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The men who guard the Tower – and the Crown Jewels – are Beefeaters. They can tell
you everything about its history. Their clothes are the uniform of royal guards of the year
1500.
The ravens with their clipped wings are another famous sight. Legend has it that without
them the Tower will fall and the Kingdom with it. Kings and queens have come and gone, some
even lost their heads on Tower Green, but the Tower of London has survived them all.
Happier ghosts haunt the aisles of the superb Gothic Westminster Abbey, where a
succession of English monarchs from William I have been crowned and many are buried,
in magnificent tombs recently restored to their original colours. But it's not only the crowned
heads that are worthily remembered here. George Frederick Handel, Sir Walter Scott, and
Oliver Goldsmith are elaborately commemorated in the Abbey's "Poets' Corner". Over a
thousand monuments are crowded into the building; they not only commemorate prominent
men and women from every walk of life, but also give a breathtaking view of English
monumental sculpture. However, it is perhaps the simple grave of the Unknown Warrior,
which is the most poignant. His tomb symbolizes the sacrifice of more than a million British
who lost their lives in World War I.
Word Meaning
Ex. 5 Answer the questions.
1. What is meant by the word ‘Circus’ in Piccadilly Circus?
2. When we go for a stroll, are we in a hurry?
3. What is meant by the expression to get your bearings?
4. What is the meaning of the word elaborately in the expression to be elaborately com-
memorated?
5. What is the difference between worth and worthy?
6. What is a rag night?
7. If a group of people or things is a motley one, are they all different or of the same kind?
What can be motley?
8. What is the meaning of the word score in scores of carol singers?
9. What is a walk of life?
10. What is the meaning of the word poignant? What can be poignant?
Ex. 6 Say in other words.
a) easy to notice or understand;
b) to start to go somewhere;
c) very expensive, beautiful and comfortable;
d) something that is easy to recognise;
e) someone who is having fun, singing, dancing, etc. in a noisy way
f) a place where coins are officially made;
g) to do something to show that you remember and respect someone important or an im-
portant event in the past;
h) the spirit of a dead person that some people think they can see in a place;
i) a grave, especially a large one above ground;
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Ex. 7 Find synonyms in the text.
)
g)
)
)
j)
g
a) to be made up of; f)sad, pathetic;
to go for a walk;
b
practically, nearly; h)first-rate, marvellous;
c
d) to attack, to occupy ; i) to be crowded with;
view;
e
correct, usual, customary;
et off.
Word Use
Ex. 8 Supply prepositions or postpositions where necessary.
– to search ______ history;
– to depart ______;
– to be thronged ________ people;
– to be composed ________;
– to be surrounded ________ carol singers;
– to be started ________ William the Conqueror;
– to bring _________ the visitor's mind;
– to draw _________ the crowds;
– to cover ________ the obvious attractions;
– within a few hundred yards ______ something;
Ex. 9 Without looking back at the text try to supply the missing word that completes these expressions.
– to be _____ in magnificent tombs;
– you could do______ than;
– make your _____ around;
– to catch a _______ of something;
– the grave of the Unknown _______ ;
– from every _____ of life;
– to be _______ remembered;
Ex. 10 Complete the sentences using the words from the text. To help you the
first letter of each word is given.
1. The streets were t _______ with Christmas shoppers.
2. The hotel suite looked very l_______ in the brochure.
3. What a beautiful s________ these roses make!
4. London has s ________ s of museums – many absolutely free.
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5. He conjured up a v _______ of the future.
6. I only caught a g ______ of the thief, so I can't really describe him.
7. His friends were a m________ crew.
8. Famous s ________s like St. Paul's Cathedral, the Tower of London, the Houses of
Parliament will always be popular visitor a ______ s and a 'must' on your itinerary.
9. Nearby is Tower Bridge, one of the River Thames' more famous l___________s.
Class Discussion
Ex. 11 Answer the questions.
1. What is the best way to see London?
2. Why is Piccadilly Circus called the centre of London?
3. What is there in the middle of the Circus?
4. Why are the so many people in the Circus in the evening?
5. What makes Trafalgar Square so popular with tourists?
6. Why is the Tower of London called an open history book?
7. What legend is associated with the Tower of London?
8. What people are commemorated in Westminster Abbey?
A DAY TRIP TO LONDON
The Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey face each other across Parlia-
ment Square, where statues of Sir Winston Churchill, Abraham Lincoln and several other
statesmen stand.
Every day when people in the UK and overseas switch on their radio to listen to BBC
radio news, they can hear one of the most famous sounds in London. On the hour, the
bells of Big Ben ring loud and clear. Many people think that Big Ben is the clock or the
whole tower next to the Houses of Parliament. In fact, it is the largest of the five bells at the
top of the tower.
No visit to London would be complete without a look at St. Paul's Cathedral, which was
built after the Great Fire of 1666. It stands in the heart of the City. The architect was Sir
Christopher Wren. It took him thirty-five years to finish St. Paul's. Wren designed St. Paul's
to give a feeling of space and light. You can climb 627 steps to the dome, which houses
the famous Whispering Gallery. If you whisper close to the wall on one side of the dome,
you can be heard on the other side.
St. Paul's was the burial place of Wren, who died at the age of 91, having changed London's skyline with some 50 exquisite churches.
To make sure you make the most of London, go to Buckingham Palace, the London
home of the kings and queens of Britain, and watch the Changing of the Guard, one of the
most popular tourist sights. First the band marches through the Gates of the Palace. The
job of the police is to keep the tourists from following the guards! The guardsmen wear
their traditional uniform: a tweed coat and a black helmet. The helmet is called "bearskin"
and it's made of fur.
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If you want to look deep into the essence of things, be sure to visit at least one of
London's museums and galleries.
The British Museum is an incomparably rich treasure-chest, brimming with things of
world historical importance. It was founded in 1753 and, since then, has grown to include
every conceivable kind of artifact from all over the world.
The Victoria and Albert Museum is equally impressive, with an outstanding collection
of fine and applied arts housed in a grand building opened in 1909 by Edward VII. Just
next door, and especially popular with children, is the Natural History Museum. Within
this vast and elegant building, unsuspecting visitors may come face to face with anything
from huge dinosaurs to working displays of their own insides!
London is equally rich in art galleries, from the National Gallery in Trafalgar Square,
which houses one of the world's finest collections of European art, to the smaller galleries,
such as the Wallace Collection, with its unrivalled representation of eighteenth-century
French art. The Tate Gallery houses the national collection of British painting and modern
sculpture. Mention must be made too of the National Portrait Gallery with its fine
collection of portraits spanning six centuries.
If you'd rather see a bit of London greenery, you can enjoy the delights of London's
parks, green islands of peace and quiet in the middle of the noisy sea.
The best-known parks are, of course, the central ones: St. James's Park, Hyde Park,
Regent's Park, and Kensington Gardens. They have many attractions. Hyde Park has the
Serpentine, a little lake, where, if one feels inclined, one may take a swim or go for a row,
and Speakers' Corner where one can get up and say anything (or almost anything!) one
pleases. Kensington Gardens has the Round Pond where "dry land sailors" of all ages
sail every kind of model yacht. St. James's Park boasts a truly elegant lake on which lives
a great variety of wild duck.
As evening falls, shops and museums close, but restaurants, cinemas and theatres
open. So it's time to hop on the first sightseeing bus at the nearest but stop and it will bring
you to Piccadilly Circus, your starting point. You won't be able to leave London captivated
by the West End magic, for there's a feeling of gaiety and well-being that you might find
infectious. London's entertainment scene is colourful and diverse. All tastes are catered for
in theatre, music and dance. Whether classical music, Shakespearean theatre, raucous
comedy or discotheques are your preference, London has something for everyone.
There is so much to see in this, the largest city in Europe that is sure to exhaust you
before you exhaust its possibilities.
Late at night you leave London determined to visit this fascinating city again and again.
Word Meaning
Ex. 12 Answer the questions.
1. What is meant by on the hour in the sentence: On the hour the bells of Big Ben ring
loud and clear?
2. What is meant by London's skyline?
3. Find the opposite of the adverb comparably in the text. Check the pronunciation.
4. What is meant by to make the most of something?
5. What is a treasure chest?
6. What is the meaning of the word span in the collection spanning six centuries?
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7. What is called the noisy sea in the text?
8. Who can be called a dry land sailor?
9. What is well-being?
10. What is meant by to look deep into the essence of things?
Ex. 13 Say in other words.
a) a political and government figure, especially one who is respected as being wise,
honorable and fair;
b) close to;
c) to be very full of smth;
d) an object that was made in the past and is historically important;
e) smth that makes you feel very happy or satisfied;
f) extremely beautiful and very delicately made;
g) to start smth, such as an organization, city etc;
h) to attract someone very much;
Word Use
Ex. 14 Supply prepositions or postpositions where necessary.
a) to march _______ the gates;
b) to brim _______things;
c) to be popular _______ children;
d) to come face ______face _______ smth;
e) to house _______ smth;
f) to keep smb ______ doing smth;
g) to go _______ a row;
Ex. 15 Without looking back at the text try to supply the missing word that completes these expressions.
a) to hop ______ / ______ a bus;
b) to make the _______ of smth;
c) to look deep into the ______ of things;
d) mention must be _______ of smth;
e) as evening _______ ;
f) in the ______ of the City;
Ex. 16 Complete the sentences using the words from the text. To help you the
first letter of each word is given.
1. The warm sunny weather always gives me a sense of w_______ – b______.
2. Primrose Hills has one of the best views of London's s ______.
3. Richmond b_______ elegant mansions which are open to the public.
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4. Highlights of the tour will include many w ______ – f _______ sights around the Tower
of London where you can marvel at its historical and bloody past and admire the
precious c ________ of the Crown Jewels.
5. The v ________ plains stretch for hundreds of miles.
6. Displays of pomp and p________ are an important display of the London's ________.
7. Piccadilly Circus at night is a c _______ sight.
Class Discussion
Ex. 17 Answer the questions.
1. What is one of the most famous sounds in London?
2. What is Big Ben?
3. What is St Paul's Cathedral famous for?
4. Where does the most famous display of royal pageantry take place?
5. London is packed with fine museums and galleries. Do you agree with this statement?
6. Why do you think the British museum is still free to enter?
7. Where are London's best-known parks situated?
8. Why do you think the parks are sometimes called London's lungs?
9. What do people use the Round Pond in Kensington Gardens for?
10. Do you think that nightlife is wide ranging in London?
11. They say that if a Londoner is never at a loss what to do in this exciting city, then nor
should you be. Do you agree?
Class Improvisation
Work in pairs. Half of the pairs should look at activity A, while the other pairs look
at activity B. You and your partner are going to plan half a day visiting part of
London, while others are planning the other half of the day.
When you have decided on your plans, form a group of 4 with another pair
and explain your ideas. Since you would like to spend the whole day together, it
may be necessary to compromise over where to have lunch.
You may use the following expressions:
We can't do everything, so …
I'd like to see the …
It'd be nice to go to …
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We thought we could start by …
After that we'd like to …
If there is time we'll …
Activity A
Plan a morning's sightseeing in Westminster. Don't attempt to fit
too many things into the time available.
BUCKINGHAM PALACE: Residence of the
monarch. Changing of the guard at 11.30.
Not open to the public.
DOWNING STREET: No 10 is the home of
the Prime Minister. Not open to the public.
HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT: Open to
visitors on days when parliament is not
sitting.
HORSE GUARDS: Changing of the guard
at 11.00 (10.00 on Sat).
THE MALL: Wide avenue connecting
Buckingham Palace with Trafalgar Sq.
NATIONAL GALLERY: Enormous
collection of European painting. Cafe.
(There ard plenty of restaurants and pubs around Charing Cross and in Victoria Street)
NELSON'S COLUMN: In Trafalgar Sq.
Surrounded by pigeons and tourists.
NEW SCOTLAND YARD: Headquarters of
Metropolitan Police. Not open to public.
ST JAMES'S PALACE: Sentries in uniform.
Not open to public.
SR JAMES'S PARK: pretty place for picnic.
Lake with pelicans, ducks and birds
WESTMINSTER ABBEY: English kings and
queens crowned here since 1066 and many
buried here. Go early before the crowds.
WESTMINSTER HALL: Built 1097.
Impressive building with wooden roof.
WHITEHALL: Wide street lined with
government departments.
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Activity B
Plan an afternoon sightseeing in the City of London. Don't
attempt to fit too many things into the time available.
BARBICAN ARTS CENTRE: Ultra-modern
concert hall, theatre and art gallery complex.
Restaurants and bars.
BANK OF ENGLAND: Vaults hold Britain's
gold reserves. Not open to the public.
GUILDHALL: Civic hall of the City of London. Dates from 1411.
MANSION HOUSE: Residence of the Lord
Mayor of London. Not open to public.
THE MONUMENT: 62m tower. 311 steps
up (and down again) – good view from top.
MISEUM OF LONDON: Exciting museum
showing London from prehistoric times to
the present day. Cafe.
ROYAL EXCHANGE: 19th century building
with covered courtyard.
ST KATHARINE'S WHARF: Old dock and
warehouses into yacht haven with
restaurants, shops and the Dickens Inn.
Historic ships on show every day.
ST PAUL'S CATHEDRAL: Built by Sir
Christopher Wren, completed in 1708.
Beautiful interior and superb views from
Stone Gallery.
STOCK EXCHANGE: Visitors' gallery open
till 15.15.
TOWER BRIDGE: Built in 19th century.
Pedestrian walkway on top with views.
Tower of London: Normsn fortress. Crown
jewels. Beefeaters in uniform. Huge crowds
in summer.
(Pubs in the City open at 5.30. but many are closed at weekends.)
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Revision and Consolidation
I. Put in words from the box.
coast sea level mountainous spectacular coastal
date back to valleys settled relics square
varied ancient variety attraction settlements
scenery rug ged nes s boundaries centuri es landsca pe
coastline remains
The Snowdonia National Park comprises 840 (1) _________ miles of beautiful and
(2) _________ countryside. Within its (3) ____________ there are sixteen nature reserves
which testify to the unusual store of wildlife, and numerous (4) ______________ of
(5) _____________ tribes and cultures.
Nearly all the early (6) _________. of man’s settlement in Snowdonia are found along
the northern (7) ____________ . People (8) ____________ upon these slopes because of
the milder climate. The (9) ______ were uninhabitable, due to marshes and impenetrable forest.
The principal remains of early Christian (10) ____________ are the gravestones. At
Beddgelert parts of the existing churches (11) ___________ ___________ ____________
the twelfth and thirteenth (12) ____________ .
Snowdonia’s highest point is 3,650 feet above (13) ____________ ____________, yet it
appears a (14) ____________. area, perhaps because of the abrupt nature of the
(15) ____________ – its sudden rise from the (16) ____________. and great bare slopes,
a (17) _______________ left by the ice-age glaciers. Consequently, there is an enormous
(18) _______________ of (19) ____________. from the milder (20) _______________
regions to the (21) _______________ peaks.
Snowdon itself is the most popular summit and was the (22) ____________ of North
Wales which drew the first tourists in the eighteenth century.
The Snowdonia National Park
II. Put in prepositions.
Visitors (1) ____ plenty (2) ___ money to spend who come chiefly (3) ____ enjoyment
are likely to pass most (4) ___ their time (5) ___ the West End. Those who come to learn
(6) ____ London’s history will find much to interest them (7) ___ the city . Here most
(8) ___ the streets are narrow and traffic is often very slow. Many (9) ___ these narrow
streets run down the Thames and (10) ___ the end (11) ___ many (12) ____ them warehouses can be seen. The City is concerned (13) ___ finance, but it is also a market
(14) ___ goods (15) ______ almost every kind, (16) ______ all parts (17) ____ the world.
The port of London is (18) ______ the east (19) ___ the City. Here today are miles and
miles (20) _____ docks, and the great industrial areas that depend (21) ___ shipping. This
is the East End (22) _____ London, unattractive (23) ___ appearance, but very important
(24) _____ the country’s commerce. Ships (25) ___ 6,000 tons can come as far as London
Bridge, below which is the part (26) ___ the river called the Pool. They can pass (27) ____
Tower Bridge. It takes only five minutes to raise the two halves (28) ___ the roadway to
allow a ship to pass.
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III. Put in articles where necessary.
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роў
A. (1) _____ English is (2) ____ official and predominant language; (3) ____ Gaelic is
spoken in (4) ____ parts of Scotland and (5) ____ Northern Ireland and on (6) ____ Isle of
Man, (7) ____ Orkneys, etc. (8) ____ Welsh is (9) ____ first language in (10) ____ most of
(11) ____ western counties of Wales and at least formally enjoys (12) ____ equal status
with English as (13) _____ official language of (14) ____ area. There is (15) ____ growing
movement in Wales and Scotland for (16) ___ revival of (17) ____ culture and (18) _____
native languages.
B. For many people London means (1) ___ Mayfair, (2) ___ Piccadilly Circus, (3) ___
Pall Mall and (4) ____ Knightsbridge. All these places fall within the boundaries of what is
loosely called (5) ___ West End. If you are carrying sufficient sums of sterling, this is where
you’ll probably stay while in London.(6) ___Park Lane, which runs along the side of (7) ___
leafy Hyde Park from (8) ___ Marble Arch to the beginning of (9) ___ Piccadilly, is a row of
luxurious hotels, including (10) ___ 24-storey London Hilton. Again, if you are looking for
something a little more exclusive, you can park your ‘Rolls’ at (11) ___ Claridge’s in (12)
___ nearby Brook Street and ask if (13) ___ Royal Suite is free. (14)___ West End has
(15) ___ pick of (16) ___ shops. (17) ___ gracefully curving Regent Street contains all
that’s best in English tailoring. (18) ___ Oxford Street boasts perhaps the biggest concentration of department stores in the world, and just off it is (19) ___ Bond Street, (20) ___
shopping centre of millionaires and film stars in work. Then on (21) ___ southerly side of
(22) ___ Park, there are (23) ___ boutiques of (24)___ Knightsbridge and that vast redbrick mecca for spenders called (25)___ Harrods.
IV. Translate into English.
1. Почему бы нам не походить по узким извили-
стым улочкам Лондона.
2. На горизонте Лондона вырисовывается башня
Центральной почты.
3. Селение скоро превратилось в цветущий порт
и центр торговли.
4. В Лондоне каждая часть имеет свой колорит
(distinct features), например, Уэст-Энд – центр
роскоши и всяческих чудес.
5. Прежде, чем отправиться
на экскурсию, сле-
дует все хорошо спланировать.
6. Площадь переполнена людьми всяких нацио-
нальностей. Это такая разноцветная толпа, что
не перестаешь удивляться, какие мы все разные.
7. Как архитектурный памятник, церковь запоми-
нается – прямо дух захватывает, когда смотришь
на ее готическую величавость и красоту.
8. Значит, вы интересуетесь страноведческим
музеем? Выходите
из автобуса и пройдите
вперед 5 минут.
9. Я очарован коллекцией европейского искусства,
которая находится в Национальной галерее.
10. Кто бы мог подумать, что в центре города может быть столько зелени и диких уток. Парк
Св. Джеймса может гордиться своей красотой
и элегантной плани
овкой.
1. Чаму б нам не пахадзіць па вузкіх вулачках у
цэнтры Лондана.
2. На даляглядзе Лондана вымалёўваецца вежа
Цэнтральнай пошты.
3. Пасяленне хутка вырасла ў квітнеючы порт і
цэнтр гандлю.
4. У Лондане кожная частка мае свае адметныя
рысы, напрыклад, Уэст-Энд – цэнтр
багатства і ўсялякіх цудаў.
5. Перш, чым
адправіцца на экскурсію, варта
ўсё спланаваць добра.
6. Плошча перапоўнена людзьмі ўсялякіх
нацыянальнасцяў, гэта такі рознакаляровы
натоўп, што дзіву даешся, якія мы ўсе розныя.
7. Як архітэктурны помнік, царква запамі-
нальная, бо аж дух захоплівае, калі глядзіш
на яе гатычную веліч і прыгажосць.
8. Ага, вы цікавіцеся Краязнаўчым музеем.
Выйдзіце з
аўтобуса і прайдзіце хвілін 5
уперад.
9. Я ў захапленні ад калекцыі еўрапейскага ма-
стацтва, што знаходзіцца ў Нацыянальнай галерэі.
10. Хто мог падумаць, што ў цэнтры горада можа
быць столькі зелені і дзікіх качак. Парк Св.
Джэймса можа ганарыцца сваей прыгажосцю
і элегантнай плані
кай.
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