Презентация "England"

England

Чармадова Сонна Витальевна

Учитель английского языка

БОУ «Лицей 54»

г.Омск

Name

England

National day

23 April

Capital

London

Population

about 51 million

Official language

English

Big cities

London, Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds

Educational centres

Oxford, Cambridge

The longest river

the Themes

The national symbols of England are the red rose and the flag called the St George`s Cross

Westminster Abbey

Westminster Abbey is a

Gothic church in London that is the

traditional place of coronation and

burial for English monarchs. Located next to the Houses

of Parliament in the heart of London.

Trafalgar Square

Trafalgar Square is a public

space and tourist attraction

in central London, England.

At its centre is Nelson's

Column. There are a number

of statues and sculptures in

the square. The square is also

used for political

demonstrations and

community gatherings, such as

the celebration of New Year's

Eve .

The Tower of London

An ancient fortress in London. Now it’s a

museum of armour and also the place where

Crown Jewels are kept. It comprises not one,

but 20 towers. The oldest of which, the White

Tower. Many stories associated with British

history come from the Tower. In 1483 King

Edward IV's two sons were murdered in the

so-called Bloody Tower. Of course, no visit

to the Tower would be complete without

seeing the ravens; huge black birds. Legend

states that if the ravens were to leave the

Tower the Crown will fall, and Britain with

it. Under the special care of the Raven

Master, the ravens are fed a daily diet of raw

meat. And there is no danger of them flying

away, because their wings are clipped.

Hyde Park

Hyde Park is one of the largest parks in central London, England and one of the Royal Parks of London

The London Eye

The London Eye is a giant 135-metre tall Ferris wheel situated on the banks of the River Thames in the British capital.

It is the tallest Ferris wheel in Europe, and the most popular paid tourist attraction in the United Kingdom, visited by over 3.5 million people annually.

The London Eye is located on the South Bank of the River Thames in London.

Stonehenge

Stonehenge is a prehistoriс

monument located in the

English county of Wiltshire

(Уилтшир), about

13  kilometres north of

Salisbury (Солсбери). One

of the most famous sites in

the world, Stonehenge is

composed of earthworks

surrounding a circular

setting of large standing

stones.

The Sherlock Holmes Museum

The Sherlock Holmes Museum is a popular privately-run museum in London, England, dedicated to the famous detective Sherlock Holmes. It opened in 1990 and is situated in Baker Street

.

The London Zoo

London Zoo is the

world's oldest

scientific zoo. Today

it houses a collection

of 755 species of

animals, with 16,802

individuals, making it

one of the largest

collections in the

United Kingdom.

Oxford University

The University of Oxford (informally Oxford University , or simply Oxford ) is a public university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second oldest university in the world and the oldest university in the English-speaking world.

The two ancient universities (Cambridge and Oxford)have many common features and are often jointly referred to as Oxbridge .