THE MOST FAMOUS LANDMARKS OF LONDON

Open your book on pages 82 and 83 (The Most Famous Landmarks of London). As you can see, Mrs Williams is in London and she has got a guide book. She is reading about the sights of London and you should join her. Read the little text boxes carefully.Once you have read them, match the names of the sights of London to the facts that are true for them. Shakespeare's Globe A new version of an ancient theatre. St Paul's Cathedral A place where everyone can hear what you are saying, even if you are talking very quietly. The Gherkin A famous skyscraper which is energy efficient. The Millennium Bridge A passage over the River Thames which was reopened in the early 2000s. The Houses of Parliament A building where the British government makes laws. The London Eye A wheel from which you can get an aerial view of London. You will now hear a set of short stories about the sights of London that you have just read about. Match each recording to the sight it talks about. Try to pronounce the names of the mentioned sights. St Paul's Cathedral The Houses of Parliament The London Eye The Millennium Bridge Shakespeare's Globe The Gherkin Now that you have learned something about the sights of London, let's see if you remember what some of them look like! Close your books and do the following task.Match the images of the sights to their names. The Gherkin St Paul's Cathedral Shakespeare's Globe The Millennium Bridge The Houses of Parliament Time for a little vocabulary exercise. Match the words written in English to their Croatian versions. medieval srednjovjekovni a dome kupola to whisper šaptati a play predstava Members of Parliament (MPs) (saborski) zastupnici elections izbori Prime Minister (PM) premijer You may open your books again.In the following task, you have to answer the given questions. Good luck!When did they start constructing St Paul's Cathedral? in 1666 in 1648 in 1675 in 1710 Who was William Shakespeare (1564-1616)? an English writer an English saint an English architect an English politician How long does it take to The London Eye to make a full circle? 32 minutes 30 minutes 25 minutes 22 minutes The House of Parliament is the home of the British Government which is elected by the British people. When do these elections take place? every 4 to 5 years every 7 to 8 years every 5 to 6 years every 8 to 9 years Time for a little investigation! Try to find who the current British Prime Minister is. Theresa May Boris Johnson Tony Blair David Cameron What did Norman Foster design? The Gherkin Shakespeare's Globe St Paul's Cathedral The Wobbly Bridge Which sight in London did Lord Voldemort (from the Harry Potter series of fantasy novels) try to destroy? Big Ben The Millennium Bridge The Clock Tower London Bridge This is your final task!Now that we have mentioned a few sights in London, you have to choose one that you like the best and one that you like the least. State what you like / do not like about the chosen sights, and why you would like to / would not like to visit them. Here's a list that you can check when you are done to see if you wrote everything:I chose my favourite / least favourite sight. ✔️I wrote what I like / dislike about it. ✔️I wrote why I would / would not like to visit it. ✔️ Write 7-8 sentences. Lesson adapted from Dip in 6 textbook by Školska knjiga.