Reading: Old vs. new – the Tower and City Hall a) Read the texts below. b) Read the text again and highlight the words that you don’t know. Look them up in a dictionary, online or at the back of your CB. c) Read the text one more time and write down two facts from each text that you would like to remember. Facts about … The Tower of London City Hall Research and speaking: Interesting buildings in London You’ve already heard/read a little bit about architecture and several buildings in London. Do further research and prepare a 3-minute presentation about “London and its buildings”. In your presentation you can talk about … 1. a building in London that you like best OR 2. buildings that you have already visited OR 3. a building that you’ve heard of OR 4. building that you’d like to see when you go to London. 2 The Tower of London Its full name is “Her Majesty’s Royal Palace and Fortress”. In terms of architecture, the Tower is a collection of several different buildings; it wasn’t built all at once. The first part was built by William the Conqueror in 1078. Later it became the King’s residence. Then it was used as a prison where people were locked up, tortured and killed. One famous prisoner was Guy Fawkes. Today it is a museum where the Crown Jewels are kept. City Hall This building is the home of the Mayor of London. It was built by Norman Foster, who also designed the Millennium Bridge, The Gherkin and Wembley Stadion. City Hall cost around £65 million, and it was finally opened in July 2002. What’s great about it is that everybody can go up to 9th floor and enjoy the amazing view over London from the balcony. Another interesting architectural feature is that the staircase inside City Hall is about 500 metres long. 3 Useful phrases Sentences starters – presentation: • Today I’d like to talk about … • First, …/Second, …/Third, … • The building I like best is … • It’s my favourite landmark because … • It’s also important to say that … • Another important fact is … • Last but not least, … P 133 16 one hundred and thirty-three Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv
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