How much do you know about London?
Match the names with the photos.
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a) Buckingham Palace
b) Tower of London
c) Tower Bridge
d) Big Ben
London is the capital city of England, Great Britain and the United Kingdom.
Now, read the text and find out a lot of interesting things about sights in London.
Tower Bridge
There is a river in London called the River Thames. There are many bridges over the river. Tower Bridge is the most famous one.
Buckingham Palace
The King lives in Buckingham Palace. There are 600 rooms in it. There are a lot of people in front of the palace. They want to see the King or the Guard. The Guard has red uniforms and black hats.
Big Ben
There is a big bell called BIG BEN set in the Clock Tower next to the River. Thames. It is part of the Houses of Parliament.
The Tower of London
The Tower of London is very old. It was a prison in the past and now it is a museum. You can see the crowns there.
The London Eye
The London Eye is a big observation wheel on the River Thames.
Westminster Abbey
The biggest church is St Paul's Cathedral, but the most famous one is Westminster Abbey.
Trafalgar Square
Trafalgar Square is a nice square in London. You can see the Nelson's Column there. There are two fountains and four lions on the square.
Hyde Park
The biggest park in London is Hyde Park with its Speaker's Corner.
Watch the video and fill in the sentences with the missing information.
WRITING: Imagine you are in London. Write the postcard to your best friend.
There are some useful expressions that can help you.
