Соловьева Мария Юрьевна учитель английского языка МБОУ «СОШ 17» г. Архангельска

Queens official residents

в распоряжении монарха = 10 дворцов: * Букингемский * Кенсингтонский * Сентджеймский * Вестминстерский * Хемптон Корт * Лондонский Тауэр * Холируд Хаус * Винзорский замок * замок Балморал * Сандрингам

* main royal London home * the official London residence since 1837 = originally a grand house built by the Dukes of Buckingham for his wife * Queen Victoria was the first monarch to live there * is used also for the administrative work for the monarchy = the Queen receives and entertains guests there

* the largest occupied castle in the world * the oldest royal home in Britain = William the Conqueror built the castle in 1080 * the inspiration for the Royal family's surname

* the private residence of The Queen (since 1856) * a favourite residence for the royal family in August and September * is located in Scotland * 85,000 people visit the castle each year * is open for tourists from April to July (с середины апреля и до конца июля)

* is the Queen's official residence in Scotland * is located in Edinburgh * was founded as a monastery in 1128 * was also the home of many Scottish royals * stays for a week at the beginning of each summer * the Garden Party= 8,000 Scottish guests * a ghost

* the Royal familys private house in Norfolk (since 1862) * the Queen spend Christmas holidays and February there * the park is open for tourists the whole year since 1968 * 250 hectares of wood = camping

* the first official London residence (since 11 th century) * = Houses of Parliament (the seat of British democracy) * contains over 1,000 rooms (the House of Lords and the House of Commons) Palace of Westminster * was built as a fortress by William the Conqueror in 1066 * was a residence for some English monarchs * was used as a prison * is a museum now

Hampton Court

Types of British houses

* Detached (a house not joined to another house) * Semi-detached (two houses joined together) * Terrace (several houses joined together) * Flats (apartments) = only 20% of the population (often in the large cities)

* is the most desirable home * is too expensive for most people * non-classical shape, with all those little corners, making the house feel cosy * a large front garden with a tree and bushes * a garage

* is the second best * is the most popular type of home in England (more than 27% of all homes) * one building with two separate households * a separate front garden for each house * a typical semi-detached has two floors and three bedrooms

* is less desirable * houses joined together in long rows * usually have two floors, with two bedrooms upstairs * some have gardens back and front, others have no garden at all

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