4. Ask and answer in pairs.
1. What does the Gherkin look like?
2. Who is the architect of the building?
3. In what way was it built?
4. How often do people choose Members of Parliament in the UK?
5. What is Big Ben's weight?
6. What is the task of Parliament?
7. Why do people like walking over the Millennium Bridge?
8. When was the bridge opened?
9. Why was the bridge closed?
10. What is the title of the film where the Millennium Bridge is destroyed?

1. The Gherkin looks like a big glass cucumber or gherkin.

2. The architect is Norman Foster.

3. It was built in a modern, energy-saving way, with glass and steel.

4. People in the UK usually choose Members of Parliament every five years.

5. Big Ben weighs about 13.5 tons.

6. Parliament makes laws and discusses important problems of the country.

7. People like walking over the Millennium Bridge because they can enjoy beautiful views of London, the Thames and St Paul's Cathedral.

8. The bridge was opened in June 2000.

9. It was closed because it moved too much when people walked on it.

10. The film is Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince.

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