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“The world is a book and those who
don’t travel read only one page”
St. Augustine
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Why do people travel ?
To visit new places;
To
meet people;
To study;
To practice English;
To take part in festivals;
To
learn more about
the culture and traditions.
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Bus
Plane
Car
BICYCLE
SHIP
TRAIN
What kind of transport can people travel by?
People
can travel by…
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What is your favourite way of travelling?
My favourite
way of travelling is travelling by…
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The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland. London
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London consists of three parts:
the City of London
the West End
the East End
The City extends over an area of about 2.6 square kilometers in the heart of London. About half a million people work in the City but only less than 6000 live here.
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She was born in Windsor on
21 April 1926.
Her full name is
Elizabeth-Mary-Alexander Windsor.
She was educated at home.
She was married Prince Philip in 1947.
She came to throne in 1952.
Elizabeth was crowned in Westminster Abbey on the 2nd of June in 1953.
The Queen
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The tube -the 1st ever Underground railway
system in the world.
It opened more than 100
years ago.
It has 300 underground stations and it is about 300 kilometers long.
The tube is used by hundreds of people who travel from the suburbs into central London every day.
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The British Museum is the largest and
richest museum in the world.
It
was founded in 1753.It has mountains of books.
It has a copy of every book published in this country.
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The Tower of London is a very old
building.
It has more than 900 years
old. English kings lived in it many years ago, but now it is a museum.
It was a fortress, a royal place and later a prison. The ravens are another famous sign. The legend says that without them the Tower will fall.
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The Buckingham Palace-is the Royal residence.
It was built in 1703.It is now the official
home of Queen Elizabeth. There are nearly six hundred rooms and 3 miles of red carpet. Buckingham Palace is like a small town, with a police station, a hospital, a bar, a cinema and a swimming pool.
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It is more than nine hundred
years old. There are many monuments and statues there,
many English kings and queens are buried there. It is famous for the Poet’s Corner. It is one of the most famous and beautiful churches in London. This church has two tall towers. In 1952 Queen Elizabeth was crowned there.
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The Houses of Parliament
The large clock in
one of the towers is “Big Ben”. The members
of the British Parliament Work in these buildings.
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Sir Gilbert Scott designed a telephone
box in the 1920s. In 1985 more of them
were replaced with modern telephone boxes. People protested so much at the old ones were put back in London. Now you can see them.
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Some people say it is the
most beautiful place in London. In the middle of
the Square stands a tall column.
It is a monument to Admiral Nelson.
Four bronze lions look at the square from the monument. There are two beautiful fountains in the square.
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a bus with two passenger decks.
They are a common sights in Britain. London has
more than three thousands double-deckers. At many seaside resorts Double-decker with an open top desk are used in the summer season for tourists.
Double-decker
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The main bell, officially known as the
Great Bell, is the largest bell in the tower
and part of the Great Clock of Westminster. The bell is better known by the nickname Big Ben. People can get inside the Tower to see the works of Big Ben. Big Ben sticks every quarter of an hour.
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is a top London attraction. It
is situated on the River Thames, On a clear
day you can see around 40km.
At 150 metres tall, you can look out and see over 55 of London’s main attractions.
The London Eye
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is the greatest of English churches,
was built in the 17th century. It is the
place where heroes of war are buried. The inside of the cathedral is very beautiful. After looking around, you can climb 263 steps to the Whispering Gallery, above the library, which runs round the dome.
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East or West - home is best
Восток
ли, запад ли, а дома лучше всего.. В гостях
хорошо, а дома лучше.
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Every country has its customs
У каждой страны
свои обычаи. Еще - Что город, то норов. Сколько
стран, столько
обычаев. Во всяком подворье свое поверье
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So many countries, so many customs
Сколько стран,
столько и обычаев. Что город, то норов, что деревня
- то
обычай. Что двор, то свой обычай. Во всяком подворье свое поверье
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There is по place like home
Свой дом
-самое лучшее место. Ср. В гостях хорошо, а дома
лучше. Хоть по уши
плыть, а дома быть
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A man travels the world over in search
of what he needs, and returns home to find
it.
Человек может объездить весь мир в поисках того, что ему нужно, и найти это, вернувшись домой.
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Home is where the heart is
Дословный перевод: Дом
там, где сердце.
Русский аналог: Дома лучше.