I LOVE LONDON

Curso TIC 2010-2011

Isabel María Barrera López

Presentación sobre Londres

GREAT BRITAIN

This is Great Britain. Can you see the purple area? That’s England!

Be careful! England and Great Britain are not the

same!

LONDON

The capital of England is LONDON. It is

crowded with people from different

nationalities. It is crazy!

THE LONDON EYE

Also known as the Millennium Wheel, the London Eye is one of the largest Ferrys wheels in Europe. It is 135

metres high and from there you can see all

London.

BUCKINGHAM PALACE

This is the official residence of the British monarch,

Queen Elizabeth II. Everybody goes there to see the change of

guard.

PICCADILLY CIRCUS

It is a famous road junction built in 1819

to connect Regent Street with the major

shopping street of Piccadilly.

TRAFALGAR SQUARE

Trafalgar Square is a square in the heart of

London. Nelson's column is in the

middle surrounded by four lions.

WESTMINSTER ABBEY

This is a large, mainly Gothic church in

Westminster, London. British monarchs are crowned and buried

here.

THE HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT

The Palace of Westminster is the seat of the two

houses of the Parliament – the House of Lords

and the House of Commons. It lies on the north bank of the river

Thames.

THE BIG BEN

This is the nickname for the great bell of the

clock at the north end of the Palace of

Westminster and extended to the clock and the clock tower. It

celebrated its 150th anniversary in May

2009.

COVENT GARDEN

Covent Garden is a district in London

dominated by shopping, street performers and

entertainment facilities.

THE BRITISH MUSEUM

This is a museum of human history and

culture which houses the world's largest collection of Egyptian antiquities. You should go and see

the mummies there!

ST. PAUL’S CATHEDRAL

St. Paul is an Anglican Cathedral situated on the highest point of the city of London. It is the seat

of the Bishop of London.

HARRODS

Harrods is one of the largest department stores

in the world. It was established in 1834 and nowadays it is owned by

the Fayed brothers.

ST. JAMES'S PARK

St. James's park is the oldest of the Royal Parks of

London. It has a small lake with

two islands: Duck Island and West

Island.