The /Crown/ to/ ravens/ without/ according/ the/will/ in/ legend/fall/it.
Complete the text using the words given below:
Was, stay, stands,can, lived,gives
For a long time The Tower of London ___ a fortress, a prison, and a palace. Many queens and kings ___there. In the Tower you ____ see the famous
Beefeaters and ravens. The legend says: ”Only so long as the ravens_____,
will the White Tower ___”. The raven master is a person who ______them
food.
The Tower of London.
In the past the Tower of London served as a royal palace, a fortress and a prison.
Today it is a wonderful museum.
Black ravens meet tourists there. They have lived here for centuries. The Raven Master takes care of the ravens. He gives them meat in the morning and in the evening. The old legend says that if the ravens are lost or fly away, the Crown will fall and Britain with it.
You can also see “Beefeaters” in the traditional Tudor uniforms in the Tower of London. They usually tell the visitors a lot of interesting things about the Tower of London.
Pre-listening task.
Word bank
giant
величезний
observation wheel
колесо огляду
to be located
бути розташований
attraction
залучення
safety
безпека
landmark
орієнтир
visible
видимий
to pass through
пройти через
spacious
просторий, всеосяжний
Match the pairs:
giant
пройти через
observation wheel
безпека
to be located
просторий, всеосяжний
attraction
залучення
safety
колесо огляду
landmark
видимий
visible
орієнтир
to pass through
величезний
spacious
бути розташований
London Eye
The London Eye is a giant observation wheel located in the Jubilee Gardens on the South Bank of the river Thames. It is Modern but already a very popular tourist attraction.
The London Eye is 135 metres high, which makes it the world’s tallest observation wheel. It has 32 capsules and carries about 10 000 visitors every day. It is visited by over 4 million people a year. While travelling in complete safety you can see up to 40 kilometres away in all directions from each capsule. Many famous landmarks are clearly visible, including Buckingham Palace, St. Paul’s Cathedral and the Houses of Parliament.
In 2009, a 4D Film Experience was added as a free extra to enjoy before your ride on the Eye.
About 160 visitors pass through the 4D cinema every 8 minutes so don’t worry about waiting as the cinema is more spacious than it first seems.
Post listening task.
Mark the following statements “true” or “false”:
The London Eye is an observation wheel.
The London Eye is located in Canada.
It is the tallest observation wheel in the world.
From the text we know how many visitors come to London Eye every year.
At present you can enjoy a 7D movie just before your ride on the Eye.
Slide 1. Big Ben is a great attraction of tourists. They want to see the clock in its tower and to hear the bells. Big Ben is really a bell. You can hear it every hour.
Slide 2.Westminster Abbey is the most famous church in England. It was built by King Edward in 1065. The coronation of all British Kings and Queens took place in it. Some famous English people were also buried here.
Slide 3. You can see the Tower of London from the river Thames. The tower is very old. It has a long and cruel history. The Tower was King’s palace, prison, zoo. Now it is a museum, where one can see treasure of British monarchy.
Slide 4.Buckingham Palace is the place where British Queen Elizabeth II lives. When the Queen is at home we can see the flag above the palace.
Slide 5.Trafalgar Square is the center of London. In the center of square we can see Nelson’s Column in honor of Admiral Nelson, who defeated Napoleon fleet in 1805. There are four bronze lions around the column.
Slide6.The Tube is the1st ever Underground railway system in the world. It opened more than 100 years ago. It has 300 underground stations and it is about 300 km. long. The Tube is used by hundreds of people who travel from the uptown into the central London every day.
Slide 7. The Houses of Parliament.
The members of the British Parliament work in this building. Inside this beautiful building there is the House of Common and the House of Lords.
