Monday, May 24

WEBQUEST

Work in pairs. The teacher will tell you your role. 
Use Google, Wordrefrence the Wikipedia and other Internet resources to find the  information 

- The engineer will answer questions number 5, 9 , 13 and 14
- The history student will answer questions 1, 6, 11 and 12
- The Art student will answer questions 2 , 4 , 10 and 16
- The reporter will answer 3, 7, 8 and 15

1- Where is the Rosetta Stone and why is it called Rosetta?
2- Where is the Imperial State Crown and how many diamonds does it contain? What's the name of the bird that lives in that place?
3- Who was Thomas Blood and what is he famous for?
4-Alexander Fleming was buried in the same place where Lady Diana got married. What happened to this place in 1666 and who was the architect who rebuilt it?
5-Where is the London Eye? How long did it take British Airways to build it? Is the London Eye taller than Big-Ben?
6-Who was the English King who met Pocahontas? Where in London was Captain Smith buried?
7-There are many famous pubs in London. Choose one.What's its name? How old is it? What food can you eat in this pub? At what time?
8-What´s the name of the street where the Prime Minister lives? How long has he been living there?
9- There´s a famous clock in London. If it is a clear day in London, you´ll be able to see the time. So, what time is it now in London? Is it the same time here?
10- Very near where you are, there is a famous Abbey in which every king and queen of England has been crowned since 1308. What is its name? Get a picture of the Coronation chair.
11-Go down to the river Thames and from the Pier, take the boat to Hampton Court. How much do you pay for a standard fare? The official web where you´ll get the information is http://www.wpsa.co.uk/.
12- A famous king who married six times lived here. What was his name?
13- Go to Westminster and take the underground to Knightsbridge. This is a famous shopping area with one of the most famous department stores in London where the Queen does her shopping. What´s the name of this Store? Go in, buy some chocolates, and tell us how much money you spent.
14- In the Science Museum there's the biggest interactive gallery. What is it called? Take part in one of the activitites. What is it about?
15-You want to see the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace. At what time is the ceremony? When can you visit the palace?
16- On the Victoria Embankment, next to the River Thames, there is a large Egyptian obelisk called Cleopatra's Needle. When was it transported to England? When was it made?

LISTENING EXERCISES

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Sunday, May 16

LONDON SITES

VISIT THIS WEBSITE  http://dpb.sip.be/engels/London%20exercise/programma.htm
you can see 6 different sites, choose THREE and complete the chart (on paper)


Go the chosen places websites and find the following information:


1. Price for a group ticket
2. Opening times

EXTRA
If you have time, you can take a virtual reality tour of London! Go to London. You'll start at Buckingham Palace. Visit other parts of London by clicking on the links on the right-hand side of the page and admire some 360° views of London landmarks.
Listen to this poem by W. Wordsworth (1802) and hear how different London was in those days.

A FLIGHT TO LONDON

1. Complete the text.

We are going  to____________. We leave on_________the ________of___________and we come back on ____________the______________of______________.
We depart  from _______________airport. The flight leaves at _____________. We arrive to _____________airport at ______________. The flight costs _____________euros, or ___________pounds.

2.Match each verb with its synonym. Translate them

  1. Depart              Get to
  2. Arrive                Leave        
  3. Come back        Return

3. Write the most suitable preposition

Next month we are going ____ France. We leave ___ Monday, November the 2nd,  ___ twelve o´clock ____ the afternoon, and come back ____ December.We depart _____ Malaga´s airport.

2. Ask your another pair of students and comlete the information. Write the questions in the appropriate form  first using the words given.

  1. Where /you / go
  2. What time / your flight / leave
  3. What time / you / arrive
  4. Which airport / you depart from
  5. How much / your flight / cost