A Virtual Guided Tour to London

 

A GUIDED  TOUR  TO 




Today we're  going to make a virtual trip to one of the most amazing cities  in Britain.

Can you guess which city it is? 


 


 



It's the capital of Britain-LONDON
London is the third most popular European capital after Paris and Rome .


What have you already heard about this attractive city with its impressive sights? 

 

Use the WORD CLOUD 


& share your associations with LONDON.

During our trip 



we're going to 

visit&find out more about the main attractions in London.

 


We're going to meet a typical Englishman 





At the end of the lesson you'll share your impessions 
about our virtual trip 



Would you like to go on our virtual trip to LONDON?

Please, choose the picture&give your ANSWER.






 Let's start our virtual tour to London then.



 




It would be better to take a double-decker tour.



But we don’t have tickets for our tour. 


I know a way we can get them.




Use the WORD CLOUD & name London's places of interest.




 




Well done! Now we’ve got tickets.


Let’s get on a double-decker. 


I'd like you to get acquainted with my friend -a friendly Englishman



He'll be our guide&show us the most striking sights in London.



Oh, no! We've got a real problem. 


Our guide's fallen ill. 







But we don't want to cancell our excursion









Would you like to take the role of a tourist 

guide



&show us



&share some facts  about the  

most famous attractions in London with us?




Please, choose the smile&give your ANSWER

Our guide  has left his notes that will help you  

about the best-known attractions in LONDON. 






Our guide has also left his video.




This video will help you to act as a tourist guide, inviting tourists to visit 

LONDON





Your task is to make their trip as attractive as possible. 


  

Our tour begins.




We’ll work in pairs. 

The first pupil will take the role of a tourist guide

 




The second one will take the role a very curious tourist and is going to ask lots of questions


 

 



A curious tourist  can ask 

which sights they are planning to visit on their guided tour


about the weather

 




You can ask how long it will take you to get from one place to another 

You can also use these role play worksheets which contain the instructions you’ll have to follow

 

Let's stop! It’s the first place

The London Eye 

the most popular paid tourist attraction 

offer a breathtaking view of London


 




A big millennium wheel was opened in March 2000






a giant observation wheel with passenger cars

135 m high 32 glass capsules




crowds of tourists 



One tourist has a question


 


He wants to know how much it will cost to ride the London eye   


 Big Ben

  



The symbol of London




 Opposite the big wheel 



the 98-metre high clock tower

can hear the sound of clock every hour

  

Sir Benjamin Hall  called Big Ben 


 Big Ben is the name of a giant bell inside the tower 

One tourist has a question


He wants to ask where they can buy souvenirs

The Houses of Parliament or the Palace of Westminster 



stand besides Westminster Abby by the Thames




 The UK Parliament sits in the palace 

tours are available on Saturday






 

 

the HOUSE OF LORDS 

the HOUSE OF COMMONS


THE QUEEN 
















tourists can watch the sessions of Parliament


 Poet’s Corner 











statues of great poets 


Westminster Abby 



a large church where coronations took place




 the final resting place of many famous people 

Issac Newton 

Charles Dickens 

We're at Buckingham Palace.

a place of ceremonies,important events and garden parties 

 

the official residence of Queen Elizabeth the Second&the official London home of the Queen  


600 rooms are open to the public in summer 

see the royal rooms inside 


It's also the place where beautiful ceremonies are held. 


One tourist has a question





He would like to  ask if they will have a chance to meet& drink a cup of delicious English tea with her  

Changing of the Guard 






Horse Guards Parade takes place 





attract crowds of  tourists 


One tourist has a question


He wants to ask when this event starts and how long it lasts 


Tower Bridge-

the most famous bridge in London 

a pair of glass-covered walkways  

 two 61-metre towers popular with tourists 

a movable bridge situated close to the Tower of London 




One tourist has a question







He wants to ask what they can do there 

 take a boat along the Thames



 

walk along the top bridge 



The Tower of London





One tourist has a question





He wants to know more about the history of the Tower

its 900-year history as a royal palace,prison,arsenal,jewel house and zoo  








black ravens are kept 





One tourist has a question





He wants to know more about this legend&

hear the scary stories of uniformed guides 

If they leave the tower,the Crown and London will fall 






now a museum of arms  and armour 



a rich collection  of the Crown Jewels 








Madame Tussaud’s Museum


a museum of wax models 




a must-visit for selfie fans 

stars from politics,sport,showbiz and Royalty





 

Trafalgar Square

huge square with the most famous London monument




One tourist has a question





He wants to ask about the monument

Nelson’s Column is the monument to Admiral Nelson  




the Battle of Trafalgar




is surrounded by many famous buildings 

The National Gallery Art museum in the background 




The Millennium Bridge 



 it was moving too much 



 

The Tate Museum 





 

used to be a power station 


St.Paul’s Cathedral 


built by the famous architect Sir Christopher Wren 

get a fantastic view of London 





You can walk 150 steps up to the gallery




 





Let’s go on. 

Now we can have a rest in the royal parks.







The police riding horses and bikes






There are ten royal parks in London owned by
 
the Crown



They are open to the public free of 

charge. 



Each park has its own character.



One tourist has a question





 


 Can you  explain why 


HYDE PARK&



REGENT'S PARK




&ST. JAMES'S PARK 




 attract crowds of tourists every day?


Use the following pictures, they can lead you to


 the right answers& help to find the reasons.

































So, our tour has come to its end.


Did you like to be in  the role of a tourist guide&tourist?



Please, choose the picture&give your ANSWER






 


Did you work hard at the lesson?







Did you like our lesson?



Did you learn anything new about London during our trip


?


Please share what you've learnt during our virtual trip around LONDON in our WORDCLOUD



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