PLACES IN A CITY
1) Write this vocabulary on your notebook:
Places in a city
2) Then practise it.
Crosswords
Test 1
Test 2
A TRIP TO LONDON!
You are organising a trip to London with some friends. Decide the friends who come with you. Prepare everything and get to know London a bit more!
Step 1: Book your tickets
a) Explore these websites and find your best option:
www.ryanair.com,
www.britishairways.com
b) Complete this chart with the information of your flights:
Airline Airport Flight number Date Times
Departure - Arrival Departure - Arrival
Ryan Air
British Airways
Step 2: Book your hotel
Visit the following websites and choose a hotel:
http://britannia.com,
www.londonnet.co.uk,
www.timeout.com/london/hotels
Step 3: Sightseeing tour of London
a) Now it's time to start discovering London's places of interest. Visit
www.londontown.com and complete the information (opening hours, admission fees and telephone numbers) of these Popular Attractions.
Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace is open to the public in the summer months only. Opening hours are _______________. Admission is _________ for adults and __________ for children. There is a ticket office by Canada Gate in Green Park. The nearest underground station is Victoria or Green Park.
Houses of Parliament
Tickets to visit the Houses of Parliament in Westminster can be obtained from a Member of Parliament or from your Consulate or High Commission. For further information telephone the Public Information office on _____________. Those without tickets can attend parliamentary debates but may have to queue for entry. Debates take place on Monday-Wednesday ______________ and on Thursdays _______________. On Wednesdays and most Fridays debates take place from _______________.
Madame Tussaud's
You can find the famous collection of wax figures in themed settings. Admission tickets can be booked and paid for in advance. Typical length of visit: 2 hours
Location: Tube - Baker Street
Opening times: Mon-Fri __________ Sat, Sun ___________. Closed _____________.
Admission prices: Adult __________, Child ___________.
b) Now find out about London's museums. Visit
www.londontown.com and click on "London's Museums and Galleries". Choose three museums you would like to visit and give reasons for your choice.
Museum 1: ____________ Reason
Museum 2: ____________ Reason
Museum 3: ____________ Reason
Step 4: Restaurants
Visit
www.londontown.com again and click on "London's restaurants". Find the following kind of restaurants:
A restaurant near your hotel: ______________________
A restaurant that serves vegetarian food: ____________________
A restaurant that costs maximum 25 pounds per head including drinks: __________________
A restaurant that accepts credit cards: _________________
Step 5: Plan a trip out of London
You would like to spend a few days travelling around England visiting some of the following places: Oxford, Windsor, Stratford-upon-Avon, Bath, Stonehenge, Canterbury, Cambridge... You are going to travel by train. Go to
www.nationalrail.co.uk and plan three different trips. Complete the information below:
City: _________ Departs from Departure time Arrival time Journey time
City: _________ Departs from Departure time Arrival time Journey time
City: _________ Departs from Departure time Arrival time Journey time
SELFRIDGES
Visit the website of Selfridges (
www.selfridges.com)
and answer these questions:
a) Is there a Selfridges store in Manchester? Write its address.
b) Does the Selfridges store in Oxford Street open on Sundays? Write its timetable.
c) What can you find on the second floor of the Selfridges store in Oxford Street?
d) Write three brands that you can find and that you know in the Selfridges store in Oxford Street.
e) Can you get a tattoo at Selfridges?
f) When was Henry Gordon Selfridge born?
g) Where can you find a
New Juice Bar?
