Engelse les Londen

• Engels
• Basisschool
• Groep 6

Lesson 2

The capital of England

What is the capital of England?

1. Birmingham
2. York
3. London
4. Paris

Goals for this lesson:

- we know where the capital is

- we know the most important buildings in London

- we know why london is the capital

London is at the bottom of England. If we zoom in we see that a large river runs through London. The Thames.

London

Famous things of London:

Tower Bridge

London Eye

Big Ben

Buckingham palace

Which river is the tower bridge over?

1. Ouse
2. Theems
3. Tweed
4. Tay

The Thames is the largest river in England. And also a very important river. It is a waterway for trade. The length of the river is 346 kilometers.

Tower Bridge is a bridge over the River Thames. The bridge was completed in 1894. The lower part between the bridge can be opened for shipping. You can also walk over the top part, where you walk over glass plates. This way you can see the traffic below you and of course you have a beautiful view over London.

The London Eye

London Eye is a Ferris wheel in London, England. The wheel is 135 meters high and has 32 closed capsules. In the Ferris wheel you have a fantastic view over the city.

The Big Ben

Big Ben is the name of the large clock that hangs in the clock tower of the Palace of Westminster in London. The clock is one of the heaviest in the world. The name of the tower is Elizabeth Tower

Who lives in Buckingham Palace?

1. The queen
2. Government
3. President
4. An english family

Buckingham Palace is the Queen's official home. But the queen has other abodes. At Buckingham Palace you can see the switch guard. Just watch the video.

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