Welcome to London, one of the most beautiful cities all over the world

London is the Capital of the UK

They say:
If a man is tired of London, he is tired of life! There are too many places and things to go and see

The Buckingham Palace

The Buckingham Palace

It is in the centre of the city, the London home of kings and queens of Britain; If the Queen is in the palace, visitors can see the flag flying on the flag pole.

The Buckingham Palace

Changing of the Guards is a famous tourist attraction; Five regiments of Foot Guards guard the Palace. They wear red jackets and tall, furry hats called bearskins.

The Buckingham Palace

Buckingham palace is like a small town with a police station, two post offices and a hospital, a bar and two sports clubs, a swimming pool and a cinema. There are about 600 rooms in the palace and about 700 people work in it.

The Tower of London

The Tower of London

The ancient Tower of London is on the north bank of the river Themes. It was started by William the Conqueror who invaded Britain in 1066. It was once a prison for enemies of the king. People say ghosts of the men and women who died in the Tower still walk here at night.

The Tower of London

In The Tower of London there is a museum where Henry VIIIs armor is kept. You can see that all the parts of his body are well protected.

Tower Bridge
Not far from the Tower of London is Tower Bridge. There are machineries in both towers and when a high boat goes under the bridge, it opens.

They say that if you see the bridge open, it brings you good luck.

The London Eye

The London Eye

The London Eye is the world's tallest observation wheel, with 40km panoramic views on a clear day; It could only happen if you are patient enough to wait the long queue.

Entertainment in London

Madame Tussauds vax figures

Symbols of London

A Song about London

London calling - and I don't wanna shout But while we were talking I saw you nodding London calling to the faraway towns out Now war is declared - and battle come down London calling, see we ain't got no high London calling to the underworld Except for that one with the yellowy eyes Come out of the cupboard,you boys and girls CHORUS x2 London calling, now don't look to us The ice age is coming, the sun's zooming in Phoney Beatlemania has bitten the dust Engines stop running, the wheat is growing London calling, see we ain't got no swing thin 'Cept for the ring of that truncheon thing A nuclear era, but I have no fear CHORUS Cause London is drowning and I, I live by The ice age is coming, the sun's zooming in the river Meltdown expected, the wheat is growing thin Now get this Engines stop running, but I have no fear London calling, yes, I was there, too Cause London is drowning and I, live by the river An' you know what they said? Well, some of it was true! London calling to the imitation zone London calling at the top of the dial Forget it, brother, you can go at it alone And after all this, won't you give me a London calling to the zombies of death smile? Quit holding out - and draw another breath London Calling I never felt so much alike, like-a, like-a...

London calling Clash

Travelling in London

The underground in London is called The Tube.

Travelling in London

The Double-decker is one of the symbols of London. If you like to have a rest and see important places around, you can get on a bus. But be careful bus number 73 wont take you home!

Shopping in London

Oxford Street is one of the main shopping streets in London.

Harrods is one of the most luxurious shop in the world

The bag you see is not very cheap, is it?

Londons Parks and Gardens

Kensington Gardens and Princess Diana s Palace

Can you answer the questions?

1. Where does Queen Elizabeth II live when she is in London? In Buckingham Palace

2. What famous building in London used to be a prison in the past? The Tower of London
3. What is The London Eye? The tallest worlds observation wheel

Can you answer the questions?

4. What can you see at Madame Tussauds? The vax figures of many famous people

5. What are the symblos of London? The red busses, the red telephone boxes, the red post boxes, Buckingham Palace and many others.

I hope you enjoyed the trip so far! See you in the next lesson!