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Great Britain

London

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A Trip to London

Let’s get on the bus

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Welcome to Welcome to LondonLondon

„„If a man is tired of London If a man is tired of London he is tired of life”he is tired of life”

(Samuel Johnson)(Samuel Johnson)

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The Tower of LondonThe Tower of London

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The kings and queens of England lived The kings and queens of England lived there in the past, and it was also used there in the past, and it was also used as a prison. Nowadays it is a museumas a prison. Nowadays it is a museum

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Buckingham PalaceBuckingham Palace

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Buckingham Palace is the official Buckingham Palace is the official home of Queen Elizabeth IIhome of Queen Elizabeth II

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Inside the Palace there are Inside the Palace there are 600 rooms600 rooms

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State banquet roomState banquet room

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The Houses of Parliament.The Houses of Parliament.It’s the home of the UK It’s the home of the UK

ParliamentParliament

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The green-coloured House of The green-coloured House of Commons ChamberCommons Chamber

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The red-coloured House of Lords The red-coloured House of Lords ChamberChamber

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Big Ben Big Ben in the tower of the Houses of

Parliament

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Big Ben Big Ben – it is the large bellbell in the tower, which rings regularly to tell the

time

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The Tower Bridge – The Tower Bridge – thethe oldestoldest basculebascule bridgebridge in the world in the world

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The Tower Bridge crosses the River Thames and The Tower Bridge crosses the River Thames and it can be it can be raisedraised to let ships go up and down to let ships go up and down

the river.the river.

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Saint Paul’s Cathedral – it is the Saint Paul’s Cathedral – it is the largest protestant church in the UKlargest protestant church in the UK

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HarrodsHarrods – a large departament store departament store where rich and fashionable people go to shop. It is

owned by Mohammed Al Fayed who bought it in 1985 for £615 million.

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Harrods is one of the most famous stores in the Harrods is one of the most famous stores in the world, and is known for selling any kinds of world, and is known for selling any kinds of

expensive and unusual goods.expensive and unusual goods.

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Trafalgar Square is where Nelson’s Column stands, and is also known for

pigeons which come there and are fed by tourists

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Piccadilly Circus – a round, open area in central London, where several streets join together,

famous for advertising signs made of neon lights

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Piccadilly Circus is famous for advertising signs advertising signs made of neon neon

lights lights and ….

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…for the statue of EROS (= in Greek mythology, the god of love) in its

centre

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Part of the Docklands area in the East London includes Canary Wharf Canary Wharf

Tower, the tallest building in the Tower, the tallest building in the UKUK

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London Eye (Millenium Wheel).

135 metres high

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Passengers ride in a special transparent capsulescapsules called ‘pod’‘pod’

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That’s the end of our trip

Let’s get off the bus


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