Презентация "Big Ben" 5 класс

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  • Sightseeing in London
  • Tikhonova J.A.
Every year, millions of tourists come to London to see and listen to Big Ben.
  • Every year, millions of tourists come to London to see and listen to Big Ben.
  • Big Ben is one of London’s most famous landmarks.
  • Most people think that Big Ben is the tall clock tower that stands above the Houses of Parliament. Well no!
  • Big Ben
  • In fact, Big Ben is not the name of the clock on the Tower of Westminster, but it is the nickname of the bell inside.
  • The clock and the bell got their names after Sir Benjamin Hall.
  • He was a tall man, whose nickname
  • was Big Ben. You can hear the sound of
  • Big Ben every hour in London.
It is actually called the Great Bell of Westminster and was made in 1858.
  • It is actually called the Great Bell of Westminster and was made in 1858.
  • The clock has got four white faces looking north, south, east and west.
  • The hour hands are about three metres long and the minute hands in each of the clock faces are nearly 4 metres long!
the Latin inscription:
  • the Latin inscription:
  • “DOMINE SALVAM FAC
  • REGINAM NOSTRAM
  • VICTORIAM PRIMAM”
  • «Боже, храни нашу
  • королеву Викторию I»
What’s the time?
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