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LONDON
Getting into London
Useful Language –TRAVELLING
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to land = atterrare
to get on the train / bus = salire sul treno / pullman
to get off the train / bus = scendere dal treno / pullman
to catch / take the train / bus = prendere il treno / pullman
stop = fermata
It will take me... minutes to...= Mi ci vorranno… minuti per…
to get to / to arrive in London = arrivare a Londra
to get to the station = arrivare alla stazione
Useful Language – FROM HEATHROW AIRPORT
1. Heathrow Express trains run every 15 minutes to Paddington Station (the hearth
of London).
2. Terminal 1, 2 and 3.
3. Terminal 4.
4. Piccadilly line.
5. Journey time: 15 minutes.
6. Tubes depart every five to ten minutes.
7. Journey time: 50 minutes.
8. Stops: Hyde Park Corner – Knightsbridge – Piccadilly Circus - Covent Garden.
Useful Language – FROM STANSTED AIRPORT
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Stansted Express trains to Liverpool Street Station.
Trains run every 15 minutes.
Journey time: 45 minutes.
Bus service to central London.
journey time: 90 minutes.
1. Activity: Pretend to be at one of the two London’s airports above. Choose and
describe your journey to get to the city.
Snapshot
LONDON
2. Activity: Watch the video and say whether the following statements are true (T)
or false (F).
 There are a lot of very famous landmarks.
 In the first part of the video there are neo-gothic buildings.
 There is nothing worth seeing.
 There are no parks.
 The city is very lively and full of interesting sights.
 Most of the shopping streets are very famous.
 Most of the buildings shown at the end of the video are modern.
What is there in London?
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Activity: Watch the video, and tick the odd one out.
 Hyde Park
 Regent’s Park
 Central Park
 Statue of Nelson
 Statue of Eros
 Statue of G. Washington
 Soho
 Chinatown
 Little Italy
 Fifth Ave.
 Carnaby Street
 Portobello Road
 Macy’s
 Harrods
 Selfridge
 Lambeth Bridge
 Brooklyn Bridge
 Tower Bridge
 National Gallery
 Westminster Abbey
 Empire State Building
4. Game: Word Chain
Find out some of London’s most famous places for cultural and entertaining
activities.
theroyalalberthallthebarbicancentreroyalfestivalhallodeoncinemabfiimaxcinemajazzcafé
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LONDON
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Activity: Watch the video, then answer the questions.
1. What are the first things that you see when visiting London?
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2. Which of London’s major landmarks are there in the video?
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3. Are there any famous streets and squares? What are they?
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4. What famous boroughs are shown in the video?
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5. Are there any famous modern buildings? What are they?
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6. Are there any famous department stores? What are they?
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Activity: Watch the video again and check your answers.
KEYS
■ Activity 4
The Royal Albert Hall
The Barbican Centre
Royal Festival Hall
Odeon Cinema
BFI Imax Cinema
Jazz Café