Monday, 19 November 2012


LONDON
Title: London
Author: John Escott
Sections:
1.         1.This is London
London is a very popular city in the world. More than nine million people go to the city to see theatres, museums and old buildings. Oxford Street is so visited to look at the shops. The tower of London is very popular: two million visitors. A million more go to see St. Paul’s Cathedral. 
 2. In the beginning
After 400AD, Romans left London and went back to Rome. Danish soldiers destroyed a lot of buildings nearly five hundred years ago. King Alfred was the king of London then.
3. Visiting the city
The Underground train is a quick and easy way to travel in London. You can see more about London on the famous red buses. They can show you some interesting places.  
4. Some places to go
The Queen lives in Buckingham palace in London. At half past eleven the soldiers change the guard. The tower of London is one of the most famous buildings.

 5. Westminster
Westminster Abbey is more than nine hundred years old. It is a very famous London church. Every king and queen were crowned there.
6. Shops... and eating
The famous shop in London is Harrods in Knightsbridge. It opened in 1849. Oxford Street is big and it has a lot of shops. Charing cross Road is famous for bookshops. There are a lot of them. The most famous is Foyles. You can find food from nearly every country. Soho is in the west end of London. 
7. Going out
London’s West has got some of the best theatres in the world. But sometimes they can be expensive. There lots of cinemas to visit. You can see Arsenal playing at Arsenal stadium, or see Chelsea      playing at Stamford Bridge.
8. Museums and galleries
The British Museum is in Great Russell Street. It is the biggest museum in Britain. Tickets are free. The museum of the Moving Image, the National Gallery and the National Portrait Ballery are free too.

9. Places and parades
Londoners often talk about the city. They are talking about the oldest part of London. About five thousand people live there.
We love London.

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