伦敦简介-英语.ppt

King’s cross railway station Madame Tussaud’s She was born in French ,her uncle taught her craft of waxing and she had natural talent. Finally she left French in order to establish a wax exhibition in London. 2.Movie stars 1.singers 3.Famous people The Big Ben Big Ben in London as a symbol (象征 )of the city. this period Big Ben has twice cracked and heavy chips. Now the big bells still clear and beautiful. Big Ben Big Ben lies at the North-Eastern end of the Houses of Parliament(英国的国会大厦 ). It was designed by Edmund Beckett and Baron Grimthorpe in1859.  It is 96.3 meters (315.9feet) high! It has four clock faces which are 23 feet squared and the minute hand alone, stands at 14 feet long. The numbers on the clock face are 2 feet tall! London Eye The London Eye, which is 450 feet in height above the Thames River, is the world’s biggest spinning structure. The Tower Bridge It is a suspension(悬挂 ) bridge and bascule (跳开结构)bridge combined to allow boats to pass freely underneath on the River Thames(泰晤士河 ). Westminster Abbey Westminster Abbey (威斯敏斯特教堂)is Royal.one of the most beautiful churches in Europe. so the Abbey is titled as the spire of honor“. William prince(威廉王子) and kate princess (凯特王妃) Buckingham Palace has became the British royal family activity since the 19th century. Buckingham Palace In or not?