F. read the text and insert the missing parts. do it orally.
the city westminster buckingham palace trafalgar square
lord nelson national gallery
welcome to london, the capital city, one of the most beautiful european cities. it is
enormous, it is old, it is modern and it is fascinating. which is the best way to begin?
maybe, from the oldest part, . here london began centuries ago. one square mile
on both sides of the river thames. it was called londinium by the romans, which
means a lonely port. it is far from being lonely now, as you see. the busiest streets, the
stock exchange, the bank of england are all concentrated here.
london is packed with history. and now we are going to the west of the city to see
one of the oldest buildings in london – the seat of the government. you can go to the
westminster bridge to admire a beautiful view of westminster.
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this is the royal residence – . it has been the royal home ever since the days of
queen victoria. you can see here one of the most spectacular ceremonies in london- the
changing of the guards.
street names in london invite you to walk. from parliament square you can go
down to . in front of you towering over the square is the statue of hero of the battle
of trafalgar.
london, big as it is, is full of breathing spaces. this is one of the best. offi ce clerks
come out to sit in the sun at lunch time, children play in the fountains and feed the
pigeons. do you see a long building? this is the which houses the richest collection
of italian painting outside italy