(Describe one of the UK’s landmark and say why would / not you like to visit it) Опишіть одну із визначних пам’яток Великобританії та скажіть, чому б ви не хотіли відвідувати це.

Вопрос школьника по предмету Английский язык

(Describe one of the UK’s landmark and say why would / not you like to visit it)
Опишіть одну із визначних пам’яток Великобританії та скажіть, чому б ви не хотіли відвідувати це.

Ответ учителя по предмету Английский язык

Big Ben is a bell in the clock tower at the Palace of Westminster in London. There are two versions of the origin of the name of the tower. The first version says that Big Ben was named after Sir Benjamin Hall, who ran the casting of the bell. Another says that the heariest bell at the moment (13.7 tonns) got its name after Benjamin County, a very famous boxer in the heavyweight division at the time.

Construction. The tower was built on the design of English architect Augustus Pugin in 1858. For the first time the clock was wound on May 21, 1859. Officially, the tower was named as «The Clock Tower of Westminster Palace».

Managing the Clock. When the clock on the tower rush or lag (the error is small — only 1.5-2 seconds) an old English penny is placed on the pendulum. Putting or a coin the superintendent manages to get the precision of the machinery. Now Big Ben is one of the most famous constructions of the UK.