuments in thepark were designed in the 19th. In HydePark is a place where everyone can relax andspend some time outdoors. You can playmany sports there.

founded– założonydesigned– zaprojektowany

Places to see

Piccadilly Circus

Piccadilly Circusis London's most famoussquare and a place formeeting. At its centerthere is a fountain with astatue of Eros wherepeople toss coins lookingfor good luck.

Places to see

Trafalgar Square

Trafalgar Square is a famous place in the city of London, England.It is a large square visited by many tourists. Trafalgar Square is the heart ofLondon.

The square celebrates the Battle of Trafalgar, fought in 1805. There isa statue of Lord Horatio Nelson (5 meters tall) mounted on a tall column (56meters tall). The National Art Gallery is there.

Places to see

Madame Tussauds

Madame Tussauds is a famous museum in London. It was foundedby an artist, Marie Tussaud. It’s a famous tourist attraction in London. It hasgot many figures of historical characters, film stars, sports stars and evenmurderers.

What do you think about London?

You’ll watch a short video about London. Find thenecessary information:

Speaker What they likesabout London

The worst thingabout London

An elderly man

Three girls

Old couple #1

Old couple #2

Two girls

all the rest architecture full of life, interesting parks, people people, architecture pollution traffic tube weather

Quiz

1. London is the capital of:

A) Wales

B) Scotland

C) England

D) Ireland

Quiz

2. The population of London is over:

A) 6 million

B) 5,5 million

C) 4 million

D) 8 million

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3. What’s the name of the famous river in London?

A) Severn

B) Thames

C) Trent

D) Avon

Quiz

4. Where does this person live?

A) Hyde Park

B) Mulsbury Palace

C) Westham Palace

D) Buckingham Palace

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5. What is the place in the picture?

A) St Paul’s Cathedral

B) Piccadilly Circus

C) Tower Bridge

D) Trafalgar Square

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6. How tall is the London Eye?

A) 700 meters

B) 20 meters

C) 135 meters

D) 500 meters

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7. Who is the person in the picture?

A) the Queen

B) Prince Charles

C) Lady Diana

D) Prince Philip

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8. What is the place in the picture?

A) St Paul’s Cathedral

B) Piccadilly Circus

C) Tower Bridge

D) London Eye

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9. How tall is Nelson’s Column on Trafalgar Square?

A) 56 meters

B) 75 meters

C) 500 meters

D) 12 meters

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10. What year was London hosting the Olympics?

A) 2013

B) 2012

C) 2008

D) 2012

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11. How many passenger capsules are there on theLondon Eye?

A) 40

B) 60

C) 32

D) 54

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12. Which currency does London use?

A) British Dollars

B) Pounds

C) Euro

D) Gold

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13. Whose statue is there on Piccadilly Circus?

A) Zeus

B) Athena

C) Eros

D) Odysseus

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14. When was the Battle of Trafalgar fought?

A) 1805

B) 1905

C) 2006

D) 1726