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МОУ Велижская муниципальная общеобразовательная средняя школа № 2.

Выполнила Учитель английского языкаВасильева С.А.

2013 г.

Top London’sTop London’s AttractionsAttractions

The Tower of LondonThe Tower of London

The Tower has been part of the capital’s history for the past The Tower has been part of the capital’s history for the past 900 years. The fortress first built by William the Conqueror as 900 years. The fortress first built by William the Conqueror as a citadel, royal palace, seat of the government. The Tower a citadel, royal palace, seat of the government. The Tower now protects the Crown Jewels.now protects the Crown Jewels.

St Paul’s CathedralSt Paul’s Cathedral

St Paul’s Cathedral is the spiritual centre of the City. It was St Paul’s Cathedral is the spiritual centre of the City. It was first built in 1666. The present building is the fifth cathedral first built in 1666. The present building is the fifth cathedral to built built on the site. The architect of the baroque-style to built built on the site. The architect of the baroque-style building was Sir Christopher Wren. St Paul’s Cathedral `is a building was Sir Christopher Wren. St Paul’s Cathedral `is a fitting final place for many of the nation’s heroes. fitting final place for many of the nation’s heroes.

Trafalgar SquareTrafalgar Square

Trafalgar Square is the popular place for political rallies Trafalgar Square is the popular place for political rallies and meetings. The Admiral Lord Nelson’s statue and meetings. The Admiral Lord Nelson’s statue surveys the memorial to his great naval victory in 1805. surveys the memorial to his great naval victory in 1805. The Admiral’s statue looks towards the House of The Admiral’s statue looks towards the House of Parliament. To the other side of the column are Parliament. To the other side of the column are fountains.fountains.

Westminster AbbeyWestminster Abbey

Westminster Abbey has been closely connected with the Crown Westminster Abbey has been closely connected with the Crown over 900 years. The Abbey was rebuilt in the 11over 900 years. The Abbey was rebuilt in the 11thth century by a king century by a king Edward the Confessor. The Abbey contains monuments to Edward the Confessor. The Abbey contains monuments to monarchs. It is the meeting place for Parliament from the 14monarchs. It is the meeting place for Parliament from the 14thth to the to the 1616thth centuries. centuries.

Buckingham PalaceBuckingham PalaceBuckingham Palace is the best known royal Buckingham Palace is the best known royal palace in the world. It was build in 1703. palace in the world. It was build in 1703. When Her Majesty the Queen is in the When Her Majesty the Queen is in the residence, the Royal Standard flutters over residence, the Royal Standard flutters over the east front. The palace is open to public in the east front. The palace is open to public in August and September.August and September.

PiccadillyPiccadilly

Piccadilly is the centre of entertainment. It is the Piccadilly is the centre of entertainment. It is the meeting point of six streets. Here you can find the meeting point of six streets. Here you can find the most expensive shops, restaurants and entertainment most expensive shops, restaurants and entertainment places. This centre was created in 1980s. places. This centre was created in 1980s.

BRITISH TRADITIONSBRITISH TRADITIONS

Every country has its own traditions Every country has its own traditions and customs. In Britain traditions and customs. In Britain traditions play a very important role in the life play a very important role in the life of people. The British are proud of of people. The British are proud of their traditions and keep them their traditions and keep them carefully.carefully.

Britain is full of culture Britain is full of culture and traditions which and traditions which have been around for have been around for hundreds of years.hundreds of years.

It is known that the It is known that the English are stay-at-English are stay-at-home people. “There is home people. “There is no place like home”, no place like home”, they say. When they they say. When they don't work they like to don't work they like to spend their days off at spend their days off at home with their home with their families.families.

English people like domestic animals. Every English people like domestic animals. Every family has a pet: a dog, a cat or a bird.family has a pet: a dog, a cat or a bird.

Politeness is a characteristic feature of Politeness is a characteristic feature of Englishmen. They often say “Thank you”, Englishmen. They often say “Thank you”,

“Sorry”, “Beg your pardon”.“Sorry”, “Beg your pardon”.

Englishmen's homeEnglishmen's home

People all over the world People all over the world know the saying: “The know the saying: “The Englishmen’s home is Englishmen’s home is his castle”. They like his castle”. They like to live in small houses to live in small houses with a small garden. A with a small garden. A typical feature of an typical feature of an English house is a English house is a fireplace, that's why fireplace, that's why many of them prefer many of them prefer the open fire to the open fire to central heating. central heating.

English mealsEnglish meals They say that English They say that English

people keep to their people keep to their traditions even in meals. traditions even in meals.

They eat eggs and bacon They eat eggs and bacon with toasts for breakfast, with toasts for breakfast, pudding or apple pie for pudding or apple pie for dessert.dessert.

Porridge is the dish Porridge is the dish Englishmen are very fond Englishmen are very fond of. Many of them eat of. Many of them eat porridge with milk and porridge with milk and sugar for breakfast.sugar for breakfast.

Tea-drinkersTea-drinkers

The English are tea-The English are tea-drinkers. They have it drinkers. They have it many times a day. many times a day. Some Englishmen have Some Englishmen have tea for breakfast, tea in tea for breakfast, tea in lunch time, tea after lunch time, tea after dinner, tea at tea-time dinner, tea at tea-time and tea with supper. and tea with supper. Some English families Some English families have "high tea" or big have "high tea" or big tea and no supper. The tea and no supper. The Englishmen always Englishmen always drink tea out of cups, drink tea out of cups, never out of glasses.never out of glasses.

They have also English and British traditions of sport, They have also English and British traditions of sport, music and many royal occasions.music and many royal occasions.

Coronation DayCoronation Day

It marks the It marks the anniversary of the anniversary of the date when date when Elizabeth IIElizabeth II

became queenbecame queen

The queen's telegramThe queen's telegram

The Queen “s The Queen “s telegram is not a telegram is not a very old custom very old custom but it is for very old but it is for very old people.people.

Every British Every British person gets a person gets a telegram from the telegram from the Queen on their Queen on their one-hundredth one-hundredth birthdaybirthday

Changing of the GuardsChanging of the Guards

Changing of the Changing of the Guards is a very Guards is a very beautiful tradition.beautiful tradition.

Every morning tourists Every morning tourists go to watch the go to watch the ceremony at ceremony at Buckingham Palace. Buckingham Palace. At 11.30 the guard At 11.30 the guard that stands in front of that stands in front of the palace change.the palace change.

Pancake DayPancake Day

Pancake Day is Pancake Day is celebrated on Shrove celebrated on Shrove Tuesday in spring at Tuesday in spring at the beginning of Lent. the beginning of Lent. Lent is a period of 40 Lent is a period of 40 days before Easter. days before Easter. Pancake Day is Pancake Day is traditionally a day of traditionally a day of celebration, the last celebration, the last day that you can eat day that you can eat what you want until what you want until Easter.Easter.

Well, on this day in England families Well, on this day in England families usually have pancakes for dinner. At usually have pancakes for dinner. At schools the children and teachers schools the children and teachers have pancakes for school dinner, and have pancakes for school dinner, and in restaurants customers ask for in restaurants customers ask for pancakes, too. pancakes, too.

Pancake Day is a funny custom. It is Pancake Day is a funny custom. It is famous for an unusual race with famous for an unusual race with frying pans and pancakes.frying pans and pancakes.

Guy Fawkes” NightGuy Fawkes” Night

Guy Fawkes” Night is Guy Fawkes” Night is observed on the 5observed on the 5thth of of November when November when people in Britain light people in Britain light fireworks and burn a fireworks and burn a straw guy on a straw guy on a bonfire. This bonfire. This celebration is often celebration is often associated with associated with collecting money for collecting money for charitycharity