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Сабақ тақырыбы:“Sightseeing Tour Around London”

Мақсаты: «Лондон және оның көркем орындары» тақырыбы бойынша қайталау сабағы.

Міндеттер:

1. Білімдік: Оқу, тыңдау және монологтық сөйлеу білік, дағдыларын қалыптастыру; тақырып бойынша лексиканы қайталау.

2. Дамытушылық: оқушылардың жадын және ойлау, салыстыру қабілеттерін дамыту; олардың зейінін жаттықтыру.

3. Трбиелік: Өздері тілін оқып жатқан мемлекеттің мәдениетіне, салт-дәстүріне және көркем орындарына қызығушылығын ояту.

Көрнекілік: Компьютер, мультипроектор, Лондонның көркем орындарының слайдтары, Лондон картасы, Лондон бойынша «саяхат» үшін екіқабатты автобустың суреті, диаграмма «London», таблица “Dream vocation”.

Сабақ барысы.

I. Organization moment.

Good morning dear children. We’ve got an unusual lesson today—a tour around London. We are going to speak about London and its most famous sights. Our lesson is divided into several parts. We shall speak about our dream vocation, about advantages and disadvantages of travelling, about London, its history and sights. So, let’s begin our lesson.

II. Brainstorming.

First of all, let’s speak about your dream vocation. Where do you want to go? What do you want to see? And with whom do you want to go? Use the table.

Countries	What/ to see	With whom/ to go
Spain	bullfights	my sister
the USA	Grand Canyon	my parents
Canada	Niagara Falls	my friend
Holland	tulips	my brother
Brazil	feativals	my uncle
Egypt	Piramids	my (grand)father
France	Eiffel Tower	my (grand)mother
Japan	ninjas	my classmates
Australia	kangaroos and koalas	my aunt

I will go to ___________ to see ___________. I will take my _________ with me.

III. Travelling: Pros and Cons.

Teacher: Well done. The next part of our lesson is called “Travelling: pros and cons.”

Every year a lot of people from different countries all over the world travel abroad for their holidays. What do you think about tourism. Share your opinions about travelling.

St 1: I think it is wonderful to discover new places. Travelling is a part of people’s education. You meet new culture, new traditions, new people. To go abroad you must know foriegn languages.

St 2: Sometimes your holiday won’t be as you expected. You can’t speak your own language. You must change your customs.

St 3: Frankly speaking tourism is a basis of the biggest business. Tourists spend a lot of money. You don’t have to go to work or to school. Because you are on holiday! And you are happy!

St 4: Unfortunately, the real life differs from your dreams. You must stay in a long queus. You can lost you luggage. And if you don’t buy tickets beforehand you may stay at the stations or airports for a long time.

St 5: Going abroad you can choose different cuisine. You can try different food: Italian or Chinese, French or Brazilian.

St 6: To my mind the best place is your home. It is comfortable. Your friends and your family are near you. You can watch your favourite videos. You can choose your favourite food. You can speak your own language. Home is a fantastic place.

Teacher: I quite agree with you. “East or West, home is best” say the Englishmen. And today we, sitting at home, in Kazakhstan, can make a sightseeing tour to the United Kingdom. We shall speak about the capital of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It is London. On the map you can see that London is situated on the River Thames. First of all let’s read the words that help us at the lesson.

IV. Lexics.

Listen and repeat.

London [‘l۸ndәn]

The Tower of London [ðә ‘tauәr әv ,l۸ndәn]

St.Paul’s Cathedral [snt ‘pÉ:lz kә,θidrәl]

the Houses of Parliament [ðә ‘hauziz әv ,pα:lәmәnt]

Big Ben [big ben]

Westminster Abbey [‘west’minstәr ,æbi]

Trafalgar square [trә’fælgә skwεә]

National Gallery [‘næ∫әl ,gælәri]

Nelson’s Column [‘nelsәnz ,kÉlәm]

Piccadilly Circus [‘pikәdili ,sә:kәs]

Tower Bridge[‘tauә ,bridʒ]

The Thames[ðә ‘temz]

London Eye [‘l۸ndәn ,ai]

V. Reading Comprehension

Teacher: Now, children, you see London is situated on the river Thames. It is the most important river in Great Britain. Let’s read the text about this river.

The River Thames.

1. The River Thames starts in the Cotswold hills in England and flows eastwards for 338 km. It flows through London, the capital city, and finally pours into the North Sea. At the beginning the water is fresh, but the last part of the Thames is sea water.

2. The Thames in London is very famous of course. You can travel by boat along the river and see the famous London sights, like Tower Bridge, Big Ben—and the new London Eye. It’s a great way to see London quickly!

3. Lots of people have holidays near the Thames or on the Thames—and never go near London! The “young” Thames flows through very beautiful places and you can go fishing, swimming or boating.

4. There are pictures and stories of people skating on the Thames in London in the winter—but these days the Thames never freezes. It’s still a great place to have fun.

Tasks:

1. In which paragraph would you find the answer to these questions.

a) What can you see from the river? (You can see the famous London sights like Tower bridge, Big Ben and the new London Eye.)

b) How long is it? (It is 338 km long.)

c) Does the Thames freeze in the winter? (These days the Thames never freezes.)

d) Does the Thames go through countryside? (The “young”Thames flows through very beautiful places and you can go fishing, swimming or boating.)

2. Test your understanding. True or False?

a) Part of the Thames is sea water. True

b) The Thames starts in London. False

c) You can see a lot of London from the Thames. True

d) You must go to London for a boat trip on the Thames. True

e) You can skate on the Thames in the winter. Flase

3. Name three famous London sights that you can see from the Thames.

London Eye

Big Ben

Tower Bridge

4. Name three activities that you can do on the Thames.

Go fishing, boating, swimming

VI. History of London

The next part of our lesson is devoted to the history of London. Look at the diagram and make up sentensed about History of London.

1. London’s history begins with the Romans. They built a town on the river Thames. The name of the town was Londinium.
2. By the year 400, there were 50 thousand people in Londinium. And it was rather big settlement.
3. Until 1749, there was only one bridge over the river: London’s Bridge. The bridge was small and with many houses and shops on it. You must pay money to cross the bridge.
4. In 1066 William the Conqueror went to England from Normandy in France. He became the king of England but he was afraid of the English. So he built the White Tower.
5. In 1666 there was the Great Fire of London It destroyed 80 per cent of the city. Nobody died in the Fire. Sir Christopher Wren helped to rebiult the town.
6. After the Great Fire people built a new city. By 1830 there were more than one and a half million people in London. London became a very important city.

V. Listening Comprehension.

Teacher: Well, my friends. We see you know the history of London very well. And now we are going to listen to the text about London. Look at the screen and listen to the text. But first read the following words after the speaker:

Huge—зор үлкен

Immigrant—имигрант

Especially—әсіресе

Sights—назар аударарлық орындар

Attract—қызықтыру, назарын өзіне аудару

Attention—назар, ықылас

Listen to the text:

London.

London is not only the capital and the largest city of the United Kingdom, it is also a huge port, one of the world’s greatest commercial centres, a science city, and the seat of the British Government. It’s population is about eight and a half million.

London is a multinational city, with a large immigrant population from Britain’s colonies especially from South Asia and West Indies.

London is a great educational and cultural centre. The most important parts of London are the City of London, the East End, the West End and Westminster.

The City is the oldest part of London and it’s the commercial centre of London, and London’s most important firms and banks have their officies there.

The City and the West End are the heart of the capital. Here the visitors will find all the most interesting buildings, theatres, movie houses, museums, picture galleries, shops, officies and galleries.

London has many great and wonderful sights, which attract the attention of thousands of people from every part of the world. There are many beautiful buildings in London and among them are the Houses of Parliament, the Bank of England, the British Museum. Museums and galleries are world known too, among them, the National Gallery, the Tate Gallery and the Victoria and Albert Museum.

Westminster is the next part of London. There one can see the Westminster Palace, the Westminster Abbey and the Clock tower with the Great bell—Big Ben.

Tasks:

1. Find the sights on the map which is mentioned in the text.

2. Fill in the blanks using the active vocabulary:

a) London is not only the capital and the largest city of the United Kingdom, it is also __________________________.

b) London is _____________ city, with a large ____________ population from Britain’s colonies especially from South Asia and West Indies.

c) The most important parts of London are _________ of London, _________, __________ and _______________.

d) The City is the oldest part of London and it’s the ___________ _________ and the London’s most important firms and baks have their offices there.

e) London has many great and ____________, which _________________ of thousands of people from every part of the world.

f) There are many beautiful buildings in London and among them are ______________________, _____________, ___________________.

3. Answer the questions.

a) Is London only the capital of the United Kingdom?

b) What is the population of London?

c) Why is London a multinational city?

d) What are the most important parts of London?

e) Where are the most important firms and banks situated?

f) Why are the City and West End called the heart of London?

g) What places of interest can you visit if you are in London?

VII. A sightseeing tour around London.

Teacher: Well done. I see you understand the text very well. And you do the tasks excellently. Now we begin our sightseeing tour around London on the double-decker bus. You will be our tour guide in turn. Let’s begin our tour.

St 1: Ladies and gentlemen! I welcome you to London. Let me introduce myself. I’m your group leader. I’m glad to meet you on this double-decker bus.

We start from Trafalgar Square. It is the heart of tourists’ London. This is where public gathering and political demonstrations take place. The tall column in the centre of the square commemorates Admiral Nelson’s victory in the Battle of Trafalgar, where the British Navy defeated the Navy of Napoleon in 1805.

St 2: Now, we are coming to Piccadilly Circus. It’s a famous London landmark and meeting place. There is a bronze fountain in it’s centre with famous statue of Eros. The Greek God of Love. London’s best-known theatres and cinemas and most famous restaurants are on Piccadilly Circus. In the square you can see people of many nationalities and hear a lot of different languages. Look right! We are passing Hyde Park.

St 3: Hyde Park is the largest park in the West End of London. In the 19th century it became a popular place for public meetings. Since then “Speakers’ Corner” has been the place for public gathering of all kinds. The speakers who now come here to talk on many different themes are the most popular sight for tourists.

St 4: Now we are at Buckingham Palace. It is the London home of the Queen. It is a place where the Queen meets important visitors such as kings, queens or presidents from other countries.

Buckingham Palace is like a small village. There is a police station, a hospital, a bar, two sports clubs, a disco, a cinema, and a swimming pool. There are 600 rooms. About seven thousand people work there. More than 50,000 people visit the Palace every year.

St 5: On the left you can see a long grey building. Look at its towers. They are the Houses of Parliament. The large clock in one of the Towers is Big Ben. In fact, it is not the name of the clock on the Tower of Westminster, but it is the nickname of the bell inside. The Houses of Parliament is the place where members of Parliament gather to make laws.

St 6. On the other side you can see Westminster Abbey. It is one of the most famous and beautiful churches in London. The Abbey was founded in the 11th century. Westminster Abbey is a beautiful Gothic building. Henry III wanted a brighter and bigger building. Almost all the monarchs since William the Conqueror have been crowned there. It is the royal property. Many English kings and queens are buried there. Westminster Abbey is famous for the Poet’s Corner too.

St 7: Now we are crossing Tower Bridge. From here you can see the Tower of London. It is one thousand years old. It stands today almost unchanged since it was built in the 11th century. It was a fortress, a royal palace and later a prison. It is a museum now. The black ravens live in the gardens. A man looks after the ravens and give them meat in the morning and in the evening. At ten o’clock every evening the guard lock the big doors for the night.

St 8: We’re making our way to the second famous church, St.Paul’s Cathedral. It is the greatest work of the architect Sir Chistopher Wren. The Cathedral was began in 1675. It was opened in 1697 but was finished only in 1710, when Wren was almost 80 years old. There are memorials to many famous men of England in the Cathedral.

St 1: We’ll stop at Fleet Street. You can go shopping. Our tour has finished. I hope you have enjoyed this tour. Thank you. Good bye.

VIII. Test about London

Teacher: Well, children we have learnt much about London. Now let’s have a test to check your knowledge. It is about London and it sights. Match the pictures and their description.

Фотосуреттер Бейнелеу

The National gallery 1. The large clock is one of the Tower’s of the Houses of Parliament. You can hear the sound of it every hour in

London. The clock got its name after Sir Benjamin Hall.

Big Ben 2. It is a small street where the British Prime Minister

lives. He lives at number 10.

The Tower of London 3. This church is in the City. Sir Christopher Wren buried

under the dome. It is his masterpiece.

Downing Street 4. It was a prison, a palace, a fortress, the King’s Zoo.

But now it is a museum.

St.Paul’s Cathedral 5. It is situated in Trafalgar Square. There are two

beautiful fountains in front of it. It is one of the best

picture galleries of the world.

IX. Game “London”

Now, we shall play a little. Write on the blackboard the words associated with the word “London”

iz “London”

Teacher: answer the questions about London:

a) When did William the Conqueror come to London? (in 1066)

b) Where did he come from? (from Normandy)

c) Why did he build the White Tower? ( because he was afraid of English)

d) When was the Great Fire of London? (in 1666)

e) Can you name the London’s parks? (Hyde park, Regent park, Green Park, Kensington Gardens)

f) Can you name the parts of London? (the City, the East End, the West End)

g) On what river is London situated? ( on the River Thames)

h) What is the centre of London? (Trafalgar Square)

i) What is the political centre of London? (Westminster)

X. Well, children, we have learnt all about London, we have made an interesting tour around London. Now, let’s write a letter about our tour. Here you have a text “Coach tour of London”. You must put the or nothing X in the gaps.

Coach tour of London.

We start at1. __X___ Victoria Station. Our coach takes you along 2._____ Buckingham Palace Road where you can see 3.____ Buckingham Palace and 4._____ St.Jame’s Park. Then we drive to 5.____ Trafalgar Square where you see 6.____ National Gallery. Next we drive down 7.____ Whitehall to 8._____ Parliament Square. We stop to visit 9._____ Westminster Abbey. Then we continue past 10.______ Houses of Parliament and 11.____ Big Ben. We drive along 12._____ Victoria Embankment and you see 13.______ Thames. Then we visit 14._____St.Paul’s Cathedral and 15._____ Tower of London.

We come back through 16._____ West End. Finally we return you to 17._____ Victoria Station.

Key. 1-X, 2-the, 3-X, 4-X, 5-X, 6-the, 7-X, 8-the, 9-X, 10-the, 11-X, 12-the, 13-the,

14-X, 15-the, 16-the, 17-X.

b) Look at the map and mark the places on the map which you see on the tour.

XI. Conclusion of the lesson.

Dear boys and girls! Thank you for your preparation and your activity at the lesson. I was greatly impressed with your answer. The lesson is over, you may

Сабақ тақырыбы:“Sightseeing Tour Around London”

Мақсаты: «Лондон және оның көркем орындары» тақырыбы бойынша қайталау сабағы.

Міндеттер:

4. Білімдік: Оқу, тыңдау және монологтық сөйлеу білік, дағдыларын қалыптастыру; тақырып бойынша лексиканы қайталау.

5. Дамытушылық: оқушылардың жадын және ойлау, салыстыру қабілеттерін дамыту; олардың зейінін жаттықтыру.

6. Трбиелік: Өздері тілін оқып жатқан мемлекеттің мәдениетіне, салт-дәстүріне және көркем орындарына қызығушылығын ояту.

Көрнекілік: Компьютер, мультипроектор, Лондонның көркем орындарының слайдтары, Лондон картасы, Лондон бойынша «саяхат» үшін екіқабатты автобустың суреті, диаграмма «London», таблица “Dream vocation”.

Сабақ барысы.

XII. Organization moment.

Good morning dear children. We’ve got an unusual lesson today—a tour around London. We are going to speak about London and its most famous sights. Our lesson is divided into several parts. We shall speak about our dream vocation, about advantages and disadvantages of travelling, about London, its history and sights. So, let’s begin our lesson.

XIII. Brainstorming.

First of all, let’s speak about your dream vocation. Where do you want to go? What do you want to see? And with whom do you want to go? Use the table.

Countries	What/ to see	With whom/ to go
Spain	bullfights	my sister
the USA	Grand Canyon	my parents
Canada	Niagara Falls	my friend
Holland	tulips	my brother
Brazil	feativals	my uncle
Egypt	Piramids	my (grand)father
France	Eiffel Tower	my (grand)mother
Japan	ninjas	my classmates
Australia	kangaroos and koalas	my aunt

I will go to ___________ to see ___________. I will take my _________ with me.

XIV. Travelling: Pros and Cons.

Teacher: Well done. The next part of our lesson is called “Travelling: pros and cons.”

Every year a lot of people from different countries all over the world travel abroad for their holidays. What do you think about tourism. Share your opinions about travelling.

St 1: I think it is wonderful to discover new places. Travelling is a part of people’s education. You meet new culture, new traditions, new people. To go abroad you must know foriegn languages.

St 2: Sometimes your holiday won’t be as you expected. You can’t speak your own language. You must change your customs.

St 3: Frankly speaking tourism is a basis of the biggest business. Tourists spend a lot of money. You don’t have to go to work or to school. Because you are on holiday! And you are happy!

St 4: Unfortunately, the real life differs from your dreams. You must stay in a long queus. You can lost you luggage. And if you don’t buy tickets beforehand you may stay at the stations or airports for a long time.

St 5: Going abroad you can choose different cuisine. You can try different food: Italian or Chinese, French or Brazilian.

St 6: To my mind the best place is your home. It is comfortable. Your friends and your family are near you. You can watch your favourite videos. You can choose your favourite food. You can speak your own language. Home is a fantastic place.

Teacher: I quite agree with you. “East or West, home is best” say the Englishmen. And today we, sitting at home, in Kazakhstan, can make a sightseeing tour to the United Kingdom. We shall speak about the capital of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It is London. On the map you can see that London is situated on the River Thames. First of all let’s read the words that help us at the lesson.

XV. Lexics.

Listen and repeat.

London [‘l۸ndәn]

The Tower of London [ðә ‘tauәr әv ,l۸ndәn]

St.Paul’s Cathedral [snt ‘pÉ:lz kә,θidrәl]

the Houses of Parliament [ðә ‘hauziz әv ,pα:lәmәnt]

Big Ben [big ben]

Westminster Abbey [‘west’minstәr ,æbi]

Trafalgar square [trә’fælgә skwεә]

National Gallery [‘næ∫әl ,gælәri]

Nelson’s Column [‘nelsәnz ,kÉlәm]

Piccadilly Circus [‘pikәdili ,sә:kәs]

Tower Bridge[‘tauә ,bridʒ]

The Thames[ðә ‘temz]

London Eye [‘l۸ndәn ,ai]

XVI. Reading Comprehension

Teacher: Now, children, you see London is situated on the river Thames. It is the most important river in Great Britain. Let’s read the text about this river.

The River Thames.

5. The River Thames starts in the Cotswold hills in England and flows eastwards for 338 km. It flows through London, the capital city, and finally pours into the North Sea. At the beginning the water is fresh, but the last part of the Thames is sea water.

6. The Thames in London is very famous of course. You can travel by boat along the river and see the famous London sights, like Tower Bridge, Big Ben—and the new London Eye. It’s a great way to see London quickly!

7. Lots of people have holidays near the Thames or on the Thames—and never go near London! The “young” Thames flows through very beautiful places and you can go fishing, swimming or boating.

8. There are pictures and stories of people skating on the Thames in London in the winter—but these days the Thames never freezes. It’s still a great place to have fun.

Tasks:

5. In which paragraph would you find the answer to these questions.

a) What can you see from the river? (You can see the famous London sights like Tower bridge, Big Ben and the new London Eye.)

b) How long is it? (It is 338 km long.)

c) Does the Thames freeze in the winter? (These days the Thames never freezes.)

d) Does the Thames go through countryside? (The “young”Thames flows through very beautiful places and you can go fishing, swimming or boating.)

6. Test your understanding. True or False?

a) Part of the Thames is sea water. True

b) The Thames starts in London. False

c) You can see a lot of London from the Thames. True

d) You must go to London for a boat trip on the Thames. True

e) You can skate on the Thames in the winter. Flase

7. Name three famous London sights that you can see from the Thames.

London Eye

Big Ben

Tower Bridge

8. Name three activities that you can do on the Thames.

Go fishing, boating, swimming

XVII. History of London

The next part of our lesson is devoted to the history of London. Look at the diagram and make up sentensed about History of London.

7. London’s history begins with the Romans. They built a town on the river Thames. The name of the town was Londinium.
8. By the year 400, there were 50 thousand people in Londinium. And it was rather big settlement.
9. Until 1749, there was only one bridge over the river: London’s Bridge. The bridge was small and with many houses and shops on it. You must pay money to cross the bridge.
10. In 1066 William the Conqueror went to England from Normandy in France. He became the king of England but he was afraid of the English. So he built the White Tower.
11. In 1666 there was the Great Fire of London It destroyed 80 per cent of the city. Nobody died in the Fire. Sir Christopher Wren helped to rebiult the town.
12. After the Great Fire people built a new city. By 1830 there were more than one and a half million people in London. London became a very important city.

V. Listening Comprehension.

Teacher: Well, my friends. We see you know the history of London very well. And now we are going to listen to the text about London. Look at the screen and listen to the text. But first read the following words after the speaker:

Huge—зор үлкен

Immigrant—имигрант

Especially—әсіресе

Sights—назар аударарлық орындар

Attract—қызықтыру, назарын өзіне аудару

Attention—назар, ықылас

Listen to the text:

London.

London is not only the capital and the largest city of the United Kingdom, it is also a huge port, one of the world’s greatest commercial centres, a science city, and the seat of the British Government. It’s population is about eight and a half million.

London is a multinational city, with a large immigrant population from Britain’s colonies especially from South Asia and West Indies.

London is a great educational and cultural centre. The most important parts of London are the City of London, the East End, the West End and Westminster.

The City is the oldest part of London and it’s the commercial centre of London, and London’s most important firms and banks have their officies there.

The City and the West End are the heart of the capital. Here the visitors will find all the most interesting buildings, theatres, movie houses, museums, picture galleries, shops, officies and galleries.

London has many great and wonderful sights, which attract the attention of thousands of people from every part of the world. There are many beautiful buildings in London and among them are the Houses of Parliament, the Bank of England, the British Museum. Museums and galleries are world known too, among them, the National Gallery, the Tate Gallery and the Victoria and Albert Museum.

Westminster is the next part of London. There one can see the Westminster Palace, the Westminster Abbey and the Clock tower with the Great bell—Big Ben.

Tasks:

4. Find the sights on the map which is mentioned in the text.

5. Fill in the blanks using the active vocabulary:

a) London is not only the capital and the largest city of the United Kingdom, it is also __________________________.

b) London is _____________ city, with a large ____________ population from Britain’s colonies especially from South Asia and West Indies.

c) The most important parts of London are _________ of London, _________, __________ and _______________.

d) The City is the oldest part of London and it’s the ___________ _________ and the London’s most important firms and baks have their offices there.

e) London has many great and ____________, which _________________ of thousands of people from every part of the world.

f) There are many beautiful buildings in London and among them are ______________________, _____________, ___________________.

6. Answer the questions.

a) Is London only the capital of the United Kingdom?

b) What is the population of London?

c) Why is London a multinational city?

d) What are the most important parts of London?

e) Where are the most important firms and banks situated?

f) Why are the City and West End called the heart of London?

g) What places of interest can you visit if you are in London?

XVIII. A sightseeing tour around London.

Teacher: Well done. I see you understand the text very well. And you do the tasks excellently. Now we begin our sightseeing tour around London on the double-decker bus. You will be our tour guide in turn. Let’s begin our tour.

St 1: Ladies and gentlemen! I welcome you to London. Let me introduce myself. I’m your group leader. I’m glad to meet you on this double-decker bus.

We start from Trafalgar Square. It is the heart of tourists’ London. This is where public gathering and political demonstrations take place. The tall column in the centre of the square commemorates Admiral Nelson’s victory in the Battle of Trafalgar, where the British Navy defeated the Navy of Napoleon in 1805.

St 2: Now, we are coming to Piccadilly Circus. It’s a famous London landmark and meeting place. There is a bronze fountain in it’s centre with famous statue of Eros. The Greek God of Love. London’s best-known theatres and cinemas and most famous restaurants are on Piccadilly Circus. In the square you can see people of many nationalities and hear a lot of different languages. Look right! We are passing Hyde Park.

St 3: Hyde Park is the largest park in the West End of London. In the 19th century it became a popular place for public meetings. Since then “Speakers’ Corner” has been the place for public gathering of all kinds. The speakers who now come here to talk on many different themes are the most popular sight for tourists.

St 4: Now we are at Buckingham Palace. It is the London home of the Queen. It is a place where the Queen meets important visitors such as kings, queens or presidents from other countries.

Buckingham Palace is like a small village. There is a police station, a hospital, a bar, two sports clubs, a disco, a cinema, and a swimming pool. There are 600 rooms. About seven thousand people work there. More than 50,000 people visit the Palace every year.

St 5: On the left you can see a long grey building. Look at its towers. They are the Houses of Parliament. The large clock in one of the Towers is Big Ben. In fact, it is not the name of the clock on the Tower of Westminster, but it is the nickname of the bell inside. The Houses of Parliament is the place where members of Parliament gather to make laws.

St 6. On the other side you can see Westminster Abbey. It is one of the most famous and beautiful churches in London. The Abbey was founded in the 11th century. Westminster Abbey is a beautiful Gothic building. Henry III wanted a brighter and bigger building. Almost all the monarchs since William the Conqueror have been crowned there. It is the royal property. Many English kings and queens are buried there. Westminster Abbey is famous for the Poet’s Corner too.

St 7: Now we are crossing Tower Bridge. From here you can see the Tower of London. It is one thousand years old. It stands today almost unchanged since it was built in the 11th century. It was a fortress, a royal palace and later a prison. It is a museum now. The black ravens live in the gardens. A man looks after the ravens and give them meat in the morning and in the evening. At ten o’clock every evening the guard lock the big doors for the night.

St 8: We’re making our way to the second famous church, St.Paul’s Cathedral. It is the greatest work of the architect Sir Chistopher Wren. The Cathedral was began in 1675. It was opened in 1697 but was finished only in 1710, when Wren was almost 80 years old. There are memorials to many famous men of England in the Cathedral.

St 1: We’ll stop at Fleet Street. You can go shopping. Our tour has finished. I hope you have enjoyed this tour. Thank you. Good bye.

XIX. Test about London

Teacher: Well, children we have learnt much about London. Now let’s have a test to check your knowledge. It is about London and it sights. Match the pictures and their description.

Фотосуреттер Бейнелеу

The National gallery 1. The large clock is one of the Tower’s of the Houses of Parliament. You can hear the sound of it every hour in

London. The clock got its name after Sir Benjamin Hall.

Big Ben 2. It is a small street where the British Prime Minister

lives. He lives at number 10.

The Tower of London 3. This church is in the City. Sir Christopher Wren buried

under the dome. It is his masterpiece.

Downing Street 4. It was a prison, a palace, a fortress, the King’s Zoo.

But now it is a museum.

St.Paul’s Cathedral 5. It is situated in Trafalgar Square. There are two

beautiful fountains in front of it. It is one of the best

picture galleries of the world.

XX. Game “London”

Now, we shall play a little. Write on the blackboard the words associated with the word “London”

iz “London”

Teacher: answer the questions about London:

j) When did William the Conqueror come to London? (in 1066)

k) Where did he come from? (from Normandy)

l) Why did he build the White Tower? ( because he was afraid of English)

m) When was the Great Fire of London? (in 1666)

n) Can you name the London’s parks? (Hyde park, Regent park, Green Park, Kensington Gardens)

o) Can you name the parts of London? (the City, the East End, the West End)

p) On what river is London situated? ( on the River Thames)

q) What is the centre of London? (Trafalgar Square)

r) What is the political centre of London? (Westminster)

XXI. Well, children, we have learnt all about London, we have made an interesting tour around London. Now, let’s write a letter about our tour. Here you have a text “Coach tour of London”. You must put the or nothing X in the gaps.

Coach tour of London.

We start at1. __X___ Victoria Station. Our coach takes you along 2._____ Buckingham Palace Road where you can see 3.____ Buckingham Palace and 4._____ St.Jame’s Park. Then we drive to 5.____ Trafalgar Square where you see 6.____ National Gallery. Next we drive down 7.____ Whitehall to 8._____ Parliament Square. We stop to visit 9._____ Westminster Abbey. Then we continue past 10.______ Houses of Parliament and 11.____ Big Ben. We drive along 12._____ Victoria Embankment and you see 13.______ Thames. Then we visit 14._____St.Paul’s Cathedral and 15._____ Tower of London.

We come back through 16._____ West End. Finally we return you to 17._____ Victoria Station.

Key. 1-X, 2-the, 3-X, 4-X, 5-X, 6-the, 7-X, 8-the, 9-X, 10-the, 11-X, 12-the, 13-the,

14-X, 15-the, 16-the, 17-X.

b) Look at the map and mark the places on the map which you see on the tour.

XXII. Conclusion of the lesson.

Dear boys and girls! Thank you for your preparation and your activity at the lesson. I was greatly impressed with your answ