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„EU peníze středním školám“

„EU peníze středním školám“. G o and S e e 1. LONDON. When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life. Dr. Samuel Johnson. London - General Information. The capital city of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Situated on the river Thames

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„EU peníze středním školám“

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  1. „EU peníze středním školám“

  2. Go and See 1 LONDON

  3. When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life.Dr. Samuel Johnson

  4. London - General Information • The capital city of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland • Situated on the river Thames • Population about ± 7,500,000 people • Residence of the monarch = Head of Church of England, site of Government representatives, Parliament. • Centre of cultural, political and financial activities • About eleven million tourists visit London every year

  5. Tower of London The legend says: “If the ravens leave the Tower, the Kingdom will fall...” Seven ravens live constantly there and they have one wing clipped

  6. Important points in the history of the Tower of London • 1070s - beginning of building by William the Conqueror - primary function was a fortress and only temporary royal residence • 1210 - Royal Menagerie (královskýzvěřinec) was established • Edward I (1307 – 27) - started to use the Tower as a prison • 1780 – last hanging • 1841 - Crown Jewels were saved from fire • today – Museum and the Royal Jewel Case

  7. Today they also look after the museum and the ravens. Every night before 10 pm there is a “Key Ceremony” – locking the castle – for 700 years every single night without any change. BEEFEATERS Yeomen Warders are wrongly called Beefeaters. This nick-name came fromtheir lunch breaks when they did not work and ate beef meat. The Tower of London has been watched by Yeomen Warders since its existence in 1078. The Warders take care of the buildings, making sure that all are kept safe from intruders /nezvaníhosté/ as well as watched that none of the prisoners escaped.

  8. was built in 1703 • isthe most important address in London - home of kings and queens • is a complex of several buildings: • afamily house, • a police station, • two post offices, • a hospital, sports clubs, • a cinema • swimming pool BuckinghamPalace

  9. two men work full-time to look after 300 clocks • when the queen is having dinner, it takes three days to prepare the table and another three days to do the washing up • Every Tuesday the Queen invites the Prime Minister to inform her about the political situation Buckingham Palace The picture shows the Ballroom – the largest room in Buckingham palace. It is used for ceremonies and state banquets

  10. Queen Victoria was the first monarch who lived in the palace from 1837 • The golden statue in front of the Palace is the Queen Victoria Monument • The family lives in the north wing, the public can visit the State Apartments

  11. 10 DOWNING STREET A short distance from Buckingham Palace, you will find the second most important address in London. It is the home address of the British Prime Minister

  12. TOWER BRIDGE The most famous bridge in London was built in 1894 It opens in the middle to ships passing It takes 90 seconds to raise up the jibs

  13. What do these numbers stand for? 7.500.000 and 11.000.000 • What river goes through London? • Why do seven ravens constantly live in the Tower Of London? • What are the Beefeaters properly called and what is their role? • What roles did the Tower of London have in British history? • When was the Buckingham palace built? Comprehensivequestions

  14. Who was the first permanent resident of Buckingham Palace? When and why does the Prime Minister visit the Queen? Where is the Victoria Monument located and what does it look like? What is the second most important address in London and why? What happens when large ships go under the Tower Bridge? If you don‘t remember, go through the presentation once again Comprehensive questions

  15. Sources: SOARS, Liz; SOARS, John. Headway Elementary Student's book. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999, ISBN 0194339920. AUTOR NEUVEDEN. YeomenWarders [online]. [cit. 25.8.2013]. Dostupný na WWW: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beefeaters AUTOR NEUVEDEN. London [online]. [cit. 25.8.2013]. Dostupný na WWW: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London AUTOR NEUVEDEN. BuckinghamPalace [online]. [cit. 25.8.2013]. Dostupný na WWW: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buckingham_Palace Obrázky: Citace obrázků jsou z důvodu zachování přehlednosti uvedeny pod každým snímkem

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