CITY. SIGHTSEEING. ASKING THE WAY. ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS 207

26 Speak of any sight you like. Make use of the following phrases.

a beautiful panorama (bridge, arch), a splendid (magnificent) building/ structure, an impressive monument/memorial, a picturesque view, an un­forgettable sight, a striking impression, a memorable experience.

27 You are on a conducted tour. What questions would you ask your guide?

28 Talking topics.

1. You are a guide. Give a short commentary on any well-known place of interest in your city.

2. What advice would you give to someone who wanted to go sightseeing in your native town?

3. Suppose you wanted to show a visitor some of the most interesting places in your city. Where would you take him?

4. What advice would you give a tourist about taxis in the city?

5. Suppose a tourist asked you for advice about the places he could visit on foot. What directions would you give him?

29 The easiest way to travel in London is by Underground. Here is the central part of the London Underground plan.

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TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION. CONVERSATIONAL TOPICS

30 You work as a booking clerk in Petersburg’s tourist bureau.

Make an advertisement of a tour around the city. Make use of

the advertisement of one of London’s bureaus.

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“When a man is tired of London he is tired of Life.”

Full day, £39.00 including entrances. Child under 16£33.00. Daily except Sunday.

Highlights: West End. Westmister Abbey. Changing of the Guard. Lunch in an English pub. Covent Garden. St Paul’s Cathedral. The Tower of London & Crown Jewels.

An unforgettable day, that includes everything you have ever heard about in London ... and more.

West End. Today you will be able to see some of our major shopping and entertainment centres, together with some of our famous Royal Parks. You will pass through the fasionable district of Mayfair with its classic architec­ture and along the Strand with its many theatres. Naturally, your highlight this morning will be Westminster Abbey and Changing of the Guard.

Westminster Abbey - a chance to walk through the history of England. It’s a royal church - the scene of coronations for centuries - (you will see the Coronation Chair itself) - and the place where the Duke and Duchess of York were wed. It’s also the final resting place of countless monarchs, statesmen, poets and heroes. Back on our coach, we pass the Houses of Parliament, Big Ben, Horseguards Parade, Downing Street (where the Prime Minister resides) and onto Trafalgar Square - dominated by Nelson’s Column as well as friend­ly pigeons! Changing of the Guard is at Buckingham Palace. We disembark at the Mall and make our way to the Queen’s residence (she’s in, if the flag’s flying). We shall witness the magic of the famous Changing of the Guard and have ample time for photographs before leaving for lunch.

Traditional English Pub. Your lunch will be in a pub where not only will you be able to rub shoulders with the locals enjoying their lunch. It will be great fun and an experience you shouldn’t miss while you are in London!

Covent Garden. After lunch, we go to Covent Garden. For centuries this has been the centre of riotous entertainment. Today little has changed! The street musicians, noisy pubs and great restaurants, all go to help us to re­member the past. This also the heart of the theatre district. You will not only see the Royal Opera House, but if we are really lucky, we will also see the Ghost of the Man in Grey! Naturally, there will be time to buy souvenirs.

St Paul’s Cathedral. Replenished, we now enter The City of London - “the ancient square mile” which is at the heart of the country’s finance and trade. We drive along Fleet Street where Charles Dickens worked, to