Презентация по теме "London" к учебнику И.Н. Верещагиной, О.В. Афанасьевой, 4 класс (.pptx)

Презентация по теме “Town Life. London” Учебник для 4 класса школ с углубленным изучением английского языка. Верещагина И.Н., Афанасьева О.В. Логинова Ольга Анатольевна Учитель английского языка ГОУ №180 г. Санкт-Петербург 201. 19.01.2012г

London the Capital of Great Britain

The History of London istory of London began about the year A “Misty Albion”

The Romans went to England.

They built a town on the river Thames.

The Romans called it Londinium.

They built a bridge over the river Thames. A tall wall was built around the town for defence.

Fragment of the Roman’s wall.

The River Thames has always been part of London’s history.

Until 1749 there was only one bridge over the river: London Bridge.

There were houses and shops on the Old London Bridge.

Now there are 27 bridges over the River Thames.

In 1066 William the Conqueror and his people went to England from Normandy in France.

William the Conqueror became a King of England.

William the Conqueror built the White Tower to live in it.

Now the Tower of London is one of the most important and beautiful buildings in London.

London is the biggest city in Britain.

heart of London is the C It is the oldest part of London.

There are a lot of banks and offices in the City too.

The Tower of London was a fortress

a palace

a prison

the King’s Zoo

and a museum.

There are always black ravens in the Tower of London.

People keep them and look after them.

People believe that London will be rich while ravens live there.

The Great Fire of London happened on Saturday 2nd September 1666.

The fire burnt until Thursday and destroyed 80% of the city.

After the Great Fire people built a new city.

London at the time of George II (1683 - 1760) St. Paul's Сathedral is in the background.

St.Paul’s Cathedral is one of the greatest English churches.

The famous English architect Sir Christopher Wren built it in the 17th century.

It is a beautiful building with many columns and towers.

In one of its towers there is one of the biggest bells in the world.

Trafalgar Square is in the center of London.

In the middle of the square stands a tall column. It is a monument to Admiral Nelson.

There are two beautiful fountains in the square.

National Gallery is one of the best picture galleries in the world.

The political centre of London is Westminster.

The British Prime Minister lives at number 10 Downing Street.

Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament

Westminster Bridge

Westminster Abby

Westminster Abby

Poets’ Corner

Rudyard Kipling Charles Charles Dickens Dickens and Rudyard Kipling are buried there.

The Queen of England lives in Buckingham Palace.

Queen Elizabeth II

Buckingham Palace

The Queen Victoria Memorial

There are about 10 thousand streets in London. Oxford Street is London’s main shopping centre.

The largest park in London is Hyde Park.

Bloomsbury Square is one of the oldest in London. It is more than 300 years old.

The British Museum

The Royal Opera House

Modern London

Name the place in the picture. the White Tower St. Paul’s Cathedral Buckingham Palace The National Gallery

Name the place in the picture. The British Museum Westminster Abby Big Ben

Answer the questions. ? What is the old name of ? London? What was there on the old London Bridge? ? Where did William the Conqueror come ? from? Who built St. Paul’s Cathedral? ? What is the political centre of London? ? Where and when did the Great Fire of start?the British Prime Minister ? London Where does ? live? What is Big Ben? ? Where does the Queen of England live? ? What monument is in front of Buckingham

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