Look at the pictures below. Do you know the names of of these places? Listen, read and check your answers.
Culture page 4 III
Things to do in London
Getting around
You can choose between a hackney cab, a
double-decker or the tube. A hackney cab is
one of the 18,000 famous black taxis in London.
A double-decker is another name for the red
buses in London. And the tube is the London
underground
x.
The river
Tal
The Thames runs through the city. Take a boat
ride and see all the famous sights, like Big Ben,
the Tower of London or St Paul's Cathedral. It's
also the best way to see the bridges: London
Bridge, Tower Bridge, etc.
Museums
to
You can't visit London and not go to the British
Museum. Also, the National Gallery in Trafalgar
Square has the best collection of European
paintings in the world. Then there's the Tate
Modern. It's full of art from Matisse to Miro. Of
course, you can't miss Madame Tussauds. Here
you can see wax models of famous people, like
David Beckham
Sports
nts!
There are lots of London football teams.
Chelsea, Tottenham and Arsenal are the
biggest. For tennis, you can visit Wimbledon,
of course. Also, every April there's the London
Marathon with about 30,000 runners.
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Entertainment
Do you like films? Get down to Leicester Square
then. It's full of cinemas with all the latest films.
Or, you can watch a show like The Phantom of
the Opera in the West End. Are you looking for
restaurants? Well, there are lots to choose from!
B. Read again and answer
the questions
1. What is a double-decker?
2. What's the best way to see Tower
Bridge?
3. Where's the best collection of
European paintings?
4. How many people take part in the
London Marathon?
5. Where's a good place to watch a
film?
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