1. If you are tired of London, you are tired of life… Samuel Johnson (1709—1784)

3. To discover sightseeings and places of interest in London
The aims of lesson:
To discover sightseeings and places of interest in London
To enrich vocabulary
To know the history and culture of the English people

4. The phonetic warm-up Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled pepper.
A peck of pickled pepper Peter Piper picked.
If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled pepper,
Where’s the peck of pickled pepper
Peter piper picked.

5. Listen and repeat [λ] – London, londoner, much, lovely;
[i:] – see, street, meet, been;
[eə] – square, where, there, care;
[a:] – art, park, postcard, far;
[eı] – place, favourite, way, say.

6. Useful words and phrases
fascinating
увлекательный
underground
метро
exciting
захватывающе
palace
дворец
AD (Anno Domini)
От Рождества Христова
church
церковь
bridge
мост
cathedral
собор
pedestrian
пешеход
museum
музей
population
население
gallery
галерея
travel
путешествовать
exhibition
выставка
waterbus
речной трамвай
wax model
восковая фигура
store
магазин
find out
узнавать
take a look
посмотреть
go in a bus
ездить на автобусе
capital
столица
go on the Underground
ездить на метро

11. A Tour Guide Around London
Hello! Nice to meet you! Welcome to the capital of Great Britain. You have a great opportunity to visit one of the most ancient and beautiful cities in the world.

12. Top London’s Attractions

13. 1. Share your impressions on the Tour Guide Around London
HOME TASK
1. Share your impressions on the Tour Guide Around London
Use this plan:
The places you like most.
Where are they in London?
The dates connected with the sights.
2. Prepare a dialogue in pairs “A conversation about London attractions”.

14. Match the sights and their names
The British Museum
The Tower of London
Piccadilly
Buckingham Palace
Westminster Abbey
The Houses of Parliament

15. Tick the appropriate dates:
Sights
Dates
1666
1840
1703
1980
900
Years ago
11th
century
1805
The Tower of London
St Paul Cathedral
Houses of Parliament
Westminster Abbey
Buckingham Palace
Admiral Nelson’s Statue
Piccadilly entertainment centre
Answer

16. Fill in the sentences with the words in the table
London
Queen
cities
The Houses of Parliament
Сheck your answers
Trafalgar Square
Piccadilly Circus
centre
is the capital of Great Britain.
London is the one of the largest in the world.
There is a Nelson’s Column in the centre of
is the meeting point of six streets.
is the seat of the British government.
Covent Garden is a fashionable trading
Buckingham Palace is the London home of the