III. Answer the following questions

1. When did Julius Caesar come to Britain?

2. Did any people live on the bank of the Thames when Julius Caesar came there?

3. When did London become the capital of Great Britain?

4. What kind of city is modern London?

5. What is the historical centre of London?

6. The City of London is the business centre of the capital, isn't it?

7. Which two buildings mostly represent business in the City of London?

8. Why is the City very busy in the daytime? Why is it very quiet in the evening?

9. What can you say about the West End?

10. What kind of district is the East End?

IV. Retell the text.

V. Read the following dialogue. Work “in pairs’’ and replace the words underlined with the alternatives below. Write the new dialogues and act them out. Work in pairs.

A. You see, it's my first visit to London, and I'd like to see the town. Where would you recom­mend me to go?

B. Well, if I were you, I should go to Trafalgar Square. It is worth seeing. It has a world-wide fame.

A. Yes, you are right. I have seen Trafalgar Square on a postcard; it is really beautiful. How far is Trafalgar Square from here?

B. I think it's something like a mile. You can walk to it if you are not in a hurry.

A. Yes, I think I'd better walk and see the town. How can I get there?

B. It's not far. Just walk straight on and take the first turning to the left.

A. Thank you very much. You are very kind.

B. Oh, no thanks at all.

Buckingham Palace, St. Paul's Cathedral, West­minster Abbey, the British Museum, the National Gallery, Piccadilly Circus, the Museum of Moving Image, Hyde Park etc.

VI. Work "in pairs," asking and answering questions about visiting places of interest in London, using the pattern. Each time ask about a different place of interest and give a different version of the answer.

- Have you ever been to Westminster Abbey?

- Oh yes, I have. (N-no, I am sorry to say, I haven't).

- Have you ever been to the Houses of Parliament?

- Oh, what a question to ask! Of course I have.

- Have you ever been to the Tower of London?

- Yes, I have been there many times.

Have you ever been to the British Museum?

Have you ever been to... etc.

VII. Match each word in column, with a word or expression with the same or similar meaning in column two.

1 tube a) a bus with two levels

2 black cab b) an apartment

3 night life c) London taxi

4 travel card d) twelve o`clock

5 visitors e) an area

6 a flat f) an underground train

7 double decker g) tourists

8 midnight h) one –day ticket in London transport

9 the rush hour i) expensive

10 a zone j) films, conсerts, plays, discos etс.

11 dear k) the busiest time to travel

12 rent l) the monthly price of a place to live.

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