INSTITUCIÓN EDUCATIVA LAS VILLAS

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GUÍA DE LECTO-INGLÉS GRADO 10

DOCENTE: Alix Yakelinne Chavarro Gómez

1. Haga una lectura general del texto.

2. Identifique y subraye las palabras clave (key-words).
3. Determine las ideas principales del texto; qué es lo más importante de la lectura y cuáles son
las ideas secundarias.
4. Resuma la información en un diagrama, gráfico o mapa conceptual; conecte las ideas
principales y vocabulario importante.
5. Responda las preguntas al final del texto; enfocándose en la información requerida. Sí es
necesario lea el texto nuevamente.

THE RIVER THAMES

The River Thames starts in the Cotswold hills in England and flows eastwards for 338 km. It flows
through London, the capital city, and finally pours into the North Sea. At the beginning the water
is fresh, but the last part of the Thames is sea water.
The Thames in London is very famous of course. You can travel by boat along the river and see the
famous London sights, like Tower Bridge, Big Ben and the London Eye. It’s a great way to see
London quickly!
Lots of people have holidays near the Thames or on the Thames – and never go near London! The
‘young’ Thames flows through very beautiful places and you can go fishing, swimming or boating.
There are pictures and stories of people skating on the Thames in London in the winter – but
these days the Thames never freezes. It’s still a great place to have fun.

MAIN IDEAS

 The water is fresh it is sea water.

 Tamesis is famous for its sights.
 You can swim, fish or go boating.
 It is a great place to have fun.
 THE MOST IMPORTANT
The River Thames is a very beautiful place where we can walk and have fun no matter
what season we are in.

SECONDARY IDEAS

 They are very long and beautiful rivers.

 They are famous for their places and locations.
 Many people visit them.
 It freezes in the winter.

MIND MAP
 Match the pictures to their names.

1 2 3 4 5

the Houses of the Tower of

Parliament Tower Bridge double decker London guard
tHouses of
6 7 8 9 10

Westminster
Piccadilly Circus Nelson’s Column Abbey Big Ben phone booth

11 12 13 14 15

Buckingham
palace
taxi St Paul’s bobby the London Eye
Cathedral
Nelson’s Column/ phone booth/double decker/taxi/Big Ben/ Tower Bridge/Buckingham Palace/the Tower of
London/guard/the London Eye/Piccadilly Circus/the Houses of Parliament/
St Paul’s Cathedral/bobby/Westminster Abbey

Are the statements true (✔), false (🗶) or doesn’t it say (∅)?

true false doesn’t it say

(✔), (🗶) (∅)?
1 The Thames starts in the North Sea.      
2 It is 3380 metres long.      
3 The last part of the river has lots of fish.      
4 You can see all London sights from the Thames.      
5 The Thames flows through London.      
6 There are usually rowing races on the Thames.      
7 People like going on holidays near or on the Thames.      
8 The Thames often freezes in winter.      
9 It doesn’t go through countryside.      
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You can travel by boat along the river.  
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Answer the questions.

1 Where does the Thames start? Thames starts in the Cotswold hills in England
2 What London sights can you see from the river? Like Tower Bridge, Big Ben and the London Eye
3 Do people have to go to London for a boat trip ? To walk and fish
4 What can you do by the Thames in the countryside? Go on vacation
5 Has the Thames ever frozen? Yes in the winter
Complete the sentences.

1 The River Thames flows east for 338 km.

2 It pours into the North Sea
3 The last part of the Thames is sea water.
4 The river in London is very large.
5 On a boat trip you can see the famous London Tower Bridge, Big Ben, and the London Eye
6 In the countryside you can go fishing, swimming or boating.