"Pussy-cat, pussy-cat,

Where have you been?”

"I’ve been to London.

To look at the Queen.”

"Pussy-cat, pussy-cat,

What did you there?”

"I frightened a little mouse

Under her chair.”

“Pussy-cat”

WindoW on Britain

Why do people travel ?• To visit new places;• To meet people;• To study;• To practice English;• To take part in festivals;• To learn more about the culture and traditions.People travelPeople travel…..…..

Where can you get the information about travelling abroad?

• Newspapers• Television• Travel leaflets• Tourist guides• Internet• Radios• History books

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Who would you like to go to Britain with?

• With parents• With friends• With classmates• With brothers and sisters• With grandparents

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What kind of transport can people travel by?What kind of transport can people travel by?

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What is you favourite way of What is you favourite way of travelling?travelling?

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The motto of our lesson is:The more you live ,

The more you travel,The more you travel,

The more you see,The more you see,

The more you learn.“The world is a book and those who don’t travel read

only one page” St. Augustine

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Click on the countries whose flags form

Union Jack

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Red Rose

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Sights of Britain

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II

She was born in Windsor on 21 April 1926. Her full name is Elizabeth-Mary-Alexander Windsor.

She was educated at home, taught to read and write by her parents. She knew foreign languages.

She was married Prince Philip

in 1947.

She came to throne in 1952. Elizabeth was crowned in Westminster Abbey on the 2nd of June in 1953.

The Queen

London

Buckingham Palace

The Buckingham Palace-is the Royal residence. It was built in 1703.It is now the official home of Queen Elizabeth. There are nearly six hundred rooms and 3 miles of red carpet. Buckingham Palace is like a small town, with a police station, a hospital, a bar, a cinema and a swimming pool. About 7 hundred people work in the Palace.

It is more than nine hundred years old. There are many monuments and statues there, many English kings and queens are buried there. It is famous for the Poet’s Corner. It is one of the most famous and beautiful churches in London. This church has two tall towers. In 1952 Queen Elizabeth was crowned there.

The Tower

The Tower of London

is a very old building. It has more than 900 years old. English kings lived in it many years ago, but now it is a museum.

It was a fortress, a royal place and later a prison. The ravens are another famous sign. The legend says that without them the Tower will fall.

The Houses of Parliament and Big Ben

The Houses of Parliament are long grey buildings

with towers. The large clock in one of the towers is “Big Ben”. You can hear the sound of “Big Ben” every hour in London The clock and the bell got their names after Sir Benjamin Hall. The members of the British Parliament Work in these buildings.

Great Bell

The main bell, officially known as the Great Bell, is the largest bell in the tower and part of the Great Clock of Westminster. The bell is better known by the nickname Big Ben. People can get inside the Tower to see the works of Big Ben. The faces of the clock are very large.

Big Ben sticks every quarter of an hour.

A telephone box

Double-decker

Sir Gilbert Scott designed a telephone box in the 1920s. In 1985 more of them were replaced with modern telephone boxes. People protested so much at the old ones were put back in London. Now you can see them.

The red telephone kiosk was designed by Sir Giles Gilbert Scott at the request of the Post Office in 1924. Black Telephone Boxes (kiosks)

was design used by one of the new telecoms operators.

Internet Telehone Boxes (kiosks)

Trafalgar Square

Some people say it is the most beautiful place in London. In the middle of the Square stands a tall column. It is a monument to Admiral Nelson. Four bronze lions look at the square from the monument. There are two beautiful fountains in the square

The London Eye

is a top London attraction. It is situated on the River Thames, On a clear day you can see around 40km.

At 150 metres tall, you can look out and see over 55 of London’s main attractions including Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament, Trafalgar Square, Buckingham Palace and many others.

You can see so many London attractions at once, it’s no wonder more people visit the London Eye very often.

Double-decker

Modern double-decker

a bus with two passenger decks. They are a common sights in Britain. London has more than three thousands double-deckers. At many seaside resorts Double-decker with an open top desk are used in the summer season for tourists.

Hyde Park

There are many parks in London:There are many parks in London:

Regent's Park

Kensington Gardens

Westminster AbbeyWestminster Abbey

London BridgeLondon Bridge

Big BenBig Ben

The Houses of ParliamentThe Houses of Parliament

Buckingham PalaceBuckingham Palace

Westminster AbbeyWestminster Abbey

Tower BridgeTower Bridge

London EyeLondon Eye

Westminster AbbeyWestminster Abbey

The Tower of LondonThe Tower of London

St. Paul’s St. Paul’s

Trafalgar SquareTrafalgar Square

Trafalgar SquareTrafalgar Square

London BridgeLondon Bridge

Tate GalleryTate Gallery

LondonLondon ZooZoo

London BridgeLondon Bridge

London EyeLondon Eye

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