Cheap and free London

Some visitors say that London is an expensive city, but there are a few things to do which do not cost lot of money. Most museums are free and give free guided tours as well as lectures.

The Royal Festival Hall on the South Bank of the River Thames has free music in the foyer every lunchtime. The National Theatre next to The Royal Festival Hall also has free concerts in the foyer every evening and on Saturday lunchtimes. Some cinemas are cheaper on Mondays; others sell half-price tickets before 6 pm.

London`s museums.

There are so many museums and galleries in London that even people who have lived there for a long time don`t know them all. Some are traditional museums, but many are now making their exhibitions interactive, to encourage people to touch and understand what is on display. At the Science Museum, visitors can carry out experiments. At the Natural History Museum, visitors can find out how to look for fossils on the beach. At the national gallery, the country`s main art gallery, visitors can call up paintings on computer screens, find out about them and then print out a plan with their location indicated.

You can find out about dinosaurs at the National History museum.

At MOMI, the Museum of Moving Image, almost all the things on display move. You can find out about the history of the cinema and TV, you can see how the first film was made, listen to the latest stereo systems and watch the news from the 1960s.You can design your own cartoons, be made up for a screen test, read the news on TV, and fly like Superman over London. The people who work in the museum are actors: those in the 1950s section are in 1950s costumes and can talk to you about Merilyn Monro, but if you mention a more modern actor, they will ask, “Who`s he?” or “Who`s she?”.

1. Think of five questions to ask your partner about London. Answer your partner's questions.

2. Which guided walk would you like to do? Why?

3.Which museum would you prefer to go and see? Why?

II. Read and translate text B.

London

Vocabulary:

В. С. ['bi: 'si:] (Before Christ [kraist]) - До нашей эры

Buckingham Palace - Букингемский дворец

The Royal Exchange - Королевская биржа

a small settlement –маленький поселок

a world­wide fame - международная известность

places of interest - достопримечательности

busy part of the capital – деловая часть столицы

industrial part of Lon­don –промышленная часть Лондона

district of factories and docks - район фабрик и доков

to be famous for smth. – быть знаменитым за что-либо

modern - современный

however - однако же, как бы то ни было

London is the capital of Great Britain and one of the oldest British cities.

When Julius Caesar came to Britain in the year 55 В. C, he found a small settlement on the bank of the Thames. As years passed by, this small settlement grew into a large town and in 1066 became the capital of the country.

Modern London is a very large city. It is one of the largest cities in the world and a large industrial, cultural, scientific, educational and art centre.

The historical centre of the capital is the City of London. It is the business centre of London. The Royal Exchange, the Bank of England, most of London's other banks and offices are situated there, and in the daytime it is a very busy part of the capital. In the evening and night hours, however, the City is almost empty, because the offices and banks are closed, and very few people live in the City.

The West End is the richest and most beauti­ful part of London. It is a district of rich shops, fine houses and palaces, gardens and parks, theat­res, concert halls and restaurants.

The East End is the industrial part of Lon­don, the district of factories and docks.

London is famous for its architecture. St. Paul's Cathedral, West­minster Abbey, the Hous­es of Parliament with Big Ben, the Tower of London and the Tower Bridge over the Thames have a world­wide fame.

There are many other places of interest in London, such as the British Museum, Trafalgar Square with the Nelson Column, the National Gallery, Piccadilly Circus, Hyde Park, Buckingham Palace and many others.

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