Hyde Park London's largest and most fashionable park. It was once a royal hunting forest. Restaurants and bars at each end of the lake. ‘Swim or hire a boat on the Serpentine. Downing Street ‘Number 10 Downing Street has been the home of the British Prime Minister since 1735. The Houses of Parliament Its oficial name isthe Palace of ‘Westminster. Most of the build- ing was builtin 1840 after a fire in 1834 destroyed the old palace. At the north end of the building by Westminster Bridge is the famous clock tower, Big Ben. in fact Big Ben is realy the name of the bell in the tower not the clock Things to see in London The Tower of London London's oldest building. Since ft was buitt by Wiliam the ‘Conqueror in the | Ith century, ‘this castle has been a royal palace, a prison, a place of ‘execution, a 200, the Royal Mint and an observatory. Today its a museum and houses the Crown Jewels. Gift shop. ‘Open Monday-Saturday The Natural History Situated in Kensington. One of London's greatest museums. A. huge collection of animals and plants, including a quarter of a million butterfies, a blue whale and the famous dinosaur skel- cetons, Cafeteria, it shop and Open daily 10-5.45 Madame Tussauds, ‘Marylebone Road This famous waxworks has models of famous people from op stars to prime ministers Displays of battles and Chamber of Horrors, Gift shop. Open every day 10-5.30, except Christmas Doy The Royal Observatory, Greenwich 10 miles outside London on ae above the River Thames. The Observatory contains telescope: and displays about astronomy, including Halley's Comet and Black Holes. The international ‘meridian line runs through the Observatory. Video theatre and souvenir shop, Picnic in Green= wich Park. Take a river boat to. Greenwich from Westminster Bridge. Open 10.30.am to 5.30 pm (Closed 25-28 December(WD Miatch the pictures to the places. J Find the answers o these questions, f Whatisthe Serpentine? bb Whatisthe Palace of Westminster? ¢ Whatis the Prime Minister's address? 4 Wherefs the Natural History Museum? ‘© Where can you stand with one foot in the western hemisphere and one foot in the eastern hemisphere? £ Athow many places can you: ‘© buy something to eat? © buy souvenirs? J Findatt tne names of places nthe texts, Example ‘museum palace 200 .. Make your own day out. You two places. a Write dawn two things that you have done orseen on your day out, Example We have seen Big Ben, 'b Give your things to another pair. They must say where you have been. | Example You have been to the Houses of Parlament, FOLLOW UP WY Aewrrer hace questonn a. Where can you see butterflies? bb Which building inne hundred years old? ¢ Which places open at half past ten in the morning? d Find two places where you can see the Prime Minister. Which place is not open on Sunday mornings?3 Complete each phrase witha suitable word from thelist. 15 Food and drink a) Would you like a bread€al)with your soup? b) The first course/plate consisted of cold fish and salad. ) The kettle/teapot is boiling. Do you want to make some tea? 4) That was a really lovely food/meal. Please let me pay for you. 6) Tfeltso thirsty that I drank two cans/tins of Corky Cola, 4) Nowadays many people buy frozen/iced food instead of fresh food. 8) Could you give me the receipt/recipe for this cake? It's delicious! |h) This pic is fantastic! It’s really tasteful/tasty. i) Helen isa really good cook/cooker. j) Can havea fork/spoon so I can stir my coffee? add bake boil chop fry grate mix peel roast squeeze 4) John decided to net. the beef in the oven for two hours. ) Purall the ingredients ina bowland them together well ©) First. the onions into small pieces. 4) Iwantedto some cakes this morning, but] didn’thave time. ¢) Tastethesoup, and. saltand pepper if necessary. ) he potatoes, and then cut them into large pieces. 2) These vegetables taste greatif you them for a minute in hot oil. b).. ‘some cheese, and sprinkle it over the spaghetti. i). Jemon and sprinkle the juice over the salad, j)svommne the fice in salted water for ten minutes. bacon biscuits butter chips fork salt saucer vinegar 4) pepper and 4A... ¢) fish and b) knifeand 4) iland ©) eggand.. @) cupand 4) bread and... fh) teaand .