WORKBOOK

Multicultural London!

Did you know?

1. What a “melting pot” is? It is a very hot place, a place where people can learn how to cook or a place where people of different cultures live together?
2. In Sydney, English is the only language. Right or wrong?
3. A cosmopolitan city is a place with many different cultures. Right or wrong?

01A bus driver’s son

A bus driver’s son

Read the article and fill in the mind map with key information about Sadiq Khan.

What does Sadiq Khan mean when he says: “back then, I never dreamt that someone like me could be elected as Mayor of London”?

Highlight what makes London a multicultural city.

Do some research on the Internet and find the five most common countries of birth for residents of London born outside the UK.

02First impressions

First impressions

Listen to the audio and fill with the correct answer.
💡 Tip: Before listening, look at the picture and think about what you can usually see and hear in a city.

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First impressions

On his way, Rodell sees, hears and smells different things. Match each word with the corresponding feeling (complete with a, b, or c). Note the one London and Kingston have in common.
💬 Chugging /ˈʧʌgɪŋ/: the noise a train or a car makes. Growling /ˈgraʊlɪŋ/: the noise a dog or machinery makes.

Have you ever visited another town? Describe your first impressions in a Tweet.
💡 Tip: I went to… I saw yellow buses and I heard people talking…

03Empire Windrush

Empire Windrush

Look at the picture. Guess when the story is set and explain.
💡 Tip: Look at the characters, their clothes and the landscapes.

Which Small Island does the title refer to?

Read the text and match the adjective to the corresponding word.
💬 Billow /ˈbɪləʊ/: spread over a large area. Bewilder /bɪˈwɪldə/: surprise, confuse. Dowdy /ˈdaʊdi/: grey, unexciting. Glum /glʌm/: unhappy, unsmiling.

List and classify the sights and sounds that surprise the new arrivals.
💡 Tip: They are bewildered to hear… + GN + V-ing

Phonology

Shortened words

Répète : ‘nuff (enough), ‘scuse (excuse).

Listen: Thanks for having me, cuz. ‘Cos this is meant to be the summer...

Réfléchis : Cuz = cousin ou because ? 'Cos = cousin ou because ? Repère la syllabe accentuée dans ces deux mots.

Grammar

Perception verbs with -ing

Observe : Can you see the bus going past? They can hear a train rumbling across the bridge.

Réfléchis : Repère les verbes de perception. Note le deuxième verbe de chaque phrase. Quelle est sa terminaison, -ing ou -ed ?

Conclus : Après un verbe de perception, je rajoute ... à la BV.

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Multicultural London!

Did you know?

Did you know?

01A bus driver’s son

A bus driver’s son

02First impressions

First impressions

03Empire Windrush

Empire Windrush

Phonology

Shortened words

Grammar

Perception verbs with -ing

Mission 1

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