Trafalgar Square

Trafalgar Square is the geographical centre of London. It was named in the memory of Admiral Nelson’s victory in the battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The tall Nelson's Column stands in the middle of the square. Opposite the Nelson monument is the National Gallery and the National Portrait Gallery. They contain the finest art collections of the world.

Photo: Trafalgar Square

Westminster Abbey.

Photo: Westminster Abbey

Westminster Abbey is the place where the coronation of nearly all kings and queens has taken place since the time of the Conquest. Many of them are buried here as well as some other famous people of the country. Westminster Abbey is famous for its architecture and history. There are the graves of some of the world’s famous writers, poets and scientists: Chaucer, Charles Dickens, Tennyson, Thomas Hardy, Kipling and others are buried here. There in the Poet’s Corner there are memorials to Shakespeare and Milton, Burns, Byron, Scott, Thackeray and Longfellow. Here is also the grave of the Unknown Soldier who was killed in the First World War.

Словарь

several ['sevr(q)l] несколько

art gallery ['gxlerI] картинная галерея

commerce ['kOmq:s] торговля; коммерция

sights достопримечательности

fortress крепость

to murder ['mq:dq]убивать

whoever кто бы ни

Royal королевский

precious jewels ['preSqs ju:qlz]драгоценные камни

Court двор (короля)

Bloody Tower ['blAdI] Кровавая башня

Duke of York герцог Йоркский

prison тюрьма

beefeater бифитер, служитель охраны лондонского Тауэра

to keep watch дежурить

inhabitants обитатели

raven ['reIvn] ворон

clipped wings подрезанные крылья

is called after назван в честь

construction строительство

to conduct проводить

grave могила

Задание 6.1 Напишите рассказ о Лондоне и его знаменитых зданиях используя следующие вопросы.

1. What is the capital of Great Britain?

2. What is London's population now?

3. On what river does London stand?

4. Into what parts is London divided?

5. Why is the City called the business centre of London?

6. Who was buried in Westminster Abbey?

7. What is the West End famous for?

8. Why is the central square in London named Trafalgar Square?

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