Vocabulary

the Bank of England - Английский банк

the Stock Exchange -Лондонская фондовая биржа

the Old Bailey - Центральный уголовный суд, находящийся в Олд-Бейли

St Paul's Cathedral - собор св. Павла

Sir Christopher Wren - Кристофер Рен

the Tower of London - Лондонский Тауэр

Julius Caesar - Юлий Цезарь

William the Conqueror - Вильгельм Завоеватель, Вильгельм I

Westminster Abbey - Вестминстерское аббатство

Westminster Palace (the Houses

of Parliament) - Вестминстерский дворец (здание английского парламента)

Big Ben - "Биг Бен", "Большой Бен"

Buckingham Palace - Букингемский

дворец Trafalgar Square - Трафальгарская площадь

Nelson's Column - колонна Нельсона

the National Gallery - Национальная

галерея

the National Portrait Gallery - Национальная портретная галерея

the British Museum - Британский музей

commercial - торговый

population - население

to belong - принадлежать

epoch - эпоха

financial - финансовый

numerous - многочисленный

firm - фирма

ancient - древний

striking - поразительный, замечательный

church - церковь

to found - основывать

to rebuild - перестраивать

fortress - крепость

royal - королевский

palace - дворец

prison - тюрьма

governmental - правительственный

association - ассоциация

to crown - короновать

outstanding - выдающийся

statesman - государственный деятель

scientist - ученый

painter - художник

to bury - хоронить

tower - башня

official residence - официальная резиденция

wealth - богатство

luxury - роскошь

restaurant - ресторан

splendid - великолепный

in memory of - в память о

column - колонна

to contain - содержать

priceless - бесценный

manuscript - рукопись

coin - монета

sculpture - скульптура

to be famous for - быть знаменитым ..., славиться

dock - док

narrow - узкий

unimpressive - невпечатляющий, невыразительный

huge - огромный

Ответьте на вопросы

1. Is London the largest city in the world?

2. What's the population of London?

3. Traditionally London is divided into several parts. Can you name them?

4. What do you know about the City?

5. Who was St Paul's Cathedral built by?

6. Who founded the Tower of London? When was it rebuilt?

7. What is Westminster Abbey famous for?

8. Where does the British Parliament sit?

9. What is Big Ben?

10. Why was Trafalgar Square named so?

11. Why does Buckingham Palace attract so many tourists?

12. What are the most famous London museums and art galleries?

Используя клише и информацию в следующем тексте, подготовьте экскурсию по Лондону

Клише

Welcome to…- Добро пожаловать в …

My name is…- меня зовут

I’m your guide. – Я – ваш гид

I’ll take you round the city – Я покажу вам город

I’ll show the most interesting sights of the city – Я покажу самые интересные достопримечательности города

Let’s start our tour with … - Давайте начнем наш тур с …

It’s better to start with … - Лучше начать с …

Let’s go to … - Давайте пойдем (поедем) в …

You can see … - Вы можете увидеть …

Let’s have a look at … - Давайте посмотрим на …

You’ll admire … - Вы получите большое удовольствие от …

Look attentively at … - Посмотрите внимательно на …

Concentrate your attention on …- Сосредоточьте свое внимание на …

I’d like to attract your attention to…-Хотелось бы привлечь ваше внимание к…

Pay attention to… - Обратите внимание на …

It is important to stress …– Важно подчеркнуть …

There’s no exaggeration in saying that … -Нет никакого преувеличения , что…

It goes without saying… - Само собой разумеется …

to gain popularity – завоевать популярность

to be famous for… - быть известным …

The best place to go to find out more about … - Лучшее место для посещения, чтобы узнать больше о …

Let’s stay for a while on (at) … - Давайте остановимся ненадолго на (в)…

We also invite you to …- Мы также приглашаем вас в …

No doubt – несомненно

Perhaps the best place to end the excursion is … - Вероятно, самое лучшее место для завершения нашей экскурсии …

I hope the excursion was very broadening – Надеюсь экскурсия была очень познавательной

The British Museum has become the principal museum in the United Kingdom, with a rich collection of archaeological and ethnographical material from all over the world, and a wide variety of art treasures. It is also the national library for books and periodicals. The British Museum originated in 1755 in the government’s purchase and amalgamation of three collections: the antiquities and natural history specimens assembled by the physician Sir Hans Sloane, the Cottonian library and antiquities accumulated over 50 years by the Cotton family of Westminster, and the Harleian Collection of Manuscripts built up by the 1st and 2nd earls of Oxford.

St. Paul's Cathedral. On June 21,1675 was laid the first stone of the New St. Paul's, which was not finished for thirty-five years. The cathedral is Sir Christopher Wren's masterpiece. It stands at the top Ludgate Hill on a site where a Christian church has stood since the 7^th century. The magnificent classical structure is crowned by the dome. Inside the dome are scenes from the life of St.Paul. Here too is the famous Whispering Gallery, where visitors are requested to sit down upon a matted seat, that they may be shown how a low whisper uttered against the wall can be distinctly heard at the other side of the dome. There are many memorials in the Cathedral including those to heroes such as Wellington and Nelson.

The Tower of London was first built in 1078 by William the Conqueror, for the purpose of protecting and controlling the city. The present buildings are partly of the Norman period, but architecture of almost all the styles which have flourshed in England may be found within the walls. The Tower has in the past been a fortress, a palace and a prison, and has housed the Royal Mint, the Public Records and (for a short time) the Royal Observatory. It was for centures the arsenal for small arms and is still garrisoned. For six hundred years, from the thirteenth cen­tury to the nineteenth, it also housed the Royal Menagerie, the predecessor of the London Zoo. The Tower is famous for its illustrious prisoners, such as More and Guy Fawks. Many notable people lost their heads on the executioner’s block. The Tower is guarded by the Yeomen Warders popularly known as “Beefeters”.

Westminster is the political centre of London, was until the 11th century a sacred place. King Edward the Confessor decided to build a great abbey church here. It was consecrated in 1065, but a week later the king died and was buried in the abbey. His tomb became a popular place of pilgrimage. It still can be found at the heart of the present Westminster Abbey. William the Conqueror was crowned in the Abbey and since then all Coronations are held here. The Abbey contains many royal tombs, memorials to emi­nent men and women. But the most popular ones are those to writers, actors and musicians in Poet’s Corner. Along side the Abbey Edward the Confessor had a palace built. The Palace of Westminster was the royal residence and also the country’s main court of law. Parliament has met here the 16th century until the 19th century.

The present Houses of Parliament were built after the old palace was burnt down in 1834. The building comprises the House of Commons and the House of Lords, the two chambers where parliamentary business is debated. On the corner next to Westminster Bridge stands St.Stephen’s Tower, which chimes the hours.

Madame Tussaud's museum of wax figures is in the centre of London. The museum is topical as well as historical and includes both the famous and the infamous. Many of the original models made by Marie Tussaud of her great contemporaries, such as Voltaire, Benjamin Franklin and Sir Walter Scott, are still preserved. Anyone who’s anyone from sports to film, politics to punishment is here. You can even travel back in time on the spectacular Spirit of London ride.

The Sherlock Holmes Museum. Sherlock Holmes and Doctor Watson lived in a Victorian lodging house at 221 b Baker Street between 1881-1904, according to the stories written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. The house was built in 1815 and is listed by the Goverment to protect its architectural and cultural heritage. The interior has been faithfully maintained for posterity exactly as described in the published stories. The famous study overlooking Baker Street is located on the 1st floor Visitors can sit in Mr Holmes's arm-chair by the fireside to pose for photos.