Paddington StationHello everyone, and to London! My name is Emma, and I'm your today. We are on a big red bus. Please sit down and enjoy the tour! We are starting at Paddington Station. , you can see the station. It's a very big station. Inside, there is a of a famous : Paddington Bear! He comes from Peru, he wears a blue and a red , and he loves marmalade sandwiches.
Hyde ParkNow we are in Park Lane. , you can see Hyde Park. It's a very big in the centre of London. There is a in the park: the Serpentine. In summer, you can take a little on the lake. And there are lots of and ducks!
Buckingham PalaceHere we are at Buckingham Palace! , you can see the . It's the King's in London. There are seven hundred and seventy-five ! In front of the palace, there are with red and tall black hats. They are the King's .
Big BenNow, on your right. You can see the Houses of Parliament, and the famous : Big Ben! But be careful: Big Ben is not the name of the tower. It's the name of the big inside! Listen!
The London EyeWe are now on Westminster Bridge, over the Thames. On your left, a giant : it's the London Eye. It's one hundred and thirty-five metres . From the , you can see all of London!
Listen from 0:00 to 2:03, and drag the missing words into the text.Écoute de 0:00 à 2:03, et fais glisser les mots manquants dans le texte.
Listen from 2:03 to the end, and drag the missing words into the text.Écoute de 2:03 à the end, et fais glisser les mots manquants dans le texte.
Trafalgar SquareHere is Trafalgar Square. , you can see a very tall . It's Nelson's Column. There is a of Admiral Nelson at the top. Around the column, there are four big and two beautiful .
Piccadilly CircusNow we are at Piccadilly Circus. On your left, big, bright with lots of adverts. And there is a little statue with in the middle. It's not a real : there are no and no elephants! Circus means a round place where meet.
St Paul's Cathedral, you can see Saint Paul's Cathedral. It's a very big , with a beautiful . Prince Charles and Lady Diana got here, in nineteen eighty-one. Today, Charles is the King!
The Tower of LondonNow, look . This is the Tower of London. It's a very : it's almost one thousand years old! The Crown Jewels are . And there are big black in the Tower: the ravens.
Tower BridgeAnd on your right, you can see Tower Bridge. It's a famous over the river Thames. It can for big ! Well, that's the of our tour. Thank you, and enjoy your day in London. And don't forget your !
Piccadilly CircusNow we are at Piccadilly Circus. On your left, big, bright with lots of adverts. And there is a little statue with in the middle. It's not a real : there are no and no elephants! Circus means a round place where meet.
St Paul's Cathedral, you can see Saint Paul's Cathedral. It's a very big , with a beautiful . Prince Charles and Lady Diana got here, in nineteen eighty-one. Today, Charles is the King!
The Tower of LondonNow, look . This is the Tower of London. It's a very : it's almost one thousand years old! The Crown Jewels are . And there are big black in the Tower: the ravens.
Tower BridgeAnd on your right, you can see Tower Bridge. It's a famous over the river Thames. It can for big ! Well, that's the of our tour. Thank you, and enjoy your day in London. And don't forget your !
Read the rule, then choose the right words.Lis la règle, puis choisis les bons mots.
The guide's words
On your left ⬅ · On your right ➡ · Look!
You can see + the place: On your left, you can see Buckingham Palace.
There is + one thing: There is a lake in the park. (There's = There is)
There are + two things or more: There are four big lions.
It's + a description: It's a very big park. (It's = It is)
On your left ⬅ · On your right ➡ · Look!
You can see + the place: On your left, you can see Buckingham Palace.
There is + one thing: There is a lake in the park. (There's = There is)
There are + two things or more: There are four big lions.
It's + a description: It's a very big park. (It's = It is)
- a lake in Hyde Park.one lake → There is.
- four big lions around the column.four lions → There are.
- seven hundred and seventy-five rooms in the palace.rooms → There are.
- In Piccadilly Circus, big screens.screens → there are.
- a statue of a bear in the station.a statue → There is.
- black birds in the Tower.birds → There are.
- Look : it's the London Eye!on your left.
- , you can see Tower Bridge.On your right.
- On your left, the palace.you can see (no « to »).
- a very old castle.a description → It's.
- There two beautiful fountains.two fountains → there are.
- a giant wheel on the river.one wheel → There is.
Your turn: be the guide!À toi : sois le guide !
1. Be the guide! (in pairs): look at the photos of the tour. Your partner closes their eyes. You are the guide: choose three places and present them. Your partner says the name of each place.
« On your left, you can see a big palace. There are soldiers in front of it. It's the King's home. » → « It's Buckingham Palace! »
2. Write (on a sheet of paper): you are a guide in your town. Write the tour of three places (two or three sentences for each place). Then read it to the class, like Emma!
Useful: Welcome to… · On your left / On your right, you can see… · There is… · There are… · It's very big / old / beautiful… · Thank you, and enjoy your day!
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