THIS IS LONDON

WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING PLACES IS IN LONDON?

UNITED KINGDOM

EnglandScotlandWalesNorthern Ireland

CAPITALS OF THE UK

UK = LONDON

Scotland = EDINBURGH

England = LONDON

Wales = CARDIFF

Northern Ireland = BELFAST

UNION JACK

The flag of the United Kingdom

It represents all the nations

FLAGS OF THE UK

SCOTLANDSt Andrew´s Cross

ENGLANDSt George´s Cross

WALESY Ddraig Goch (The Red Dragon)

WHERE IS LONDON?

South East of England

Population of London = 8.174 million (2011)

Time in London = GMT

= 1 hour behind Spain

KEY FACTS

The CAPITAL of England

The third biggest city in Europe

London is made up of two major cities which are now joined together:

-The City of London (The City) -The City of Westminster

•Host of the Olympic and Paralympics Games 2012

1.- HISTORY OF LONDON. VOCABULARY I

Label the pictures with the correct words:

Match the words to the picture:

a) Railway

b) Factory

c) Smoke

d) Fire

e) Stone

f) Brick

g) Desk

h) Ice

i) Shop

j) Wood

1.- HISTORY OF LONDON. VOCABULARY II

TOWER OF LONDON

The Tower of London was originally built by William the Conqueror in 1066. Today, it holds the crown jewels.

Roles it has played in British history:

- Royal Palace,

- Fortress,

- Prison,

- Place of execution,

- Royal Zoo

- Jewel house

THE BLOODY TOWER

The Tower, or Bloody Tower as it is known, has been host to many famous executions and imprisonments, including those of Anne Boleyn, Catherine Howard, Lady Jane Grey and Sir Walter Raleigh.

TOWER BRIDGE

•Bridge over the River Thames•It is different from other bridges in London as as it opens to allow boats to pass•Tourist attraction

1.- HISTORY OF LONDON

Match the questions to the answers. There are some questions with no answer! Find them in the book!

1. When did the Romans come to Britain?

2. What was London’s Latin name?

3. Who was William the Conqueror?

4. How many people lived in London in 1600?

5. What is the name of Shakespeare’s theatre? What happened to it?

6. When did the big fire started? Where? Why?

7. What materials did people use to build their houses after the fire?

8. Who was Charles Dickens?

9. What is the name of London’s river?

10.What is special about London Bridge?

a) 43AD b) Londinium

c) First he was the Duke of Normandy. In 1066 he became the King of England.d) A fire

destroyed it

e) Because people used wood for their houses.

2.- PLACES TO VISIT. VOCABULARY

Match the words to their opposites:

1. Interesting

2. Far

3. Good

4. Famous

5. Fine

6. Modern

7. Huge

8. Big

9. Slow

10. Old

11. Tall

12. Large

13. Special

14. Wild

15. North

a) Boring

b) South

c) Common, ordinary

d) Tiny, very small (x2)

e) Bad

f) Near

g) Not known

h) Bad quality

i) Antique

j) New

k) Short

l) Domestic

m) Small

n) Fast

LONDON EYE THE GHERKIN

Opened for the Millennium in 2000

The best way to see the city from above!

Canary Wharf

HOUSES OF PARLIAMENT AND BIG BENParliament is made up of the House

of Commons and House of Lords. It is responsible for making laws, deciding taxes and scrutinising the Government.

View from the Thames River

WESTMINSTER ABBEY

It is one of the oldest buildings in London and one of the most important religious centres in the country.

Every King and Queen has been crowned in Westminster Abbey since William the Conqueror in 1066.

Many kings and Queens and famous people are buried or commemorated at Westminster Abbey.

ST PAUL’S CATHEDRAL

A Cathedral dedicated to St Paul has overlooked the City of London since 604 AD. The first cathedral was made from wood. It was destroyed by a fire in 675 AD and was rebuilt ten years later.

The dome of St Paul's Cathedral is the second biggest dome in the world, after St Peter's in Rome.

BUCKINGHAM PALACE

Royal family on the balcony, during

special occasions

Official residence (home) of the Queen

Current Monarch: Queen Elizabeth II

First Monarch: Queen Victoria

When the flag is flying, the Queen is in residence

LONDON EYE HYDE PARK

Opened for the Millennium in 2000

The best way to see the city from above!

2.- PLACES TO VISIT. WHAT IS IT?

What is each of the following places of London? What can you do there?

1. Thames:

2. The London Eye:

3. The Gherkin:

4. Canary Wharf:

5. The Houses of Parliament:

6. Big Ben:

7. 10, Downing Street:

8. Westminster Abbey:

9. The National Gallery:

10.The Tate Modern:

11.The British Museum:

12.Buckingham Palace:

13.Windsor Castle:

14.Hyde Park:

3.- TRAVELLING IN LONDON. VOCABULARY

Write the type of transport for each picture:

TRANSPORT

•Black cabs

•Double Decker buses

•London Underground

ON THE UNDERGROUND. DIALOGUE

SELLING TICKETS

COMPLETE THE DIALOGUES WITH THE EXPRESSIONS

NOW YOU PRACTICE!!

STUDENT A

You live in Luton area. You want to go to a Rihanna concert.

Where: King’s Cross.

Date: Friday, 22nd November

Time: 8 pm

Mission: Get information about the trains and buy a ticket.

STUDENT B

MISSION: YOU ARE THE TICKET SELLER. YOU HAVE TO HELP YOUR PARTNER TO BUY A TICKET.

THIS IS THE TIMETABLE.

What can you buy in each of these places?

a) Shopping centre = mall

b) Department store

c) Shop

d) Market

e) Supermarket

4.- SHOPPING: VOCABULARY I

Match the word to each picture:

1) Flower

2) Jewellery

3) Tube

4) Antique

5) Furniture

6) Performers

4.- SHOPPING: VOCABULARY II

ANSWER THE QUESTIONS:

1.What can you buy in Harrods?

2.Harrods is in Oxford Street. True or False?

COVENT GARDEN

Camden Market

Indoor market

Street performers

Restaurants

COMPLETE THE CHART WITH INFORMATION

Name of the market/shop

What you can buy Location in London

Camden Market

Knightsbridge

Old clothes and antiques

Soho

Clothes and antiques

5.- LONDON AT NIGHT. VOCABULARY

COUNTRY NATIONALITY

Turkish

France

Italian

Spain

Greek

India

Japanese

Thailand

China

Complete the chart with a country of nationalityComplete the chart with a country of nationality

Write the word in English for each picture and give a real example from the book:

5.- LONDON AT NIGHT.

AFTER READING

AFTER READING

Watch this video about London. What is your favorite place?

Now you are going to work in pairs in order to do a poster about London. Each group is going to work in a different section:

1. History of London

2. Places to visit

3. Travelling in London

4. Shopping

5. London at Night

AFTER READING: PROJECT