WEBQUEST: VISITING LONDON

GROUP PLANNING

The first exercise involves orientation. You have arrived at Heathrow Airport and want to travel to London Bridge. Look at the London Tube website and answer the following questions:

1.What line(s) do you take to travel from Heathrow to London Bridge?

2.Where do you change trains?

http://journeyplanner.tfl.gov.uk/im/SI-SE.html


READING COMPREHENSION

Now let’s go and explore one of London’s famous legends. Go to the Jack the Ripper walk website, and then follow the link to read the full history of the Jack the Ripper murders. Look at the text and try to answer these questions:

1. Who was the first victim?
2. Who was the last victim?
3. Was the murder caught?
4. What's the name of the London borough where the murders took place?
5. Why was called Jack the Ripper?
6.When is held the Jack the Ripper Tour and how much does it cost?

http://www.jack-the-ripper.org/

http://www.jack-the-ripper-tour.com/


TIME OUT


Work in small groups. You are going to spend 24 hours in London. Where will you go? What will you do? Plan out your 24 hours. Be careful that you know how to get to each place (use the Transport Map from task one).
http://www.timeout.com/london/


LONDON WEB QUIZ
In this web lesson the rules are simple. Work in groups of two or three. Below there is a list of all websites used to get the information.

1. At what gate in which famous tower was the ghost of Sir Thomas Becket seen striking a wall with a crucifix?

2. What are the nicknames of the following London football teams: Crystal Palace and West Ham?

3. Which two tube stations beginning with a ‘w’ are best for going to the London Eye?

4. Name the dinosaur that lived in England in the Middle Jurassic period, which was carnivorous and could measure up to nine metres long.

5. What is the name of the pub in the London soap opera Eastenders?

6. What is ‘Kew Gardens’ and where can you find it?
BBC - http://www.bbc.co.uk/

The Tower of London - http://www.camelotintl.com/tower_site/index.html

Crystal Palace - http://www.c-palace.org/cp_home.htm

West Ham - http://www.whufc.com/page/Home

London Eye - http://www.londoneye.com/

The Natural History Museum - http://www.nhm.ac.uk/jdsml/nature-online/dino-directory/

Kew - http://www.kew.org.uk/

SHOPPING IN LONDON

Our visit cannot finish without shopping, so browse the web and find the answers to these questions:

1. How many shops has London got?

2. How many street markets are there?

3. Which famous station is near Spitalfields Fashion Market?

4. Where can you find games, puzzles, music and films?

5. What can you buy at Campden Buck Street Market?

6. Where can you see street performers?

7. Is Covent Garden Market a cheap place to shop?

8. What kind of shops can you find on Carnaby Street?

9. Where is Upper Street?

10. What kind of shops can you find on Charing Cross Road?

 

http://www.visitlondon.com/things-to-do/activities/shopping