The history of London

The history of LondonThis is LondonPresentation

Form: 4Teacher: Vasilyeva T.S.

What do you know about London?

• Is London a big city or a small town?• Where is it situated?• How many people live there?• Do you know any historical fact about

London?• Who and when built this city?• What are the places to visit in London?

London is the biggest city in Britain

Over 7 million people live and work in London

It is a centre for business and tourism

The Romans

The Romans came to Britain in AD 43

The Romans called the town Londinium

Julian Caesar called Britain “the white Albion”

White cliffs of Dover

William the Conqueror came to England in 1066

William was afraid of the people of London, so he built The Tower of London

The Tower of London

Tower of London is the museum now

Many tourists visit the Tower of London every year

The Museum in the Tower of London

Legend about the Ravens of the Tower

The Globe Theatre

A new Globe Theatre

The Great Fire of London 1666

The Great Fire of London

Dickens’ time

Charles Dickens wrote about the lives of the rich and poor people of London

The River Thames is part of London’s history

The Tower Bridge

The Millennium Bridge

Answer the questions:• Where is London situated?• How many people live in London now?• Who came to Britain in AD 43?• What did they build on the River Thames?• What was the name old the old town?• What did William the Conqueror build? Why?• What do you know about the Great Fire of

London?• What famous writers lived in London?• How many bridges are there in London now?

Электронные версии:• 1.http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20080610213642/uncyclopedia/images/8/8a/Londinium.jpg (Londinium)• 2. http://bookfinder.su/ViewImage.php?isbn=9785699231485&psfx=b (Ceasar)• 3. http://www.scienceclarified.com/landforms/images/ueol_01_img0024.jpg (Dover)• 5. http://www.webspinners.org.uk/weddingtoncastle2/images/william%20copy.jpg (William the Conqueror) • 6.http://downloads.bbc.co.uk/rmhttp/schools/primaryhistory/images/anglo_saxons/who_were_the_anglo-saxons/anglo-

saxon_map.jpg (The Romans came to Britain)• 7. http://westwilkeswickedwiki.pbworks.com/f/1240264881/globe-Wimbledon%20College%20pic.jpg• (Globe Theatre)• 8. http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kwt1buL6TN1qacemo.jpg (The new Globe Theatre)• 9. http://static.tumblr.com/xxtcbkv/rmgks38nq/1666_london_fire.jpg (Great Fire)• 10 . http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/images/episode/b00ft63q_640_360.jpg (Great Fire)• 11. http://www.victorianlondon.org/ql/qr339.gif (Dickens’ time)• 12.http://a8.phobos.apple.com/us/r1000/050/Purple/bc/44/66/mzl.ehwwdckd.320x480-75.jpg (Oliver Twist) • 13.http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/b/b7/London_Bridge_(1616)_by_Claes_Van_Visscher.jpg (The Tower

Bridge)• 14. личные фотографии