Names, terms and dates from Chapter 7.
Liste to the audio recording of Chapter 7.
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Chapter 7 – MORE MUSEUMS AND GALLERIES |
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| British Museum, the | the oldest museum in the world, visitors will see the works of man from prehistoric to modern times from around the world; Most famous objects include: the Rosetta Stone, Parthenon sculptures, Egyptian mummies and the Portland Vase |
| Museum of London, the | you can learn about London and its people from earliest times |
| Natural History Museum, the | you can learn about our planet, our world, the people, animals and plants in it |
| Charles Dickens | one of the most famous writers of England who wrote his novels in Victorian times; most famous Dickens characters are: Oliver Twist, David Copperfield and Nicholas Nickleby |
| Arthur Conan Doyle, Sir | English writer whose popular characters were Sherlock Holmes, the clever detective and his friend, Watson |
| 10 Baker Street | the house where Sherlock Holmes lived in Doyle’s novels; nowadays it hosts The Sherlock Holmes Museum |
| Covent Garden | once it was the place for the largest English market; nowadays there are shops, market stalls and street artists there; Covent Garden is home for The London Transport Museum and The Royal Opera House |
| Tate Britain | the home of British art from 1500 to present |
| dungeon, a | a dark cellar room in a castle used as a prison in the past |
| chamber, a | a large room in a building used for meetings; old word for a private room (or bedroom) |
GREAT BRITANNIA 