Our trip to London

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24.11.06

15:16:33, Categorie: blog

This is the reconstruction of the Globe Theatre. It is similar to the original Globe Theatre, but it isn’t in the same place. The reconstruction of the Globe was made possible thanks to the American actor Sam Wanamaker. In this photo we can see the platform stage where the actors played, an inner stage, used for indoor scenes and for revelation scenes, a balcony that could be used for scenes played on a level higher than the stage or it was occupied by musicians or spectators. We also saw the stage roof, called heavens, 2 side doors, 2 pillars and the galleries where people could sit if they paid more than one penny.

Anita G. (3G)

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15:06:10, Categorie: blog

The course we attended

During our school trip to London we attended an English course at Frances King School and we were divided into 3 groups. I was in the first group and our teacher’s name was Granville. The courses were in the afternoon, they started at 4 and they finished at 7 o’clock and in my opinion they were useful to improve my English. Mr Granville gave us some photocopies with useful words and exercises, he taught us some phrases to use in a pub or to go shopping, for example how to say that you want the skirt in the shop window or how to order in a pub. Then we talked about films, books and murders.

face="Arial">Anita G. (3G)

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14:50:34, Categorie: blog

HARROD'S

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02:47:30 pm, Categories: blog

Harrod's - â€œFrom the pin to the elephantâ€

Harrods is an upmarket department store on Brompton Road in Knightsbridge and an important place for tourists. I was there few weeks ago.

Harrods began his history in 1849 when Charles Henry Harrod, a tea merchant and grocery wholesaler, opened his small grocer’s in Brompton Road. From that moment it was a continuous growing. In 1898 it was installed the first escalator in London.

Today Harrods is one of the most famous department store in the world; it has 7 different floors which sell everything for women, men, babies.

Besides the many beautiful objects to admire (purses, precious jewelleries..), the ambient inside is very nice, coloured, with many lights and glasses .Of a huge beauty is the Egyptian Hall with columns and Egyptian decorations and the Dodi and Diana’s Monument for commemorating the death of the princess and the son of Harrods’ owner, Mohamed Al Fayed.

To be visited is the Food Hall with high quality products and, on the second floor, the so-called “Christmas World” where you can find everything for Christmas decorations: candles, trees, balls, and so on. It’s pure magic!

You can’t forget to see “Harrods World” with its typical Harrods bags of several colours and designs.

Eugenia F. (3F)

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