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Later, there is a brief summary of important historical events that have affected London positively or negatively over the last years. We learn about the people of London and how the nature of its population is changing, the importance of its theatres and museums and about some of the famous people who have made London their home.
There are also chapters on shopping and famous landmarks. Dotted throughout the book are fascinating pieces of miscellaneous information about London, ranging from facts about the Cockneys to the origins of the London Underground map. This book will be of great interest not only to students of English who are staying in London, but to all visitors to the city, no matter how short the stay. However well you think you already know London, you are sure to find something in this book that will surprise, fascinate or delight you.
The River Thames flowed through marshland and mosquitoes were the main inhabitants of the site where London now stands. The Romans built the first bridge across the Thames in 43 ad. This bridge proved a convenient central point for a new network of roads and a trading settlement developed on the north side of the river, which the Romans called Londinium.
Boudica, queen of the Iceni tribe, led a rebellion against the Romans and burnt Londinium to the ground. But the city was quickly rebuilt, and the history of London had begun.
It soon possessed the largest town hall anywhere in Europe west of the Alps. Gracechurch Street, in the City of London, runs through the middle of the old Roman town hall and market place.
It was found only yards away from the modern London Bridge. There are buildings and landmarks all over London which survive from its many different periods of history: Roman London: Traces of the original Roman wall ad can still be seen in a few places. Tudor London 15th — early 17th century : Unfortunately, most Tudor buildings were destroyed in the Great Fire of The character and atmosphere of a city depend on its people.
From a population of only 18, years ago, London now has over 7 million inhabitants. The biggest increase occurred in the nineteenth century as a result of the Industrial Revolution, when the population rose from 1 million to over 6 million in a hundred years! Another interesting aspect of London is its rich mix of cultures and nationalities.
This is reflected in its many different events and festivals The Notting Hill Carnival at the end of August, for example and its heady variety of restaurants and shops Chinatown, near Leicester Square.
Most of them settled in the West End. There is a great deal of development going on in the field of sports, with a massive new football stadium being built at Wembley, and the prospect of the Olympic Games coming to London in Communicative activites The following teacher-led activities cover the same sections of text as the exercises at the back of the Reader, and supplement those exercises.
Ask students to write down the first five things they think of when they see that word. Then put students into pairs. Have they thought of the same five things? Discuss the lists with the rest of the class.
They should use different information from pages 2—7. While they are making their tests, they should check that their questions make sense and correct any mistakes. When everyone is finished, they swap tests with another pair. After doing the test, they return their answers to the other pair for correction. The two pairs can discuss questions and answers afterwards. Ask them to have this imaginary conversation.
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