What can I say? London is fantastic! It is a global city and it is leader in the arts, education, entertainment, fashion, finance, commerce,
media. It is one of the world's leading cultural capitals.
In London you can find people from all over the world and more than 300 languages are spoken there.
Samuel Johnson
Some information about London: http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Pages/default.aspx
http://www.visitlondon.com/
http://projectbritain.com/london/
If you want to have a "virtual" tour of London click on the following link. You will see the most famous landmarks of the city, a video of each of them and you'll also have some information.
http://www.londondrum.com/cityguide/landmarks.php
Here are some pictures I took last August.
Wenstminster
"London is a
roost for every bird."
Benjamin Disraeli
The London Eye
The Tower of London
"By seeing
London, I have seen as much of life as the world can show."
Samuel Johnson
The Tower Bridge
Modern London - The City
St Paul Cathedral
Buckingham Palace
Soho
Carnaby Street
Click here to watch a VIDEO about London's origins: and take a look at the following to go on a virtual tour of London!
The 100 best London songs:
http://www.timeout.com/london/music/the-100-best-london-songs-2
"Streets of London" is a song written by Ralph Mc Tell. Here you can watch the video and read the lyrics:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0XgW-24-38
Sing along and have fun!
TASKS
If you like, you can choose to discuss one of these topics:
1) The song says:
"Let me take you by the hand and lead you through the streets of London. I'll show you something, to make you change your mind."
Why, in your opinion, should the people the author meets change their mind?
How could the streets of London help them? What idea did you get about London reading the information or watching the pictures and the videos I suggested?
Let's talk about that and let's share our opinions!
2) I took this picture when I went to London.
Could you take a picture that in your opinion represents your county?
