Lead-in

1.1 Look at the pictures and say which one shows Cornwall, Windsor Castle, Stonehenge ?

Model: In my opinion (To my mind) Cornwall is in the (left, right, middle) picture.

1.2 Think and guess which sight

– rises on a chalk hill above the Thames to the west of London;

– was created before our era;

– according to the legend was King Arthur’s home;

– was a ritual place;

– is the largest inhabited castle in the world;

– was built by William the Conqueror to protect his kingdom;

– consists of two stone circles and two horseshoes;

– is situated not far from Eton.

Model: In my opinion (To my mind) Windsor Castle _____.

1.3 Listen and match the pictures with the description of the sights.

Check your answers.

1.4. Will these places of interest attract visitors in future? Listen to their description and complete the sentences below. Be ready to describe each attraction.

a) Windsor Castle rises on a chalk hill above _ ___to the west of London. It is the largest inhabited castle_ _ ___. William the Conqueror built the original castle in the __ ____to protect his kingdom. But nothing of this castle __ __because it was made of wood. The successive kings__ the castle of stone and during the centuries they turned it into a more _____residence. There is an Eton ____not far from Windsor. Probably it is the most prestigious _____ _____ _____. Prince William and Prince Harry studied there.

b) You will find Stonehenge, a megalithic ______ dating from about 2,800 B.C. on Salisbury plain. The ruins consist of two ____ circles and two horseshoes. The origin and purpose of these is still ____ but it may have been a ritual place.

c) Visiting Cornwall everyone feels the ___ atmosphere created by its beautiful landscape and the remains of rich historical past. The most ___one is a legend of King Arthur and the Knights of _ ___ ___.