Презентация на тему: Welcome to London

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Welcome to London!

Would you like to learn some new facts about London? Join us!

London sightseeing tour Hello, ladies and gentlemen! We welcome you to London. It is one of the largest cities in the world. More than nine million people live and work there. London is more than two thousand years old. It is a centre for business and for tourism.There are a lot of famous sights in London. Look at the map of London.

You’ll see all the places and much more of London from our red double-decker.

Trafalgar Square We start from Trafalgar Square. It is in the centre of London. On the column in the centre there is a statue of Admiral Nelson who defeated the French at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. Four bronze lions look at the square from the monument. One of them you can see here.

Piccadilly Circus Now we are coming to Piccadilly Circus. It is the meeting point of six streets. Byron lived at No.139. Piccadilly Circus is the centre of London’s theatres, gay with advertisement and lights.

Buckingham Palace We’ve just passed Piccadilly Circus and now we are making our way to Buckingham Palace. It is the London home of the Queen. When the flag is flying on the top she is at home. Look, they are changing the Guard! It happens every day at 11.30 a.m. in front of Buckingham Palace.

Queen Elizabeth II is on the British throne now. This is the family tree of the Windsors

The Houses of Parliament Here you can see the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben. The Houses of Parliament is the seat of the British government. Big Ben is the name of the bell in one of the towers of the Houses of Parliament.

Westminster Abbey In a moment you will see Westminster Abbey. It is a royal church. Here you can see the tombs of many British kings and queens and other famous people.

Tower Bridge Now we are crossing Tower Bridge over the river Thames. From here you can see the Tower of London.

The Tower of London It was a fortress, a royal palace and later a prison. Now it is a museum. There are a lot of interesting collections in the Tower of London. The ravens are another famous sight. The legend says that without them the Tower will fall. The Raven Master is the person who gives them food.

The British Museum If you ever come to London you will certainly go to the British Museum. It is in Great Russel Street. The British Museum is a very large, light-grey building. It is one of the famous museums in the world and the biggest museum in London.

The British Museum There are a lot of beautiful collections in the museum: drawings, paintings, sculptures and ceramics. Many things came to the museum from Greece. There is a Manuscript Room there, the room where he most important documents are. You can also find very old books and maps in the museum.

Baker Street Have you ever heard the name of this street? Of course, you have. It is one of the most famous streets in London. Sherlock Holmes lived there. And now you can visit his museum, which is situated in Baker street.

We’ll stop here. Our tour has finished. We hope very much that you have enjoyed this tour of London. Thank you and goodbye!

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