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Unit 1 London

London Tour (page 8)

London Underground is very fast. It helps you get to any part of London very quickly. But it is not very good for tourists who want to see the city. London’s famous red buses will help you get a great sightseeing experience. The best bus for tourists is number 11. The journey takes about 1 hour and lets you see the most famous London places. The best place on the bus is on top in front.

It is better to buy a day ticket. So you can leave the bus when it stops and see the place. The price of a day ticket is £5. But children under 11 can travel free.

Trafalgar Square is one of the places where you should leave the bus. There are many birds. But don’t feed them. Now if you feed birds in the square you will pay the £500 fi ne.

A lot of visitors gather around Buckingham palace. It is the offi cial residence of British kings and queens. It is also the place for great Royal ceremonies. Now Queen Elizabeth lives there. Buckingham Palace has 775 rooms.

London Eye is a big wheel on the south bank of the River Thames near the Millenium Bridge. This structure is 135 metres tall. From the top you can see a lot of London.

One of the oldest buildings in London is Westminster Abbey. It is more than a thousand years old. It is the coronation place for British kings and queens.

Part A

Mo sends a link (page 11)

Mrs Evans Now we need to plan what we’re going to do in the next few days. ((bingg (sound of text message arriving))) Emily Oh it’s my mobile. It’s a text from Mo. He’s sent me the link to his blog. And here is the picture he took from the roof, of St Paul’s Cathedral. Look. Mrs Evans Oh yes, next to the big picture with all those skyscrapers. Mrs Evans But that isn’t a picture of London! Emily Mum… It’s London in the future - in the fi lm … Star Trek Into Darkness. You know, with Captain Kirk and Dr Spock. Mrs Evans Oh, right. Emily Mo wanted to take a photograph of St Paul’s - to show the difference between London today and London in the fi lm. Mrs Evans Oh, I see. Mrs Evans And there’s a page about Notting Hill. Emily Notting Hill? That’s the place where that Carnival is. Mrs Evans Yes, Emily. But it’s also the name of a fi lm. Emily The name of a fi lm? Mrs Evans It’s a great love story about …