https://padlet.com/klara_greg/9nsp2nbkco7s962u Made with love to English, my students and London itself. en-us 2023-02-04 19:31:49 UTC 2025-04-24 10:02:08 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f1ec-1f1e7.png klara_greg https://padlet.com/klara_greg/9nsp2nbkco7s962u/wish/2468613814 2023-02-04 19:31:49 UTC https://padlet.com/klara_greg/9nsp2nbkco7s962u/wish/2468613814 klara_greg https://padlet.com/klara_greg/9nsp2nbkco7s962u/wish/2468613816 2023-02-04 19:31:49 UTC https://padlet.com/klara_greg/9nsp2nbkco7s962u/wish/2468613816 klara_greg https://padlet.com/klara_greg/9nsp2nbkco7s962u/wish/2468613817 Tower Bridge is a famous bridge over the Thames and a great symbol of London. It opens in the middle and goes up when huge ships want to pass through. It has two big towers you can go to and visit the exhibition.]]> 2023-02-04 19:31:49 UTC https://padlet.com/klara_greg/9nsp2nbkco7s962u/wish/2468613817 klara_greg https://padlet.com/klara_greg/9nsp2nbkco7s962u/wish/2468613818 2023-02-04 19:31:49 UTC https://padlet.com/klara_greg/9nsp2nbkco7s962u/wish/2468613818 klara_greg https://padlet.com/klara_greg/9nsp2nbkco7s962u/wish/2468613819 2023-02-04 19:31:49 UTC https://padlet.com/klara_greg/9nsp2nbkco7s962u/wish/2468613819 klara_greg https://padlet.com/klara_greg/9nsp2nbkco7s962u/wish/2468613820 2023-02-04 19:31:49 UTC https://padlet.com/klara_greg/9nsp2nbkco7s962u/wish/2468613820 klara_greg https://padlet.com/klara_greg/9nsp2nbkco7s962u/wish/2468613821 2023-02-04 19:31:49 UTC https://padlet.com/klara_greg/9nsp2nbkco7s962u/wish/2468613821 klara_greg https://padlet.com/klara_greg/9nsp2nbkco7s962u/wish/2468613822 2023-02-04 19:31:49 UTC https://padlet.com/klara_greg/9nsp2nbkco7s962u/wish/2468613822 klara_greg https://padlet.com/klara_greg/9nsp2nbkco7s962u/wish/2468613823 2023-02-04 19:31:49 UTC https://padlet.com/klara_greg/9nsp2nbkco7s962u/wish/2468613823 klara_greg https://padlet.com/klara_greg/9nsp2nbkco7s962u/wish/2468613824 2023-02-04 19:31:49 UTC https://padlet.com/klara_greg/9nsp2nbkco7s962u/wish/2468613824 klara_greg https://padlet.com/klara_greg/9nsp2nbkco7s962u/wish/2468613826 2023-02-04 19:31:49 UTC https://padlet.com/klara_greg/9nsp2nbkco7s962u/wish/2468613826 klara_greg https://padlet.com/klara_greg/9nsp2nbkco7s962u/wish/2468613827 2023-02-04 19:31:49 UTC https://padlet.com/klara_greg/9nsp2nbkco7s962u/wish/2468613827 klara_greg https://padlet.com/klara_greg/9nsp2nbkco7s962u/wish/2468613830 2023-02-04 19:31:49 UTC https://padlet.com/klara_greg/9nsp2nbkco7s962u/wish/2468613830 klara_greg https://padlet.com/klara_greg/9nsp2nbkco7s962u/wish/2468613832 St. Paul's Cathedral is one of the largest cathedrals in the world. Many famous people are buried there (e.g. Nelson). Prince Charles (now King Charles III) and Lady Diana had their wedding there.]]> 2023-02-04 19:31:49 UTC https://padlet.com/klara_greg/9nsp2nbkco7s962u/wish/2468613832 klara_greg https://padlet.com/klara_greg/9nsp2nbkco7s962u/wish/2468613833 2023-02-04 19:31:49 UTC https://padlet.com/klara_greg/9nsp2nbkco7s962u/wish/2468613833 klara_greg https://padlet.com/klara_greg/9nsp2nbkco7s962u/wish/2468613834 Westminster Abbey is a royal Gothic church. It's a place were famous British people are buried (e.g. Newton, Darwin, Dickens, Chaucer), but it's also a place of coronations and royal weddings. Queen Elizabeth II had her wedding, coronation and her state funeral there. The wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton took place there too.]]> 2023-02-04 19:31:49 UTC https://padlet.com/klara_greg/9nsp2nbkco7s962u/wish/2468613834 klara_greg https://padlet.com/klara_greg/9nsp2nbkco7s962u/wish/2468613835 Big Ben is a famous Clock Tower in London which is part of the Houses of Parliament. But Big Ben is actually the name of the bell inside the tower. It's named 'Ben' after Benjamin Hall. The tower itself is officially called the Elizabeth Tower.]]> 2023-02-04 19:31:49 UTC https://padlet.com/klara_greg/9nsp2nbkco7s962u/wish/2468613835 klara_greg https://padlet.com/klara_greg/9nsp2nbkco7s962u/wish/2468613836 The London Eye is the biggest Ferris wheel of its kind in the world. It's 135 metres tall. It takes 30 minutes to go round, and you can see all of London's famous sights from the top. The views are incredible.]]> 2023-02-04 19:31:49 UTC https://padlet.com/klara_greg/9nsp2nbkco7s962u/wish/2468613836 klara_greg https://padlet.com/klara_greg/9nsp2nbkco7s962u/wish/2468613837 Buckingham Palace is the home of the British royal family. It was home of Queen Elizabeth II when she was in London, but the new King Charles III only works there. He doesn't live there for now. You can see the Changing of the Guard there too. It's a special ceremony at Buckingham Palace which takes place every day at 11 a.m.]]> 2023-02-04 19:31:49 UTC https://padlet.com/klara_greg/9nsp2nbkco7s962u/wish/2468613837 klara_greg https://padlet.com/klara_greg/9nsp2nbkco7s962u/wish/2468613838 William the Conqueror started building the Tower of London in 1066. It was used as a royal residence, a fortress, a prison, an execution place, a royal treasury and a museum. It's best known as a prison. Now it's the place where the crown jewels are kept. There are also ravens in the Tower that mustn't leave it, otherwise the Kingdom would fall apart, as the legend says. To make sure they don't leave, their wings are cut short.]]> 2023-02-04 19:31:49 UTC https://padlet.com/klara_greg/9nsp2nbkco7s962u/wish/2468613838 klara_greg https://padlet.com/klara_greg/9nsp2nbkco7s962u/wish/2468613839 The Houses of Parliament are officially called the Palace of Westminster. In the past it was a royal palace but now British government works there. The famous Clock Tower called Big Ben is part of the Houses of Parliament.]]> 2023-02-04 19:31:49 UTC https://padlet.com/klara_greg/9nsp2nbkco7s962u/wish/2468613839 klara_greg https://padlet.com/klara_greg/9nsp2nbkco7s962u/wish/2473988866 2023-02-08 19:17:36 UTC https://padlet.com/klara_greg/9nsp2nbkco7s962u/wish/2473988866 klara_greg https://padlet.com/klara_greg/9nsp2nbkco7s962u/wish/2474012816 This is the most famous door in Great Britain. Maybe even in the whole world. Downing Street is a street in London and its number 10 has been the home of British Prime Ministers since 1732. All the well-known Prime Ministers lived and worked there - e.g. Chamberlain, Churchill, Margaret Thatcher, Tony Blair, Boris Johnson nad now the current Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.]]> 2023-02-08 19:35:14 UTC https://padlet.com/klara_greg/9nsp2nbkco7s962u/wish/2474012816 klara_greg https://padlet.com/klara_greg/9nsp2nbkco7s962u/wish/2474018969 2023-02-08 19:40:07 UTC https://padlet.com/klara_greg/9nsp2nbkco7s962u/wish/2474018969 klara_greg https://padlet.com/klara_greg/9nsp2nbkco7s962u/wish/2474022945 2023-02-08 19:43:14 UTC https://padlet.com/klara_greg/9nsp2nbkco7s962u/wish/2474022945 klara_greg https://padlet.com/klara_greg/9nsp2nbkco7s962u/wish/2474023358 The legend says: 'IF THE RAVENS LEAVE THE TOWER, THE KINGDOM WILL FALL...']]> 2023-02-08 19:43:30 UTC https://padlet.com/klara_greg/9nsp2nbkco7s962u/wish/2474023358