LONDON London is the capital of England and the United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom. London's population is about 7,518,000. Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level Fifth level Sightseeing Madame Tussaud Wax Figures museum Westminster Abby Big Ben Buckingham Palace London Zoo Harrod's department store London Tower Bridge London Tower Bridge Tower Bridge is a combined bascule and suspension bridge in London, England, over the River Thames. It is close to the Tower of London, which gives it its name. It has become an iconic symbol of London. Harrod's department store Harrods is a high-end department store in...
Wings and blue power Kermo Mets 5D Once upon a time there was a blue big and horse who has wings. They lived in Lollipop Magic Land. Every where the looked, they saw lollipops and all other sweets. They had their own Lollipop river, but over the river lived one ugly old and evil man, who wanted that river to be gone. Everbody were eating these lollipops and they were happy. Evil man tried to destroy lollipops by burning them. Big and horse tried to hold him back, but their try failid. Evil man destroyed the river and burned all the lollipops and also got the recept of Lollipops River at the same time the good ones tried to stop the evil man. Everybody were sad but big and horse with wings didn't want to give up. Horse flied over the river and took back the recept . Helpfully everyone helped horse and big and the got their Lollipop river back with 2 week...
Tower Bridge General · Tower Bridge is a combined bascule and suspension bridge in London, England, over the River Thames. It is close to the Tower of London, which gives it its name. It has become an iconic symbol of London. Design · In the second half of the 19th century, increased commercial development in the East End of London led to a requirement for a new river crossing downstream of London Bridge. · Subway Committee was formed in 1876, chaired by Sir Albert Joseph Altman, to find a solution to the river crossing problem. It opened the design of the crossing to public competition. Over 50 designs were submitted. · Jones' engineer, Sir John Wolfe Barry, devised the idea of a bascule bridge 800 feet (244 m) in length with two towers each 213 feet (65 m) high, built on piers. The central span of 200 feet (61 m) between the towers was split into two equal le...
Bridges in England Nimi Tower Bridge Tower Bridge has stood over the River Thames in London since 1894 Tower Bridge is 60 meters long with towers that rise to a height of 43 meters Tower Bridge is the only Thames bridge which can be raised London Bridge London Bridge is between the City of London and Southwark London's original bridge made this one of the most famous bridge in the world Southwark Bridge Southwark Bridge is a road-bridge linking Southwark and the City across the River Thames It was designed by Ernest George and Basil Mott and opened in 1921 Westminster Bridge Westminster Bridge is a road and foot traffic bridge over the River Thames between Westminster and Lambeth The current bridge, opened in 1862 Cannon Street Rail Bridge Another London bridge that does not go by its proper name s Cannon St...
Iguazu Falls Iguazu falls are waterfalls of the Iguazu River which is on the border of the Brazilian state of Parana and a province in Argentina called Misiones. These falls divide the river into upper and lower Iguazu. The Iguazu River flows near the city of Curitiba (Capital of Parana). The river flows through Brazil but most of its waterfalls are on the Argentinian side. Below its confluence with the San Antonio River, the Iguazu River is kind of like a boundary between Argentina and Brazil. The name "Iguazu" comes from Tupi words mean...
The history of London There were some people living on the banks of the Thames when the Romans came to England in 43 AD. The Romans built houses, a port and a bridge over the river and named the place Londinium. The bridge which was built by the Romans was later known as London Bridge and it was built in stone in 1176. It was London's only bridge until 1729. Now there are about twenty bridges crossing the river within London. London soon became the largest city in England and by the time of the Norman Conquest in 1066 it had become the most important city in Britain. It grew in area and population until September 1666, when the Great Fire destroyed four fifths of the wooden buildings in the City including ST Paul's Cathedral. The fire lasted for five days. By now London has swallowed up many of the small towns and villages that surrounded it. It is a city of seven million pepole covering 1,606 square mile...
Estonia Estonia is small but beautiful country in the east of Europe. Estonia area is about 45 thousand km2 and there is living about 1,4 million people. Estonia is very developed country in IT clime. Example in our country you can choose parliament through the internet. Estonia has a lot of forest. Almost half of Estonia terrestrial has capped with forest. Estonia is washed and influenced by the Baltic sea from west and the Gulf of Finland in the North. Estonia has very good geographical location. This gorgeous country is European union east border (since May 2004). Estonia is quite low country. The highest peak is 316 meter high. It is called Munamägi, and it lies in east of Estonia. Estonia has over the thousand lakes. The biggest lake is Peipsi, which separates Estonia from Russia. The biggest rivers are the river Pärnu and the river Võhandu. The main lowland areas are in west Estonia. Estonia has ...
Foreword Bridging rivers, gorges, narrows, straits, and valleys always has played an important role in the history of human settlement. Since ancient times, bridges have been the most visible testimony of the noble craft of engineers. A bridge can be defined in many ways, but Andrea Palladio, the great 16th century Italian architect and engineer, hit on the essence of bridge building when he said "...bridges should befit the spirit of the community by exhibiting commodiousness, firmness, and delight." In more practical terms, he went on to explain that the way to avoid having the bridge carried away by the violence of water was to make the bridge without fixing any posts in the water. Since the beginning of time, the goal of bridge builders has been to create as wide a span as possible which is commodious, firm, and occasionally delightful. Spanning greater distances is a distinct measure ...
THE USA INTRODUCTION • USA located almost entirely in North America, comprising also a state in Oceania. • The United States of America have 50 states and 14 islands. • The United States of America, the third largest country by size in the world. • The country bordered with Mexico on the South and Canada on the North PRESIDENT AND CURRENCY The president of the US is Barack Obama The currency is the dollar INTRESTING FACTS Population: 296, 483, 000 Capital: Washington D.C Language: English, Spanish Independence day: 4th July 1776 Over 312 million people live in the United States. The most populated state in USA is California, with over 37 million people. TRADITSIONS Thanksgiving Day Christmas Independence Day PLACES TO VISIT The largest mountain: Rocky Mountains The largest river: Mississippi River The ...
Recreational use of Pärnu river The catchment area of Pärnu river is 6920 km2 (For example Emajõe river drainage area is 9740 km2). The output is 70m3/s, mean altitude above the sea level - 50 m, maximum altitude - 78 m, mean flow 64,4 m3/s and precipitation 700 mm. Main problems are floods, agricultural pollution, pollution from the local communities, drainage system and flood plain grasslands. There is an excessive flooding in spring. The most known is the Soomaa swamplands flooding in april. It is called to be the fifth season. A lot of rich soil are situated near the pärnu river, for example some of the biggest farmlands are situated in the Järva county. 83% of phosphorus and 79% of nitrogen originates from human activities of the total discharge of biogenes from Pärnu River basin. The soil does not bind a huge amount of the nutrients. 65 % of the treatment plants are over 15 years of age and most of them are programmed in ...
- no preposition in the ocean at the beach in the morning/evening/afternoon in the desert in time in the mountains - last Saturday/week/month etc at a ski resort on Friday/Thursday etc in Telluride/Tallinn/London etc in the middle in southwest Colorado in the post office by the time (selleks ajaks, kui...) on Delancy Street at night on the corner in a minute (minuti pärast) in the street haven’t talked to them for over a on Ridgeback Mountain month in the woods/forest - next weekend/month/day a small house on a lake on the first day ...
Tallinn English College Topic The United States of America Tallinn 2007 1. Introduction The United States of America's territory is over 3.7 million square miles (over 9.6 million km²) and population more than 300 million people. The capital city is Washington D.C. Although the United States has no official language at the federal level, English is the de facto national language. English is the most common language for daily interaction among both native and non-native speakers. Spanish is the second language. The largest city is the New York City. The Government is Federal constitutional republic and the president is George W. Bush. 2. Geographical position The United States of America is located on the continent of North America. It has borders with two countries Mexico and Canada. There are also the Atlantic Ocean, the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico surrounding ...
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish sea is to the north west, theCeltic sea to the south west and the North Sea to the east, with the English Channel to the south separating it from continental Europe. The mainland of England consists of the central and southern part of the island of Great Britain in the North Atlantic but England also includes over 100 small isl such as the Isles of Scilly and the Isles of weight.The area now called England has been settled by people of various cultures for about 35,000 years, but it takes its name from the Angles, one of the Germanic tribes who settled during the 5th and 6th centuries. England became a unified state in AD 927, and since the Age of Discovery, which began during the 15th century, has had a significant cultural and legal impact on the wider world. The Kingdom of Englan which after 1284 ...
CANADA FACTFILE Area: 10 million square km Population: 35 million Capital: Ottawa Official languages: English, French Currency: Canadian dollar Number of Native Canadians: 800 000 75% of Canadians live in cities/towns. 80% live within 200 (160) km of US border. Largest city: Toronto (4.7 million) Northern Canada: mainly forest, tundra, ice and snow Western Canada: Rocky Mountains Highest mountain: Mount Logan (5 951 m) West-central Canada: prairie grassland Most important river: St Lawrence Longest river: Mackenzie (4,241 km) Niagara Falls: largest falls in the world Also 2 million lakes, over 60% of the world's lakes Industry: mining, oil and gas, paper, motor vehicles, fishing Agriculture: wheat, fruit and vegetables Canadian wildlife: polar bear, moose, caribou, elk, brown bear, grizzly bear, several kinds of wild cat, whales off east/west coasts Over 500 different kinds of birds Central Canad...
LANDMARCS HYDE PARK: Hyde Park is one of the largest parks in central London, England and one of the Royal Parks of London, famous for its Speakers' Corner. The park is divided in two by the Serpentine. The park is contiguous with Kensington Gardens; although often still assumed to be part of Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens has been technically separate since 1728, when Queen Caroline made a division between the two. THE TOWER OF LONDON: Her Majesty's Royal Palace and Fortress, more commonly known as the Tower of London (and historically as The Tower), is a historic fortress and scheduled monument in central London, England, on the north bank of the River Thames. It is located within the London Borough of Tower Hamlets and is separated from the eastern edge of the City of London by the open space known as Tower Hill. It is the oldest building used by the British government. [1] TOWER BRIDGE: Tower Br...
Topic Canada Tallinn English College 2006 1. Introduction If you had to use two words to describe Canada, they might be large and diverse. Canada is the second largest country in the world with a territory of about 10 million square kilometers and it is bordered by three oceans: the Arctic, the Pacific and the Atlantic Oceans. The population of Canada is about 31 million people. About 77% of the people live in cities which lie in a band about 100 miles wide above the border of the United States. The capital of Canada is Ottawa. Other large cities are Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, Winnipeg and Quebec. 2. Geographical position Canada is a huge country in the continent of North America. It is bordered with the Atlantic Ocean in the east, the Pacific Ocean in the west, the United States of America in the south and the Arctic Ocean in the north. Canada is a vast ...
USA General information is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district The country is situated mostly in central North America, where its forty-eight contiguous states Capital: Washington D.C Largest city: New York City There isn't official language Currency: United States dollar ($) President: Barack Obama ( Barack Hussein Obama II) Flag Names: The Stars and Stripes, Old Glory, The Starry Banner Seal: Great Seal of the United States Motto: In God We Trust 9.83 million km2 and with over 308 million people, the United States is third largest country both by land area and population It is one of the world's most ethnically diverse and multicultural nations The U.S. economy is the world's largest national economy Click to edit Master text styles Second level Third level Fourth level ...
London eye Elis The London Eye at night Whenever you are in London, a "flight" on the London Eye is a must. It is really a great feat of engineering, and the views are spectacular (although I did ...
Alberta The capital of Alberta is Edmonton. The population is 3.7 million people and there are many nationalities. Besides English and French there are also immigrants from Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Germany, Ukraine and Scandinavia. In Edmonton and Calgary there are also historic Chinatowns, and Calgary has Canada's third largest Chinese community. Geographical features Alberta covers an area of 661,848 square kilometres, an area about 5% smaller than Texas or 20% larger than France. This makes it the fourth largest province after Quebec, Ontario, and British Columbia. To the south, the province borders on the 49th parallel north, separating it from the U.S. state of Montana, while on the north the 60th parallel north divides it from the Northwest Territories. To the east the 110th meridian west separates it from the province of Saskatchewan, while on the west its boundary with British Columbia follows the 120th meridian west south fro...
Pärnu City Themes 1. History 2. Attractions 3. About Pärnu 4. Notable Residents 5. Citizens of Honuor 6. Pictures of Pärnu 1. History The people who chose to live at the river mouth thousands of years ago stayed here permanently. It is known that in 1154 the Arabian traveller and geographer Abu Abdallah Muhammed al-Idrisi serving the King of Sicily mentioned a river named Bernu. Embecke ("Emajõgi" in Estonian) is the same River Bernu referred to by al- Idrisi and later renamed as the River Pärnu. Pärnu's first period of prosperity was the time from the beginning of the 14th century up to the end of the 15th century while it was a port on the route to the Hanseatic City of Novgorod. 2. Attractions Places to visit: ● Rannapark (Beach Park) & Vallikäär ● Eliisabet Church was built 1747 and is now a popular location for concerts. It’s organ has a distinct, beautiful sound. ● Jekateriina Church is one of the most beautiful...
The Romans came to Britain nearly 2000 years ago and changed our country. The Romans lived in Rome, a city in the centre of the country of Italy .One day, some years before Jesus Christ was born, the Romans came to Britain. First invasion - Caesar's first raid In August 55 B.C. (55 years before Jesus was born) the Roman general, emperor Julius Caesar invaded Britain. He took with him two Roman legions. After winning several battles against the Britons in South-East England he returned to France. Second invasion - Caesar's second raid In 54 B.C. Julius Caesar came to Britain again landing at Walmer near Deal in Kent. This time he brought with him five legions (30,000 foot soldiers) and 2,000 cavalrymen (horse riders). This time the Romans crossed the River Thames. After more fighting, the British tribes promised to pay tribute to Rome and were then left in peace for nearly a century. Third and final invasion In 43 A.D. (43 years after Je...
Tallinna Inglise Kolledz Canada. The land of diversity. Tallinn 2006 Canada. If you had to use two words to describe Canada, they might be large and diverse. Canada is the second largest country in the world with a territory of about 10 million square kilometers and it is bordered by three oceans: the Arctic, the Pacific and the Atlantic Oceans. The population of Canada is about 31 million people. About 77% of the people live in cities which lie in a band about 100 miles wide above the border of the United States. The capital of Canada is Ottawa. Other large cities are Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver, Winnipeg and Quebec. Canada has two official languages English and French. It's interesting to know that about 61% of Canadians name English and 24% French their mother tongue. There are also many other languages spoken in Canada such as: Italian, Chinese, German, Polish,...
Tallinn English College CANADA Report Karin Kristen Tapupere 8.b Instructor: Tiiu Martma Intro: Canada is a country occupying most of northern North America, extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean. It is the world's second largest country by total area and its common border with the United States to the south and northwest is the longest in the world. The land occupied by Canada was inhabited for millennia by various groups of Aboriginal people. Beginning in the late 15th century, British and French expeditions explored, and later settled along, the Atlantic coast. France ceded nearly all of its colonies in North America in 1763 after the Seven Years' War. In 1867, with the union of three British North American colonies through Confederation, Canada was formed as a federal dominion of four provinces. It is a bilingual and mult...
PEAMISED EESSÕNAD KOOS NÄITEGA ABOUT: He told us about his trip. (Ta rääkis meile oma reisist.) ABOVE: The plane flew above the clouds. (Lennuk lendas pealpool pilvi.) ACROSS: He ran across the street. (Ta jooksis üle tänava.) AFTER: They arrived after supper. (Nad saabusid pärast õhtusööki.) AGAINST: I am against the proposal. (Ma olen ettepaneku vastu.) ALONG: They walked along the shore. (Nad kõndisid mööda kallast.) AMONG: Divide the sweets among the boys. (Jaga maiustused poiste vahel ära.) AT: We met at a party. (Me kohtusime ühel peol.) BEFORE: I'll be back before 3 o'clock. (Ma olen tagasi enne kella kolme.) BEHIND: He sat behind me. (Ta istus minu taga.) BELOW: He signed his name below mine. (Ta kirjutas oma nime minu nime alla.) BESIDE: He likes to sit beside Mary. (Talle meeldib Mary kõrval istuda.) BESIDES: I have three other hats besides this. (Mul on peale selle veel kolm kübarat.) BETWEEN: She sat between Harry and Toby....
ABOUT: He told us about his trip. (Ta rääkis meile oma reisist.) ABOVE: The plane flew above the clouds. (Lennuk lendas pealpool pilvi.) ACROSS: He ran across the street. (Ta jooksis üle tänava.) AFTER: They arrived after supper. (Nad saabusid pärast õhtusööki.) AGAINST: I am against the proposal. (Ma olen ettepaneku vastu.) ALONG: They walked along the shore. (Nad kõndisid mööda kallast.) AMONG: Divide the sweets among the boys. (Jaga maiustused poiste vahel ära.) AT: We met at a party. (Me kohtusime ühel peol.) BEFORE: I'll be back before 3 o'clock. (Ma olen tagasi enne kella kolme.) BEHIND: He sat behind me. (Ta istus minu taga.) BELOW: He signed his name below mine. (Ta kirjutas oma nime minu nime alla.) BESIDE: He likes to sit beside Mary. (Talle meeldib Mary kõrval istuda.) BESIDES: I have three other hats besides this. (Mul on peale selle veel kolm kübarat.) BETWEEN: She sat between Harry and Toby. (Ta istus Harry ja Toby vahel.)...
LONDON Authority of London 1. City of London 18.Sutton 2. Westminster 19.Croydon 3. Kensington and Chelsea 20.Bromley 4. Hammersmith and Fulham 21.Lewisham 5. Wandsworth 22.Greenwich 6. Lambeth 23.Bexley 7. Southwark 24.Havering 8. Tower Hamlets 25.Barking and Dagenham 9. Hackney 26.Redbridge 10. Islington 27.Newham 11. Camden 28.Waltham Forest 12. Brent 29.Haringey 13. Ealing ...
Hadrian's Wall Hadrian's Wall was a stone and turf fortification built by the Roman Empire across the width of Great Britain to prevent military raids by the tribes of Scotland to the north, to improve economic stability and provide peaceful conditions in the Roman province of Britannia to the south, to physically mark the frontier of the Empire, and to separate the unruly Selgovae tribe in the north from the Brigantes in the south and discourage them from uniting. The name is also sometimes used jocularly as a synonym for the border between Scotland and England, although for most of its length the wall follows a line well south of the modern border -- and neither the Scoti tribe nor the English lived in Britain at the time of the wall's construction. The wall was the northern border of the Empire in Britain for much of the Roman Empire's rule, and also the most heavily fortified border in the Empire. In addition to its use as a milit...
Canada's History North America was first settled by people who came from the northern and eastern parts of Asia about 15,000 years ago. They crossed the Bering Strait from Siberia to Alaska. Some of those people followed the Yukon River and found their way south. Others followed the MacKenzie River which opened the way to the plains of the interior, and then travelled on to the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence River. The third group of people inhabited the Arctic regions. The first two groups were called Indians, the group that settled in the north were called Eskimos. These people are the only true native Canadians, the rest are new Canadians who have been transplanted from other parts of the world, especially from Europe. The first European visitors to North America were Norsemen who settled briefly in the 11th century. John Cabot, a Venetian seeking riches for England, made the next known voyage in 1...
Famous sights and people of England Kaspar Rätsep G1a Famous persons Kings & Queens: Queen Elizabeth I, Queen Victoria, Queen Elizabeth II, Henry VIII Politicians: Winston Churchil, Baroness Margaret Thatcher Writers & Poets: William Shakespeare, Daniel Defoe, Charles Dickens, Rudyard Kipling, Dame Agatha Christie Philosophers &Economists: Francis Bacon, John Locke Inventors & Scientists: Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin Actors,Actresses & Filmmakers: Sir Charlie Chaplin, Dame Elizabethe Taylor, AlfredHitchock, Hugh Grant, Orlando Bloom, KeiraKnightley, Daniel Radcliffe Musicians & Singers: Sir Elton John,Phil Collins,George Michael,Robbie Williams King Henry VIII Born: June 28, 1491 at Greenwich Palace Parents: Henry VII and Elizabeth of Y ork House of Tudor Ascended to the throne: April 21, 1509 aged 17 years Crowned: June 24, 1509 at Westminster Abbey Married: (1) Cath...
Topic Australia Tallinn English College 2006 Australia 1 . Introduction The name Australia is derived from the Latin Australis, meaning of the south. In land area, Australia is the sixth largest nation, its territory is 7,686,850 sq km and its population reaches today over 20,5 million people. It is the only nation to govern an entire continent and its outlying islands. Australia's capital is Canberra, the only city with its own territory. It was built in the early 1900s just to be the capital. The official language is English and the official name of Australia is the Commonwealth of Australia. Australia is located on the Southern Hemisphere (because of that Australia is also called "A land down under"). 2 . Geographical position Australia is an island continent and ...
Fact from the last Irish census, Sean was the most popular boys name and Emma was the most popular girls name. Ireland has won the Nobel prize for literature on four occasions with George Bernard Shaw, William Butler Yeats, Samuel Beckett and Seamus Heaney. Irish aviation fact = Shannon became the worlds first duty free airport in 1947 There is no death penalty in Ireland. Ireland is a neutral state and is not a member of N.A.T.O. The famous Titanic ship was built in Belfast. Henry Ford of Ford Motor Company was the son of an Irish emigrant. John Kennedy, the thirtyfifth President of the U.S.A.was born in Massachusetts in 1917. The Kennedy family were descendants of Irish emigrants to the U.S.A. in the nineteenth century. Kilkenny born architect James Hoban designed the White House and also the official residence of the Irish president, Aras an Uachtarain. Bushmills, Couny Antrim is the Worlds Oldest Whiskey Distillery base...
Contents Introduction...................................................3 London's early history.....................................45 The people of London......................................6 Buildings and bridges......................................7 Intruduction London is the capital of the united kingdom (UK), which is made up of Great Britain(England, Scotland, Wales) and Northern Ireland. The city lies in the southeast of England and covers an area of about 1,578 square kilometres on either side of the River Thames. With population of seven million, London is by far the largest city in the UK. Birmingham, the second largest, has just over one million inhabitants. Cultural life London is the worldclass centre. It has more than40 theatres, where audiences enjoy everything from musicals to William Shakespeare's plays. The city also ...
Changing the Guard · Perhaps the epitome of London's surviving pageantry can be found in the ceremonial Changing of the Guard. · A hugely popular spectacle, the Changing of the Guard takes place at a range of royal locations in and around · London daily during the summer and on alternate days for the rest of the year. · There is no ticketing, so make sure you get there early. · Ever since 1660 Household Troops have guarded the Sovereign Palaces. · The Palace of Whitehall was the main residence until 1689 and was guarded by the Household Cavalry. · The court moved to St James's Palace in 1689 and when Queen Victoria moved into Buckingham Palace the Queen's Guard remained at St James's Palace and a detachment guarded Buckingham Place, as it does today. Trooping the Colour · Often cited as the ceremonial event of the year, the Troopi...
Early History The first inhabitants of Canada were native Indian people who were called as Inuits. They are believed to be in Canada since about 10000 BC. The Inuits came to Canada from Asia crossing the Bering land bridge. The earliest discoveries in Canada were made by the Vikings. In AD 985 Vikings sailing from Iceland to Greenland were blown westward off their course and the Vikings sighted the coast of Labrador peninsula. The report of forested areas encouraged further exploration because the colonies in Greenland which belonged to the Vikings lacked lumber. In AD 1000 Leif Ericson became the first European to land in North America. The first colony was established what was described as Vinland by the Vikings. It was located on the northernmost tip of todays Newfoundland. There has also been a theory that the Vikings penetrated Hudson Bay and reached the Great Lakes region but recent investigations have...
CANADA Canada is a vast country, second largest country of the world after Russia. It stretches from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and to the Arctic Ocean in the North. Canada Covers most of the northern part of North America and its geography is very diverse. Canada's area is about 10 million square kilometers and its population is 31 000 000. Its capital is Ottowa and other main cities are Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver. Almost 75 % of canadians lives within 300 kilometer of the USA border, because the climate is softer in the South. 89 % of Canada is almost unhabited. Its official languages are English and French, but many other languages are spoken too. Like Italian, Chinese, German, Polish, Ukrainian, Dutch and Creek. There are also many native languages such as Algonquian. Most of the canadian's speak English (67 %), but French is very...
Transport system in London Kaspar Rätsep Transport for London (TfL) The local government, responsible for most aspects of the transport system in Greater London in England Created in 2000 Three main directorates are: London Underground, London Rail and Surface Transport London Underground Also known as the Tube Oldest metro system in the world The Underground has 11 lines The majority of London Underground is actually on the surface rather than in tunnel Ticket prices begin from £2.00 Heavy rail London is the focal point of the British railway network London has 14 terminus stations London Railway network is the busiest and largest in Europe along with Paris. Train prices start from £1.20 Buses London's bus network is extensive, with over 6,800 scheduled services every weekda...
The Merlin Enterntaiments London Eye Table of contents Introduction 3 Information 4 History 5 Making The London Eye 7 Interesting Facts 9 Summary 11 References 12 Introduction I chose The Merlin Entertainments London Eye because it is the largest Ferris Wheel in Europe and it has become the most popular paid tourist attraction in the UK, visited by over three million people in one year. Information · Is known also as The Millennium Wheel. · It lies in the Western end of Jubilee Gardens, on the south Bank of the River Thames, in London. · It was constructed in 1998-1999. · Archidects: David Marks, Julia Barfield, Malcolm Cook, Mark Sparrowhawk, Steven Chilton, Nic Bailey. History · 1998 Construction started on The London Eye. · 1999 The London Eye was raised over th...
London important sights guide Roman period 20th century · Big Ben is the nickname for the great bell of the clock at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London and is often extended to refer to the clock or the clock tower as well. It is the largest four-faced chiming clock and the third-tallest free-standing clock tower in the world. The clock first ticked on 31 May 1859. The pendulum is installed within an enclosed windproof box sunk beneath the clockroom. It is 3.9m long, weighs 300 kg and beats every 2 seconds. The clockwork mechanism in a room below weighs 5 tons. · Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the British monarch. Originally known as, the building which forms the core of today's palace was a large townhouse built for the Duke of ...
ENGLAND General overview England is part of the United Kingdom Land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales on to the west The English Channel on south separates it form continental Europe The country includes over 100 smaller islands Capital and largest city is London Its has consitutional monarchy Monarch is Elizabeth II Total area is 130,395 km2 Population is 51,446,000 million, around 84% of the population of the UK Currency is Pound stearling(GBP) Has left-hand traffic Patron saint is ST. George Geography England comprises the central and southern two-thirds of the island of Great Britain, in addition to a number of small islands of which the largest is the Isle of Wight Much of England consists of rolling hills, but it is generally more mountainous in the north with a chain of mountains, the Pennines, dividing east and west Other hilly areas in the north and Midlands are the La...
LONDON EYE The EDF Energy London Eye, also known as London Eye is a giant 135metre tall Ferris wheel situated on the banks of the River Thames in the British capital. Facts about london eye It is the tallest Ferris wheel in Europe. It is visited by over ~3.5 million people every year. The wheel carries 32 sealed and air conditioned ovoidal passenger capsules Each 10 tonne capsule holds 25 people. History The London Eye was formally opened by the then Prime Minister, Tony Blair, on 31 December 1999. It was opend to the public on 9. March 2000 after it's formal opening because of technical problems. On 5 June 2008 it was announced that 30 million people had ridden the London Eye since its opening. Critical reception Sir Richard Rogers, winner of the 2007 Pritzker Architecture Prize, wrote of the London Eye in a book about the project: "The Eye has done for London what the Eiffel Tower did for Paris, which is to give it...
Üldine info Christo on sündinud 13. Juuni 1935. Aastal. Täisnimi on Christo Vladimirov Javacheff aga tuntud on ta ainult oma eesnime kaudu.Ta sündis Bulgaarias, Gabrovos. Tema isa oli ärimees, kes juhatas kanga tehast ja ema oli sekretär Kunsti Akadeemias. Ühtlasi avastasid Akadeemia professorid, kes külastasid tihti Christo vanemaid , poisi ande, kui see veel oli üsna noor. Elukäik. 1953.a. - 1956.a. õppis Sofia kunstiakadeemias. 1956. a. sai tööd Praha teatris.. 1957. a. sõitis läbi raudse eesriide medikamentide kaubavagunis Austriasse. Seejärel õppis ta ühe semestri Viini Kunstiakadeemias. 1958. a. sõitis Pariisi , kus ta jäi elama kui kodakondsuseta isik.Pariisis pidi alguses taluma majanduslikku kitsikust ja sotsiaalset isolatsiooni. Pilt on tehtud Sofia Kunstiakadeemias, kus Christo õppis siis aastatel 1953-1956 Äraelamiseks maalis Christo esialgu portreesid, mida lähendas prostitusioonile. Christo kohtas esmakordselt oma tulevast...
MARYLAND Marleen Breemet KÜG 10B GENERAL FACTS Total area 32,133 km2 Population 5,884,563 Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Origin of name: in honor of Henrietta Maria Nicknames:Old Line State, Free State, Little America, America in Miniature SYMBOLS Bird- Baltimore oriole Boat-skipjack Dog-Chesapeake Bay retriever Beverage - Milk Fower - Black-Eyed susan Fish-Rockfish Folk dance-Square dance Insect-Baltimore checkerspot butterfly Reptile-Diamondback terrapin SYMBOLS Song-"Maryland! My Maryland!" Sport-Jousting Team sport-Lacrosse Tree- White oak Cat- Calico Crustacean- Maryland blue crab Motto- Fatti maschil, Parole femine (loosely translated as "Manly deeds, Womanly words" GEOGRAPHY 250 miles long ...
Mardi Gras Ursula 10. kl Mardi Gras A Christian holiday and popular cultural phenomenon, Mardi Gras dates back thousands of years to pagan spring and fertility rites. Mardi Gras can occur on any Tuesday from February 3 through March 9. It is always scheduled 47 days preceding Easter (the 40 days of Lent, plus seven Sundays). Mardi Gras, also known as "Shrove Tuesday", "Pancake Tuesday" or "Fat Tuesday" is celebrated all over the world with fun, games, and a lot of eating. The official colors of Mardi Gras are purple, green and gold. Purple represents justice, green stands for faith, and gold signifies power. There is no general theme for Mardi Gras, but each individual parade depicts a specific subject. Among the more popular subjects have been history, children's stories, legends, geography, famous people and entertainment. Pancakes are a traditional food. The Flambeaux T...
Estonia Topic Tallinn 2007 2 List of Contents page Facts and figures 3 Geography 3 Climate 3 Nature 4 History 5 Economy 6 Culture 6 Biggest towns 7 Language 8 3 Facts and figures The Republic of Estonia is a small country. Covering only 45, 228 sq km it is slightly bigger than Denmark, Belgium or Switzerland. Estonia's population is under 1.4 million. The official language is Estonian but since very many Russians live here Russian is also wide spread. The capital of Estonia is Tallinn. The currency used in Estonia is Eesti kroon. The Estonian national flag is blue-black-white. It was originally the flag of the Estonian Students' Society. The flag was first consecrated in Otepää Church in 1884. For a while, during the Soviet occupation, the flag was banned but it was again seen in p...
London There were some people living on the banks of the Thames, when the Romans came to England in 43 AD. But we don't know much about them. The Romans built houses, a port and a bridge over the river and named the place Londinium. The bridge which was built by the Romans was later known as London Bridge and it was built in stone in 1176. London soon became the largest city in England and by the time of the Norman Conquest in 1066 it had become the most important city in Britain. It grew area and population until September 1666, when the Great fire destroyed four fifths of the wooden buildings in the City. The fire began in the kitchen of the King's baker in Pudding Lane and lasted for five days. By now London is a city of seven million people covering over 1,5 square miles. Nowadays the population of London is made up of the people of very many nationalities. It is a popular...
Bronx Zoo Bronx Zoo The Bronx Zoo is a zoo located in the Bronx, a borough of New York City, within Bronx Park. It is the largest metropolitan zoo in the United States and among the largest in the world. World renowned for its large and diverse animal collection, and its award- winning exhibitions. It comprises 107 ha of park lands and naturalistic habitats, through which the Bronx River flows. The zoo is part of an integrated system of four zoos and one aquarium managed by the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), and is accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums(AZA). Tickets Adult $20.65 online 13 & over $22.95 at gate Child $14.35 online 3-12 $15.95 at gate Senior $18.85 online 65 & over $20.95 at gate Child FREE 2 & under Interesting Facts 1. The Bronx Zoo is home to about 4,000 animals representing around 600 species from all around the globe. 2. One of the most li...
The Houses of Parliament The Houses of Parliament also known as The Palace of Westminister or Westminister Palace was built in 11th century by man called Charles Barry .It is located on the north back of the River Thames. In 1834 most of it burned, so in 1840 The Palace of Westminister was rebuilt. It is the meeting place of the two houses of the Parliament of the United Kingdom - the House of Lords and the House of Commons. The Houses of Parliament is composed of 1100 rooms, 100 staircases and three miles of corridors. Parliament takes breaks during Christmas, Easter and over the summer. The Palace of Westminster features three main towers The Central Tower, The Victoria Tower and The Clock Tower, also known as Big Ben. The Central Tower stands over the middle of the building, immediately above the Central Lobby. This tower is proof that after the fire in 1834, the palace can still look good. The...
Tallinna Inglise Kolledz Topic United States of America Mari-Liis Pakats Tallinn 2007 2 Introduction..................................................................................................................4 Geographical Position..................................................................................................4 Geographical Regions..................................................................................................5 Climate ........................................................................................................................6 Natural Resources........................................................................................................ 7 History..........................................................................................................................8 Culture.................................................
Rare animals Rare Chinese tiger seen in the wild Researchers have confirmed that a wild tiger, photographed by a farmer in the Qinba Mountains of Shaanxi Province, Central China, is indeed that of the critically endangered South China tiger. The South China tiger classified as one of only five subspecies of tiger still alive today is extremely rare, with only an estimated 20 to 30 still remaining in the wild. The wildlife and conservation group WWF says the South China tiger is actually native to the Hainan most forests of south-east China, and because there are so few individuals left, it is regarded by many scientists as being "functionally extinct" in the wild. But a group called Save China's Tigers has been working on a captive- breeding programme and hopes to reach an agreement with China's State Forestry Administration to reintroduce captive-bred animals into the wild. If all goes...
AJAMÄÄRUSES ESINEVAD EESSÕNAD MILLAL? IN 1. Pikad ajajärgud (sajandid, aastad, aastaajad, kuud) *in June (juunis) *in spring (kevadel) *in 1991 (1991. aastal) 2. Päevaperioodid (v.a. öösel- at night) *in the morning (hommikul) *in the afternoon (pärastlõunal) *in the evening (õhtul) AT 1. Täpsed kellaajad, vanused *at 5 o'clock (kell viis) *at (the age of) 17 (17-aastaselt) 2. Pühad, nädalavahetused *at Christmas (jõulude ajal) *at weekends (nädalavahetustel) 3. Söögiajad *at lunch (lõunasöögi ajal) 4. Sõnad, mis viitavad ajale *at the same time (samal ajal) *at the moment (hetkel) ON 1. Lühemad ajajärgud (tähtpäevad, nädalapäevad) *on Monday (esmaspäeval) *on the first of June (esimesel juunil) *on the morning of 1 June (esimese juuni hommikul) *on Sunday morning (pühapäeva hommikul) MUUD EESSÕNAD *before lunch (enne lõunat) *after lunch (pärast lõunasööki) KUI KAUA(KS)? for a year (aastaks) for two months (kaheks...