London. Big Ben

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London
Hello! Today I’m your guide. I want to tell you about
London. London is the capital of the UK. London is a very
big and beautiful city. London has many places to visit:
museums, art galleries, theatres, cinemas, stadiums, parks.
Let’s begin our excursion.

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Big Ben
We begin our excursion from
Big Ben.
Tourists in London has always
wanted to visit Westminster
and see Big Ben. They want to
see the clock in its tower and to
hear the bells. Big Ben is really
a bell and you hear it every
hour. You can hear it’s deep
tone on the radio.
Now let’s go to Westminster
Abbey.

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Westminster Abbey
Westminster Abbey is a symbol of
England. The legend says that
Westminster Abbey was founded by
St Peter himself. We know that
Westminster Abbey was built by King
Edward in 1065. The coronation of all
British Kings and Queens takes place
in Westminster Abbey. The funeral
service for Diana, Princess of Wales,
took place in Westminster Abbey in
September 1997.
Now we are going to the Houses of
Parliament.

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Houses of
Parliament
The Houses of Parliament stand
near the famous clock Big Ben.
The country’s leaders speak in
the Houses of Parliament. The
men and women there are the
voice of British people.
Now let’s get on the bus. We
are going to Buckingham
Palace.

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Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace is the
official London residence of the
Queen. The daily ceremony of
the Changing of the Guards
takes place in its courtyard. The
palace was built in 1703 by
Duke of Buckingham.
Now let’s get on the bus, we
are going to Trafalgar Square.

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Trafalgar Square
Trafalgar Square is the
geographical centre of London.
It was named in memory of
Admiral Nelson’s victory in the
battle of Trafalgar in 1805. The
tall Nelson’s Column stands in
the middle of the square.
Now we are going to Tower by
bus.

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Tower
You can see Tower of London
from the river Thames. The
Tower is very old. Now the King
and the Queen of Britain don’t
live in the Tower.
Let’s walk to MOMI and enjoy
London’s streets and avenues.

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MOMI
The Museum of the Moving image
was a very interesting museum in
London last century. Every one
enjoyed their visit to MOMI. There
were hundreds of clips from films and
TV programs. Visitors took an active
part. You can act in Hollywood
Western, select a film to watch, or
even aw own cartoon film. During
your visit you could also meet
characters from the past. It was both
interesting and good fun.
Now let’s go to Madame Tussaud’s.

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Madame Tussaud’s
It is one of the sights of London. It’s
the famous waxworks museum
which has one of the largest
collections of wax models in the
world. You can meet great characters
of history and art. Here actors, film
stars, pop singers, and sportsmen
come face to face with famous
politicians. There is a special place for
the Queen’s family: the Queen, her
husband, their children and other
members of the Royal family.
I hope you enjoyed my excursion.

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Thanks for attention!