Look at the picture.
Where is the girl?
What is she looking at?
Α. Listen to a recorded message, which gives information about the London Transport Museum and complete the table with the information you need to visit the Museum. Υου will listen to the message twice.
Opening hours |
Sat-Thu ________________
Fri ____________________ |
Admission |
adults: £______________
students: £______________
children under 16 (accompanied by adult): _________ |
Location |
_______________________ |
Nearest Underground Station |
Covent Garden |
Phone |
(0) 207 37 96 344 |
Website |
www.ltmuseum.co.uk |
B. Anastasia's class is going on a guided tour to the London Transport Museum. Listen to the guide. Are the sentences below TRUE or FALSE?
The guide takes the children to the room with trams. |
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People used to pull the trains in Victorian time. |
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Victorian people used to travel by omnibuses. |
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Children can drive a double-decker bus. |
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Children can play the treasure hunt game. |
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The gift shop sells drinks and snacks |
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Do you remember how
we ask for and give directions? Here are some useful expressions.
Everyday expressions
Asking for directions / information |
Giving directions / information |
Excuse me, how can I go/ get to…
Can/could you tell me where… is, please?
Can/Could you show me the way to…?
What time…?
How much…, please? |
Go up/down… street until you get to…
Go straight…
Walk as far as…
Take the bus/ train to…
Turn right/left…
It's on the corner of…
Take the first/second turning…
It is near/opposite/behind/in front of/between…
You can't miss it! |
3. Practice
A. PAIR WORK: VISITING THE MUSEUM
Student A
It is Tuesday 9.00 a.m.
You are at BOND STREET Underground station
in London, and you want to go to the London Transport Museum. Phone the Museum and
ask
them for directions how to get there. Ask
information about the times and cost of admission. |
Student B
You are working at the ticket office in the London Transport Museum.
You answer the phone and give all the information and directions Student A is asking for.
London Transport Museum |
Use the map on the right
to give and follow the
instructions. |
B. THE LIST OF RULES Read the List of Rules the students found in the museum. Are they different from today's rules?
Write a list of rules you can find in today's trains or buses. What other rules can you add to this list? |
RULES OF THE OMNIBUS
(Published in "THE TIMES" 30 Jan. 1836)
• Keep your feet off the seats.
• Have your money ready when you desire to alight.
• Do not impose on the conductor the necessity of finding
you change. He's not a banker.
• Do not spit on the straw.
• Behave respectfully to females.
• If you bring a dog let him be small. |
C. LONDON 'UNDERGROUND' AND ATHENS 'ATTIKO METRO'
You are in London with your parents and friends who cannot understand English signs. Match the following rules you found in the London 'tube' with the ones from Athens 'Attiko Metro' to explain their meaning. How are they different? |
D. PAIR WORK: OLD MEANS OF TRANSPORT
Your friend Joe from Britain is visiting you in Greece. He sees the photo below and wants to know where he can find a horse carriage like this. With your partner, give him the information he needs and explain why and where it is still used.
E. LETTER WRITING
1. This is part of a letter you received
yesterday from your pen friend in Britain. What news does he give you? |
LEARNING STRATEGIES
When I write a letter…
a. I decide…
who I am writing to / why I am writing / what I am going to write about.
b. I include…
a salutation / an opening paragraph / the main part of the letter / a closing paragraph
c. I end my letter and sign it. |
Your name (salutation)
Opening paragraph
Main part of letter
Closing paragraph
Writer's signature
Ending
2. The opening and the closing paragraphs of the
letter are missing. Choose one from the following
table and write it in. |
Opening paragraphs
I hope you are well…
Thanks for your
letter…
It was nice to hear
from you… |
Closing paragraphs
That's all for now.
Take care and write
soon.
I'm looking forward
to hearing from you. |
Endings
Cheers,
Love,
Lots of kisses,
Yours,
Best wishes, |
3. Now send a letter to Joe and tell him about a school visit to a museum or place of interest. Tell him about it, what you saw and did there, and if you liked it or not.
Follow the layout of the letter in Task 1 and choose phrases from the box above to begin and end your letter. Put it in your portfolio. |