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London
Original / British English London is one of the great cities of the world. It is the biggest city in Britain and in Europe. In 1900, it was the biggest city in the world. In this book you will find a lot of interesting information about London. You will read about its history from Roman times. You will learn about its famous people -- and the shops, museums and palaces of this exciting city.
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32 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2006
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August 8, 2022
When a man is tired of London, he is tired of life.
March 8, 2016
"الرجل التَعِب من لندن, هو تعب من الحياة." د.صموئيل جونسون
رحلة سياحية صغيرة للندن. بدأت بعرض جغرافي للمدينةالممتدة حول ضفتي نهر التيميز, ثم عرض تاريخي لأصولها وتاريخها الممتد حيث بدأت كبلد قوي بعد دخول يوليوس قيصر, وكان سكانها يتنوعون ما بين مواطنين أصليين عاشوا من قبل وجود القيصر, وقبائل الساكسون الجرمانية التي انتقلت لاحقاً لداخل أسوار لندن.
ثم التعريف بأشهر المباني المعمارية وتشمل ساقية الملاهي الكبيرة المسماة "عين لندن", تياترو "شكسبير", كاتدرائية "القديس بول", و"كنيسة ويستنمستر"
عرّف الكباري النهرية والتي كانت سبباً في انتقال السكان للعيش على ضفتي النهر بدلا من ضفة واحدة. ويوجد الآن 34 كوبري, إلى جانب 11000 مطعم, وأربع مطارات, وتشكيلة ضخمة من المتاحف ومحلات الملابس. المتحف البريطاني ذكر أهم 5 قطع فيه, منهم 3 استولت عليهم بريطانيا, و2 من الـ3 من مصر لوحدها, بس أنا مطمئن للآثار هناك, هم هيحافظوا عليها.
ذكر أشهر الكتاب البريطانيين. عرفتهم جميعاً وتذكرت أعمالهم, عدا المعاصرين منهم, في مقابل وللأسف معرفة محدودة لي بالأدباء المصريين والعرب.
كانت تجربة مسلية ليا, خصوصاً إني أول مرة أقرأ عن لندن.
June 14, 2019
British English (2day)
Elementary (600words) /Originals/
Elementary (600words) /Originals/
December 10, 2019
It's a book from Penguin series. It's Elementary, Originals & British English.
This book contains alot of informations about London's buildings, history, museums, bridges and streets.
August 17, 2013
this book give basic information about London and, the language is very clear and easy to understand.
August 10, 2020
Shrawan 26, 2077, Monday
London - Vicky Shipton (2006)
[Penguin Readers Elementary (Level 2)]
Genre: Nonfiction/ EnglishGradedReaders/ History/ Pamphlet
Pages: 32
Rating: 7/10
Theme: History/ Information
Opener:
“London, in the south-east of Britain, is one of the great cities of the world. At more than 1500 square kilometers, it is the largest city in Europe. It is also an old city, with a long and interesting story.”
Summary:
London gives us a wide range of interesting facts and details about the history, people, buildings and cultural activities of one of the world’s most famous cities. This magazine-style Penguin Reader begins with a general knowledge test. Then we learn about London’s history; the importance of the River Thames and its development from Roman times to the eleventh century. Later, there is a brief summary of important historical events that have affected London positively or negatively over the last 600 years. We learn about the people of London, and how the nature of its population is changing, about its theatres and museums and about some of the famous people who have made London their home. There are also chapters on shopping and famous landmarks. Throughout the book are fascinating pieces of miscellaneous information about London, ranging from facts about the Cockneys to the origins of the London Underground map. This book will be of great interest not only to students of English who are staying in London, but to all visitors to the city, no matter how short the stay.
Final Review:
London is an interesting pamphlet read about the history of different facets of the City of London. The book provides information about the Riven Thames, important buildings and landmarks, exclusive shops, and famous people who lived or wrote about London.
London - Vicky Shipton (2006)
[Penguin Readers Elementary (Level 2)]
Genre: Nonfiction/ EnglishGradedReaders/ History/ Pamphlet
Pages: 32
Rating: 7/10
Theme: History/ Information
Opener:
“London, in the south-east of Britain, is one of the great cities of the world. At more than 1500 square kilometers, it is the largest city in Europe. It is also an old city, with a long and interesting story.”
Summary:
London gives us a wide range of interesting facts and details about the history, people, buildings and cultural activities of one of the world’s most famous cities. This magazine-style Penguin Reader begins with a general knowledge test. Then we learn about London’s history; the importance of the River Thames and its development from Roman times to the eleventh century. Later, there is a brief summary of important historical events that have affected London positively or negatively over the last 600 years. We learn about the people of London, and how the nature of its population is changing, about its theatres and museums and about some of the famous people who have made London their home. There are also chapters on shopping and famous landmarks. Throughout the book are fascinating pieces of miscellaneous information about London, ranging from facts about the Cockneys to the origins of the London Underground map. This book will be of great interest not only to students of English who are staying in London, but to all visitors to the city, no matter how short the stay.
Final Review:
London is an interesting pamphlet read about the history of different facets of the City of London. The book provides information about the Riven Thames, important buildings and landmarks, exclusive shops, and famous people who lived or wrote about London.
November 11, 2018
Last book that I read is called "London" and it is written by Vicky Shipton. She is a British author who lives in London. I have never read her books before, but in my opinion she writes in a pretty interesting way. "London" is a non-fiction book that, obviously, talks about the capital of Great Britain. The book I read was published by Pearson Education in 2008 and it is 2nd edition. I decided to read this book because I visited London recently and I wanted to know more about it. Also, my friend reviewed it and it seemed pretty interesting to me.
As I mentioned above, this book provides information about London. While reading it, I found out many new, interesting facts about this city. I briefly learned London's history over last 6 centuries, read about famous people as well as about most recognizable landmarks. One surprising, for me, fact from this book was that in 1900's London was the biggest city on Earth. Despite that "London" is only 27 pages long, it gave a lot of interesting and relevant information.
Generally, I enjoyed the book. In my opinion it was well-structured and clear. I cannot name my favorite part of the book because all of them contributed to the better understanding of London. Since I visited this city before and I want to travel there not once, this book was very useful to me because I learned most important things about London. I would recommend it to anyone who wants to explore the capital of the UK, know more about it.
I rate "London" by Vicky Shipton at 8/10.
As I mentioned above, this book provides information about London. While reading it, I found out many new, interesting facts about this city. I briefly learned London's history over last 6 centuries, read about famous people as well as about most recognizable landmarks. One surprising, for me, fact from this book was that in 1900's London was the biggest city on Earth. Despite that "London" is only 27 pages long, it gave a lot of interesting and relevant information.
Generally, I enjoyed the book. In my opinion it was well-structured and clear. I cannot name my favorite part of the book because all of them contributed to the better understanding of London. Since I visited this city before and I want to travel there not once, this book was very useful to me because I learned most important things about London. I would recommend it to anyone who wants to explore the capital of the UK, know more about it.
I rate "London" by Vicky Shipton at 8/10.
October 26, 2018
I read the book London by Vicky Shipton and it’s a non-fiction book. This book is about London and the author is from London so she should know quite a lot about it. It’s easy to read and is in a academic way because it has information on London. This book was published in 2006 and was published by Graphicraft Productions Limited. It’s 27 pages long. This book promises to give information about London. I chose to read this book because I needed a book about London which was short.
As I’ve said before, this book talks about London. The point of this book is to teach people a little bit about London, before they go and visit. I learned that a fire destroyed most of the city in 1666, Roman Julius Caesar was the first play in the Globe, River Thames passes through London. The author did achieve his purpose because I did learn about London while reading this book.
I liked that the book was straightforward and told the information that was need to be told to anyone visiting London. My favorite part of the book was when it was talking about the theatres and West-End shows. I don’t really like when it was talking about museums because those aren’t interesting to me. Someone who wants to go to London or someone who is interested in different places, would be interested in this book. I would recommend this book to a few of my friends, because many are planning to move to London like me so they need the basic information. I think anyone above 7 can read this book. 6/10
As I’ve said before, this book talks about London. The point of this book is to teach people a little bit about London, before they go and visit. I learned that a fire destroyed most of the city in 1666, Roman Julius Caesar was the first play in the Globe, River Thames passes through London. The author did achieve his purpose because I did learn about London while reading this book.
I liked that the book was straightforward and told the information that was need to be told to anyone visiting London. My favorite part of the book was when it was talking about the theatres and West-End shows. I don’t really like when it was talking about museums because those aren’t interesting to me. Someone who wants to go to London or someone who is interested in different places, would be interested in this book. I would recommend this book to a few of my friends, because many are planning to move to London like me so they need the basic information. I think anyone above 7 can read this book. 6/10
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July 24, 2020its very good to read this
November 24, 2016
1. Penguin readers level 3
2. 11/16= 20 minutes, 11/17= 20 minutes, 11/22= 20 minutes, 11/23= 20 minutes
3. Thames, capital, Caesar,palace, football, Sherlock Homes, Black Taxis
4. More than twenty five percent of the people in London were not born there.
It shows that people come to the capital from other areas of Britain. So we can hear several languages on the streets of London. I didn't know and was surprised.
5. London is one of the great cities of the world. It is the biggest city in Britain and Europe. I could find a lot of interesting information such as history from Roman times.
2. 11/16= 20 minutes, 11/17= 20 minutes, 11/22= 20 minutes, 11/23= 20 minutes
3. Thames, capital, Caesar,palace, football, Sherlock Homes, Black Taxis
4. More than twenty five percent of the people in London were not born there.
It shows that people come to the capital from other areas of Britain. So we can hear several languages on the streets of London. I didn't know and was surprised.
5. London is one of the great cities of the world. It is the biggest city in Britain and Europe. I could find a lot of interesting information such as history from Roman times.
July 1, 2016
Few interesting informations about London written in easy English.
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