Speaking Topics Let’s talk about LONDON Conversation cards Where in the world is London? What you know about it? Brainstorm in groups How many tourist attractions can you name? Have you visited any? Talk about it What is there to see and in London? Plan a 3-day city trip How people get around in London? Compare public transport to your own city What is London nightlife like? What can you in the evening? Brainstorm Which big event is happening in London in 2012? Do you think it will be successful? Is London a big city? What’s the population of London? Guess What typical local food can you eat in London? Make a list Do you think London is a cheap or expensive city? Use the Internet to find out how much you’d spend daily as a tourist Do you know any famous people who live in London? Where they live? What you know about them? Is London a dangerous place to visit? What could happen? Discuss in group What’s the time difference between London and your city? Find out In Hyde Park there is Speakers’ Corner What could this be? Brainstorm or speculate What happened in London in 1666? Do research and report to the class What’s ‘The Gherkin’? Do research and report to the class Who’s the mayor of London? What you know about him? Do research London is home to several football teams How many can you name? What is ‘the Changing of the Guards’ and why is it popular with tourists? 10 Downing Street Big Ben Boris Johnson 12 Buckingham Palace Double-decker Harrods Local pub The London Eye 13 Madame Tussauds Millennium Dome St Paul’s Cathedral 10 Tower Bridge Tower of London Trafalgar Square 11 14 Speaking Topics London is the capital of England and the UK The combination of England, Scotland and Wales is also called (Great) Britain The UK comprises Great Britain and Northern Ireland See below; other attractions include the Zoo, Piccadilly Circus, Leicester Square; most of these can be seen doing a sightseeing trip in an open double-decker tourist bus Answers may vary Underground (also called the Tube), bus (including double-deckers), taxi (usually black), there are several train stations as well There are many pubs, cinemas, restaurants, theatres (located in the West End), discos, nightclubs etc Summer Olympics 2012 About million ‘pub grub’ (e.g bangers and mash, steak and kidney pie, etc), fish and chips, Indian and Pakistani food (curries, baltis) Answers may vary, Queen Elisabeth (Buckingham Palace) Gordon Brown (10 Downing St) Not more dangerous than other big cities Watch out for pickpockets in crowded places and don’t flash money, jewelry or expensive camera gear poorer boroughs Answers may vary People get on a ‘soapbox’ and proclaim their views to the world The Great Fire of London The Gherkin is the nickname for the office block located at 30 St Mary Axe Boris Johnson Eccentric member of the Conservative party Chelsea, Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur, Fulham, West Ham United, Charlton Athletic, Queen’s Park Rangers The changing of the (royal) guards is a ceremonial event that takes place several times a day and attracts lots of sightseers with cameras 10 Downing Street Home of the British Prime Minister (Gordon Brown, Jan 2010) 14 Big Ben Famous bell in the clock tower near Houses of Parliament Boris Johnson Mayor of London (Jan 2010), member of Conservative Party or Tories Buckingham Palace Home of Queen Elisabeth II of England Double-decker Typical red bus with upper and lower deck Harrods Famous department store owned by Mohamed Al Fayed 11 Local pub Where locals and tourists alike have a pint and a meal 12 The London Eye Huge Ferris Wheel 13 Madame Tussauds Wax museum Millennium Dome Exhibition and concert hall constructed for the Millennium celebration St Paul’s Cathedral Famous cathedral Tower Bridge Picturesque bridge over the River Thames Tower of London Former prison; the Crown Jewels are kept there (and many lost their heads there) 10 Trafalgar Square Big square sporting Nelson’s Column (with statue of Admiral Nelson) More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/regions/london.htm