THIS IS LONDON , BABY!

LEAD IN:

What do you know about London? What can you see there?

VIDEO SESSION: London Landmarks

a--Watch the video and complete

The Millennium Wheel is also called……………………………………………………

It is……………………..mts. high and contains ………………………………….capsules.
The Palace of Westminster is where the…………………………………….meets
…………………………………………Park is the largest grass area for sports in Central London.
Only the police can…………………………………………..in the park.
Trafalgar square is opposite the ……………………………………………….museum.
There is a monument of Admiral…………………………………………..in the square.
The British Museum is on………………………………..street.
On one side of the millennium bridge you can find …………………………………………………and on the
other side it is……………………………………………………….
Tower Bridge is over the river ………………………………………………….
Cars have to wait for…………………………..minutes every time the bridge is lifted.

b- Game: Find the names of the landmarks in the pictures:

c-Match the landmark to its description

double decker - Buckingham Palace- Tower Bridge- Madame Tussaud’s- Big Ben-
Covent Garden underground - Westminster Abbey - London Eye- The Tower of London

1-The bell in the clock tower of the Houses of Parliament:

________________________
2- A giant wheel on the bank of the River Thames:
________________________
3- A bridge across the River Thames which can be raised to
allow ships to pass through: _________________
4- A very big church in London which is one of the most
famous buildings in Britain: ____________________
5- The official home of the British royal family: ___________
6- A very famous building on the bank of the River Thames. It used to be a prison.
Now, you can see the Crown Jewels here: ___________________
 7 -A museum in London. You can see wax figures of famous people here:
____________________
8- This area used to be London’s main market. You can see street performers here:
____________________
9 -A mean of public transport in London. It has two floors: __________________
10- It is a part of London transport with 11 lines and its popular name is the Tube:
______________________________

2- What do you know this sign? Find information about its real origin and write
a small report.

3- GROUP WORK:
Britain is full of culture and traditions which have been around for hundred years. British customs
and traditions are famous all over the world. When people think of Britain they often think of
people drinking tea, eating fish and chips and wearing bowler hats, but there is more to Britain
than just those things.

Task

*In this project you will have to gather information about different British culture.

*You will have to present the project to your classmates. For this job, you will join in groups of 3 or
4 people. Each group will work on a topic.

 HISTORY OF BRITAIN
 FESTIVALS AND HOLIDAYS
 SPORTS AND FREE TIME
 ETIQUETTE AND MANNERS
 GIFT GIVING