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The English Speaking Countries and Hungary

Treasure hunt in London

Great Britain (history, geography, culture)

Methodology Exercise page

Treasure hunt in LondonAuthor: Sandor Eva and Sandor Daniel

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CompassI. London

Appendix

Skills and tasks

1. Reading

Organisation

a2. Grammar practice

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II. The London Underground

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4. Speaking / guided speaking

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I. LONDON

Read the following passage containing some information about London.

For almost 1,000 years London has been a capital city, first of England and, since 1707,of the whole of Britain. Covering 1,580 sq. kms, London is the largest city in Europe.Nearly seven million people live in London, and a further million travel in each day towork.London is a city of contrasts. It contains a mixture of old and new, parkland, residentialareas and office blocks. As a great trading city London has long drawn people fromacross the world to live and work there. Over one million of London's residents wereborn outside Britain. The resulting cosmopolitan mix contributes to the diversity ofLondon's arts, culture and entertainment and the vitality of London life.

Write down the sentences which contain Present Perfect Tense. Explain why it is used.

Compare the Present Perfect sentences to the one below. What tense is used here andwhy is it different?

London grew in a fairly unplanned way until the 1930s.

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HM Present Perfect or Simple Past? Choose the correct verb form in the following sen-tences.

1. London (be) a centre of commerce since the Romans (establish)

it in 43 AD.

2. Royal parks (be) originally areas preserved for hunting.

3. Londoners (convert) many terraced houses into business premises or

embassies.

4. In the nineteenth century London's suburbs (begin) to spread.1.3

c" 5. The European record industry (start) in London in the 1890s.

II. THE LONDON UNDERGROUND

HHI Look at the "Tube" map (see Appendix 1 of A 15.1) and study it. Answer the questionsabout the underground system of London.

•4 How many fare zones are there?-> How many different lines are there?•4 Each line has a colour and a name. Write the names of the different lines here:

1. dark blue

2. light blue

3. green

4. light green

5. dark brown

6. light brown

7. yellow

8.black

9,red

10. orange

11. pink

12-grey

•4 Which line connects Heathrow Airport with central London?•4 Which lines cross the River Thames?•4 Which line has its terminals at Walthamstow Central and Brixton?•4 Which lines cross Baker Street station?•4 How many lines meet at Liverpool Street?

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Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about using the underground. Use the fol-lowing structures.

EXAMPLE • - Excuse me, how do I get from Piccadilly Circus to Gloucester Road?- Take the Piccadilly line westbound and it's the fifth station.

Use other structures.

EXAMPLE • How many stations is it from to ?

Which line do you take to get from to ?

Which is the quickest route from to ?

Which tube lines stop at ?

You'll have to change at

You don't have to change

Take the Line to and change onto the Line.

Get a southbound train.

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Read the following text about how to use the London Tube.

The quickest and easiest way to get around in central London is by the underground(also known as the "tube". Trains run every few minutes between 5:30 and 24:00 (7:30 to23:30 on Sundays and Bank Holidays). Tickets may be bought either by queuing at thestation ticket office or from one of the automatic machines at the entrance of each sta-tion. A standard fare is charged for all destinations within a zone, the more zones youcross the more expensive the ticket will be.Getting in and out of central London stations is easy using automatic gates. Just putyour ticket, magnetic stripe downwards, in the slot on the right of the gate you areusing. It will open when you take your ticket out. Keep your ticket until the end of thejourney as it is the proof that you have paid your fare. When you leave the station, theprocedure is the same. If your ticket is valid for another journey, it will be returned toyou. If not, the gate will let you through but will keep your ticket.

Answer the questions using the information from the text above.

How many hours per day does the London Underground operate?Where can you buy tickets?Which is more expensive: travelling from Zone 1 to Zone 2 or from Zone 2 to Zone 4?Why do you have to keep your ticket until the end of the journey?

III. USING THE MAP

3H Look at the street map of London (Appendix 1) and study it. Find the most importantsights of London: Buckingham Palace, Marble Arch, St. Paul's Cathedral, the Towerof London, Tower Bridge, British Museum, Trafalgar Square, the National Gallery,Madam Tussaud's, the Science Museum, the Houses of Parliament, WestminsterAbbey.

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Fill in the missing words. Where do the conversations take place?

- Excuse me, can you tell me how to to Piccadilly Circus?

the first left, then go straight for about 200 m, then

right, walk Shaftsbury Avenue and at the end

you'll already see the Statue of Eros at Piccadilly Circus.

- Thank very much.

-Not all.

- Good afternoon you tell me how I get to Madam Tussaud's? Do

I to take the underground?

-No, you don't. It's not far from here.

- Do you have a to show me where it is?

- I don't, but it's very Take the third left, first right and the first

left. Go for 500 metres and Madam Tussaud's will be

your right.

- Excuse me, where's the underground station?

- It's at Oxford Circus.

-Can I walk there or shall I a bus?

-Oh, it's only a 5- walk.

- way shall I go?

- You can take the first left, first right and walk for about 400 metres, or take the second

left, first right and walk for 200 metres.

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IV. MADAME TUSSAUD'S

Read the text about Madame Tussaud's world-famous museum.

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Madame Tussaud's is a famous waxworksmuseum opened by Marie Tussaud in 1835.She started out as an arts student in Paris.During the French Revolution it was herduty to make masks of those beheaded bythe guillotine. After moving to London sheopened her exhibition. It contains wax fig-ures of famous and notorious characters inboth history and contemporary life. Thereare some statues that are permanently dis-played, while others are temporarily onshow and are replaced by new ones. In oneof the rooms you can learn how new statuesare made.

You will find the most famous kings andqueens in the museum, such as Henry VIIIand Elizabeth II, the greatest politicians likeChurchill, or traitors like Guy Fawkes (hetried to blow up the Parliament in 1605), andwriters like Agatha Christie, Oscar Wilde orCharles Dickens. The museum is also notedfor its display of particularly horrifyingevents in the Chamber of Horrors.

Madame Tussaud has a sepa-rate museum for rock stars inthe heart of London, calledRock Circus. Madonna, TheBeatles, Bon Jovi and ElvisPresley are "everyday guests"there. Walking through, youhave a chance to enjoy themusic of the greatest rock starsthrough your infrared personalstereo headphones. Moreover,in the Music RevolutionTheatre you can sit down inEurope's largest revolvingauditorium and watch rock'sgreatest artists as they sing,move and perform for you.

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OHBI You are not likely to confuse the waxworks with the originals, but how about thesewords? English learners often confuse them. Let's see if you can use them properly. Thefirst one is done for you as an example.

1. 1. My neighbour is a(n) .. .b... person. She has poisoned my cat and my dog as well.

2. Al Capone was a(n) ...a... criminal. Newspapers wrote about his deeds quite often.

a) notorious b) infamous

2. 1. The of Kossuth Lajos is in the US Capitol.

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a) statute b) statue

3. 1. Madame Tussaud was an arts student in Paris , she made the masks of the peo-

ple executed in the Revolution.

2 the first half of the 18th century, Madame Tussaud opened her museum in

London.

a) Meanwhile b) During

4. 1. Mel Gibson's was to play Hamlet.

2. Hamlet was to Denmark, but he died.

a) rule b) role

5. 1. Marie Antoinette was by the Revolutionary Tribunal.

2. France was by her husband, King Louis XVI.

a) beheaded b) headed

6. 1.1 do not advise you to drink a and fight a

2.1 think you should rather drink a and fight a , instead.

a) beer b) bear

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Crossword puzzle. You will get the name of a rock star on display at MadameTussaud's.a building in which objects of interest are kept and shown to the publica machine with a heavy blade sliding down to cut people's heads offa collection of things, for example works of art that are shown to the publica person who writes musiclasting for a long time, not temporarysomething that you say or do to make people laughan attempt, usually violent, by a large group of people to change the government of acountrya feeling of great shock, fear or disgustinteresting and amusing

Tell us! tf§l Who is your idol? Why do you admire him/her?

If you can do this exercise, you'll find out what your next destination in London is. Putthe sentences in the right order (in three short paragraphs) and the first letters of thesentences will reveal the name of a building which is 110 metres high.

Perhaps it is Doyle's unique humour that has made the Sherlock Holmes stories so popu-lar all over the world. Sherlock Holmes was a fictional Victorian detective created by SirArthur Conan Doyle in the early 1900s. Another important feature of his writings isHolmes' logical conclusions, which help him solve the mysterious cases. Lots of the storiesare set in London, and include fictional characters from its criminal underworld. SherlockHolmes lived at 221 /B Baker Street in the novels, and thus he is considered one of London'slegendary residents. The stories are written in the voice of Doctor Watson, Holmes' friendand assistant. Under all circumstances is he capable of finding the murderer.






V. THE CHURCH WHERE LADY DIANA AND PRINCE CHARLES GOT MARRIED

Read the following text about the cathedral.

St. Paul's Cathedral is one of London's most famous landmarks. It stands in the heart ofthe City, the business centre of London. It is the second largest cathedral in the world.Only St. Peter's Basilica in Rome is bigger. St. Paul's is the Cathedral of the Church ofEngland. The first building was built from wood in 604, but was burnt down some timelater. The present cathedral was built in baroque style on the turn of the 18th century. Itis the third building on the site, the previous one having been destroyed by the GreatFire of London (1666). The cathedral contains a number of famous tombs, the tomb ofthe Cathedral's architect Sir Christian Wren, for example. There are other memorials aswell, like The Wellington Monument. One of its most popular features is the WhisperingGallery, which runs round the inside of the dome. If you whisper close to the wall onone side of the dome, you can be heard on the other side.

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When I do not want others to hear what I'm saying, I ... into the ears of my friend.

a) scream b) whisper c) shout d) sing

When I feel happy, I usually ... aloud.

a) murmur b) cry c) exclaim d) sing

When I am in class and everybody is talking quietly, a ... is heard.

a) whisper b) scream c) murmur d) shout

When I was a baby and could not speak, I . . . .

a) babbled b) sang c) hissed d) shouted

When I want everybody to hear me, I . . . .

a) whisper b) shout c) growl d) cry

When I am in real pain and I clench my teeth, I ....

a) exclaim b) growl c) hiss d) cry

When I imitate my dog when she is angry, I ....

a) growl b) babble c) shout d) sing

When I am terrified and frightened, I . . . my lungs out.

a) whisper b) cry c) sing d) scream

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Tell us! 8̂ Describe your room.

If you want to find out what the next sight is, put the letters below in the proper order.The name of the place where you will go consists of two words.

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VI. THE ROYAL HOME

Read the text about the London home of the Royal Family.

Buckingham Palace is the offi-cial London residence of theRoyal Family. Originally, thefirst building was erected forthe Prince of Buckinghamaround 1702. George III boughtit for his wife during the sec-ond half of that century. Fromthen on the palace grew gradu-ally. Queen Victoria was thefirst sovereign to move in.Today there are about 600 dif-ferent rooms and other premis-es. Among them is The Queen'sGallery, which is the only place tourists are allowed to visit. There are exhibitions of theQueen's art collections. The daily ceremony of the Changing of the Guard takes place in

the forecourt and also in front of the mainbuilding of the Royal Horse Guards inWhitehall. This is a highly formal cere-mony held every morning from 11.15 to12.05. The whole procedure starts from St.James's Palace. The guards march fromthere to Buckingham Palace through TheMall. They join the guards on duty at thepalace. Meanwhile, the guards who willreplace the ones on duty arrive, accompa-nied by music, from the WellingtonBarracks. They get the keys of the palaceand take their positions. This sight is apopular tourist attraction.

Answer the following questions.

Who was the first royal person to move in to the building?Where do the new guards come from?Who was the building named after?Where does the Changing of the Guards take place?Where does the ceremony start from?Who gets the keys of the palace?Who is accompanied by music?When is this ceremony held?

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| Read about the arch that was meant to be the main entrance to Buckingham Palace.

Marble Arch is a triumphalarch originally built in 1828 byJohn Nash. It was to remindpeople of the victories at theBattle of Trafalgar and theBattle of Waterloo. Its originalpurpose was to form the mainentrance of BuckinghamPalace. However, when erect-ed, the arch proved to be toonarrow for the royal carriageto go through. During thereconstruction of BuckinghamPalace it was moved north-east of Hyde Park in 1851 and was re-erected there. It served for some years as a gate-way to the park. Today, it is in the middle of a roundabout.

John Nash was not really careful building the arch. You have the chance to show himyou can be that when doing this exercise. Put the verbs in brackets in the appropriateforms.

I (1. decide) to take a walk in Hyde Park yesterday It (2. be)

a beautiful sunny Sunday. I (3. go) to Marble Arch

where something really strange (4. happen) to me. As I

(5. walk) through the arch I (6. fall) over a card-

board box. I (7. be) really surprised. I (8. get) up

and (9. go) to see what (10. be) inside the box. I

(11. find) a typewriter in it. I (12. bring) it home.

Now I (13. sit) here at my table and (14. write)

this little story for you. I (15. hope) you are enjoying it!

E?3B Tell us! £3 Would you like to be the heir to the throne? What do you think are theadvantages and the disadvantages? List them.

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VII. THE HOME OF WORLD-FAMOUS PAINTINGS

Read the text about one of the largest galleries in Europe.

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You are in the heart of London now.This is Trafalgar Square, one of theliveliest places in London. It isalways crowded with people:Londoners and tourists as well, andalso with pigeons. Trafalgar Squarewas built early in the last century tocommemorate the Battle ofTrafalgar. Admiral Lord Nelson'sstatue stands on top of a column inthe middle of the square.Behind Nelson's Column is TheNational Gallery, which was found-ed in 1824 and houses the nationalcollection of Western European painting: over 2000 pictures from 1260 to the 1900s. Thecollection represents all the major schools of painting and includes masterpieces by vir-

tually all the great artists.A speciality of the Gallery is the MicroGallery. It is a computerised informationsystem containing background informa-tion on every painting in the collection.The Micro Gallery enables you to exploreyour individual area of interest - whetherit is a particular painting, artist, period,subject matter or genre. You can use thesystem free of charge.

3 Try to collect as many different types of buildings as you can.

3 Fill in the gaps in the poem with the correct words, and you will get to know what thebuildings are.

a) homee) buildingi) stablem) tentq) ship

b) castlef) theatrej) museumn) marketr) parliament

c) palaceg) bridgek) skyscrapero) opera house

d) archh) towerI) cinemap) school

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What people build is a ...,And my family lives in our ....An ... is where Domingo's singing,A ... is where films are shown.

An ... is what is above us,From the ... we watch the river,A ... is where you sit in class,And a ... sleeps in a harbour.

A ... is where horses are kept,Like the fairy princess in the ....

In front of the ... the guards stand erect.From the ... the princess brings a flower.

You can be the king of your ...,Like our leaders in the ...,Or as actors act it in the ....Or go to a camp and rent a ...!

A ... is great for what is in it,A ... because of its size.And if you don't have any of itYou can still build your own, guys!

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Read the following text about Piccadilly Circus and the Soho.

Just a short walk from Trafalgar Square is PiccadillyCircus. Most tourists want to see it, because it is sowell known. But it is actually quite small, and peopleare usually disappointed when they first see it.To the north of Piccadilly Circus is Soho, a specialpart of London. It has been well known since the19th century for its loud and lively nightlife. It usedto be a hunting area in the 16th century, hence thename. {So-ho is an old hunting cry.) The district wasmuch preferred by immigrants. That is why we findnot only British pubs, but Chinese and Italian restau-rants, and French bakeries there as well. Soho Squareis one of the oldest parts of the district. Its originalname was King Square after Charles II, whose statueyou can still find there. The pubs of Old ComptonStreet saw Rimbaud and Verlaine drinking, and writ-ing poetry perhaps. Another great poet, WilliamBlake, was also a resident of the area. The seven-yearold Mozart entertained his audience with his harpsi-chord at 21 Dean Street. A couple of houses awayKarl Marx lived with his wife and his children dur-ing his stay in England. Today, Wardour Street is acentre for film companies, while other parts have street markets, advertising agencies,clothing firms, and music publishing houses working there.

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EZ3H Tell us! V$ What kind of art would you like to do? How would you do it?

B3M This time you will have to guess the missing words in order to learn what your nextdestination is. If you put the first letters of these words together, you'll get the name ofanother popular place to visit in London.

Dick Whittington is one of London's best-known legends. The (1) goes that

Dick was a poor (2) boy, who walked to London to seek his fortune, carry-

ing his few belongings (3) a bundle on the (4) of a stick.

Dick got a job as a cook's boy in the house of a (5) merchant, Mr. Fitzwarren.

Dick bought a (6) to help him keep down the mice in his tiny room. But he

was badly treated by the cook and (7) decided to go back home.

It was a sunny (8) afternoon when Dick was sitting (9)

a church tower at the edge of the city. Suddenly, the bells of the church (10)

to ring. They said, "Turn back, Dick Whittington. You'll be Lord Mayor of London thrice".

Meanwhile Dick's cat went on board Mr Fitzwarren's ship. The cat was a good rat-catcher, and

killed a lot of rats in a distant country. The (11) of the country bought the

cat for a fortune, which was returned to Dick. He made good (12) of the

money and became a wealthy merchant. He was elected Lord (13) of

London three times.

There was a real Dick Whittington, who became Lord Mayor three times in the early 1400s.

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VIII. THE BUILDING WHICH HOUSES INTERESTING INVENTIONS

091 Read about the three famous museums in South Kensington.

Three of London's most interesting museums - theVictoria and Albert Museum, the Natural HistoryMuseum and the Science Museum - are located inSouth Kensington. The Victoria and Albert Museumwas founded with the aim of improving design inBritish manufacturing, but over the years it hasexpanded to include things from almost every placeand period, including costumes from the theatre,and paintings. The Natural History Museum hasexhibits of birds, animals and reptiles as well as life-size reconstructions of prehistoric animals. Finally,there is the Science Museum, which is alwayscrowded and is certainly the noisiest museum in London. It covers every aspect of sci-ence and technology, and the collections are constantly being moved round to makeroom for new acquisitions. They have inventions that did not become popular, such asthe steam bicycle of 1912, and technological landmarks like the Cody biplane - the firstaircraft to fly in England in 1912. In many of the rooms there are machines and com-puters that visitors can work themselves.

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Reading Comprehension. Answer the questions.

Where are the most interesting museums in London?In which of them can you find paintings?Where do you think you can see dinosaurs?Why do you think the Science Museum is the noisiest museum in London?What can visitors do in the Science Museum that you cannot do in most museums?

Design your own invention and show it to your class. Explain what the different partsare and how they work.

Follow the instructions below to get to the next sight of London. Use the two maps!

You are in Exhibition Road in front of the Science Museum. Walk south, take the firstright and go as far as the second crossing. There is an underground station there. Takethe Piccadilly Line eastbound and change at the sixth station. Take a train northboundand get out at the sixth stop. Walk down to Parkway, turn right, take the first right thentake the first left and you will already see the entrance of a very popular place.

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IX. THE HOME OF RARE ANIMALS

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London Zoo was opened in Regent's Park in 1828. It is known for its collection of rareand endangered species. The different parts of the zoo include, among other things, theelephant house, the deer and antelope house, an animal hospital, and an aquarium. TheSobell Pavillion is where apes, monkeys, giant pandas, lions and the Zoo Studies Centreare housed. There is an amphitheatre in which animals show the visitors their skills.There is also a penguin pool, a children's zoo, a pet care centre, a reptile house, and amoonlight world in which visitors have the chance to observe the animals of the night.There are also restaurants and cafes. And on top of that, you have the opportunity toadopt your favourite animal.

33B Practice the passive voice: rewrite the sentences in the passive form, as it is often usedfor describing places.

EXAMPLE • London Zoo keeps endangered species.Endangered species are kept in London Zoo.

1. Visitors can adopt animals in the London Zoo.

2. The Zoo organises children's parties.

3. London Zoo keeps over 12,000 animals.

4. In the 1970s they added the Sobell Pavillion to the Zoo.

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X. THE OBSERVATORY

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No place in England is richer in history and architecturethan Greenwich. Henry VIII and Elizabeth I were bornthere. This place saw the return of Henry V fromAgincourt and Charles II from exile, and the landing ofthe first Hanoverian king. Nelson's body lay in thePainted Hall of the Royal Hospital before its river pro-cession to St. Paul's Cathedral. It was the British Navy'schief dockyard until the end of the 19th century.Architectural riches include Wren's Royal Naval College,Inigo Jones' Queen's House, Wren's Flamsteed House atthe Old Royal Observatory and Hawksmoor's St.Alfege's Church. At the Old Royal Observatory you canstand over the world-famous Meridian Line with onefoot in the western and one in the eastern hemispheres.The Meridian Line is an imaginary line that marks 0° and serves as the basis for theworld's standard time zone system {Greenwich Mean Time).

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Tell us!there?

What parts of the world would you like to see? What would you be doing

You have done very well so far. Now you are going to the last place on your sightsee-ing tour, where you will find real treasure. But first you have to find out what it is.

Take an object from your bathroom (the word's first letter is a "t") replace its last letterwith an "r" and you know already where to go now.





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Read about them.

Tower Bridge is the distinctive twindrawbridge with gothic towers over theRiver Thames. The Bridge was built inthe late 19th century and was namedafter the Tower of London. In the towersof the Bridge there is an exhibition on thehistory of the Bridge, how it worked withthe old engine, and how it works nowwith the new one.At the foot of the bridge, there is theTower of London. It is one of the oldest,best-known, and most imposing fortress-es in England. William the Conquerorstarted to build it on the north bank ofthe river Thames in the llth century.Later kings and queens added to it andaltered it. In the course of its history it

has been a royal palace, a state prison, acitadel and an arsenal. Its many associationswith English history make it a populartourist attraction. Two important parts of itare the Bloody Tower and the White Tower.The Bloody Tower was built in the 14th cen-tury and it is the place where two princes(the boy king Edward V, and his youngerbrother, Richard, Duke of York) were mur-dered. The White Tower is the oldest part ofthe Tower of London. It was built in whitestone imported from Normandy. TheCrown Jewels are on public display there,and Yeomen Warders are on guard to lookafter them.

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El̂ l Grammar. The Tower is one of the most imposing fortresses in England. Write the com-parative and superlative forms of the following adjectives, which you could use in con-nection with this building. The first one is done for you.

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1. My Dad is much at mathematics than me. GOOD

2. A broken leg is the thing that could happen to you. BAD

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have to be the to win.

8. When winning the competition, Zack was than ever. PROUD

Guess Who! You will have to guess who the person is. There are five clues numberedfrom one to five. You have to ask your teacher for a number. After each clue that yourteacher reads out, you have the chance to find out who the person is. The fewer cluesyou use, the more points you get.

Tell us! tfgl Tell us about something you did or still do that makes you proud.

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Key and Teacher's Notes

This article can be used in different ways. You can simply take the texts and choose the exercises your classneeds to practice. A more entertaining way, however, is to do the treasure hunt, which may motivate yourstudents to do even the less interesting grammar or vocabulary exercises. If you do the treasure hunt, formgroups of three, or pairs in a smaller class. In this case, also, you can omit some of the exercises if you findthem too easy/too difficult, or if you are short of time. Give them points for their performance after eachunit. (E.g. 1-5 points for each of the exercises; 1-10 points for solving the riddle which tells them what thenext destination will be - 10 points for those who can solve it for the first, 8 points for those who solve itfor the second time, etc.) Do not give your students more than one unit at a time, otherwise the riddlewill not be interesting. Don't let them "lose their way", so that the group can progress together.

2. a For almost 1,000 years London has been a capital city, first of England and, since 1707, of thewhole of Britain.As a great trading city London has long drawn people from across the world to live and workthere.

2. b Simple Past. Because the event was finished in the past.

2. c 1. has been, established2. were3. have converted4. began5. started

3. -» 6+4-M2-> 1. Piccadilly, 2. Victoria, 3. District, 4. Waterloo & City, 5. Metropolitan, 6. Bakerloo,

7. Circle, 8. Northern, 9. Central, 10. East London, 11. Hammersmith & City, 12. Jubilee^ Piccadilly Line-> Northern, Jubilee, Bakerloo, District, East London, Victoria, Waterloo & City•4 Victoria-> Jubilee, Circle, Bakerloo, Metropolitan, Central

6. -> 18 and a half-> At the ticket office or at the automatic ticket machines.-» From Zone 2 to Zone 4.-> Because you won't be able to leave the station without it.

8. 1. get, take, turn, along, you, atThey are at the corner of New Oxford Street and High Holborn.2. can/could, have, away, map, easy/simple, about, onThey are at British Museum in Bloomsbury Street.3. nearest, take, minute, whichThey are at Goodge Street Underground Station.


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22. advantages: being rich, travelling a lot, being famous, meeting a lot of people, being popular,having a palace, having power over people, not having to do housework, etc.disadvantages: being told what to do, being shadowed by guards, having to meet a lot of boringpeople, having great responsibility, being in the centre of attention, having no privacy, etc.

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What people build is a building,And my family lives in our home.An opera house is where Domingo's singing,A cinema is where films are shown.




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An arch is what is above us,From the bridge we watch the river,A school is where you sit in class,And a ship sleeps in a harbour.

A stable is where horses are kept,Like the fairy princess in the tower.In front of the palace the guards stand erect.From the market the princess brings a flower.

You can be the king of your castle,Like our leaders in the parliament,Or as actors act in the theatre.Or go to a camp and rent a tentl

A museum is great for what is in it,A skyscraper because of its size.And if you don't have any of itYou can still build your own, guys!

1.illiterate, 2. immaculate, 3. disrespect, 4. powerless, 5. unable, 6. impossible, 7. disadvan-tage, 8. restless, 9. misprint, 10. immature, 11. malfunction, 12. mistaken, 13. illegal, 14.unbelievable, 15. disconnect, 16. faithless, 17. illogical, 18. malnutrition, 19. uninteresting,20. misunderstanding.

28. Hints: painting, sculpture, music, different kinds of decorative design, handicraft, etc.

29. 1. story, 2. country, 3. in, 4. end, 5. nice, 6. cat, 7. eventually, 8. May, 9. under, 10. start-ed, 11. emperor, 12. use, 13. Mayor.The solution is Science Museum.

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33. The solution is London Zoo.

35. 1. Animals can be adopted by the visitors in London Zoo.2. Children's parties are organised by the Zoo.3. Over 12,000 animals are kept by London Zoo.4. The Sobell Pavillion was added to the Zoo in the 1970s.5. A country branch was opened in 1931 by the Zoological Society.

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42. Towel - tower: the solution is the Tower of London.

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45. Guess who!

Henry VIII1.1 was the head of my own Church.2.1 was King of England and of Ireland.3. Only my third wife gave me what I really wanted (a boy to be the heir).4. One died, I divorced twice, and I executed two of my wives.5. I was the eighth in the row.

Queen Victoria1.1 sat on the throne for the longest time ever.

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2.1 moved the Royal Family to Buckingham Palace.3.1 was Queen of the United Kingdom, and Empress of India.4.1 belonged to the house of Hanover.5.1 put the royal flag out first.

Jack the Ripper1. They still have not found out who I was.2.1 "worked" in Soho.3. I had the blood of at least seven women on my hands.4. I liked working with sharp tools.5. There are films and books about me.

Winston Churchill1.1 was fond of my dog.2.1 smoked long thick cigars and now there is one named after me.3.1 led England to victory in World War II.4.1 hated sports.5. Adolf Hitler was not among my best friends, to say the least.

Madame Tussaud1.1 recreated certain people.2.1 have my own museum.3.1 lived through the French Revolution as an artist.4.1 preserved celebrities for the coming generations.5.1 live on you loving famous people.

James Bond1.1 like spy games.2.1 am fictional, fighting always against evil.3.1 always repeat my name twice.4. I have special gadgets to help me with my work.5. I am a top secret.

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