Презентация по английскому языку на тему "Тур по Великобритании"

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Tourist attractions in Great Britain
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Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace is the official residence of Queen Elizabeth. It is located near Green Park. When the Queen is in the residence, the Royal Standard flies over Buckingham Palace.
 There are 775 rooms where members of the Royal family and their servants live. There are also rooms for guests. There are offices, on-site post and even swimming pool in the palace.
 Throughout the year right in front of Buckingham Palace the ceremony of the Changing of the Guard takes place, attracting a lot of tourists.

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Big Ben

Big Ben is the name of the Great bell of the clock at the Palace of Westminster. Nowadays this name mostly refers to the clock and the clock tower.
 In 2012 the tower was renamed to celebrate the Diamond Jubilee of the Queen and is now officially known as the Elizabeth Tower.
 The height of the tower is 96,3 metres. Big Ben is one of the most prominent symbols of the United Kingdom.

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Westminster


Westminster is a historical area of central London with several famous landmarks.
Westminster Abbey, a Gothic church, is located there. The church is a traditional place of coronation and burial site for all British kings and queens.
Not far from the church there is the Palace of Westminster which is the meeting place of the House of Commons and the House of Lords.

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Stonehenge
Stonehenge is a well-known prehistoric monument which is located in Wiltshire, England. Huge standing stones which are 4,1 metres long and 2,1 metres wide make a ring.
The real purpose of this structure is still a subject of much controversy. It is believed that Stonehenge served as an ancient astronomical observatory.
Stonehenge is added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

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Edinburgh Castle is an ancient fortress which is located right in the centre of Edinburgh.
Edinburgh Castle is located on the Castle Rock, at the top of the Royal Mile.
The castle has a very good strategic position and can only be easily approached from one side. Nowadays, Edinburgh Castle is one of Scotland's most popular tourist attractions.

Edinburgh Castle

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Ben Nevis is a mountain in the Scottish Highlands. It is the highest mountain in the British Isles. Its height is 1,344 metres.
Ben Nevis is a very popular tourist destination. The mountain is also of great interest to experienced climbers.
The summit of the mountain is a big plateau with an observatory, shelter and war memorial.

Ben Nevis

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The Globe Theatre
The Globe Theatre was built in 1599 by Shakespeare's playing company. The modern theatre was opened in 1997 and represents a replica of the old theatre.
The Globe is an open-air theatre. There are three storeys in the building.
The stage is right in the middle of the theatre. Next to the stage there is an area where people can watch a performance whilst standing. Seats are located on three levels around the yard.

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Richmond Park
Richmond Park is Great Britain's second largest park and the largest of London's royal parks. Richmond Park is a national reserve.
There are lots of ponds, trees and lawns in the park. The park is a home for deer and many other animals and birds.
The park is open for everyone. Those who visit the park can also admire a wonderful view of the city.

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St. Paul's Cathedral
St. Paul's Cathedral is located at the highest point of the City of London, Ludgate Hill. The Cathedral was seriously damaged during the Great Fire of London. It was redesigned by Christopher Wren, a famous architect.
There are three Galleries and 17 bells in the Cathedral. The largest bell is called Great Paul. The funerals of a lot of notable figures have occured at the cathedral.

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Trafalgar Square
Trafalgar Square is in the heart of London. The square is also close to Covent Garden and Charing Cross station. More than 15 million people go to visit Trafalgar Square every year. It contains a large statue of Admiral Lord Nelson. The square celebrates the Battle of Trafalgar, fought in 1805. It contains Nelson’s Column, a statue of Nelson mounted on a tall column, with four statues of lions around it. The column is 56 meters tall while the statue is 5 meters tall.

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London Eye
The London Eye is a Ferris wheel on the South Bank of the River Thames in London.
It is Europe's tallest observation wheel, and is the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom with over 3.75 million visitors annually.
The structure is 135 metres tall and the wheel has a diameter of 120 metres.
When it was opened to the public in 2000 it was the world's tallest Ferris wheel. Its height was surpassed by the Star of Nanchang (160 m) in 2006.

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Madam Tussaud’s museum
Madam Tussaud’s is the most amazing wax museums in the world that attracts more than 2.5 million people every year. This museum is located in London close to the Baker Street where the house of the well-known fiction dective, Sherlock Holmes, is situated.
Every day hundreds of people stay in a long queue to enter Madam Tussaud’s and to see their favourite actors, singers, members of the Royal Family and many other characters and celebrities made of wax that amaze with their resemblance to reality. This museum gives an opportunity to see either great people of past decades or our contemporaries.

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Tower Bridge
Tower Bridge is a combined bascule and suspension bridge in London. It was opened in 1894.
The bridge crosses the River Thames close to the Tower of London and has become an iconic symbol of London. Total length of the bridge is 244 metres. The height of the bridge is 65 metres.
The bridge consists of two towers tied together at the upper level by two horizontal walkways.