Základní škola a Mateřská škola, Moravský Písek
Číslo projektu
CZ.1.07/1.4.00/21.0624
Název šablony klíčové aktivity:
II/2 Inovace a zkvalitnění výuky směřující k rozvoji výuky cizích jazyků
Název DUM: London: London
(reading the text + quiz + William Shakespeare)
Třída: 7. třída
Vypracoval/a: Mgr. Kateřina Vařechová
Ověřil/a: Mgr. Kateřina Vařechová
LONDON
London is the capital of the United Kingdom and has a population of about
7,500,000. In the 19th century it was the biggest and most important city in
the world, the centre of the great British Empire.
Today, London is not the biggest city in the world but it is still one of the
most important business, financial, educational and cultural centres. It is an
international city with people from all over the world who live and work
there: more than 300 languages are spoken in London.
After World War II two large groups of immigrants settled in London: one
group of people came from different parts of India, and the other group came
from the Caribbean and African countries. There are, however, immigrants
from all over the world.
London covers a very big area: about 1,610 sq km (620 sq miles). This area is
divided into thirty-two boroughs and the City of London which is a separate
political unit. Most of Central London is located north of the River Thames
and includes the City of London, Westminster and the West End. London has
many suburbs.
The Beginnings – Roman Londinium
In 43 CE the Roman Emperor Claudius sent an
army of 40,000 soldiers to invade Britain. Shortly
after, the Romans founded the town of Londinium
on the north side of the River Thames, where the
City of London stands today.
Elizabethan London – What was Elizabethan London Like?
About 200,000 people lived in London at that time and its streets were
narrow, crowded, dirty and noisy. There was a lot of crime because there
were no policemen.
A new kind of entertainment in Elizabethan London was the open-air theatre,
where actors performed plays.
The Elizabethan Age was a time of exploration and discovery. Sir Francis
Drake was a great explorer and sea captain. In 1577 he was the first
Englishman to sail around the world.
The Great Fire
The Great Fire started on 2 September 1666
in a bakery in Pudding Lane. The Great Fire
killed only nine people but destroyed most of
London: about 13,200 buildings, 87 churches,
52 guildhalls and old St Paul´s Cathedral.
Luckily the Tower of London, Westminster
Abbey and Westminster Hall, Temple Church and the Guildhall were not
destroyed by the fire.
The early 20th century
In World War II London was attacked from the air: the “Blitz” was the name
for the continued bombing of London and other
parts of Britain by Nazi Germany. This took place
between 7 September 1940 and 10 May 1941.
London was bombed for fifty-seven consecutive
nights and around 41,000 people were killed and
nearly 50,000 were badly hurt. A lot of important
buildings, factories, ports and around one million
homes were destroyed. Thousands of people were without a home and
without a job.
Westminster today – Westminster and Whitehall
Westminster is about a mile west of the City. For centuries Westminster was
the political and religious centre, and the City was London´s business centre.
Today Westminster is still the centre of government.
Westminster Hall was built in 1099 by the son of William the Conqueror. It
was part of the medieval Westminster Palace, which was destroyed by a fire
in 1834. The Houses of Parliament that we see today were built in the 19th
century after the fire.
Buckingham Palace
Queen Victoria was the first monarch who
lived at Buckingham Palace – she moved
here in 1837, when she became queen – and
this palace is now the official London
residence of the British monarch. The
monarch does not own the palace; it belongs
to the British state. Most of the palace was
built between 1820 and 1837, and it has six hundred rooms.
Buckingham Palace is open to the public during the months of August and
September, when the Royal Family is away for the summer.
The West End – Trafalgar Square and the West End
Visitors often ask, “Where is the centre of London?” That´s a difficult
question to answer because London has many centres.
Trafalgar Square is often called the heart of London
because it connects the political area of Westminster to
the rest of West London.
Lord Nelson´s Column stands in the centre of this
beautiful square. It is a memorial to the great British
commander Horatio Nelson and the famous Battle of
Trafalgar, off the southwest of Spain, in 1805.
Piccadilly Circus and Soho
Piccadilly Circus is a big public space built in 1819. The word “circus” here
comes from the Latin word for circle, and it means a big open space where
people meet. There are always a lot of tourists
and traffic in the Circus, with its big neon
signs. Young people like sitting and relaxing
around the Shaftesbury memorial fountain with
the statue known as Eros, the god of love.
Soho is an area north of Piccadilly Circus near
Oxford Street. It attracted many foreigners,
artists and writers in the past – Karl Marx lived
here for five years and today there are many
good, inexpensive places to eat.
London´s Parks and Museums
London is one the greenest big cities in the world. Everywhere you go there
is always a park or garden. There are 387 parks in Greater London!
There are more than 240 museums in London and most of them are free.
London – Quiz
1) Who was Horatio Nelson?
a) the Mayor of Oslo
b) a commander during World War II
c) a British Commander
6) Sir Francis Drake was the first Englishman to:
a) sail around the world
b) discover America
c) build the Tower of London
2) London is the capital of:
a) Scotland
b) The United Kingdom of Great Britain
c) The Republic of Ireland
7) Big Ben is:
a) the tower
b) the bell of the clock tower
c) the Houses of Parliament
3) London is divided into:
a) fifty boroughs
b) thirty-two boroughs and the City of London
c) Londinium and suburbs
8) The Great Fire of London started in:
a) a bedroom of Buckingham Palace
b) a bakery in Pudding Lane
c) a shop in Fleet Street
4) Who founded the town of Londinium?
a) the Romans
b) the Vikings
c) the Germans
9) During the World War II London was bombed for:
a) fifty-seven consecutive nights
b) the whole month
c) half the year
5) How many people lived in London during the Elizabethan Age?
a) about 1 million people
b) about 20,000 people
c) about 200,000 people
10) 10, Downing Street, is the official residence of:
a) the Queen Elizabeth
b) the Government
c) the Prime Minister
Horatio Nelson
Sir Francis Drake
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
Read the text about William Shakespeare and fill in the gaps with the
Read the text about William Shakespeare and fill in the gaps with the
correct verb in the past tense. You can use a verb more than once.
correct verb in the past tense. You can use a verb more than once.
go be die marry
have write
change become
leave receive join
go be die marry
have write
change become
leave receive join
William Shakespeare is probably the most famous
playwright in the world, but we don´t know a lot
about his life. He ……………….. (1) born in 1564,
probably on 23 April in Stratford-on-Avon, England.
His father ……………….. (2) a merchant and young
Shakespeare ……………….. (3) to grammar school
in Stratford. Here he ……………….. (4) a good
education.
At the age of eighteen Shakespeare ………………..
(5) Anne Hathaway, who was eight years older than him. They
……………….. (6) three children, two girls and a boy. In the 1580s
Shakespeare ……………….. (7) his family and ……………….. (8) to
London to work as an actor. He ……………….. (9)
a theatrical company called the Lord Chamberlain´s Men where he
……………….. (10) a fine actor and a famous playwright. In 1603
the company´s name ……………….. (11) to the King´s Men when
James I ……………….. (12) king.
Most of his plays ……………….. (13) written between the 1590s and
1612. He ……………….. (14) 38 great plays, including comedies,
tragedies and histories. In 1612 he moved back to Stratford and
……………….. (15) there on 23 April 1616. Today after four hundred
years people still love going to the theatre and watching his great plays.
Some of his most-loved plays are: Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Macbeth,
A Midsummer Night´s Dream and The Merchant of Venice.
William Shakespeare is probably the most famous
playwright in the world, but we don´t know a lot
about his life. He ……………….. (1) born in 1564,
probably on 23 April in Stratford-on-Avon,
England. His father ……………….. (2) a merchant
and young Shakespeare ……………….. (3) to
grammar school in Stratford. Here he
……………….. (4) a good education.
At the age of eighteen Shakespeare ………………..
(5) Anne Hathaway, who was eight years older than him. They
……………….. (6) three children, two girls and a boy. In the 1580s
Shakespeare ……………….. (7) his family and ……………….. (8) to
London to work as an actor. He ……………….. (9)
a theatrical company called the Lord Chamberlain´s Men where he
……………….. (10) a fine actor and a famous playwright. In 1603
the company´s name ……………….. (11) to the King´s Men when
James I ……………….. (12) king.
Most of his plays ……………….. (13) written between the 1590s and
1612. He ……………….. (14) 38 great plays, including comedies,
tragedies and histories. In 1612 he moved back to Stratford and
……………….. (15) there on 23 April 1616. Today after four hundred
years people still love going to the theatre and watching his great plays.
Some of his most-loved plays are: Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Macbeth,
A Midsummer Night´s Dream and The Merchant of Venice.
It was a fortress, a royal palace and a prison.
It is a museum now and you can see
the Crown Jewels there. It is also known for
the Yeoman Warders called Beefeaters and
the ravens.
It was built during the Victorian Age in 1894,
when London was a busy port. You can get
great views of London from the top of the two
towers and from the walkway that connects
them.
The Tower of London
Tower Bridge
It is the seat of the Bishop of London. It was
rebuilt by Sir Christopher Wren. It became a
symbol of London with its great dome.
St. Paul´s Cathedral
It is the meeting place of the two houses of
Parliament of the UK – the House of Lords
and the House of Commons. The Palace is one
of the centres of political life in the UK. It is
also known as the Houses of Parliament.
The Palace of Westminster
It is the name of the big 13-ton bell that rings
every quarter of an hour. It was made in 1858
and called after Sir Benjamin Hall, one of the
minister. The tower is 97n metres high.
The most historic religious building in Britain.
Through the centuries monarchs of England
and Britain were crowned and buried here.
Westminster Abbey
Big Ben
It is the tallest Ferris wheel in Europe, and the
most popular paid tourist attraction in the
United Kingdom, visited by over 3.5 million
people annually. It is located on the South
Bank of the River Thames.
The London Eye
The London home of the Queen. Most of the
palace was built between 1820 and 1837, and
it has six hundred rooms.
Buckingham Palace
It is the official residence of the Prime
Minister. It is one of the most famous
addresses in the United Kingdom and the
world.
It is a square in central London. It is a tourist
attraction, and one of the most famous squares
in the UK and the world. At its centre is
Nelson´s Column, which is guarded by four
lion statues, and it is surrounded by fountains.
10, Downing Street
Trafalgar Square
It is best known for holding the annual
summer Proms concerts since 1941. It is one
of the UK´s most treasured and distinctive
buildings. Since its opening by Queen
Victoria in 1871, the world´s leading artists
from every kind of performance genre have
appeared on its stage.
It is a royal residence set in Kensington
Gardens. It has been a residence of the British
Royal Family since the 17th century. Today it
is the official residence of the Duke and
Duchess of Gloucester, the Duke and Duchess
of Kent and Prince and Princess Michael of
Kent.
Royal Albert Hall
Kensington Palace
It is a famous round open space at a street
junction. It is known for its video display and
neon signs mounted on the corner building on
the northern side, as well as the Shaftesbury
memorial fountain and statue of Eros.
It is one of the largest parks in central London.
It has become traditional location for mass
demonstrations. It is also known for its
original Speaker´s Corner.
Piccadilly Circus
Hyde Park
It dates from 1745 and takes its name from the
soldiers who have provided protection for the
monarch since the restoration of the monarchy
in 1660. It lies at the heart of Whitehall, the
political centre of the UK. It is close to
Downing Street and across St. James´s Park
from Buckingham Palace.
It is also known as the Tube. It is the oldest
underground railway in the world, with the
first section being opened in 1863. It serves
270 stations and 402 kilometres of track.
Horse Guards Parade
The London Underground
It was a theatre in London associated with
William Shakespeare. It was built in 1599 by
Shakespeare´s playing company, the Lord
Chamberlain´s Men, and was destroyed by fire
on 29 June 1613. The new theatre was
completed in 1996; and officially opened on
June 12, 1997. It is as faithful a reproduction
as possible, to the Elizabethan model.
It is a medieval castle and royal residence. The
original castle was built after the Norman
invasion by William the Conqueror. It is the
largest and oldest occupied castle in the world,
it is one of the official residence of Her
Majesty The Queen.
Globe Theatre
Windsor Castle
It is a wax museum in London. It is a major
tourist attraction in London, displaying
waxworks of historical and royal figures, film
stars, sports stars and famous murderers. It
was founded by wax sculptor Marie Tussaud.
Madame Tussaud´s
The world´s biggest dome was built on the
Meridian Line in Greenwich to celebrate this
historic event. More than 6 million people
visited the attraction during 2000. The
massive dome is over one kilometer round and
50 meters high at its center.
The Millennium Dome
Metodika:
London – text žáci přečtou a přeloží
London – Quiz – žáci se snaží vybrat správnou odpověď na otázky o
Londýně
William Shakespeara – žáci se snaží doplnit slovesa v minulém čase do
textu o Williamu Shakespearovi
Popisy + Obrázky známých míst v Londýně - učitel připraví rozstříhané
obrázky známých míst v Londýně, jejich popisů a názvů míst a žáci se je
snaží poskládat (obrázek + popis + název místa)
Key:
London – Quiz
1) Who was Horatio Nelson?
c) British Commander
2) London is the capital of:
b) The United Kingdom of Great Britain
3) London is divided into:
b) thirty-two boroughs and the City of London
4) Who founded the town of Londinium?
a) the Romans
5) How many people lived in London during the Elizabethan Age?
c) about 200,000 people
6) Sir Francis Drake was the first Englishman to:
a) sail around the world
7) Big Ben is:
b) the bell of the clock tower
8) The Great Fire of London started in:
b) a bakery in Pudding Lane
9) During the World War II London was bombed for:
a) fifty-seven consecutive nights
10) 10, Downing Street, is the official residence of:
c) the Prime Minister
William Shakespeare
Read the text about William Shakespeare and fill in the gaps with the
correct verb in the past tense. You can use a verb more than once.
go be die marry
have write
change become
leave receive join
William Shakespeare is probably the most famous
playwright in the world, but we don´t know a lot
about his life. He was (1) born in 1564, probably on
23 April in Stratford-on-Avon, England. His father
was (2) a merchant and young Shakespeare went (3)
to grammar school in Stratford. Here he received (4)
a good education.
At the age of eighteen Shakespeare married (5)
Anne Hathaway, who was eight years older than
him. They had (6) three children, two girls and a boy. In the 1580s
Shakespeare left (7) his family and went (8) to London to work as an
actor. He joined (9)
a theatrical company called the Lord Chamberlain´s Men where he
became (10) a fine actor and a famous playwright. In 1603
the company´s name changed (11) to the King´s Men when James I
became (12) king.
Most of his plays were (13) written between the 1590s and 1612. He
wrote (14) 38 great plays, including comedies, tragedies and histories.
In 1612 he moved back to Stratford and died (15) there on 23 April
1616. Today after four hundred years people still love going to the
theatre and watching his great plays. Some of his most-loved plays are:
Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, Macbeth, A Midsummer Night´s Dream and
The Merchant of Venice.
Zdroj:
Gina D. B. Clemen, London, R&T Discovery – Step 1, Black Cat Publishing,
2010, ISBN 978-88-530-1021-6
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
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Vypracovala: Mgr. Kateřina Vařechová