The Tower of London

Take a free guided tour with one of the Yeoman Warders around one of the most famous fortified buildings in the world. Discover its 900 year history as a royal palace and fortress, prison and place of execution, mint, arsenal, menagerie and jewel house.

National Maritime Museum

One of the greatest maritime museums of the world containing models, displays, paintings and trophies from every continent of the world. Children find plenty to engage them in the All Hands gallery and have a go on the professional ship simulator.

? b/ Choose two of them to write a 5 minute report on.

—18. GETTING TO KNOW LONDON ... ON FOOT!

The best way to get to know a city - even the one you grew up in - is by seeing it on foot. Make use of the prompts of three exciting walks to show just how varied London is. Prepare a five-minute talk to present it in your group.

Walk 1: Architectural Marvels

Start out from the awe-inspiring cathedral …, built in ….

Walk down … with its …, once the homes of … .

Perhaps the most magnificent of these are the … which now houses ... .

At the end of the street you'll find … wide variety of ... .

Walk through, buying … on the way.

Walk 2: A breath of fresh air

Not so much a walk as a pleasant stroll, … park is our next destination.

If you're lucky enough to be there … .

As you walk along the shaded paths, you'll also be able to … .

At whatever time of year the park is a… .

So sit down on one of the benches facing the glorious … .

Walk 3: The art of the city

The walk takes you from … and its imposing …, through a series of … to … .

The … houses an impressive collection of works by …, but … also have plenty to offer.

Stop for a coffee in … .

You'll probably need to put your feet up, but we know you will have thoroughly enjoyed getting to know London in this way!

19. How many facts do you know about London? Match the columns to get 7 facts about it.

1. the Great Bell of Big Ben weighs 13.5 tons,	a) live at the Tower;
2. the London buses fiist came on the streets of London	b) and the people from the Plague;
3. the Tower of London was a fortress,	c) Renaissance church in Europe;
4. the State pensioners, the Queen's ravens,	d) in 1829 and they were imported from Paris;
5. it was the cold winter and the Fire in 1666 that saved the city	e) a palace, a prison and even a royal zoo;
6. the first Tube Railway in the world	f) each face is 7.50 m in diameter, the minute hand is 4.26 m;
7. St. Paul's Cathedral is the finest	g) was opened in London.

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B) In pairs think of a similar situation. Make use of the advice given in exercise 14. Prepare your own dialogue and present it to the class.	\|	B) Add 5-7 more new facts about this capital.

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