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Midsummer’s Day in Stonehenge
Stonehenge is the biggest stone
circles.
It’s a holy place, an ancient god’s house.
It’s a
kind of calendar.
June 24th is the longest day of the year.
We can see Druids festival.
It’s a kind of computer.
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The second place is Oxford.
It consists of 35
different colleges and 5 “halls”.
It appeared in 1164 -1169.
The
students taught theology, law, mathematics, natural philosophy, rhetoric.
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Legendary heroes.
King Arthur defended his country against Saxon
in the VI-th century.
Merlin, his old Celtic magician, was
his best friend.
King Arthur and his Knights respected honour.
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Lady Godiva
She was the wife of Lord Leofric
in Coventry.
She was kind and beautiful and helped poor
people.
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Robin Hood
He lived in Sherwood Forest in 12-th
century and was a brave fighter.
He and his friends
robbed the rich to give to the poor.
The Majot Oak was the headquarter of Robin Hood.
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The Tower of London
It’s the oldest palace, fortress
and prison.
It was built in1090 by William the Conqueror.
Ravens
live in the Tower according to the legend.
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The Royal Castle
Windsor castle was the residence of
the Kings and Queens of England for over 800
years.
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Buckingham palace
Buckingham palace was built in 1703.
The first
monarch who took residence was Queen Victoria.
The ceremony of
the Changing the Guards at Buckingham palace takes place daily at 11.30.
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What does the Queen do?
She is the Head
of State, head of judiciary, head of the Church
of England, the Commander –in-Chief of the armed forces.
She represents Britain in visits to most parts of the world.
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Test Yourself
AROUND ANCIENT BRITAIN
( Five – Minute Tests).
1.
What’s the current Queen’s name?
a .Queen Ann I,
b. Queen Elizabeth II, c. Queen Margaret II
2. Where does the Changing of the Guard take place?
а.Buckingham Palace; b.Piccadilly Circus; c.Victoria and Albert Museum
3.Stonehedge is…
a. a circle of stones; b. a station; c. a city
4.When was Oxford University founded?
a.in the 12-th century; b.in the 18-th century; c. in the 16-th century
5.What was Arthur?
a.an artist; b. a king; c. a writer
6.Where did Robin Hood live?
a. in Coventry; b. in Cornwall; c. in Nottingham
7.What is a place where English Kings are merried and burred?
a.the Tower of London; b.Westminster Abbey in London;
c.the British Museum
8.What is the Tower of London?
a. a station; b. the oldest museum; c. a city.
9.Everybody in the world knows the Windsor castle because…
a.the prime meridian passes them; b. it is a residence of Elizabeth II;
c.it is the oldest London Museum
10.Buckingham palace is…
a. a place from which you can see London best of all; b.a place from which the scientist watch the stars;
c. the Home of the Queen.