„Rozvoj vzdělávání žáků karvinských základních škol
v oblasti cizích jazyků“
Registrační číslo projektu: CZ.1.07/1.1.07/02.0162
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7. ročník
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Základní
Předmět
Anglický jazyk
Téma / kapitola
London
Zpracoval
Mgr. Dáša Skulinová (tým 1)
LONDÝN
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Klíčová slova této kapitoly:
the Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey, the Tower of London,
Tower Bridge, Piccadilly Circus, Trafalgar Square, Madame Tussaud´s
Museum
London
The Prime Meridian of the World /poledník/ runs across Greenwich in the
east of London.London is the capital of both England and the United
Kingdom. It lies on the river Thames. There live about 7 million people in
London. There are a lot of important historical buildings, museums, galleries,
theatres and parks in it.
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Piccadilly Circus
Piccadilly Circus is the most popular meeting place in London. This
square was formed in 1819 at the crossroads of Piccadilly and Regent
Street. It is a centre of entertainment with its theatres, cinemas, night
clubs and restaurants. In the middle of the square you can see the
fountain and the statue Eros, the winged figure of an archer with his
bow. This statue is sometimes called The Angel of Charity. It is from
the end of the 19th century and it is made of aluminium. The Piccadilly
Square is also known for its video display and neon signs mounted on
the corner building.
It is said that the name “Piccadilly” comes from “Piccadilly Hall”, a
house built in the 17th century by a tailor who made “piccadils” – a kind
of high collar with lace edges.
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The Houses of Parliament
There are two Houses of Parliament: the Lords and the Commons.
They are in the same building - the Palace of Westminster – on the
left side of the river Thames.They are the political centre of the United
Kingdom. The Houses of Parliament became the seat of Parliament in
1547. There are three towers – Victoria Tower, Middle Tower and
Clock Tower (Stephen´s Tower).
The Clock Tower is 98 m high and it contains a clock with four dials.
Inside the clock there is a huge bell called Big Ben, weighing 13.5
tons. It was named after Sir Benjamin Hall. You can hear its strike on
BBC radio or television as a time signal.
The Houses of Parliament
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Westminster Abbey
Near the Houses of Parliament, just across Parliament Square, is
Westminster Abbey. Westminster Abbey is the oldest and the most
important church in England. It was built from the 11th century till the
19th century. You can see the Coronation Chair there. Almost all
English monarchs since 11th century have been crowned in the Abbey.
We can find the tombs of many famous people there, f.e. the physicist
Isaac Newton, the naturalist Charles Darwin, the writer Rudyard
Kipling, the poet Geoffrey Chaucer etc. Many British kings and queens
are buried there, for example Elizabeth I, Scottish Queen Mary Stuart,
Henry VII and so on.
Westminster Abbey
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The Tower of London
The Tower of London was built in the 11th century. It was a royal
home, a fortress, a royal mint, an observatory and a royal menagerie.
It was a prison, too. A lot of people lost their heads there, for example
two King Henry VIII´s wives, Ann Boleyn and Catherine Howard.
Now it is a museum. You can see the Crown Jewels, weapons and
prison there.
The Tower is guarded by the Yeomen Warders (they are called
Beefeaters). They wear the uniform of Tudor times.
People want to see the ravens that live there. There is a legend
– when the ravens leave the Tower, the kingdom will fall.
So the ravens´ wings are clipped and they can´t fly away.
And the kingdom is safe.
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Greenwich
There is the Prime Meridian in Greenwich. The Old Royal
Observatory is the only place where you can stand with one foot in the
western and the other one in the eastern hemisphere. The clock on the
wall shows Greenwich Mean Time which is now one hour behind ours.
The National Maritime Museum below the observatory is the
museum for ships and it is based in the elegant Queen´s House. Facing
the Queen´s House is the Royal Naval College on the bank of the
Thames. You can see a Victorian sailing clipper Cutty Sark which
carried tea from China.
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Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge stands next to the Tower. It is one of thirty-four bridges
over the Thames. It is last bridge in London. It was built in 1894. It
opens in the middle to let big ships come up the river. It takes about one
minute. All the traffic stops. The bridge opens only about 4 or 5 times a
week. But some time ago it used to open about 50 times a day. The
raising and the lowering of the bridge sections are controlled by a
computer system.
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Trafalgar Square
It is the largest square in London. There is
splashing fountains and the Nelson Column
in the middle of it. This column is 56 metres
high and there are four bronze lions at its base.
On the top of the column there is a statue of
Admiral Horatio Nelson, the victor at the Battle
of Trafalgar(1805). It is a meeting place where
people come to demonstrate, Celebrate sporting
victories or New Year´s. Every year there is a
huge Christmas tree. On the sides on the square
there are many important buildings – the
National Gallery, the Church of St Martin in the
Fields or Charing Cross Station (railway station).
(from the magazine R+R)
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Madame Tussaud´s Museum
A lot of popular actors, actresses and musicians live in London, for
example Madonna, Mick Jagger, George Michael, Claudie Schiffer,
Kate Moss. Even if you do not meet them in the street, you can see
them or other famous people as wax figures at Madame Tussaud´s.
Madame Tussaud first arrived to London in 1802. She had the
sculptured heads of executed French aristocrats.
There are several sections in the museum now. Visitors can see replicas
of the people from both past and present. There are politicians, pop
stars, sportsmen, royalty and so on.
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Buckingham Palace
It was built in 1703 by the Duke of Buckingham. It was bought by
George III sixty years later. Queen Victoria was the first monarch to
live in the Palace since 1837. Queen Elizabeth II and her family live
here. The royal standard flies from the roof of Buckingham Palace
when the Queen is at her London home. There are the Changing of the
Guard outside Buckingham Palace. The palace is open to visitors in the
summer. They can see some of its beautiful rooms, halls, a library and a
throne room. The palace is surrounded by the largest private garden in
London.
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