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The Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom
The Crown Jewels of the United Kingdom

CULTURE FOCUS
A Look at the highlighted words in
the text and find their definitions Serbia is a country with a rich
in a dictionary. Then label the history and culture. That can be
pictures 1-4. seen in its many castles. The beautiful
medieval Golubac castle and the Niš
B Listen, read and complete the Fortress are just two of the most popular
sentences. Serbian tourist attractions. Do you know
of any other castles in Serbia?

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river Thames, can also visit a unique exhibition. Inside
the castle is a building called the Jewel House. This is where
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visitors can fi nd the Crown Jewels, a collection of valuable
items including crowns, jewellery, expensive clothing, golden
plates and other treasure.
Many of the items are historical pieces, but some are much
newer and are still used today. One of the most important
pieces in the collection is the Imperial State Crown, which
was made in 1937 and is still worn once a year. It contains
many expensive jewels, including 2,868 diamonds. One of 1.
these is a huge diamond called Cullinan II. Cullinan II is part
of the famous Cullinan diamond that was found in South 2.
Africa in 1905. This diamond was so huge that it was broken
into nine smaller pieces of diamond. Cullinan I, the biggest
piece and also the biggest diamond of its kind in the world,
is part of the Crown Jewels too. Visitors can see it at the top
of a sceptre in the collection.
The Crown Jewels are an important part of the UK’s history, 3.
and they attract visitors from all over the world. In fact,
around 2.5 million people visit the collection every year,
which makes it one of the most popular attractions in the 4.
country. The guards who look after the jewels say that
the question they are usually asked is: ‘Are they real?’ Of
course, the answer is: yes.
Did you know? PROJECT
PROJECT
Crowns are very heavy, and many people in the past
who wore one found that it made their head hurt. The Make a flyer!
heaviest one in the Crown Jewels weighs over 2 kg. Choose a famous building (castle, palace,
Now wouldn’t that give you a headache? museum, etc.) which you think visitors
shouldn’t miss when visiting your town/
city. Do research to answer some of the
following questions.
1. The Crown Jewels can be seen in the • When was it built?
of the Tower of London. • What was it fi rst used for?
2. Today the Imperial State Crown is used . • When did it open to the public?

3. The biggest diamond in the Crown Jewels was found at • What is special about it?
the beginning of the 20th century in . • What can you see there
(important items, exhibitions, etc.)?
4. Visitors often want to know if the Crown Jewels are
• What times and days is it open to
. visitors?
5. The heaviest crown in the collection weighs more Make a flyer for the famous building.
than . Use pictures as well as the information
you found.
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