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Presentation from theme:

“The sights of interest in


London”
Made by:
Luponos Kyrylo
Form 8-A
Englishteacher:
Sklyar L.L.
London
London is the capital of England and the
United Kingdom. The population of the city is
about 9 mln people. London is situated on
the zero meridian, who also often called
Greenwich. There are many world famous
sights: Buckingham Palace, the Houses of
Parliament, Trafalgar Square, Westminster
Palace complex with a Big Ben, Westminster
Abbey, Tower Bridge, and others.
King Charles
III (2022)
BUCKINGHAM PALACE

Buckingham Palace is the official


residence of the Queen.
BUCKINGHAM PALACE

Buckingham Palace has the


“Changing of the Guard” in front of
the palace every morning at 11
o’clock.
The Houses of Parliament

The Houses of Parliament in London,


known also as the Palace of Westminster
is the place where members of Parliament
gather to make laws.
The Houses of Parliament

The Palace of Westminster stands


on the riverside near Westminster
Abbey. Tourists always go to see
them.
BIG BEN
The Clock Tower with
the biggest bell is
known as Big Ben. The
tower is 96.3 meters
high. It weights 13
tons.
BIG BEN

Besides Big Ben there are


four Little Bens which strike
before Big Ben.
Trafalgar Square

Trafalgar Square with a Nelson’s


Colum in it, is the place where
mass meetings and
demonstrations are held.
Trafalgar Square

For many years


English people
have gathered on
the square to start
the celebrating of
the New Year.
The Tower Bridge

Tower Bridge is one of the finest


bridges over the River Thames not
only in England.
The Tower Bridge

It is close to the Tower of London,


which gives it its name. It has
become an iconic symbol of
London.
Westminster Abbey

It is the traditional place of


coronation and burial site for British
monarchs and other famous people
of England.
Westminster Abbey
Westminster
Abbey, is a large,
mainly Gothic
church, in
Westminster,
London, located
just to the west of
the Palace of
Westminster.
…if you like to travel, don’t
forget:

See new places –


meet new faces!
What have we done:
- read new information about London;
- learnt many new English words;
- done the virtual travelling to the capital of the
United Kingdom;
- met English culture;

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