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England is a great destination to visit or explore, and whether you’re a resident or tourist the country retains a boundless capacity to surprise, charm and excite. England has always had a history and heritage to be proud of, and a glorious regional diversity. Accommodation and food, the two essentials on any trip, were once a lottery in the UK. Now you can stay in boutique B&Bs, designer hotels and cheap campsites with an expanding choice of real English cuisine.

The largest capital in the European Union, stretching for more than thirty miles from east to west, and with a population of just under eight million, a cosmopolitan city since at least the seventeenth century, today`s London is truly multicultural, with over a third of its permanent population originating from overseas: from the Caribbean, the Indian subcontinent, the Mediterranean, the Far East and Eastern Europe. The capital’s great historical landmarks – Big Ben, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, St Paul’s Cathedral and the Tower of London with its Beefeaters, Crown Jewels and ravens, draw millions of tourists every year. Since the turn of the millennium, all of London’s world-class museums, galleries and institutions have been reinvented, from the Royal Opera House to the British Museum and the area of King’s Cross, home to the British Library and the Eurostar terminal at St Pancras, now being at the centre of a massive redevelopment project. With Tate Modern and the London Eye, the city boasts the world’s largest modern art museum and Europe’s largest Ferris wheel. And thanks to the 2012 Olympics, even the East End and Docklands, traditionally inhabited by workingclass, were reconstructed. The former warehouses have been converted into apartments. Canary Wharf became a major business district in east London– along with the City of London – and contains many of Europe's tallest buildings. A good place to start exploring the city is Trafalgar Square, home to Nelson’s Column and the National Gallery. In Whitehall and Westminster you will find some of London’s most famous landmarks: Big Ben, the Houses of Parliament and Westminster Abbey. The grand streets and squares of the centre contain some of the city’s busiest tourist zones with theatres, cinemas, shops, cafés and restaurants: Piccadilly, Bond Street, Regent Street and Oxford Street. You could spend days just shopping in London, mixing with the upper classes in Harrods, or spend a day at markets of Portobello Road, Brick Lane and Camden. The city’s pubs, music, clubbing are now major attractions too. There is a growing network of markets where farmers and producers sell direct – not just fruit and vegetables but local cheeses, breads, pies, ales and more.

Задание 2. Письменно ответьте на во по тексту:

1. Why is England worth visiting?

2. Whatare the two essentials on any trip?

3. Why is London called a cosmopolitan city?

4. What are the famous historical landmarks in London?

5. What places in London have been reconstructed and why?

Задание 3. Прочитайте текст еще раз. Являются ли предложения правильными или неправильными или искомой информации нет в тексте:

1. Nowadays London has two business districts - the City and Canary Wharf.

2. The City of London is situated a couple of miles from Westminster.

3. East End and Docklands have been traditionally inhabited by the rich.

4. Everyone can enjoy local cheeses, breads, pies, delights, and ales bought direct from the farmers and producers at the street market.

5. The area of the City of London was settled since Roman times.

Задание 4. Найдите в тексте эквиваленты следующих словосочетаний:

кухня, безграничные возможности, территория судоремонтного предприятия или порта,хвастаться (гордиться), королевские регалии и драгоценности, многонациональный город, воссоздать заново.