22. Projects

I. a/ Work in groups of three. Each group chooses two of the famous landmarks on pages 204 - 205.

b/ Then each group collects as mush tourist information as possible about this landmark and writes a short essay about it.

c/ One member of each group then acts as a guide and takes the other students around his/her groups landmark.

II. a/ Did you go to any of these landmarks on your first trip to London?

b/ If so, write a short essay about it and read it out in class.

III. a/ If you haven't been to London yet, find out as much as possible from your local tourist information bureau about the famous landmarks and make up a short "Tour of famous London landmarks".

b/Compare notes in class and read out the various suggestions for the tours.

IV. a/ Explore London around the city's major attractions on the map. Discover accommodation, attractions, clubs, restaurants, entertainment, bars and shops in your chosen area. Select a starting point below.

 

Most Popular Major Attractions

• Tate Modern

• British Museum

• National Gallery

• Natural History Museum

• The British Airways London Eye

• Science Museum

• The Victoria & Albert Museum

• The Tower of London

• St Paul's Cathedral

• National Portrait Gallery

 b) Use one of the sites below to prepare the report on one of the major attractions given above:

http://www.en.wikipedia.org

http:// www.london.gov.uk

http://www.news.bbc.co.uk

http://www.visitlondon.com

c) present your report to the group.

Self-study box

 1. a) Read the text about London. Then close the book and remember as many facts from it as you can to tell each other in turn.

The london portal

London is the capital city of England and the United Kingdom, and the most populous city in the European Union.

London is one of the world's major business, political and cultural centres. It is a leader in international finance, politics, communications, entertainment, fashion and the arts and has considerable influence worldwide. It is widely regarded as one of the world's major global cities, and has been an important settlement for nearly 2000 years.

London has an estimated population of 7.6 million (as of 2005) and a metropolitan area population of between 12 and 14 million. London has an extremely cosmopolitan population, drawing from a diverse range of peoples, cultures and religions, speaking over 300 different languages. Residents of London are referred to as Londoners.

The city is an international transport hub and a major tourist destination, counting iconic landmarks such as the Houses of Parliament, Tower Bridge and Buckingham Palace amongst its many attractions, along with famous institutions such as the British Museum and the National Gallery.

London has three main central business districts: the City of London, the West End in Westminster and Canary Wharf in Docklands. The City of London is the largest financial and business district in Europe.

b) What do you know about the underlined words? Write a short 2-minute report on two of the sights.

2. Read the text about the Palace of Westminster; make sure you study the language of the text to be competent in further exercises and discussions. Be ready to give full answers to the questions below.