Gymnázium a Střední odborná škola, Rokycany, Mládežníků 1115

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1 Číslo projektu: Číslo šablony: Název materiálu: Ročník: Identifikace materiálu: Jméno autora: Předmět: Tematický celek: Anotace: Gymnázium a Střední odborná škola, Rokycany, Mládežníků 1115 CZ.1.07/1.5.00/ II/2 London 3. a 4. ročník SIL_22_London Mgr. Alena Silbernáglová Anglický jazyk Maturitní témata SOŠ Datum: Materiál obsahuje prezentaci pro 3. část maturitní zkoušky SOŠ. Prezentace se skládá z osnovy k danému tématu, výkladové části a konverzačních otázek.

2 LONDON

3 London T1: General information T2: Places of interest Basic information History Parts of London Culture and entertainment Other Buckingham Palace Westminster Abbey St. Paul s Cathedral Tower of London Other

4 T1 Basic information capitalcity of the United Kingdom biggestcity of Britain with more than 7 million people multicultural city with a lot of immigrants situated in south-east England along the Thames River seat of the Monarchand the Government divided into 32 boroughs + the City of London London tube the world s first underground railway famous red double-decker buses and black cabs world s largest city airporttransport system (Heathrow Airport the busiest in the world) one of the world s major financial(london Stock Exchange) and cultural capitals great parks: Hyde Park(Speaker s Corner), St. James s Park

5 T1 -History 43 A.D. founded by Romans,named Londonium 1066 William the Conqueror came to London after the battle of Hastings started to build the Tower 1599 Shakespeare opened the Globe theatre 1665 London survived plagueepidemic (the Black Death) 100,000 people died 1666 the Great Fire of London destroyed 2/3 of the city (mostly wooden houses) 1863 first line of London undergroundwas opened WWII serious damage of the city caused by German bombing 2000 Millennium Bridge and London Eye were opened 2012 Summer Olympic Games were held in London

6 T1 Parts of London The City of London historical centre of London relatively small area (sometimes called the Square Mile according its size) major business and financial centre these day (banks, offices not many residents live there) The City of Westminster centre of the administration parliament and government offices with Westminster Abbey and Houses of Parliament at its heart

7 The West End heart of London s shopping(expensive shops) and entertainment(cinemas, theatres) Oxford Street number of department stores Harrods's the most famous department store popular with rich and famous people The East End poorer residential area of central London large number of immigrantssettled there in the twentieth century popular weekend street markets, e.g. Petticoat Lane

8 T1 Culture and entertainment The National Gallery located on Trafalgar Square holds one of the greatest collections of 13th to 19th c. in the world The Tate Modern a major collection of international modern art, opened in 2000 The British Museum the biggest in the world, founded in 1753 collections of antiques from Egypt, Western Asia, Greece, Rome Madam Tussaud s Museum a collection of wax figurines of famous personalities The Globe a faithful reconstruction of Shakespeare's original theatre The Royal Albert Hall a concert hall from era of Queen Victoria

9 Buckingham Palace T2 Places of interest a royal residence since the Queen Victoria reign, build in 1703 the Changing of the Guards -popular ceremony (every day) Westminster Abbey founded in 11th cent. rebuilt in 13th cent, gothic architecture state and royal occasion: coronations, weddings, funerals burial place of kings and famous British people (poets, artists, politics ) St. Paul s Cathedral one of the largest cathedrals in the world, located in The City of London designed by the famous architect Sir Christopher Wren, built in 17th cent. known for its Whispering Gallery, many famous people are buried there The Tower built in 11th century at the time of William the Conqueror served as a royal palace, prison and fortress in the past, now as a museum the Crown Jewells are kept there, guarded by the Beefeaters in Tudor uniforms

10 Tower Bridge next to The Tower, built at the end of the 19th cent., can open in the middle when large ships go through (can raise in 2 minutes) Downing Street 10 official home of British Prime Minister since 1731 Trafalgar Square named after Admiral Nelson s victory over Napoleon at the Battle of Trafalgar, Nelson s statue on a high column dominates the square The Houses of Parliament officially called the Palace of Westminster, a famous clock-tower Big Ben with its characteristic bell-ringing (the tune on the BBC radio) Piccadilly Circus a lot of theatres, cinemas, restaurants and shops are nearby Greenwich seat of the National Maritime Museum and Royal Observatory (a brass strip marks the prime meridian there)

11 QUESTIONS 1. Have you ever been to London?/ Would you like to go there? 2. What is London famous for? 3. What things can tourists do in there? 4. What do you know about the life in London? 5. Which places would you like to visit there? 6. Would you like to live in London? Why?/ Why not? 7. What things are typical for London? 8. What is the London Eye? Describe it. 9. What problems is London facing today? 10. What souvenirs do tourists buy there?

12 Zdroje Obrazový materiál Microsoft Office PowerPoint 2007 klipart Publikace ESCOTT, John. London. New York: Oxford University Press, c2008, 56 p. ISBN X. SMITH-DLUHÁ, Gabrielle. Angličtina: otázky a odpovědi nejen k maturitě. 1. vyd. Dubicko: INFOA, 2007, 231 s. Zrcadlový text. ISBN Vytvořený materiál pochází z vlastních zdrojů autora, není-li uvedeno jinak.