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VY_32_INOVACE_05_8 – London Go
and See 1
Jméno autora
Jaroslava Čejková Tegerová
Název školy
Střední škola živnostenská Sokolov,
příspěvková organizace
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LONDON
WHEN A MAN IS TIRED OF LONDON, HE
IS TIRED OF LIFE.
DR. SAMUEL JOHNSON
LONDON - GENERAL INFORMATION

The capital city of the United
Kingdom of Great Britain
and Northern Ireland

Situated on the river Thames

Population about ±
7,500,000 people

Residence of the monarch =
Head of Church of England,
site of Government
representatives, Parliament.

Centre of cultural, political
and financial activities

About eleven million tourists
visit London every year
TOWER OF
LONDON
The legend says:
“If the ravens
leave the Tower,
the Kingdom will
fall...”
Seven ravens live
constantly there and
they have one wing
clipped
IMPORTANT POINTS IN THE HISTORY OF THE TOWER OF LONDON
 1070s - beginning of building by William the Conqueror - primary function
was a fortress and only temporary royal residence
1210 - Royal Menagerie (královský zvěřinec) was established
Edward I (1307 – 27) - started to use the Tower as a prison
1780 – last hanging
1841 - Crown Jewels were saved from fire
today – Museum and the Royal Jewel Case
BEEFEATERS
Yeomen Warders are wrongly
called Beefeaters. This nickname came from their lunch
breaks when they did not
work and ate beef meat. The
Tower of London has been
watched by Yeomen Warders
since its existence in 1078.
The Warders take care of the
buildings, making sure that all
are kept safe from intruders
/nezvaní hosté/ as well as
watched that none of the
prisoners escaped.
Today they also look after the
museum and the ravens. Every
night before 10 pm there is a “Key
Ceremony” – locking the castle –
for 700 years every single night
without any change.
BUCKINGHAM PALACE
was built in 1703
 is the most important address in London home of kings and queens


is a complex of several buildings:
a family house,
 a police station,
 two post offices,
 a hospital, sports clubs,
 a cinema
 swimming pool

BUCKINGHAM PALACE
two men work full-time to look after 300 clocks
 when the queen is having dinner, it takes three
days to prepare the table and another three
days to do the washing up
 Every Tuesday the Queen invites the Prime
Minister to inform her about the political
situation

The picture shows the Ballroom – the largest
room in Buckingham palace. It is used for
ceremonies and state banquets
Queen Victoria was the first monarch who lived in
the palace from 1837
 The golden statue in front of the Palace is the
Queen Victoria Monument
 The family lives in the north wing, the public can
visit the State Apartments

10 DOWNING STREET
A short distance from
Buckingham Palace, you
will find the second
most important address
in London.
It is the home address of
the British Prime
Minister
TOWER BRIDGE
The
most famous
bridge in London was
built in 1894

It opens in the
middle to ships
passing

It takes 90 seconds
to raise up the jibs
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS

•
•
•
•
•
What do these numbers stand for?
7.500.000 and 11.000.000
What river goes through London?
Why do seven ravens constantly live in the Tower
Of London?
What are the Beefeaters properly called and what
is their role?
What roles did the Tower of London have in
British history?
When was the Buckingham palace built?
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS
Who was the first permanent resident of Buckingham
Palace?
 When and why does the Prime Minister visit the
Queen?
 Where is the Victoria Monument located and what does
it look like?
 What is the second most important address in London
and why?
 What happens when large ships go under the Tower
Bridge?
If you don‘t remember, go through the presentation once
again 

Sources:
SOARS, Liz; SOARS, John. Headway Elementary Student's book. Oxford: Oxford
University Press, 1999, ISBN 0194339920.
AUTOR NEUVEDEN. Yeomen Warders [online]. [cit. 25.8.2013]. Dostupný na
WWW: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beefeaters
AUTOR NEUVEDEN. London [online]. [cit. 25.8.2013]. Dostupný na WWW:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London
AUTOR NEUVEDEN. Buckingham Palace [online]. [cit. 25.8.2013]. Dostupný na
WWW: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckingham_Palace
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