2nd Oral Presentation

TRAVEL TV

London

E: Hello today in our program about cities around the world we have two reporters in London! They are Laia and Elisenda and they will tell us something about this city!

(REPORTERS)
Hi everybody we’re in London and we are going to be your guide in some London’s most famous sights next the Thames, the river of London, and we’ll tell you some information about them. London, as you know, it’s the capital of both: England and United Kingdom. The etymology of London it’s a mystery.

L: Hello Elisenda! What are we going to see at first?

(REPORTERS)
Well, the first sight to comment is the Tower Bridge of London that it was built in 1894. It is a drawbridge that permits pass high boats that they sail in the river. The bridge crosses the River Thames. It has two towers which measure 65 meters of height and 244 of length. Let’s see pictures.

E: Well, now Laia is crossing the Millennium bridge designed by Norman Foster and it’s really modern.

L: Yes, you know that in London there are different kinds of art and designs reflected in buildings!

(REPORTERS)
Now, we are on the most modern bridge of London, it is Millenium and it also crosses the Thames. It's a pedestrian bridge made with steel and the design was very innovative. The construction began at the end of 1998 and it is done in three sections (of 81m, 144m, and 108m) with a final structure of 325m. From here we can see the Globe Theatre.

E: Thank you Laia, nice theatre, isn’t it?

L: Oh yes of course, it was a shame the fire of London...

E: I think that Elisenda is going to show us more about modern designers.

(REPORTERS)
Since opening in March 2000 the London Eye has become an iconic landmark and a symbol of modern Britain. The wheel design was used as a metaphor for the end of the 20th century, and time turning into the new millennium. Passengers in the London Eye's 32 capsules can see up to 40 kilometres in all directions.

L: Yes, good view from the capsules

E: Sure, well and now the last land mark and the most representative one. Let’s go!

(REPORTERS)

Big Ben is the most representative icon of London known around the world. This year it’s the 150th birthday. We call BIG BEN the tower with the clock but really Big Ben is the nickname of the bell of the clock. The hour hand is 2.7 meters long and the minute hand is 4.3 meters long, but the tower measures 81 meters height.

E: Thanks Laia and thanks Elisenda! I’m sure that people will enjoy London if they go there.

L: of course! Well, that’s all for today! See you in the next programme.

E and L: bye bye!

TOMORROW MORE...

PARLIMENT:

We will talk about the houses of Parliament, that as a political institution, has developed over hundreds of years. The modern Houses of Parliament have resisted accidents and attacks.

RAVENS:

There are ravens around the tower of London there are there because many years ago there was a lot of people dead there, and the ravens went to eat them. It's a legend that if the ravens escape, the Tower of London will crumble in a disaster. But really It is because it's a tourist attraction. They cut their wings because they don't escape.

BEEFEATERS:

Beefeaters tell the history of the Tower of London, they are a ceremonial guardians of it.Their real name is The Yeomen Warders of Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress the Tower of London.The name of Beefeater becomes from Beef+eater that means "someone who eats beef". Many years ago they were paid with a ration of beef from the King's table, sometimes.Tomorrow, we have prepared an interview with one of them and a little guide around the Tower of London and he will tell us the history of the tower.

Then, don’t forget to see that tomorrow!

Well, now I have a problem to leave here the video so I give you the link because it is in the youtube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-S1yFFGnSq0&feature=channel_page