Art galleries of London
Speaking about art
galleries of London we should first of all mention The national gallery, The
national portrait gallery and The state gallery. I would like to tell you about
National portrait gallery and about Tate gallery.
The national gallery houses
one of the richest and most extensive collections of painting in the world. It
stands to the north of the Trafalgar Square. the gallery was designed by
William Wilkins and build in 1834-37. The collection covers all schools and
periods of painting, but is a specially famous for it's examples of Rembrandt
and Rubents. The British schools is only moderately represented as the national
collections are shared with the Tate gallery. The National gallery was founded
in 1824 when the government bought the collection of John Angerstein which
included 38 paintings.
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New London
Theatre
The New London Theatre is a West End theatre located
on the corner of Drury Lane and Parker Street in Covent Garden, in the London
Borough of Camden.Contents.
History
The modern theatre is built on the site of previous
taverns and music hall theatres, where a place of entertainment has been
located site since Elizabethan times. Nell Gwynn was associated with the
tavern, which became known as the Great Mogul by the end of the 17th century,
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The events that has burned its way into the consciousness of mankind. Everyone has heard of it and knows something about it, yet for all the wealth of contemporary accounts of the fire, and the detailed historical research that has been carried out down the centuries, much about the Great Fire remains misunderstood and many of the most intriguing questions remain unanswered. The fire and the era in which it occurred have interested me for years, and the more I read, the more intrigued I became.When I began researching the subject I soon discovered that, although one man was hanged for the crime of starting the fire, he was almost the least plausible among a score of suspects. These included the baker, Thomas Farriner, on whose premises the fire began, foreign agents, religious fanatics, political factions,
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Occult (adj.) Kept secret, esoteric; recondite, mysterious, beyond the range of ordinary knowledge; involving the supernatural,mystical, magical; not obvious on inspection. Occult (vb.) Conceal, cut off from view by passing in front, (usu.Astron., of concealing body much greater in apparent size than concealed body).1 London is a city whose origins remain obscure and whose identity remains bound up with the mythical and the legendary, the hidden and the occult. In the absence of any solid evidence, London’s pre-Roman history remains a mystery, the most influential voice belonging to the twelfth-century cleric Geoffrey of Monmouth, whose History of the Kings of Britain seeks to explain the origins of Roman Londinium through recourse to the city ofTroy and the figure of King Brutus: Once he had divided up his kingdom, Brutus decided to <
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It is not always necessary to change the verb when you use reported speech. If you are reporting something and you feel that it is still true, you do not need to change the tense of the verb: direct Tom said, "New York is bigger than London." reported Tom said (that) New York is (or was) bigger than London. direct Ann said, "I want to go to Turkey next year." reported Ann said (that) she wants (or wanted) to go to Turkey next year. Notice that it is also correct to change the verb into the past. But you must use a past tense when there is a difference between what was said and what is really true. Study this example situation: You met Ann. She said, "Jim is sick." (direct speech) Later that day you see Jim playing tennis and looking fine. You say: "I'm surprised to see you playing tennis, Jim. Ann said that you were sick."
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II Study this example_situation: you use these to show it is direct speech You want to tell someone else what Tom said. There are two ways of doing this: You can repeat Tom's words (direct speech): Tom said, "I'm feeling sick." Or you can use reported speech: Tom said (that) he was feeling sick. Compare the two sentences: direct Tom said, "~~J f~eling sick." reported Tom said (that) ~l was feeling sick. I'm going to 1 can't come quit my to the party job. on Friday. Now you tell someone else what Tom said (in reported speech): • Tom said (that) his parents were very well. • Tom said (that) he was going to quit his job. • Tom said (that) Ann had bought a new car. • Tom said (that) he couldn't come to the party on Friday. • Tom said (that) he wanted to go on vacation, but he didn't know
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These are the passive forms of the present and past tenses: Simple present am/is/are + done/cleaned, etc. Active: Somebody cleans this room every day. Passive: This room is cleaned every day. Many accidents are caused by dangerous driving. I'm not often invited to parties. How many people are injured in car accidents every day? Simple past was/were + done/cleaned, etc. Active: Somebody cleaned this room yesterday. Passive: This room was cleaned yesterday. During the night we were all woken up by a loud explosion. When was that castle built? The house wasn't damaged in the storm, but a tree was blown down. Present continuous am/is/are being + done/cleaned, etc. Active: Somebody is cleaning the room right now. Passive: The room is being cleaned right now. Look at those old houses! They are being knocked down.
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II Study this example situation: Last month Ann was sick. Tom didn't know this, and he didn't go to see her. They met again after Ann got better. Tom said: Ifl had known that you were sick, I would have gone to see you. The real situation was thatTom didn't know Ann was sick. So he says Ifl had known ... When you are talking about the past, you use the past perfect (I had done / I had been / I had known, etc.) after if. • Ifl had seen you when you passed me in the street, 1would have said hello. (but 1 didn't see you) • 1would have gone out ifl hadn't been so tired. (but 1 was too tired) • If he had been looking where he was going, he wouldn't have walked into the wall. (but he wasn't looking) Do not use would (have) in the if part ofthe sentence: • If I had seen you, 1would have said hello. (not if 1 would have seen)
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Study this explanation and compare the examples: Present continuous (I am doing) Simple present (I do) Use the present continuous to talk about Use the simple present to talk about something that is happening at or close things in general or things that happen to the tinie of speaking: repeatedly: lam doing ~ I do ~ past now future The water is boiling. Could you turn it off, please? Listen to those people. What language are they speaking? "Where's Tom?" "He's playing tennis." (you find a stranger in your room) What are you doing here? Maria is in Canada for three months. She's learning English. Use the present continuous for a temporary situation: I'm living with some friends until I can find an apartment. Mary usually has a summer job, but she
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Present perfect (I have done) or simple past (I did)? II It is often possible to use the present perfect (I have done) or the simple past (I did): • I've lost my key. Have you seen it anywhere? or: I lost my key. Did you see it anywhere? But do not use the present perfect to say when something happened (for example, yesterday, two years ago, when 1 was a child, etc.). Use a past tense in these sentences: • I lost my key yesterday. (not have lost) • Did you see the movie on TV last night? (not have you seen) • I ate a lot of candy when 1 was a child. (not have eaten) Use a past tense to ask when or what time something happened: • What time did they arrive? (not have they arrived) • When were you born? (not have been born) Do not use the present perfect (I have done) for happenings and actions that are not
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If sentences (present/future) II Compare these examples: Tom: I think I left my lighter at your house. Have you seen it? Ann: No, but I'll look. IfI find it, I'll give it to you. In this example there is a real possibility that Ann will find the lighter. So she says: "If I find ... I'll ... " (see also Unit 9c). Ann: IfI found a $100 bill on the street, I would keep it. This is a different type of situation. Ann is not thinking about a real possibility; she is imagining the situation. So she says: "If I found ... I would ... " (not "If I find ... I'll ... "). When you imagine a future happening like this, you use a past tense form (did/came/found, etc.) after if. But the meaning is not past: • What would you do if you won a million dollars? • Ifwe didn't go to their party next week, they would be very angry. <
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