Big Ben
презентация к уроку по английскому языку (6 класс) на тему
Презентация к уроку английского языка по теме "Faces of London", 6 класс.
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Big Ben is the nickname for the great bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London.
The Palace of Westminster was destroyed by fire in 1834. In 1844, it was decided to add the new buildings for the Houses of Parliament such as a tower and a clock.
The tower was built between 1843 and 1858 as the clock tower of the Palace of Westminster, now better known as the Houses of Parliament .
Big Ben’s official name is Saint Stephen's tower.
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One day he said in Parliament, "Shall we call the bell St. Stephen's?" St. Stephen's is the name of the tower. But someone said for a joke, "Why not call it Big Ben?" Now the bell is known all over the world by that name.
Big Ben is the biggest clock bell in Britain. It weighs 13.5 tons. The clock tower is 96 meters high. The clock faces are 55m above ground level .You have to go up 374 steps to reach the top.
Big Ben is an excellent timekeeper, which has rarely stopped. It has four dials. The clock faces have a diameter of almost 7.5m. The hour hand is 2.7m long and the minute hand is 4.25m long.
Under each clock dial there is a Latin inscription carved in stone which means "O Lord, save our Queen Victoria the First."
The first sound of Big Ben was heard in May,1859. It has a deep tone and now you can hear it every hour.
Big Ben looks most beautiful at night when the clock faces are illuminate.
Answer the questions. 1. What is the nickname for the great bell of the clock? 2. When was The Palace of Westminster destroyed by fire? 3. What is Big Ben’s official name? 4. What is the clock tower’s high? 5. Is there a Latin inscription under each clock dial?