Ex.1. Read the text and translate it.

London

London is not only the capital of England, It’s also the capital of the U.K. It’s also the largest city in the country, with a population of almost ten million.

London, then named Londinium, was the place where the invading Romans first crossed the river Thames. They built a city, a square mile in size, and surrounded it with a defensive wall. The foundations can today be seen at London Wall and near the Tower of London.

What is now called the City was the original site of London. Only in the 11^th century did the King Edward the Confessor built a huge abbey in nearby Westminster. The Houses of Parliament, the most of Britain’s important ministries and government departments, are still in Westminster. The City of London is now Britain’s (and Europe’s) Financial centre.

Ex.2. Translate the following pieces of advice into Russia. Think of Russian streets and give your recommendations.

Be Streetwise in London

Her are some things to remember if you want to make the most of your visit in London.

· Always write down the address where you are staying and carry it around with you. Don’t forget the postcode. It is important because there are also so many streets in London with the same name. There are 14 Church Roads in central London alone, not to count the Church Lanes, Streets, Hills.

· Buy A to Z. It’s a book of street maps, with a complete list of every street in London. It costs about ₤ 3.00.

· Buy a guide book and read about the places you want to visit before you go. Nickolson Guides are very good.

· Get a bus map and tube map from Tourist Information Centres or tube stations and bus garages.

· Buy a bus pass, Travelcard or Capitalcard, it’s much cheaper than buying a separate ticket for each bus, underground or train journey. You can get them at tube and railway stations, and bus garages. Many newsagents sell them too.

· Buy tickets for concerts, theatres and sport events from box offices and ticket agencies, not from a ticket tour (someone who sells tickets in the street). Their tickets are extremely expensive and not always genuine.

Ex.3. Read the texts and tell some sentences about London sights.

A tour around London

Westminster Abbey

Westminster Abbey is a national church where the kings and queens are crowned and famous people are buried. Founded by Edward the Confessor in 1050, the Abbey was a monastery for a long time. Since William I almost every English monarch has been crowned in this great church, which contains the tombs and memorials of many of Britain’s most eminent citizens: Chaucer and Charles Dickens, Tennyson and Thomas Hardy. Here are monuments to Shakespeare, Burns, Byron, Scott, Thackeray and Longfellow.

Trafalgar Square

Trafalgar Square is the natural centre of London. The Square was named in the memory of Nelson’s victory at the battle of Trafalgar in 1805. On the north side of the Square are the National Gallery and the National Portrait Gallery.

The Tower of London

The Tower of London is one of London’s oldest buildings. It was built after the Norman invasion of England in 1066. The Tower of London has been used as a royal palace, an observatory, an arsenal, a state prison. It is a museum now. The beautiful jewels of the British royal family are on display there.

Date: 2015-12-11; view: 2061