London draws people from all over the world. Some come on business, some come to study, to work or on holiday. London is naturally a very English city and it is very cosmopolitan, containing goods, food and entertainment, as well as people, from many countries of the world.
London spreads its influence over much of the southern areas of England; it gives work to millions of people who live not only in the inner city areas but in surrounding districts.
There is much in London which fascinates visitors and inspires the affection of Londoners: the splendor of the royal palaces and the Houses of Parliament, the dignity of St. Paul's Cathedral and many monuments and beautiful parks.
London shows examples of buildings that express all the different areas of its history.
Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the Sovereign. The daily ceremony of the Changing of the Guards takes place in its courtyard. The palace was built in 1703 by the Duke of Buckingham.
Piccadilly Circus has become an important meeting point - for as well as sightseers. At its heart is a bronze fountain topped by a figure of a winded archer, known as Eros, the pagan god of love.
This area is now famous for its theatres, clubs and shops.
Whitehall is a street in central London running from Trafalgar Square to the Houses of Parliament and containing many important buildings and government offices, such as the Treasury, Admiralty and others. In the center of the roadway stands the Cenotaph, the memorial to the fallen of both world wars. The Prime Minister's residence at No. 10 Downing Street is directly connected to Whitehall.
London is always full of life. The streets are crowded with traffic. High "double-decker" buses rise above the smaller cars and vans.
The city of London today is the financial powerhouse of the country and one of the chief commercial centers of the western world.
The city has its own Lord Major, its own Government and its own police force. Here the medieval buildings stand side by side with modern glass high-rise offices.
The parks of London provide a welcome contrast to the great built-up areas. St. James's Park, Green Park, Hyde Park, and Kensington Gardens are linked together. They form 313 hectares of open parkland in the heart of London.
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London attracts people from all over the world. Some come on business, some come to study, work or on vacation. London is naturally a typical English city, very cosmopolitan, containing goods, food and entertainment, as well as people, from many countries around the world.
London extends its influence over much of the south of England, providing employment to millions of people who live not only in the city's areas, but also in the surrounding areas.
There are many things in London that enchant visitors and inspire the love of Londoners: the splendor of the Royal Palace and the Houses of Parliament, the grandeur of St. Paul's Cathedral and many monuments, beautiful parks.
London shows examples of buildings that reflect different areas of its history.
Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the monarch. Daily changing of the guard ceremonies take place in its courtyard. The palace was built in 1703 by the Duke of Buckingham.
Piccadilly Circus became an important meeting place as well as a tourist attraction. At the base is a bronze fountain topped with the figure of an archer known as Eros, the pagan god of love.
This area is now famous for its theatres, clubs and shops.
Whitehall is a street in central London, running from Trafalgar Square to the Houses of Parliament and containing many important buildings and government agencies, such as the Treasury, the Admiralty and others. In the center of the roadway stands the Cenotaph - a memorial to those killed in both world wars. The Prime Minister's residence at No. 10 Downing Street is directly connected to Whitehall.
London is always full of life. The streets are crowded with traffic. Double-decker buses rise above small cars and minibuses. The city of London today is the financial center of the country and one of the main shopping centers Western world.
The city has its own head - the mayor, its own government and its own police service.
Here, medieval buildings stand side by side with modern glass high-rise offices. London's parks provide a great contrast to the vast built-up areas. St James's Park, Green Park, Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens are all connected to each other. They cover 313 hectares open park in the center of London.
London is home to many wonderful attractions that are of great importance to the culture and arts of not only Great Britain, but the whole world. Most of them are related to history. These are monuments, squares, majestic buildings. Every language learner should be able to describe the sights of London in English.
Sights of London in English
Big Ben
- one of the attractions of London, which is considered a symbol of this city. This is not only what many associate with, but also the largest watch in the world.
To describe this landmark of London, you can use the following words:
| Delight the eye | Pleases the eye |
| Be named after | Named after |
| The most famous | Most famous |
| Amazing | Amazing |
| Masterpiece | Masterpiece |
| Impressive clock | Impressive watch |
| clock tower | clock tower |
How to describe the London landmark Big Ben in English:
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What should an English lesson be like? How to give an interesting lecture in English? We will talk about this and much more today, dear readers. Let's devote our conversation to the topic of the English lesson about the capital of Great Britain, London. This topic is found in all classes of the English language school curriculum. That is why it is relevant and will be of interest to those who teach or study English.
How to teach an English lesson about the capital of Britain - London?We all know the phrase from school: London is the capital of Great Britain - London is the capital of Great Britain. An English lesson on this topic (Lesson about London) is a type of lecture on civilization and culture. Such an English lesson (like all others) must be comprehensive, all the main stages of the lecture must be followed.
The lesson can be combined or a lesson on new material, or it can be integrated (connection with other school subjects). It is advisable that the outline of your English lesson be detailed and detailed. This will make your task easier during the lesson. If you are pressed for time, you can jot down a short summary of the lesson with the main points. The summary should contain the following steps:
- Organizational moment
- Checking homework
- Explanation of new material
- Consolidation
- Homework assignment
- Assessment
Don't forget to work on points such as:
- Forms and methods of work
- Your Lesson Objectives
- Didactic material
- Time of each activity.
In principle, each teacher builds his lesson the way he wants. But the basic steps must be followed.
Travel to London
London is a very beautiful and interesting city. It has beautiful architecture, sights, interesting people. It represents Britain as a whole. An English lesson on the topic of London can really be organized as an exciting trip to the capital of Great Britain. Let your English lesson be lively and vibrant, full of colors and rich in various kinds of didactic material.
You can start the lesson with an epigraph or several epigraphs on the topic of London. These could be proverbs or sayings famous people about the capital of Great Britain. Invite the children to read them, translate, comment, and express their opinions. We bring to your attention several such quotes with translation:
- “When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; for there is in London all that life can afford.” (Samuel Johnson) - When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life; because London has everything life has to offer
- “How can you ever be late for anything in London? They have a huge clock right in the middle of the town." (Jimmy Kimmel) - How can you be late for anything in London? After all, there is a huge clock right in the middle of the city
- "A city like London was always going to be a paradox." (China Mieville) - A city like London has always been a paradox.
Next, read with your students some interesting text or dialogue on our topic. Let it contain interesting information regarding the capital of Great Britain, about the sights of this city, about its inhabitants, about its holidays.
Don’t forget to prepare a Power Point presentation, pictures, posters and posters with views of London, video and audio materials for such a lesson. The child must perceive information visually and auditorily, so it is better and longer retained in memory.
Don't forget to include vocabulary work in your lesson, as the child should leave the lesson with a certain amount of vocabulary on the topic. You can also touch on all aspects of language learning little by little. Reading, translation, writing, a couple of grammar lessons, etc. Try to include words on the topic everywhere.
Everything you need to know about an English lesson and its stagesLet's discover the sights of London!
If our lesson is dedicated to the topic of the British capital, namely The City of London, then we cannot do without mentioning the sights of this city. The children will be interested to hear a short story about these species, as well as see them on the screen or on an overhead projector. And if you have the opportunity to show a short educational film about the sights of this wonderful city, then that’s just wonderful!
We offer you a list of the main London attractions in English with translation:
- Big Ben - Big Ben. Famous tower with a clock whose ringing can be heard throughout London
- Buckingham Palace - Buckingham Palace. Residence of the British Queen Elizabeth II
- Tower - Tower. Former residence of British kings
- Tower Bridge - Tower Bridge. Swing bridge in central London over the River Thames, near the Tower of London
- Hyde Park - Hyde Park. Hyde Park is famous for the fact that anyone can give a speech in the center of the park
- London Eye - London Eye. The famous Ferris wheel
- Albert Hall - Albert Hall. World famous concert hall
- Changing of the Guards - Changing of the guard. The famous Changing of the Guard ceremony that takes place every morning in front of Buckingham Palace
- The Thames - Thames. The river on which London is located
- The Royal Theater Covent Garden - Royal Theater Covent Garden. The world famous royal theater.
London offers these and many other attractions to its guests.
You can show them on slides in a presentation or on posters. Children will have a lot of fun looking at the slides and learning something about them at the same time.
Distribute pictures of these attractions with captions in English on their desks, let the children read them several times and remember them. You can also make sentences in English about these views of the British capital.
What methods can help us?
Many may wonder what forms and methods of work can be used in such a lesson? First of all, visual and audit methods are suitable here, of course. The child must see all the sights and hear their names in English. You can use the method of a short survey based on what you saw/heard.
The method of conversation/discussion is also important. And, of course, since we are dealing with children, we cannot do without the play method. After all, it has long been known that a child perceives everything more easily and effectively through play. More games, especially on such a topic as the capital of Britain - London (London - the capital of Great Britain). Play a guessing game with them in English, as well as who can name the most attractions, etc.
An English lesson can be made even more fun and educational by introducing integrated Elements into it. An integrated lesson is a connection between a subject (in our case, English) and other school subjects. If our topic concerns the area of civilization, then this lesson can be associated with history. After all, we tell the story of the emergence of London as a city, the history of its attractions in English.
You can also connect this lecture with fine arts by asking the children to draw a landmark they like, or to draw a map of London. In general, you can use whatever you want here!
Well, that's all the advice we wanted to give you on teaching a lesson about London. We wish you good luck and may your lessons be the most interesting!
THE TOWER OF LONDON The Tower of London has been “Fortress, Palace, Home for the Crown Jewels and national treasures, Arsenal, Mint, Prison, Observatory, Zoo and tourist attraction.” There is more of London's history in the Tower than anywhere else.
The oldest part of the Tower of London is the White Tower. It was built as a fortress and family residence by William the Conqueror in 1078.
King Henry III ordered the Tower to be whitewashed.
Today the White Tower houses the unique collection of arms.
1) Who founded the Tower of London?
2) What were the functions of it?
3) Who white washed the White Tower?
4) What is the Tower of London today?
TOWER BRIDGE Tower Bridge was opened in 1894, built in the Gothic style. The bascules are opened by electricity and will open to let the ships pass through. The Bridge is a symbol of London which attracts the tourists.
1) When was the Tower Bridge opened?
2) Why is it called the symbol of London?
BUCKINGHAM PALACE Buckingham Palace has been a home for the British Kings and Queens for three hundred years. It’s the symbol of the monarch. This Palace is neither very old nor very beautiful. It is the most famous address in the world.
1) Who lives in the Buckingham Palace?
2) Why is the Buckingham Palace the most famous address in the world?
WESTMINSTER ABBEY Westminster Abbey was founded in 1065. It is the traditional place of coronation for the English monarchs. Every British monarch has been crowned in the Abbey. Many are buried there. There are memorials to the famous British in the Abbey. You can see the Poets’ Corner there.
1) What is Westminster Abbey?
2) What people are buried in the Abbey?
The BRITISH MUSEUM The British Museum was founded in 1753 in London. It has large collections of books, manuscripts, prints, drawings, paintings, medals, coins. The biggest Library in Great Britain with many millions of books is in the Museum.
1) When was the Museum founded?
2) What collections has it got?
THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT The Houses of Parliament has been the seat of government since the 11th century. When the parliament works you can see the light above the clock at night, the British Flag over the Victoria Tower at day time.
1) Since what time was the Houses of Parliament the seat of government?
2) What can you see at night?
3) Where can you see the British Flag?
BIG BEN Big Ben is the name of the tower and the clock. Big Ben is famous for the 13-ton bell. The bell weighs 13.5 tons and the hammer – 8 tons. It is the voice of London. It tells the time since 1859. The Clock Tower is 318 feet (95 m 400sm). You must go up 374 steps to get to top.
1) What is Big Ben?
2) What does it tell?
3) How many tons does the bell weigh?
4) What is the height of the Clock Tower?
ST.PAUL'S CATHEDRAL The Cathedral was built in 604. After the Great Fire of London in 1666 it was destroyed. Architect Sir Christopher Wren rebuilt the Cathedral. It took him 35 years. Now St. Paul's Cathedral is the main church in Great Britain.
1) Who built St. Paul’s Cathedral?
2) How much time did it take C.Wren to build it?
TRAFALGAR SQUARE Trafalgar square is the square in the central London. In the center of the square you can see Nelson’s Column. Lord Nelson was the admiral who commanded the British fleet at Trafalgar battle in 1805. You can see the fountains and four bronze lions around the column. The Square is the popular place for many tourists.
1) Where is the Trafalgar square?
2) What can you see in the square?
3) Why is the square popular with the tourists?
HYDE PARK Hyde Park is one of the biggest parks in central London. Hyde Park is 1.4 sq. km. Many people come to the park every day to have a rest on the green grass or to feed birds in the Serpentine Lake. Every Sunday you can listen to any person in the Speaker’s Corner.
1) Where is Hyde Park?
2) What is the territory of the Park?
3) What can people do in the Park?
The capital of Great Britain is full of popular and world-famous tourist attractions, both educational and entertaining. Most of them are located close to the river Thames, others are in different parts of London and in its suburbs. The city was founded about 2,000 years ago, so there are a lot of interesting historic and architectural sights.
Big Ben is the most famous iconic clock tower of the Houses of Parliament. Behind this long and beautiful building stands medieval Westminster Abbey where many historic weddings, coronations and burials took place. The Tower of London has rich history as a royal palace, a fortress, a prison and a place of execution. Not far from the Tower guests can see the magnificent architecture of St Paul’s Cathedral, originally designed by Sir Christopher Wren. In the middle of Trafalgar Square tourists stop to admire a 52-meter Nelson’s column dedicated to Admiral Lord Nelson. Buckingham Palace has been the official residence of British monarchs since the reign of Queen Victoria.
London is famous for its wonderful museums and art galleries. In British Museum one can see ancient paintings, sculptures and even Egyptian mummies. London's National Gallery has the greatest collection of paintings of Van Gogh, Leonardo da Vinci, Renoir and many others. The Natural History Museum boasts its fabulous dinosaur exhibition. Tate Modern is a unique museum with the works of Picasso, Dali and other modern artists. The Science Museum is a technology thought-provoking museum with interactive galleries dedicated to many fields of science: from space travel to psychology.
Translation
The UK's capital is full of popular and world-famous tourist attractions, both educational and entertainment. Most of them are located near the River Thames, others are in different parts of London and its environs. The city was founded about 2000 years ago, so there are many interesting historical and architectural sites.
Big Ben is the most famous iconic clock tower in the Houses of Parliament. Behind this long and beautiful building stands the medieval Westminster Abbey, where many historically important weddings, coronations and burials took place. The Tower of London has a rich history as a royal palace, fortress, prison and execution site. Not far from the Tower, guests can see the magnificent architecture of St. Paul's Cathedral, originally designed by Sir Christopher Wren. In the center of Trafalgar Square, tourists stop to admire the 52-meter Nelson's Column, dedicated to Admiral Nelson. Buckingham Palace has been the official residence of British monarchs since the reign of Queen Victoria.
London is famous for its wonderful museums and art galleries. In the British Museum you can see ancient paintings, sculptures and even Egyptian mummies. The National Gallery in London houses the greatest collection of paintings by Van Gogh, Leonardo da Vinci, Renoir and others. The Natural History Museum boasts a delightful dinosaur exhibition. Tate Modern is a unique museum with works by Picasso, Dali and other modern artists. The Science Museum is an applied, thought-provoking museum with interactive galleries covering many areas of science, from space flight to psychology.
When it comes to entertainment, it's impossible to get bored in London. Traditional English parks and gardens are considered the best places for a relaxing holiday. Favorites among tourists were Kew Gardens, Hyde Park, St. James's Park, Green Park and Kensington Gardens. Right in the heart of the capital you can find London Zoo and Aquarium. At Madame Tussauds, visitors come face to face with hundreds of celebrities, from Shakespeare to Lady Gaga, as it houses an amazing collection of wax figures. The Warner Bros. Studio Tour is an incredible tour of the history of the magical Harry Potter films. The London Eye is a giant Ferris wheel that takes visitors in one of its capsules on a thrilling adventure above the city and its attractions.
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