Getting around London!

Get ready

1

Read the question:“Why is London such a unique city?”. “London is unique”. Select the phrase which does not express the same idea.

There’s no city like London.

London is a very special place.

×

London is just a normal city.

2

Complete the description of your objective.

To

this question, I will

that London is a unique city

it has a very special story. I will

about London’s history, and its famous places.

3

Brainstorm from the title of the chapter.

4

Check with this table what you already know.

Observe and listen

1

Fill in with the correct word to complete the text.

This is a (poster / photo) from the online shop eBoy. We can see many famous (sounds / landmarks) of the city of (Paris / London). This style of drawing is called “Pixel (Art / Photo)”.

2

Listen to the audio guide. Match the words to find famous London sights.

3

Identify these elements on the picture.

a

b

c

d

The River Thames

Tower Bridge

The Union Jack

Big Ben

4

The audio guide refers to ‘red postboxes’. Can you find objects in the picture for these colours?

5

Listen to the audio guide again and choose the correct answer.

a) The London Eye is a big (hat / wheel) tower.
b) The Queen’s guards have (tall hats / red trousers / no shoes).
c) Big Ben contains (a clock and a flag / a flag and a bell / a bell and a clock).

Let’s have fun

1

Listen to the song. Then, match each word to its pronunciation.

“London Bridge Is Falling Down”

London Bridge is falling down,
Falling down, falling down,
London Bridge is falling down,
My fair lady.