Sightseeing tour Hello ladies and gentlemen We welcome

Sightseeing tour

Hello ladies and gentlemen. We welcome you to London. It is one of the largest cities in the world. London is more than two thousand years old. You will see all interesting places of London from our red double-decker.

The Queen of Great Britain. Elizabeth II

Buckingham Palace is the London home of the Queen. When the flag is flying on the top she is at home. Look, they are changing the Guard. It happens every day at 11. 30 a. m.

Westminster Abbey It is a royal church

The funeral service for Diana, Princess of Wales took place in Westminster Abbey in September 1997

From the Tower Bridge, over the river Thames you can see the Tower of London

The Tower of London is a museum now. There a lot of interesting collections in it.

The ravens are another famous sight. The legend says that without them the Tower will fall. The Raven Master is the person who gives them food.

The Houses of Parliament is the seat of the British government. Big Ben is the biggest clock in the world.

It is the greatest work of the architect Sir Christopher Wren

On the column in the centre there is a statue of Admiral Nelson who defeated the French at the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805.

1. Big Ben is -a palace 2. The Queen lives in - The Tower of London - a bell - Buckingham Palace -a square - Windsor Palace

3. The Bloody Tower is in 4. The Queen’s name is -the Tower of London - Diana - The Houses of Parliament - Elizabeth -Westminster Abbey - Catherine

6. The Tower of London is …now 5. The country’s leaders speak in -a museum -the Houses of Parliament -a prison - Big Ben -Buckingham Palace -a royal palace

7. The architect of St. Paul’s Cathedral is -Daniel Defoe - Christopher Wren - Mark Twain

The Flag and the coat of arms of Great Britain

Put in the missing letters, please. T—er bri—e bl—dy g-l-ery well- -no-n t—rist m-n-ment g—de pal—e le--nd

Make up words. n n n f, m, i, o, r, n, a, i, t, o, n k, e, e, e, w, n, d m, s, u, m, e, u r, i, f, o, a, v, u, t, e s, a, m, o, u, f d, i, l, b, u, i, g, n

Listen to the explanations and match the words and the definitions. Building n City n Tourist n Guide n Capital n Gallery 1. The main city in the country 2. Something like a house having walls and a roof 3. a very large busy town 4. A person who takes people round places such as cities and museums 5. A person travelling for pleasure 6. A place where people can see paintings and sculptures n

Well done!