Transcript UNIT 8
TOWN AND VILLAGE NEW Millennium ENGLISH 5 The Sights of London BIG BEN BUCKINGHAM PALACE THE TOWER OF LONDON TRAFALGAR SQUARE TOWER BRIDGE WESTMINISTER ABBEY THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT THE THAMES The Views of London Interesting Famous Beautiful New Wonderful Old Large Tall Exiting Popular Magnificent • Huge • Big • Modern • Attractive • Impressive • Unique • Friendly • Colourful •Amazing •Incredible •Unusual The Trafalgar Square Admiral Lord Nelson’s statue stands on top of a column in the middle protest meeting are held in Trafalgar Square. Buckingham Palace The most important building in London, though not the most beautiful is Buckingham Palace, which is the official residence of the Queen. It stands in St. James Park. It 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 The Tower of London The Tower of London was a fortress, a royal palace and later a prison. It is a museum now. There are a lot of interesting collections in the Tower of London. 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 Tower Bridge Moscow Red Square The Spasskaya Tower Yury Kuklachev’s House of Cats The Ostankino TV Tower Town of my dreams Town of my dreams There isn’t much traffic here I like going to the city centre We can go and see wildlife It’s nice to go round with friends I can walk in the fields It’s a very beautiful town with lots of old buildings We have lots of open space People don’t lock their doors It’s a big city and there are lots of shops and restaurants People are really friendly here There are a lot of sights, cinemas and things to do I like the school I go to It is a safe place St. Petersburg Otradnoye There are a lot of cities Beautiful and fine But the city, I like best Is, no doubt, mine. Otradnoye Homework