Contents: London The Sights Test yourself 1 Test yourself 2
London a very old city the capital of Great Britain old and new buildings museums, art galleries, theatres, palaces and parks The National Gallery
modern buildings: London’s Eye & London’s Cucumber
a famous double-decker bus
What is it? the symbol of London a clock in its tower a very big bell weighs 13,720 kg hear every hour
What is it? beside the river Thames the country’s leaders the voice of the British people
What is it? the symbol of England built by King Edward, in 1065 the coronation of the Queens and Kings famous people are buried there
What is it? very old a long and cruel history the White Tower history of blood the Bloody Tower
What is it? near the Tower of London built in 1894 one of the most famous bridges in London ships go up and down the river
What is it? the place where British Kings and Queens live a lot of tourists; stand outside the Changing of the Guards Queen Elizabeth
What is it? Buckingham Palace
What is it? Big Ben
What is it? the Tower
What is it? Westminster Abbey
What is it? the Houses of Parliament
What is it? Tower Bridge
Tell about London: a very old city the capital of Great Britain old and new buildings museums, art galleries, theatres, palaces and parks London’s emblem
Tell about Big Ben: the symbol of London a clock in its tower a very big bell weighs 13,720 kg hear every hour
Tell about the Houses of Parliament: beside the river Thames the country’s leaders the voice of the British people
Tell about Westminster Abbey: the symbol of England built by King Edward, in 1065 the coronation of the Queens and Kings famous people are buried there
Tell about The Tower: very old a long and cruel history the White Tower history of blood the Bloody Tower
Tell about Tower Bridge: near the Tower of London built in 1894 one of the most famous bridges in London ships go up and down the river
Tell about Buckingham Palace : the place where British Kings and Queens live a lot of tourists; stand outside the Changing of the Guards Queen Elizabeth
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