London (students’)
Active words
capital
centre
region
street
district
places of interest
palace
royal
king
queen
fortress
tower
church
cathedral
hotel
prison
park
statue
monument
memory
victim
to stretch
museum
residence
official
gallery
painting
masterpiece
art
collection
library
wealth
to inhabit
population
resident
to build, built, built
to be built
to attract
attention
to divide
to contain
to occupy
to include
to be famous for
to take place
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the Bank of England
the Stock Exchange
the Old Bailey
1. What words are the given ones are formed from? Fill in the blanks:
Model: … – commercial — commerce – commercial.
… – replace; …– container; … – librarian; … – officially; … – central; … – occupation; … – artificial; … – residential; … – collection; … – attraction; … – memorial; … – painting; … – wealthy; … – monumental; … – regional; … – traditionally; … – artist.
2. Guess the word according its explanation:
To be a well-known person – _________________________; the main city of a country – ________________; to live in some city or region – _______________; a part of a city or country – _________________; a place having many books – _____________________; a place where pictures are collected – _____________; a royal residence – ________________; a place with beautiful trees and flowers where people go for a walk – _________________; a place which contains collections of paintings, statues, historical artifacts – ________________; a valuable piece of art – ________________________; a big statue placed in the street of a city – ______________________.
4. Translate from English:
a) cathedral, famous cathedral, historical cathedral; geographical centre, financial and business centre, historical centre, queen’s residence, the residence of the Prime Minister; official residence, to attract customers, an old fortress, the main tower of the fortress, a famous museum with rich collection of old art, a palace with two towers, clock tower, industrial district, aristocratic district, wealthy people;
b) 1. You can see numerous shops, restaurants, banks on both sides of Oxford Street. 2. There are many beautiful parks in London. 3. London busses are all red and double-decked. 4. The Houses of Parliament is the Place where the Government seats. 5. London is more than 20 centuries old. 6. The City is the business centre of London. 7. No 10 Downing Street is the official residence of the Prime Minister. 8. Trafalgar Square was named in the memory of the victory at the battle of Trafalgar, 1805. 9. The museum contains a great collection of ancient things. 10. St.Paul’s Cathedral is the biggest church in London.
5. Rearrange the words to make up sentences:
1. tourists | The | collection | numerous | finest | art | to the National | attracts | Gallery.
2. proud | city | Londoners | of | are | their.
3. of | statue | see | the top | You | on | can | Admiral Nelson’s | the column.
4. 1805 | of Trafalgar | took | The Battle | in | place.
5. a historical | is | of | Westminster | too | part | London.
6. residence | the 16th century | in | London | was situated | the Tower of | The royal | till.
7. aristocracy | End | is | where | lives |a district | The West.
6. Read the text:
London
*London is the capital of Great Britain, its political, economic and commercial centre. It is one of the largest cities in the world (together with Tokyo and New York) and the largest in Europe. Its population is about 11 million.
London is situated on the river Thames. The city is very old It has more than a 20century-old history. Traditionally it is divided into several parts: the City, Westminster, the West End and the East End. They are very different from each other.
The City is the oldest part of London. Now it is its financial and business centre. Numerous banks, offices and firms are concentrated here, including the bank of England, the Stock Exchange and the Old Bailey. Few people live in the City but over a million people come to work here. Two masterpieces are situated within the City: St. Paul’s Cathedral and the Tower of London. St. Paul’s Cathedral was built in the 17th century by Christopher Wren. The Tower of London was built in the 11th century. It was used as a fortress, a palace and a prison. Now it’s a museum.*
Westminster is the aristocratic official part of London. It includes Buckingham Palace where the Queen lives and the Houses of Parliament stretching for nearly 1000 feet along the north bank of the Thames.
The Clock Tower of the Houses of Parliament is famous for its big hour bell, known as “Big Ben”. Westminster Abbey is the place where coronation of nearly all kings and queens has taken place. Many of them are buried here as well as some other famous people of the country (G.Chaucer, W.Tennyson, Isaak Newton, Ch.Dickens, T.Hardy, R.Kipling, etc.).
The West End is the richest and the most beautiful part of London. It is a symbol of wealth and luxury. The best hotels, restaurants, shops, clubs, parks and houses are situated there. English aristocracy lives in this region. One of the busiest streets in the West End is Oxford Street. There are many various shops here which attract customers from different countries of the world.
Trafalgar Square is the geographical centre of London. It was named in the memory of Admiral Nelson’s victory at the battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The tall Nelson’s Column stands in the middle of the square.
Opposite the Nelson monuments is the National Gallery and the National Portrait Gallery. They contain the finest art collections in the world. Not far from the national Gallery is the British Museum famous for its rich library (about 7,000,000 books).
The East End is an industrial district of London. There are many factories and the Port of London there. Old residents of the East End are proud to be called cockneys which means true Londoners, hereditary inhabitants of the area. They love the district very much.
Prepare good reading of paragraphs 1—3.
9. Finish the following sentences:
1. London is situated on the banks of ….
2. The oldest part of London ….
3. Its population is ….
4. The aristocratic and official part ….
5. The symbol of wealth ….
6. The industrial district of London is called ….
7. The well-known people of England are buried in ….
8. The official residence of the Prime Minister is situated in …..
9. One of the busiest shopping centres in London is in ….
10. The place where Queen lives is called ….
11. Old residents of the East End call themselves ….
11. Answer the questions about London:
1. What is the capital of Great Britain?
2. Is London a big city?
3. What is its population?
4. What river does London stand on?
5. What parts is London divided into?
6. Why is the City called the business centre of London?
7. What places of interest does Westminster include?
8. Who is buried in Westminster Abbey?
9. What is the West End famous for?
10. Why is the central square in London named Trafalgar Square?
11. Where is the National Gallery situated?
12. What do you know about the British Museum?
13. The East End is an industrial area, isn’t it?
14. What is situated in the East End?