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London — Лондон (2)

As well as being the capital of England, London is the capital of the United Kingdom. London was founded by the Romans in 43 A. D. and was called Londinium. In 61 A. D. the town was burnt down and when it was rebuilt by the Romans it was surrounded by a wall. That area within the wall is now called the City of London. It is London’s commercial and business centre. It contains the Bank of England, the Stock Exchange and the head offices of numerous companies and corporations. Here is situated the Tower of London. The Tower was built by William the Conqueror who conquered England in 1066. He was crowned at Westminster Abbey. Now most of the Government buildings are located there.
During the Tudor period (16th century) London became an important economic and financial centre. The Londoners of the Elizabethan period built the first theatres. Nowadays the theatre land is stretched around Piccadilly Circus. Not far from it one can see the British Museum and the Covent Garden Opera

House.
During the Victorian period (19th century) London was one of the most important centres of the Industrial Revolution and the centre of the British Empire.
Today London is a great political centre, a great commercial centre, a paradise for theatre-goers and tourists, but it is also a very quiet place with its parks and its ancient buildings, museums and libraries.

Лондон (2)

Лондон является столицей Англии и одновременно столицей Великобритании. Лондон был основан римлянами в 43-м году н. э. и назывался Лондиниум. В 61 м году город сгорел дотла, и когда он был отстроен заново, он был окружен стеной. Территория, окруженная стеной, сейчас называется Сити. Это коммерческий и деловой центр Лондона. Там расположены Английский банк, Лондонская биржа и головные офисы многих

компаний и корпораций. Здесь же находится Лондонский Тауэр. Он был построен Вильгельмом Завоевателем, завоевавшим Англию в 1066 году, коронованным в Вестминстерском аббатстве. Сейчас там располагается большинство правительственных зданий.
Во время правления династии Тюдоров (XVI век) Лондон становится важным экономическим и финансовым центром. Лондонцы периода правления Елизаветы построили первые театры. Сейчас район театров расположен вокруг Пикадилли. Недалеко отсюда можно увидеть Британский музей и Королевский Придворный оперный театр.
Во время викторианского периода (XIX век) Лондон был одним из наиболее важных центров промышленной революции и центром Британской империи.
Сейчас Лондон — важный политический центр, большой коммерческий центр, рай для театралов и туристов, но это также и тихое место с прекрасными парками, древними сооружениями, музеями и библиотеками.

Questions:

1. What is the capital of England and the United Kingdom?
2. Who was the founder of London? What was London’s name then?
3. What is the City?
4. When and by whom was the Tower built?
5. Where are the Government buildings situated?
6. When were the first theatres built?
7. What was London during the Victorian period (19th century)?
8. What is London today?

Vocabulary:

Capital — столица
to found — основывать
surrounded — окруженный
crowned — коронованный
Westminster Abbey — Вестминстерское аббатство
theatreland — район театров
paradise — рай
ancient — древний

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