5 Westminster Westminster Abbey tôis More than Nine hundred năms cũ, mộtd tôis một Very famous London Nhà thờ. After William the Chinh phục, bao giờy King mộtd Queen of England WAs Crowned King or Queen Ở đây. The Houses of Parliament ARe Near Westminster Abbey. This tôis the Home of the British chính phủ. The clock HIGh up on the building tôis Called Big Ben. The Prime Minister - the Head of the British government - sốngs mộtt 10 Downing Street. Walk Along Parliament Street to Whitehall, Past the government tòa nhà, mộtd You Can Xem the tie Street on bạnr trái. Các Nhà ở của Nghị viện và Westminster Abbey 10 Downing Street Parks mộtd Sân vườns When You ARe lốp xed of looking mộtt tòa nhà, Yon Can Sit or Walk tôin Ngàye of London's phl công viên. Hvde Park Hàs một Lake tôin the middle Called the Serpentine, mộtd Võu Can Take một Boat out on the water. It is a good place ro get away from the crowds and the noise of the city. You can listen to the speakers at Speakers' Corner near Marble Arch. People from all over the world come and speak here. You can ask a speaker some difficult questions if vou like. Or vou can stand on a box and speak to some of the listeners! Kensington Gardens is next to Hyde Park. Here you can see the statue of Peter Pan, the famous boy in the children's story, Peter Pan, by J. VI. Barrie. Regent's Park is the home of London Zoo. The zoo has thousands of birds and animals from all over the world. There is also a theatre in the park. On a summer's evening, you can sit out under the night sky and watch a play by William Shakespeare, England's most famous writer. St James' Park is next to The Mall. It is smaller, but many people think it is more beautiful. Peter Pan A boat on the Serpentine The open air theatre in Regent's Park London Tor ballet, go to the Sadler's Wells Theatre in Rosebery Avenue, or to the Royal Opera House. To get cheap tickets, buy them an hour or two before it begins. Do you like to listen to jazz musicians? You can hear some of the best at Ronnie Scott's Club in Frith Street, or at the Bull's Head, Barnes at Barnes Bridge, or at 100 Club at 100, Oxford Street. Sport Sonic of the most famous English football clubs are in London. You can see Arsenal play at Arsenal Stadium, Avenell Road, N5. Chelsea play at Stamford Bridge, Fulham Road, SW6, and Lord's Ronnie Scott's Tottenham Hotspur play at White Hart Lane, High Road, N17. To watch the very English game of cricket, go to Lord's Cricket Ground in St John's Wood, NWS. This is the 'home of cricket' tor most English people. Football: Arsenal playing Crystal Palace London 8 Museums and galleries The British Museum in Great Russell Street is the biggest museum in Britain. Tickets are free. The Museum of London at 150, London Wall is one of the most interesting museums in the city. It tells the story of London and its people. One more museum that tells a story is the Museum of the Moving Image (MOMI), on the South Bank (under Waterloo Bridge). This tells the story of cinema and television, and there are many things for visitors to see and do. You can act with actors on a film 'set'. Or you can read the news on TV! The National Gallery The British Museum Four million people visit the National Gallery in Trafalgar Square every year. They come to look at more than two thousand pictures. Tickets are free. At the National Portrait Gallery in St Martin's Place, you can see pictures of famous people. Tickets arc free here, too. The London Dungeon in Toolcy Street is a 'Museum of Horror'. Half a million people visit it every year, but they don't always stay to see it all! Madame Tussaud's in Marvlehonc Road is famous for its people made from wax. You can see famous people from the past and famous people of today - Abraham Lincoln, Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Pavarotti, Marilyn Monroe, Charlie Chaplin, Sylvester Stallone. And in the 'Chamber of Horrors' you can see some very bad people! The London Dungeon Madame Tussaud's London 9 Places and parades The Bank of England The City Londoners often talk about 'The City' (see map on pages 18 and 19). They are talking about the oldest part of London, the home of the Bank of England, and many other big offices. About five thousand people live in The City, and at weekends it feels empty. But between Monday and Friday, nearly half a million people come here to work in the banks and offices. Look for the City men with their dark suits and umbrellas! St Paul's Cathedral is in the middle of The City, and the Bank of England has an interesting museum that you can visit. Also in the The City is a very tall building - 60.6 metres high - called The Monument. Christopher Wren built this, too, and it stands on the place where the Fire of London began in 1666.
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