1. LONDON

2.  the capital city of the United Kingdom  is situated in southeastern England along the River Thames September, 1666 The Great Fire of London destroyed almost 80 percent of the City (including Saint Paul’s Cathedral, 87 churches, and 13,200 houses). When did it happen? Obr. 1

3. Tower Bridge Obr. 2

4. The Tower of London was built in the 11th century. It was used as a fortress, royal residence and state prison. The Tower of London Some very precious thing is kept in The Tower of London. What is it? Crown Jewels Obr. 3

5. Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the British Queen. The famous Changing of the Guard takes place outside Buckingham Palace. Obr. 4

6. Big Ben Big Ben is the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament Big Ben is the part of ……? Obr. 5

7. What's this? Who designed the building? Saint Paul’s Cathedral in London, designed by English architect Christopher Wren in 1675, is one of the most famous churches in England. Obr. 6

8. Trafalgar Square Trafalgar Square was built in the 1830s to commemorate the British victory at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805. There is a statue of general Horatio Nelson, who died during the battle. Whose statue stands in the center of the square? Obr. 7

9. Transport in London What can you see in these pictures? Obr. 9 Obr. 10 Obr. 8

10. The Globe Theatre A modern reconstruction of The Globe Theatre. This theatre is associated with famous playwright William Shakespeare. Obr. 11

11. William Shakespeare William Shakespeare (1564-1616), English playwright and poet; he was born in Stratford-upon-Avon. The Tragedies: Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, Julius Caesar, Antony and Cleopatra, Macbeth, … The Histories: Henry VI, Richard III, Richard II, Henry IV, Henry V, … The Comedies: The Comedy of Errors, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, The Merchant of Venice, The Merry Wives of Windsor, … Write down as many Shakespeare's plays as you know (in English of course) Obr. 12

12. Do you know these places? Obr. 14 Obr. 15 Obr. 16 Obr. 13

13. Obrázky [cit. 2011-11-07]. Dostupné pod licencí Creative Commons na WWW: Obr. 1. MAWIKI. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:London_Skyline.jpg Obr. 2 DILIFF. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tower_Bridge_London_Feb_2006.jpg Obr. 3 Steve F-E-Cameron. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:001SFEC_TOWER_OF_LONDON-200705.JPG Obr. 5 SAPERAUD. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BigBenAtDusk.jpg Obr. 7 Thomas81. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Trafalgar_Square_2004.jpg Obr. 8 Oxyman. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:London_Bus_route_76.jpg Obr. 13 CREANDO. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MillEye.jpg Obr. 14 Javier Gil. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Plaza_de_Piccadilly_Circus_en_Londres.JPG Obr. 15 http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:British_Museum_from_NE.JPG Obr. 16 Jdforrester. http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Westminster_Abbey_West_Door.jpg Obrázky [cit. 2011-11-07]. Dostupné pod licencí Public domain na WWW: Obr. 4 http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Buckingham_Palace_2007.jpg Obr. 6 http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:St._Pauls_Cathedral_with_dome.jpg Obr. 9 http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Westminster.tube.station.district.london.arp.jpg Obr. 10 http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:London_taxi.jpg Obr. 11 http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:TheGlobe01_ST_02.jpg Obr. 12 http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hw-shakespeare.png Obr. 15 http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:British_Museum_from_NE.JPG Obrázek žárovky na snímku 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12 http://www.pdclipart.org/displayimage.php?album=39&pos=28