Starter quiz
- Why do most people choose to visit London?
- it is a cheap place to visit
- it has lots of landmarks to see ✓
- it is a big city
- it is where they work
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- Unscramble the letters to make a word for something we use to find where places are located.
- 1⇔m
- 2⇔a
- 3⇔p
- What has been built to defend London from floods?
- Thames Wall
- Thames Fence
- Thames Barrier ✓
- Thames Bridge
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- Why do visitors enjoy sightseeing cruises along the River Thames?
- they like to travel by boat
- it is nicer than being on a tube train
- it is quieter than being on a bus
- many landmarks are located along the river ✓
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- Complete the sentence. London is the ______ city of England and the United Kingdom.
- 'capital' ✓
- True or false? London does not have any green spaces for people to visit and enjoy.
- True
- False ✓
Exit quiz
- What transport network is useful for getting around London?
- London Overground
- London Underground ✓
- London Trains
- London Tubes
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- Laura's friend from Japan is planning to visit London on her holiday. What is the best way to travel to London from Japan?
- by train
- by plane ✓
- by driving
- by cycling
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- What can visitors use to help them decide what to see and do in London?
- printed travel guides ✓
- maps of London
- travel guide apps ✓
- entry tickets
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- Complete the sentence. You can use a map to plan the best ______ to get around London on a day out.
- 'route' ✓
- What type of attraction is the Tower of London?
- sports
- entertainment
- historical ✓
- shopping
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- You are planning a day out in London. Put these things you should do in order from first to last.
- 1⇔Decide how to travel between London and home, and get tickets.
- 2⇔Use a travel guide to decide what to see and do.
- 3⇔Decide how you will get around the city; train, bus, walk.
- 4⇔Use a map to plan a route to see as much as you can.
- 5⇔Get dressed for the weather on the day you go.
- 6⇔Travel to London and enjoy your day out.
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Key learning points
- There are many different ways to travel to London such as long distance trains, or national and international flights.
- Travel guides can help you decide where you want to go when you are visiting a new place, like London.
- Once in London, maps and travel tools can help you identify the best routes to get to where you need to go.
- Locating the landmarks and places you want to visit will help you map the best route to see as many of them as possible.
Common misconception
Pupils are still developing understanding of the concept of quantifying time and as such they can significantly overestimate how much they can do and see in just one day.
Remind pupils to think about all the things that we have to do around visiting attractions, how long will it take to get to an attraction, what type of transport is best to take, what about time for meal breaks.
Keywords
Travel - To travel is to make a journey from one place to another
Travel guide - A travel guide is a book or online resource that tells you about visiting a place
Route - A route shows the starting point and end point of a journey, sometimes with stops in between
Flight - A flight is a journey by aeroplane
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