Faces of London

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MATCH THE TWO PARTS OF LONDON SIGHTS
Trafalgar
Big
St’ Paul’s
Tower
Buckingham
The Houses of
The White
Westminster
Hyde
The Tower of
Kensinghton
Madame
Parliament
Cathedral
London
Abbey
Square
Tower
Ben
Bridge
Palace
Park
Tussaud's
Garden

GUESS THE NAME OF THE PLACE DESCRIBED (УГАДАЙТЕ НАЗВАНИЕ ДОСТОПРИМЕЧАТЕЛЬНОСТИ):
Big Ben
The Houses of Parliament
Hyde Park
Westminster Abbey
Buckingham Palace
The Tower of London
St. Paul’s Cathedral
Trafalgar Square

1. It is the London home of the Queen.
When the flag is flying on the top
she is at home. There is the Victoria
Monument just outside the gates.
There are 600 rooms in it.
It has an indoor swimming pool
and cinema.
Changing the Guard happens every
day at 11. 30. a.m. It lasts about
45 minutes.
What place is described here?

2. It is the work place of
the British government.
The government consists of the
House of Lords and the House
of Commons. The House of
Commons sits to the side
of the Clock Tower with Big
Ben and the House of
Lords - of the Victoria Tower.
What place is described here?

3. It is the great bell in the Clock Tower
on the eastern end of the
Houses of Parliament in London.
It is named after Sir Benjamin
Hall, London Commissioner
of Works. The booming bell
which weighs 13.5 tons
first rang out in 1859.
What place is described here?

4. It is the best-known church in England.
It was built by King Edward in 1065.
The coronation of all British kings
and queens takes place here.
Some famous English people
are also buried here. Chaucer,
Dickens, Hardy, Kipling are buried
in its famous Poet’s Corner.
What place is described here?

5. It is a very big castle.
It is the oldest place
and the most famous of all historical
buildings in London. It has a long and
cruel history. It was a castle, a palace,
a zoo and a prison but it is only a
museum now. The most famous things
kept here are the Crown Jewels.
What place is described here?

6. It is a very famous cathedral in London.
It was designed by Sir Christopher Wren.
It was used for the marriage of Charles,
Prince of Wales and Lady Diana Spencer
which took place on 29 July 1981.
What place is described here?

7. This famous place is situated in the centre
of the West end of London.
On the column
in the centre there is a statue of
Admiral Nelson who defeated the
French at the sea battle in 1805.
It is a place where meetings and
demonstrations take place.
What place is described here?

8. It is one of the largest parks in central
London and one of the Royal parks in
London. It is famous for its Speaker’s
Corner where everyone can come and
say what he/she wants. It is a very
democratic park.
What place is described here?

1. Buckingham Palace

2. The Houses of Parliament

3. Big Ben

4. Westminster Abbey

5. The Tower of London

6. St. Paul’s Cathedral

7. Trafalgar Square

8. Hyde Park

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Викторина «Do you know?»
Answers:
1. What Park isn’t situated in London?
a) Hyde Park
b) Capitol Park
c) St. James Park
d) Green Park

2. Who helps the children to cross the road?
a policeman
a lollipop man
a fireman
3. What’s the name of the Queen of the Great Britain?
a) Maria
b) Victoria
c) Elizabeth

4. Where is the statue of Admiral Nelson?
London
Paris
Washington
5. Who wrote “Adventures of Robinson Crusoe”?
a) Agatha Christie
b) Daniel Defoe
c) Mark Twain

6. What was Joseph Turner?
Writer
Actor
artist
7. In what museum are waxworks (восковые фигуры) exhibited?
a) Madame Tussaud’s Museum
b) MOMI museum
c) British museum

8. Choose the right translation of the sentence: “London is rich in parks and gardens”.
a) В Лондоне есть парки и сады.
b) Лондон богат, так как там есть парки и сады.
c) Лондон богат парками и садами.

Choose the card:
GREEN – лексические задания
YELLOW – грамматические задания
BLUE – задания на перевод слов и предложений