Unit 6

Days Out

Welcome to London

The Globe Trafalgar Square The National Gallery Covent Garden The Natural Museum Buckingham Palace The British Museum St James’ Park

Here are some ideas of places to visit on your day out …

Trafalgar Square

In the middle of Trafalgar Square, there’s a statue of Admiral Nelson. It’s called “Nelson’s Column” and it’s 56 metres tall. The National Gallery is next to Trafalgar Square.

Covent Garden

There’s a big market at Covent Garden, but there isn’t a garden!

You can buy all kids of presents and souvenirs. There are also some nice shops and cafes here.

Buckingham Palace The Queen sometimes lives at Buckingham Palace, opposite St James’ Park. There are 775 rooms in the Palace, but you can’t visit all of them!

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St James’ Park

It isn’t only a beautiful park, but it’s a big stadium.

The British Museum

At the British Museum, there are some amazing Egyptian mummies.

The Nature History Museum But if you want to see dinosaurs, go to the Natural History Museum. There’s a big dinosaur gallery there.

The National Gallery

The National Gallery in London has got 2300 paintings. More than four million people visit the gallery every year.

The Globe

The Globe is a modern version of Shakespeare’s theatre. It’s similar to the original theatre from 1599. It’s next to the River Thames.

Harrods

Harrods is a famous department store. It’s got 330 different departments, including an enormous supermarket. You can have lunch here – there are 18 bars and restaurants. There’s even a traditional English pub.

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