LONDON SYMBOLS

LONDON SYMBOLS

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GREAT BRITAIN ON THE MAP

London is located in England, Great Britain. London is the capital of Great Britain. Almost 9 million people live in London.

What London symbols do you know?

Choose London symbols

The London Eye

Big Ben

The Tower Bridge

The Double-Decker Bus

The Black Cab

The Union Jack

The Queen

The Buckingham Palace

The Red Telephone Box

Telephone

THE BUCKINGHAM PALACE

is the London residence of the monarch of the United Kingdom.

There are 775 rooms, including 19 state rooms, 52 principal bedrooms, 188 staff bedrooms, 92 offices, and 78 bathrooms.There are also 760 windows and 1,514 doors. Over 800 members of staff live there, including a clockmaker. The palace has 350 clocks and watches! Buckingham Palace’s garden is the largest private garden in London. It includes a helicopter landing area, a lake, and a tennis court. There, the Queen hosts her annual garden parties every summer.

THE UNION JACK

is the national flag of the United Kingdom.

The Union Flag, or Union Jack, is the national flag of the United Kingdom. The flag is made up of three other flags - the kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland.

THE TOWER BRIDGE

The bridge crosses the River Thames. It is an iconic symbol of London. The central span of the bridge can be raised to allow ships to pass. Over 40,000 people use Tower Bridge every day. The moving parts of the bridge are called bascules. The bus driver Albert Gunte was driving a double decker bus over the bridge in 1952, when he realised the bridge was opening. He jumped over to the other bascule.

How are the moving parts of the bridge called?

THE DOUBLE-DECKER BUS

is a bus that has two storeys or decks.

This bus was created in 1829. It carried 22 people and were pulled by three horses. During the week, London Buses carry over six million passengers per day. According to Top Gear, the fastest type of bus is a double-decker.

What season is it?Are there many people in the city? Are there any decorations in the street?

THE LONDON EYE

is the huge observation wheel.

It is the tallest wheel in Europe. London Eye has got 32 capsules but you will not find the capsule number 13 because it`s unlucky. There were 5,000 proposals in the London Eye’s capsules. A trip all around the London Eye takes about 30 minutes in total.

WATCH THE VIDEO AND SAY TRUE OR FALSE

1. There is an old couple in the video. 2. A girl is sitting with the closed eyes. 3. It`s a birthday party. 4. The musicians are playing the drums. 5. The couple is young and happy.

BIG BEN

is the nickname for the Great Bell of the striking clock.

The tower itself is called Elizabeth Tower, and the huge bell inside is called Big Ben. Only UK residents are allowed to visit Big Ben. All visitors must be more than eleven years old, and must be able to climb all 334 steps without assistance.

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Elizabeth Tower

Big Ben

Clock

THE BLACK CAB

a carriage or car for hire.

“The Knowledge” is a test that every taxi driver must pass to receive his or her license. They study 2-4 years and must know 25.000 streets of London. You mustn`t yell “Taxi!” to get their attention. It`s against the law. If you see a cab, just hold out your arm to signal them.

TICK THE RIGHT WAY TO GET A TAXI

Explain why

THE QUEEN

is the monarch of the United Kingdom.

Elizabeth reigns for 68 years. She hasn`t got a passport and driving lisence but she travels a lot. Elizabeth loves corgis very much. She had more than 30 corgis during her reign. The Queen got some strange gifts during her reign, some of them were live animals. Among these are two black beavers from Canada, Jaguars, and sloths from Brazil and a bull elephant. These animals are in the London Zoo now.

WHAT IS THE QUEEN`S FAVOURITE DOG?

THE RED TELEPHONE BOX

is a telephone kiosk.

You can see the traditional British red telephone kiosk in many places in the UK. The red colour was chosen to make them easy to spot.

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The Double-Decker Bus

The Black Cab

The London Eye

The Tower Bridge

The Red Telephone Box

Big Ben

The Queen

The Union Jack

Telephone

The Buckingham Palace

DECORATE THE ROOM

TEST

1. HOW MANY CLOCKS AND WATCHES ARE IN THE BUCKINGHAM PALACE? 490 550 350 800

2. THE UNION JACK IS MADE UP OF FLAGS OF ... England Scotland Wales Ireland

3. HOW MANY PEOPLE USE TOWER BRIDGE EVERY DAY? 40.000 35.000 55.000 100.000

TEST

4. WHAT IS THE FASTEST TYPE, ACCORDING TO TOP GEAR? a metro a double-decker bus a train

5. WHAT IS THE LONDON EYE? a wheel a museum a tower

6. BIG BEN CAN VISIT ONLY ... tourists French residents UK residents

TEST

7. EVERY TAXI DRIVER IN LONDON MUST ... pass a test have a car wear a uniform

8. THE QUEEN HASN`T GOT ... a dog a passport a car

9. THE POPULAR TELEPHONE BOX IN LONDON IS ... yellow red white black