[speaker001:] London is such a historic city! There 's history everywhere you look. There 's nelson 's column, built as a monument to one of the Britain 's great admirals and his important victory. He won the battle of
[speaker002:] I 'm looking forward to seeing Westminster abbey, where many historic figures are buried, like Isaac Newton, the great mathematician and Winston Churchill, the great wartime leader.
[speaker001:] Nearby, on the banks of the thames, there 's the statue of Boadicea. She fought the Romans when they invaded Britain.
[speaker002:] Women have often played an important role in british history. Queen Elizabeth I built a navy strong enough to fight off the Spanish armada in 1588. more recently, Margaret thatcher transformed british
[speaker001:] She was a very controversial leader. Are we going to visit the famous tower of London later?
[speaker002:] There 's a lot to see there. Perhaps we should go tomorrow.
[speaker001:] I 'm looking forward to seeing the famous castle and prison. Many historic figures were imprisoned there in the past. I really want to see the crown jewels too.
[speaker002:] I 'Ve seen them before. They 're quite incredible. If you want to see historical figures in London, there 's one place you have to go.
[speaker001:] Where 's that? Oh, I know! Madame Tussaud 's the waxworks museum.
[speaker002:] There you can see british leaders, entertainers, criminals, and royalty.
[speaker001:] Sometimes, it 's hard to know who belongs in each section of the museum!