ACTIVITY 1
THE TYPES OF HOUSES IN ENGLAND
PRESENTATION DE CLASE:
QUESTIONS - HOMEWORK:
1. How
many
types
of houses
are there
in England?
2. Which
is
the
most
popular house
in England?
3. In
large
cities,
what
is
the
most
common
type
of house?
And in towns?
4. If
you
lived
there,
what
type
of house
would
you
prefer?
TO LEARN MORE:
BUCKINGHAM PALACE
DO YOU KNOW HOW IS CALLED THE
PALACE OF THE ENGLISH
KINGS?
WHERE
IS IT?
WHAT ARE THE NAMES OF THE ENGLISH KINGS?
Buckingham Palace is the official London residence and principal workplace of the British monarch.[1] Located in the City of Westminster, the palace is often at the centre of state occasions and royal hospitality. It has been a focus for the British peopleat times of national rejoicing.
Originally known as Buckingham House, the building which forms the core of today's palace was a large townhouse built for theDuke of Buckingham in 1705 on a site which had been in private ownership for at least 150 years. It was subsequently acquired by George III in 1761[2] as a private residence for Queen Charlotte, and known as "The Queen's House". During the 19th century it was enlarged, principally by architects John Nash and Edward Blore, forming three wings around a central courtyard. Buckingham Palace finally became the official royal palace of the British monarch on the accession of Queen Victoria in 1837. The last major structural additions were made in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including the East front, which contains the well-known balcony on which the royal family traditionally congregates to greet crowds outside. However, the palace chapel was destroyed by a German bomb during World War II; the Queen's Gallery was built on the site and opened to the public in 1962 to exhibit works of art from the Royal Collection.
The original early 19th-century interior designs, many of which still survive, included widespread use of brightly coloured scagliolaand blue and pink lapis, on the advice of Sir Charles Long. King Edward VII oversaw a partial redecoration in a Belle Époquecream and gold colour scheme. Many smaller reception rooms are furnished in the Chinese regency style with furniture and fittings brought from the Royal Pavilion at Brighton and from Carlton House. The Buckingham Palace Garden is the largest private garden in London.
The state rooms, used for official and state entertaining, are open to the public each year for most of August and September, as part of the Palace's Summer Opening.
ACTIVITY 2
LISTEN AND READ
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