Westminster Abbey is London's oldest and most popular religious building. Its construction dates back to 1045 when the then King Edward the Confessor ordained it on the advice of the Pope.
Most of the church that can be seen today dates from between 1245 and 1517, when the original Romanesque style was replaced by a Gothic style rebuilt by Henry III to honour the memory of King Edward the Confessor. The two towers of the main façade were added to the basilica in 1745.
The basilica is famous not only for its architectural beauty and decoration, but also for the events it has hosted and the personalities buried inside.
Since the coronation of William the Conqueror in 1066, all the coronation ceremonies of the English monarchs have taken place in Westminster Abbey, except those of Jane Grey, Edward V and Edward VIII.
Among the famous people buried here are some of the kings of England and illustrious personalities such as Charles Darwin and Isaac Newton, among many others.
Location: 20 Deans Yd, London SW1P 3PA, Reino Unido. +44 20 7222 5152
Chinatonw, as its name suggests, is London's Chinatown. It is part of the Soho district, which in turn belongs to Westminster and part of the West End. It is a very touristic area, mainly because of its restaurants, supermarkets and shops.
The origins of this interesting neighbourhood date back to the 18th century when the Chinese settled in London after working on ships of the East India Company. Initially a small community settled around Limehouse Docks, but when these were destroyed by bombing during the Second World War they moved to their current location in Soho, attracted by the low rents.
The big push for Chinatown came from British soldiers from the Far East, who took a liking to Asian food and saw the area as an ideal place to satisfy their appetite for the new flavours they found during their campaigns in Asia.
This prompted the opening of restaurants and shops specialising in Chinese products, giving it the final push to become one of London's most exotic neighbourhoods.
Today, Chinatown has become a tourist attraction thanks to the pedestrianisation of many of its streets and Chinese-style street furniture, such as the pagoda-like telephone booths.
Don't miss the opportunity to get to know this neighbourhood and frequent some of its inexpensive oriental restaurants. If your trip coincides with the end of January, don't miss the Chinese New Year celebrations, with traditional dances and dragon parades.
Piccadilly Circus is considered by many to be the centre of London. It is a very busy square with a lot of Londoners and tourists of almost all nationalities, moved by the large number of shops and clubs with lots of nightlife, where you can have a beer and spend a nice time with friends.
Statue of Eros
The first thing you notice when you arrive at Piccadilly Circus square is the many illuminated advertising hoardings and the Statue of Eros (by Alfred Gilbert) which commemorates Anthony Ashley Cooper for his altruistic works.
What to see in Piccadilly Circus
In this square you can also find interesting buildings, such as the Criterion Theatre on the south side or the London Pavilion (shopping centre called London Trocadero) on the north-west side of Piccadilly Circus.
Location: In the city centre.
Underground: Piccadilly Circus station, Bakerloo and Piccadilly lines.
Soho and Piccadilly Circus form the so-called centre of London. What was once a neighbourhood notorious for its bad reputation is now a lively, multicultural place with a special tourist attraction.
Old Compton Street is the main thoroughfare of this picturesque neighbourhood and is packed with tourists who enjoy its shops, boutiques, restaurants, as well as its popular pubs, nightclubs and a few sex shops.
Another street that stands out in Soho is Leicester Square and its surroundings, full of theatres, cinemas and nightclubs where young people party on Saturday nights.
Chinatown is also an attractive corner of Soho for people looking for oriental restaurants, exotic spice shops, fish and Asian food. Looking at the street decor in this area is like being transported to China itself.
City Hall is one of London's newest and most modern buildings housing the offices of the City Council and the City Assemblies. It is located south of the Thames, very close to the Tower of London Bridge.
It is a modern building designed by the well-known architect Norman Foster, the same architect who designed London's Millennium Bridge and who remodelled the iconic Reichstag (Berlin's German Parliament).
The building was inaugurated in 2002, but not without some controversy among the population due to its curious appearance. Some call it 'the onion', others 'the motorbike helmet' or the 'glass testicle'.
The building is about 45 metres high, with a total of 10 floors and a long spiral staircase 500 metres long. At the top is an exhibition and meeting room called London's Living Room, with an open bay window that is sometimes open to the public.
Its modernity does not only apply to its quirky, futuristic design. This steel and glass building replaces air conditioning with natural ventilation and is precisely angled to avoid direct sunlight during peak hours so that air conditioning is not necessary.
It also has a series of solar panels to supply the electricity consumption of the entire building.
Location: The Queen's Walk, London SE1 2AA, Reino Unido - Telephone: +44 20 7983 4000
Underground: from Tower Bridge station.
Bus: any line that passes through Tower Bridge.
Ahora que ya saben las formas básicas, tienen idea de como decir sumar, restar multiplicar y dividir en inglés??? No? Bueno pues te compartimos la pronunciación de la aritmética básica en inglés y algunas cositas más.
Suma (+)
Iniciemos por la operación más básica Sumar, dicha operación se traduce como add or addition:
Two plus two is four. (2+2=4)
Five plus five is ten. (5+5=10)
Resta (-)
Continuamos con subtraction – resta/sustracción. Al momento de decir que estaremos podemos usar los términos Minus, Subtract or Take Away, que se traduce como restar, sustraer o quitar.
Six minus two is four (6-2=4)
Ten subtract five is five (10-5=5)
Nine take away eight is one (9-8=1)
Eight take away three is five (8-3=5)
Multiplicación (x/*)
La tercera operación aritmética que encontraremos aquí es la multiplicación – multiplicación. Los términos que podemos usar para la multiplicación son Times or Multiply (x)
Three times three is nine (3×3=9)
Multiply five by five. (5×5)
Four multiplied by two is eight (4×2=8)
División (÷)
Si queremos por el contrario dividir División dividir en tal caso podemos usar los termino Divide (÷)
Divide 8 by 2 (10÷2=5)
Ten divided by two is five (10÷2=5)
Igual (=)
Por último tenemos dos conceptos importantes, equal o is, la cual usamos para expresar los resultados de las operaciones, lo que conocemos como igual a
Five plus five equals ten (5+5=10)
Three times three is nine (3×3=9)
Percent (%)
Twenty-five percent of eight is two. (25%)
The unemployment rate in the US is six percent. (6%)
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Take away
Este “phrasal verb” se puede utilizar para decir que “te llevaras algo tambien que pediras comida para llevar”. Veamos algunos
Ejemplo:
Tonight I ordered take away from Wendys. It was cold by the time I got home.
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Big Ben is the most representative tower of the City of London and is home to one of the largest mechanical clocks in the world. Big Ben is the name by which the tower is known worldwide, but officially this name is due to the main bell, which weighs about 13.8 tons (the first one weighed 16 tons but it broke and was replaced).
The construction of Big Ben began in 1843, after the Great Fire of London on 16 October 1834, which seriously affected the Palace of Westminster. Charles Barry was in charge of the reconstruction project, which added the tower to the palace and designed it in a Victorian Gothic style.
The monument is 96.3 metres high and sits on a 225 square metre base. Each clock face of Big Ben is 7.5 metres long and the hands are of great length; the hour hand is 2.7 metres long while the minute hand is 4.3 metres long. The watch's numerals are no slouch at 50 centimetres high.
The clock is known for its reliability, as it has rarely stopped working. Even after the bombing of London during the Second World War, the clock has not altered its punctual reputation one iota.
Location: London SW1A 0AA, Reino Unido - Telephone: +44 20 7219 4272
Underground: Westminster, Circle, District and Jubilee lines.
