1. Where is Cambridge? Cambridge is in the east of England.It is fifty miles(80 km) north of London and it is forty miles(64km) from the nearest sea.Cambridge.

1. Where is Cambridge?1. Where is Cambridge?• Cambridge is in the east of Cambridge is in the east of

England.It is fifty miles(80 km) England.It is fifty miles(80 km) north of London and it is forty north of London and it is forty miles(64km) from the nearest miles(64km) from the nearest sea.Cambridge is in the region of sea.Cambridge is in the region of east England. east England.

• Here is a map of the region.Here is a map of the region.• What are the main roads to What are the main roads to

Cambridge? Is there a Cambridge? Is there a motorway? (on maps a motorway motorway? (on maps a motorway is an M road). Which is the main is an M road). Which is the main road to London? Can you see a road to London? Can you see a railway line on the map? Ask railway line on the map? Ask somebody or just look somebody or just look atat the the mapmap

• Here is a picture of Cambridge from the air. You Here is a picture of Cambridge from the air. You can see the river and also King’s College. The road can see the river and also King’s College. The road in front of King’s College is King’s Paradein front of King’s College is King’s Parade(1887(1887).).

The map of Cambridge:The map of Cambridge:

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2. By the river:2. By the river:

Bridges:Bridges:• The river Cam runs The river Cam runs

trough Cambridge. The trough Cambridge. The name Cambridge is – name Cambridge is – bridge over the Cam. The bridge over the Cam. The Romans came here in the Romans came here in the first century A.D. and first century A.D. and built the first bridge. Now built the first bridge. Now there are a lot of bridges there are a lot of bridges over the river. One is the over the river. One is the Bridge of Sighs. It goes Bridge of Sighs. It goes across the river to St across the river to St John’s College is a part John’s College is a part of Cambridge University.of Cambridge University.

• The river also runs The river also runs behind King’s College behind King’s College and under King’s Bridge. and under King’s Bridge. Students of the university Students of the university can study here because it can study here because it is often very quiet. But in is often very quiet. But in summer the river is summer the river is sometimes very busy. sometimes very busy. People take rowing boats People take rowing boats and puns on the water. and puns on the water. You can here the boats You can here the boats and puns. It is quite and puns. It is quite cheap.cheap.

• The people with long poles The people with long poles in the picture are punting. in the picture are punting. They push the pole hard They push the pole hard against the bottom of the against the bottom of the river and the boat goes river and the boat goes forward. Then they have to forward. Then they have to put the pole back into the put the pole back into the water and push again. The water and push again. The boat moves quietly and boat moves quietly and slowly along the river. slowly along the river. Punts are quite big, so you Punts are quite big, so you can read on a punt or eat can read on a punt or eat lunch. But be carefull.lunch. But be carefull.

Don’t fall in!Don’t fall in!

• On a hot day it On a hot day it can be very hard can be very hard work on a punt. work on a punt. But you can stop But you can stop at a pub. There at a pub. There are some pubs are some pubs along the River along the River Cam. Here people Cam. Here people like to drink beer, like to drink beer, wine or maybe wine or maybe “soft” drinks in “soft” drinks in the suthe sunnshineshine..

• The river runs behind The river runs behind the back of some colleges the back of some colleges of the univerity. This part of the univerity. This part of Cambridge is “The of Cambridge is “The Backs”. There is a bridge Backs”. There is a bridge at the back of Queens’ at the back of Queens’ College. It is the College. It is the “Mathematical” Bridge “Mathematical” Bridge or Queens’ Bridge.or Queens’ Bridge.

• Clare Bidgre is at the Clare Bidgre is at the back of Clare College. back of Clare College. Many peoplMany peoplee say say

“ “ It is a beautiful and the It is a beautiful and the best bridge in best bridge in CCambridgeambridge””..

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old and newold and new......

• In 1086 there were only about four hundred In 1086 there were only about four hundred houses in Cambridge. But Cambridge grew houses in Cambridge. But Cambridge grew quickly. In the 1300s it was a busy market quickly. In the 1300s it was a busy market town. In the years 1250 – 1550 the university town. In the years 1250 – 1550 the university grew quickly too. Students and teachers came grew quickly too. Students and teachers came from Oxford and started their own university from Oxford and started their own university in Cambridge. The first university college was in Cambridge. The first university college was Peterhouse College. The Bishop of Ely Peterhouse College. The Bishop of Ely founded it. He bought two houses and gave founded it. He bought two houses and gave money to students. The college opened in money to students. The college opened in 1284. 1284. IIn the old college there was also a n the old college there was also a chapel. People in the college built the chapel chapel. People in the college built the chapel again in the 1600s. The first students often again in the 1600s. The first students often had lessons in the chapel.had lessons in the chapel.

• Trinity College is the Trinity College is the largest college in the largest college in the university.It has over university.It has over 800 students.This 800 students.This college hascollege has many many Nobel prize winners.Nobel prize winners.

• There is also very There is also very good library and big good library and big statue of King Henry statue of King Henry VII inside. The Great VII inside. The Great Court of the college is Court of the college is very big.You reach it very big.You reach it throught the Great throught the Great Gate in Trinity Street.Gate in Trinity Street.

• King’s College opened King’s College opened in 1441. King Henry VI in 1441. King Henry VI (1422 – 61) gave money (1422 – 61) gave money to the college. The to the college. The chapel was the first chapel was the first building. The ceiling of building. The ceiling of King’s College is very King’s College is very beautifull. Visit the beautifull. Visit the chapel! You can also see chapel! You can also see there Rubens’ famous there Rubens’ famous painting “The Adoration painting “The Adoration of the Magi”.of the Magi”.

• Magdalene College Magdalene College opened in 1542. The opened in 1542. The famous English writer famous English writer Samuel Pepys gave his Samuel Pepys gave his books and bookcases to books and bookcases to the college.You can see the college.You can see his diary there too. his diary there too. Pepys wrote in this diary Pepys wrote in this diary every day from 1660 to every day from 1660 to 1669. It tells you about 1669. It tells you about the history of England the history of England during the Great Fire of during the Great Fire of London and the Great London and the Great Plague 1665- 1667. Plague 1665- 1667.

• Not all the university Not all the university buildings are old. New buildings are old. New Hall has a very moder Hall has a very moder dining room. New Hall dining room. New Hall opeened in the 1960s. It opeened in the 1960s. It was a college for women was a college for women only but now men can only but now men can study there too.study there too.

• The newest college is The newest college is Robinson College. It Robinson College. It opened in 1977. opened in 1977.

5. 5. Famous Cambridge PeopleFamous Cambridge People::

• 1. William Wordsworth1. William Wordsworth• 2. Charles Darwin2. Charles Darwin• 3. John Milton3. John Milton• 4. Sir Isaac Newton4. Sir Isaac Newton• 5. Samuel Pepys5. Samuel Pepys• 6. Sir Robert Walople6. Sir Robert Walople• 7. Lord Rutherford7. Lord Rutherford• 8. Oliver Cromwell8. Oliver Cromwell

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6. Student life in Cambridge:6. Student life in Cambridge:• There are about 9,500 There are about 9,500

“undergraduate” “undergraduate” students at the students at the university.university.

• The university The university teachers often live in teachers often live in the colleges too. They the colleges too. They give tutorials to the give tutorials to the students. Students students. Students also go to big lectures also go to big lectures in other parts of the in other parts of the university.university.

• Every yearEvery year, , there is also a there is also a “rag” week. Students “rag” week. Students from the university and from the university and from the College of from the College of Advanced Technology Advanced Technology work together. work together.

• They collect money They collect money from people in the from people in the city and they have city and they have a procession and a a procession and a lot of dances.lot of dances.

7. 7. Churches, museums and gardensChurches, museums and gardens::

• The larges museum in The larges museum in Cambridge is the Cambridge is the Fitzwilliam Museum. Fitzwilliam Museum. It opened in 1816.It opened in 1816.

IIn the museumn the museum, t, there here are many old Greek, are many old Greek, EgyptianEgyptian and and Roman Roman objects objects as well asas well as statues, paintingsstatues, paintings and and old coinsold coins..

• Cambridge has a round Cambridge has a round church. It is 800 years church. It is 800 years old, and is one of the old, and is one of the oldest buildings.oldest buildings.

• There are only five round There are only five round churches in England so churches in England so you must visit ityou must visit it!!

• Camridge has a Folk Camridge has a Folk Museum. It shows many Museum. It shows many old things from old things from Cambridge. In the rooms Cambridge. In the rooms of the museum there are of the museum there are old tools, kitchen objects, old tools, kitchen objects, farm tools, children’s farm tools, children’s toys.You will learn a lot toys.You will learn a lot here about the history of here about the history of the town and about the the town and about the university.university.

Papworth HospitalPapworth Hospital• There is a famous There is a famous

hospital just outside hospital just outside Cambridge. Its name is Cambridge. Its name is Papworth Hospital and it Papworth Hospital and it is in the village of is in the village of Papworth Everard. It is Papworth Everard. It is a heart hospital. A lot of a heart hospital. A lot of young and old people young and old people have got new hearts at have got new hearts at this hospital. this hospital.

• In the picture above, In the picture above, some of these people with some of these people with new hearts are yogging new hearts are yogging for charity.for charity.

• You can see flowers of many You can see flowers of many colours in the University colours in the University Botanic Gardens. It is one of Botanic Gardens. It is one of the best botanic gardens in the best botanic gardens in BritainBritain!!!!!!

8. 8. Visits outside CambridgeVisits outside Cambridge!• Visitors to Cambrige often go to Visitors to Cambrige often go to

Grandchester and wrote poems about the Grandchester and wrote poems about the village:village:““Stands the church clock at ten to three?Stands the church clock at ten to three?And is there honey still for tea?”And is there honey still for tea?”

• The village next to The village next to Grandchester is Grandchester is Trumpington. In the Trumpington. In the church there is a very church there is a very old brass monument old brass monument of Sir Roger deof Sir Roger de Trumpington.Trumpington.

• Newmarket is fiften miles from Newmarket is fiften miles from Cambridge along the A45 road. Cambridge along the A45 road. There are often horse races.There are often horse races.