Summer Olympic Games 2012 London

   The 2012 Summer Olympic Gamas, officially theGames of the XXX Olympiad also known informally is scheduled to take place in London, United Kingdom, from 27 July (when the opening ceremony is held) until 12 August 2012. Over 10,000 athletes from 204National Olympic Committees (NOCs) are expected to participate.

    Following a bid headed by former Olympic champion Sebastian Coe and the then    Mayor of London Ken Livingstone, London was selected as the host city on 6 July 2005 during the 117th IOC Session  in Singapore, defeating bids from  Moscow, New York City, Madri and Paris. London will become the first city to officially host the modern  Olympic Games three times, having previously done so in   1908 and in  1948.

     Construction in preparation for the Games has involved considerable redevelopment. The main focus of this is a new 200 hectare  Olympic Park, constructed on a former industrial site at  Stratford in the east of London. 

Taken from   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2012_Summer_Olympics

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Sights of London

Buckingham Palace

   London is the capital of Great Britain. It's in the south-east of England on the River Thames. In the centre of the city is Buckingham Palace, the London home of the kings and queens of this country. And every day at Buckingham Palace, there's a famous ceremony.

  We're watching the Changing of the Guard. There are always guardsmen - and policemen too - outside the Palace. Every day* a new guard of thirty guardsmen marches to the        Palace and takes the place of the old guard.

     This is one of the most popular sights for tourists in London. First the band marches through the gates of the Palace. The job of the police is to stop the tourists from following the guards! Then the rest of the new guard marches through the gates. The guardsmen wear traditional uniform: a red coat and a black helmet. The helmet is called a 'bearskin' and it's made of fur.

  London has many traditions like the Changing of the Guard and many sights for the tourist to see. Buckingham Palace is just one of them.

The Tower of London

    The ancient Tower of London is on the north bank of the Thames, next to Tower Bridge. It was started by William the Conqueror who invaded Britain in 1066. He built the Tower to impress and frighten the English. It has a long and cruel history.

'It was once a prison for enemies of the king. People say the ghosts of the men and women who died in the Tower still walk here at night. There are many buildings here, but the most important is the White Tower, which is the oldest. Its walls are thirty metres high. There's also a Jewel House which contains the famous Crown Jewels.

     The men who guard the Tower - and the Crown Jewels - are the Warders or Beefeaters. They can tell you everything about its history. Their clothes are the uniform of royal guards of the year 1500. As well as Beefeaters, other soldiers guard the Tower - guardsmen of a regiment of foot soldiers - the same regiment that guards Buckingham Palace. And they have their own ceremony on Tower Green.

   Sometimes you can see another regiment firing its guns. This happens on special occasions, like a royal birthday. Today the Tower no longer frightens Londoners, but the guns sometimes frighten visitors!

St. Paul's Cathedral

  St. Paul's Cathedral was built after the Great Fire of 1666. It stands in the heart of the City - the business centre of London. The architect was Sir Christopher Wren. It took him thirty-five years to finish St. Paul's. The cathedral is a hundred and ten metres high from the floor to the top of the cross and you can climb the 627 steps up to the dome. Wren designed St. Paul's to give a feeling of space and light. He built more than fifty churches after the Fire, but this is his masterpiece.

  Inside the dome is the Whispering Gallery. If you whisper close to the wall on one side of the dome, you can be heard on the other side. St. Paul's has seen many important occasions, like the Royal Wedding of 1981 when Prince Charles and Princess Diana were married. And famous people are buried here. Sir Christopher Wren himself is buried in the floor under the dome.

   St. Paul's Cathedral is an island of peace in the noise and activity of one of the biggest financial centres in the world.

The UK Quiz

QUIZ

HOW WELL DO YOU KNOW THE UK?

1. How many parts of the country are situated on the island of Great Britain?
2. What river is the capital of Great Britain situated on?
3. Who is officially the head of Great Britain?
4. Who is the National Hero of Great Britain, the defender of the poor people?
5. What are the oldest English universities?
6. What is the London home of the Queen?
7. Where is London Zoo situated?
8. How many parts are there in the United Kingdom?
9. Who was the Leader of the Norman Conquest?
10. What is the full name of the country?
11. What was the first most terrible prison in Great Britain?
12. Who is the architect of the famous St. Paul’s Cathedral?
13. What is a double-decker?
14. What are the colours of the British flag?
15. What is the capital of Northern Ireland?
16. Who was born in Stratford-on-Avon?
17. What is the nickname of the British flag?
18. How many children has Queen Elizabeth II got?
19. What colour are taxes in London?
20. What colour are post-boxes in London?

English Proverbs

English proverbs

     Match:

1.As the workman, so is the work                   a.)Делу время, потехе час
2.The way to be a friend is to be one               b.)Век живи, век учись
3.Business before pleasure                              c.)У каждой избушки свои погремушки
4.A man is known by the company he keeps   d.)Льет как из ведра
5.Health is better than wealth                          e.)Учиться никогда не поздно
6.Live and learn                                              f.)Скажи, кто твой друг, я скажу,кто ты
7.Everything has a skeleton in its cupboard      g.)Каков работник, такова и работа
8.It rains cats and dogs                                   h.)Чтобы иметь друга, надо им быть
9.Make the hay while the sun shines                i.)У каждого свой конек
10It's never too late to learn                            j.)Здоровье дороже богатства
11.Every man has its hobby horse                   k.)Куй железо, пока горячо

School Rules

Every school has its rules. Our school has such rules:

Rules for Students:

1.)Students must attend their class.

2.)Students have to do their homework.

3.)Students aren’t allowed to be late for their class.

4.)Students should concentrate on their class.

5.)Students can lift up their hand and ask questions.

6.)Students must not use their cell phones in class.

7.) Students aren’t allowed to gossip.

8.) Students have to come to class on time.

9.)Students are required to do their homework.

10.) Students must respect their teachers.

Rules for Teachers:

1.)Teachers shouldn’t hit students.

2.)Teachers have to speak loudly and clearly.

3.)Teachers are required to prepare for the class.

4.)Teachers must come to class on time.

5.)Teachers must treat all students equally.

6.)Teachers have to turn off their cell phones in the class.

About me

    Welcome to my blog! My name is Lilia Rusu. I'm an English teacher in the lyceum "Gaudeamus", Donduseni, Moldova. I have been working at school for 20 years. I started teaching English in 1991. In this blog I'd like to convince my readers that English is fun. Here you'll find information about our classes, about learning English and about life.This blog enables me to share the teaching materials that I have developed or gained from the English courses that my colleagues and I attended. Let's use this blog as one of the mediums to exchange ideas related to the teaching and learning English. Lastly, I hope, that my blog would benefit all English teachers and students around the globe. I can be contacted at  rusu.lilia@mail.ru Please feel free to comment- all questions and suggestions are welcome.