London and its places of interest

1.

Theme:
London
and its places of interest.

2. Prepositions

The museum opens at ten o’clock in
the morning. It closes at half past six in
the evening. On Fridays, it closes at ten
o’clock p.m. At the weekend, it is
closed. On Mondays, it is open from
ten in the morning until six in the
evening.

3. Complete these sentences with the correct prepositions.

at, on, in, from, until
1. The museum closes___six o’clock___the evening. It
is closed___the weekend.
2. The gallery is closed___the afternoons and___the
weekend.
3. The museum opens___half past two___the
afternoon___Sundays.
4. The gallery is open___eleven o’clock___the
morning___six o’clock___the evening___Sundays.

4. TRAVEL BROCHURE

THE THAMES
BIG BEN
THE BRITISH MUSEUM
THE LONDON EYE
THE GLOBE THEATRE
MADAME TUSSAUD’S
THE NATIONAL GALLERY
THE TATE MODERN GALLERY
THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM

5. Welcome to London!

• London is the
capital of the
UK.
• London is one
of the largest
cities in the
world.

6. THE THAMES

• The English
people call it “the
Father of
London”.
• There is a museum
of old ships on the
Thames.

7. BIG BEN

• One of the most
famous clocks in the
world.
• One can hear the
sound of a bell every
hour.
• On New Year’s night
people come to the
Clock Tower to see
the New Year in.

8. THE BRITISH MUSEUM

• One of the greatest
museums in the world.
• There are famous
exhibitions from
ancient Egypt, Rome,
Greece and other parts
of the world.
• Open: 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
(Monday - Saturday)
and 2.30 p.m. 6 p.m.
(Sunday).

9. THE LONDON EYE

• Take a bird’s-eye view
of the capital on this
amazing big wheel.
Spectacular views at
night!
• Open: 9.30 a.m. – 8.00
p.m.

10. THE GLOBE THEATRE

• The most famous
theatre associated
with Shakespeare is
the Globe Theatre
• Open: 9 a.m. – 12
a.m. (Monday Friday).

11. MADAM TUSSAUD’S

• This wax (воск)
museum has a
fantastic collection.
• There are famous
people from history,
the world of sport,
pop and films.
• Open: 10 a.m. – 6
p.m. (Monday Saturday).

12. THE NATIONAL GALLERY

• This gallery has one
of the greatest
collections of
paintings in the
world.
• Open: 10 a.m. – 6
p.m. (Monday Saturday) and 2 p.m.
– 6 p.m. (Sunday).

13. THE TATE MODERN GALLERY

• Do you like modern
art? Yes? Then this is
the place for you!
• Open: 10 a.m. – 6
p.m. (Saturday Tuesday) and 10 a.m.
– 10 p.m. (Friday Saturday).

14. THE NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM

• You’ll see “live”
dinosaurs and learn
about animal and
plant life on our
planet!
• Open: 10 a.m. – 6
p.m. (Monday Saturday) and 12
a.m. – 6 p.m.
(Sunday).

15. Choose the right place of interest.

1. It opens at half past nine in the morning.
a) Madam Tussaud’s; b) The London Eye; c) The British
Museum.
2. It closes at half past five in the evening.
a) The Tate Modern; b) The Natural History Museum;
c) Madam Tussaud’s.
3. It is opened from nine o’clock in the morning
until twelve o’clock in the afternoon.
a) The Globe Theatre; b) The National Gallery; c) The London
Eye.

16. Kate

She loves
animals and
nature

17. Hannah

She is interested
in famous
people.

18. Jane

She loves acting

19. Martin

He likes
paintings but
he doesn’t like
modern art.

20. Put the sentences in the correct order and act the dialogue.

• Ok, you can go to the Science Museum. There are
really interesting things to see.
• There are three hundred museums in London. What
do you want to see?
• How much are the tickets?
• Well, I’m interested in science.
• From ten in the morning until six in the evening.
• Good morning! I’d like information about museums
in London, please.
• Right. And when is it open?
• That’s great!
• The entrance is free.

21. HOMETASK:

speak about
your favourite
place of
interest in
London.