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IV.Say that you know (have read, have heard) it too.

1.I know that London is the capital of Great Britain. 2.I have read that the history of London began with the Romans. 3.I’ve heard that the Romans created the town in A.D. 4.I know that the Romans gave their town a Celtic name Llin-din. 5.I have read that the town was later called Londinium. 6.I know that by the year 400 there were fifty thousand people in Londinium. 7.I have heard, that in 1066 William the Conqueror and his people came to England from Normandy. 8.I have read, that William the Conqueror became king of England. 9.I know, that Willliam the Conqueror built the White Tower. 10.I have heard, that there was a big fire in London in 1666. 11.I know that the fire destroyed many houses and many people lost their homes. 12.I have read, that after the Great Fire people built a new city of stone and brick.

V.Read the three possible ways to complete the sontonces and choose the only one correct.

London is the capital of a)Australia

b)New Zealand

c)Great Britain

The history of London began with a) the Greeks

b)the Russians

c)the Romans

A Celtic name Llyn-din means a) black water

b)river place

c)beautiful place

In 1066 a) Edward the Confessor

b)William the Conqueror

c)Napoleon

and his people came to England from Normandy.

VI.Agree or disagree.

1.London was built two hundred years ago. 2.The Romans gave their settlement a Greek name. 3.After many years Londinium grew into a very large city. 4.By the year 400 there were 50 thousand people In Londinium. 5.William the Conqueror came to England from Germany. 6.William the Conqueror built the White Tower because he had no house to live in. 7. In those days people usually built houses of wood. 8.The Great Fire started in the house of the king’s grocer. 9.London stands far from the sea. 10. In 1830 there were more than one and a half million people in London.

VII.Answer the following questions. Find the answers to these questions in the text, if you can’t answer them .

1.When did the history of London begin? 2.How was the first settlement of Romans called? What does the name mean? 3.Why was it called so? 4.Were there many villagues round the town? 5.When did the Romans leave Britain? 6.When did Willliam the Conqueror come to England? 7.What was he afraid of? 8.Did he build the White Tower? 9.What city did all Kings and Queons live in? 10.What happened on the 2nd of September in 1666? 11.How many days did the fire burn?

VIII.Finish the sentences.

1. The history of London began in.... 2.The Romans built the town near.... 3.William the Conqueror came to England from.... 4.The White Tower is one of the most..... 5.Before the Great Fire people usually built houses of.....

IX.Read the words..Then put the correct word in each blank.

Lived, burnt, created, destroyed

1. The Romans.....the town near the river Thames. 2.The fire.....until Thursday. 3.The fire...... many houses. 4.All Kings and Queens of England.....in London.

X.Match the events and the dates.

The history of London began in A.D. 410

The Romans left Britain in 1066

William the Conqueror and his people A.D. 43

came to England 1666

The Great Fire happened in

XI.Fill in the prepositions.

1. ......the Great Fire people built a new city....stone and brick. 2.William was afraid....the English. 3.There was a strong wind....Saturday. ....the second....September .. ...1666. 4.Many ships....other countries carne. ...the port .....London. 5. There were a lot ... villages...the town.6.We don’t know much...London...the years 400 and 1000. 7. The Romans built the bridge....the river. 8......many years Londinium grew into a very large city. 9.The fire burnt ....Thursday.

Xll.Write out of the text the words and phrases that help you to tell your classmates about...

-Londinium

-the Great Fire

XIII. Prove that the Great Fire brought many sufferings to Londoners. Find the corresponding.sentences in the text.

XIV.What can you tell your classmates about William the Conqueror?

XV.Imagine that you are a visitor from the past.You saw some of the described events with your own eyes. Wthat can you tell' us about them?

XVI.Listen to the song ''London’s burning".

XVII.Do you want to know more?

In 1014 Olaf from Norway tied ropes to London Bridge. When his men began to row the boats, the bridge fell down. There is an English children's song about it.

"London Bridge is falling down, falling down, falling down

London Bridge is falling down, my fairy lady."

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