Read and listen to Chapter 5 from the London book.
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CHAPTER 5 – By the river |
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| River Thames, the | the longest river in England and the second longest in the UK; it rises in Cotswold Hills in Gloucestershire and flows into the North Sea; it is 346 km long; it has been an important route for trade and transport since Prehistoric times |
| Globe Theatre, the | the first one was built at the time of Queen Elizabeth I to show Shakespeare’s plays; the newest opened in 1997 to show the Elizabethan theatre at an interactive lesson and exhibition |
| William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616) | the greatest English poet and playwright; he was born in Stratford-upon—von; from 1585-1592 he worked as an actor and playwright in London and he owned a company called the King’s Men; he wrote tragedies and comedies, the most famous works: Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer night’s Dream; Hamlet |
| Tate Modern, the | an art gallery to show the 20th and 21st century art in its 88 exhibition rooms |
| Millennium (Foot)Bridge, the | it is a steel suspension bridge for pedestrians only over the River Thames that connects the Globe with St Paul’s, designed for the Millennium, opened in 2000 and reopened after reconstruction in 2002 |
| London Eye, the | a giant Ferris wheel of 135 m high by Westminster Bridge; it can carry 800 passengers in a thirty-minute ride |
| Canary Wharf | it is a complex of office buildings by the River Thames towards Greenwich |
| Docklands, the | a dockland is a port / harbour area where cargo ships (vessels) can stay and leave their goods; in London it was once the biggest port area; today it is re-developed and offices and apartment buildings are built here |
| Thames Barrier, the | a flood defence mechanism and machinery to prevent London from tidal floods opened in 1984; |
GREAT BRITANNIA 