Introduction
Training exercises
Symbols
Outstanding British
Sites of London
Parts of London
Holidays and traditions
Mr.
Brown
Mrs.
Brown
crazy about football
fond of flowers
read historical novels
John
plays computer
games
Helen
Kate
likes her dog
likes listening to music
Mr.
Green
a lawyer
goes in for tennis
Tom
Mrs.
Green
Mr. Green’s brother
fond of painting
a doctor
reads a lot
Susan
Mary
likes animals
wants to be a doctor
likes horses
Everybody knows that Great Britain is
a parliamentary monarchy.
Officially the head of the state is the
Queen. What is the name of the
Queen, who is ruling now?
Elisabeth I
Elisabeth II
Elisabeth III
The most ancient monument in
England, which was constructed
nearly 2000 years before Christ is
a monument made of stones. How
is it called?
Eistedfod
Stonehenge
Cenotaph
Some scientists think that the
Lake Loch Lomond is the place
where dinosaurs live. It was
seen by many people. Where is
the lake situated?
Northern Ireland
Scotland
Wales
Which of these cities is
in England?
Edinburg
Oxford
Belfast
What is the name of
the longest river?
Nile
Severn
Thames
What do the English
often put in their
tea?
Jam
Milk
Fruit
Where is the official
residence of the
British Queen?
Buckingham Palace
Westminster Palace
Banqueting House
The British prime
minister lives
Number 20 Downing Street
Number 20 Whitehall
Number 10 Downing street
Westminster is that part of London
where there are many
governmental offices: Home
Office, War Office, Admiralty,
Treasury. Is it a
political center
financial center
industrial center
In London there are many
bridges over the river
Thames. How many?
30
10
27
What are the colors of the
British flag? How is it called?
The Union
Lack
blue
red
white
The Irish Flag
St. George Cross
The Scottish Flag
St. Andrews Cross
The English Flag
St. Patrice Cross
Symbols
England
Scotland
Northern Ireland
Wales
She is known all over the
world as the queen of crime.
She became generally
recognized in 1926, after
publishing of her novel “The
Murder of Roger Acroyd”.
When she got tired of
Hercule Poirot she invented
Miss Marple, a mild old
lady with her own method
of investigation.
Agatha Christie
He is the greatest English
playwright, who was born in
Stratford-on-Avon. In spite of
his fame , we know very little
of his life. He wrote 37 plays.
Among them are deep
tragedies such as “Hamlet”,
“Othello”, light comedies
“All’s well that ends well”,
“The twelfth Night”, historical
dramas such as “Henry IV”,
“Richard III”.
William
Shakespeare
This musical group
was formed by John
Lennon, Paul
McCartney, George
Harrison and Ringo
Starr. They came from
Liverpool.
The Beatles
He was a doctor. His
medical knowledge
was a great help to
him in his detective
stories. He was one of
the first, who started
the fashion on
detective stories. He
created his famous
character Sherlock Arthur Conan
Doyle
Holmes in 1855.
Churches
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Palaces
Museums
and
galleries
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Parks
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Secret
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Squares
St. Paul’s
Cathedral
It is one of the
English churches.
It is not far from
the Tower of
London. The
famous English
architect Sir
Christopher Wren
built it in the 7th
century
It is a beautiful
Gothic building. It
was a monastery and
a Norman church
for a long time. It
was built in the 11th
century and is
famous for the
Poet’s Corner. Many
English kings and
queens were
crowned there
Westminster
Abbey
It is in the center
of London. Some
people say it’s the
most beautiful
place in London.
In the middle of
the square stands
a tall column to
Admiral Nelson
Trafalgar
Square
Piccadilly
Circus
It is called a
circus because
it’s round.
There are many
famous
restaurants,
cafes, theatres
and cinemas. It’s
very bright and
colorful at
night.
It is the seat of
British
Parliament. It
was designed in
Gothic style and
built between
1840 and 1860. It
is a long grey
building with
towers
Westminster
Palace
It is the official home
of the English Queen. It
was built in 1703. There
are 600 rooms in the
palace. It is like a small
town with a police
station, a hospital, a
bar, a cinema, two sport
clubs and a swimmingBuckingham
pool
Palace
It’s one of the best
picture galleries in
the world. It is
situated on the
north side of
Trafalgar Square
and contains
canvases of
outstanding painters
The National
Gallery
It is not far from
the National
Gallery and is
famous for its
great library. It
was founded in
1753. It has one
of the world’s
best collections
of art and
archaeological
treasures
The British
Museum
It is a royal park
since 1536 It’s
one of the most
popular places
of Londoners on
hot summer
days. It’s famous
for its Speaker’s
Corner
Hyde Park
Probably, it’d the
most beautiful of
all London’s
parks. Once it
was a hunting
place for Henry
VIII. Now it is
famous for its
botanical garden
and zoo.
Regent’s Park
It’s a big clock
in one of the
towers. You
can hear the
sound of it
every hour in
London. They
got their name
after Sir
Benjamin Hall
Big Ben
William the
Conqueror built it
in the 11th century.
It was used as a
fortress, a state
prison and an old
castle. Many
English kings and
queens were
imprisoned and
beheaded there.
Now it is a museum
The Tower
of London
Этот праздник отмечают не
все англичане, некоторые
даже его игнорируют.
Общеприняты семейные
празднования, но многие
идут на дискотеки,
которые организуются в
большинстве гостиниц и
танцевальных залах.
Самые большие
празднования проходят
вокруг статуи Эроса на
New Year’sПикадили
Day
Это самый популярный
праздник в
Великобритании. Люди
приезжают из всех концов,
чтобы быть с семьей в этот
день. Взрослые весят чулки
над кроватями и кладут в
них подарки для детей.
Переел праздником готовят
пудинг и загадывают
желание. Когда пудинг
готов, в него опускают
монеты и серебряные
Christmas
амулеты
St.Valenti
ne’s Day
В этот день тысячи
людей едут в
маленькую деревню на
границе Англии и
Шотландии, чтобы
пожениться. Она
называется Гретна
Грин. Юноши и
девушки, жены и
мужья, друзья и соседи
признаются друг другу
в любви, посылают
открытки, шоколад и
Этот праздник
отмечают как начало
весны и религиозного
фестиваля.
Традиционные подарки
имеют форму яйца,
которые обычно
сделаны из шоколада.
Иногда их прячут и
детиEaster
их ищут.
Эта церемония
происходит около
Букингемского
дворца каждый
день в 11.30
Changing of Guard
Эта церемония
происходит
каждый день
в Лондонском
Тауэре
Ceremony of keys