Lesson 4: London public transport & British currency
LONDON'S PUBLIC TRANSPORT:
DOS AND DON'TS
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This lesson contains 22 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 4 videos.
Lesson duration is: 45 min
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LONDON'S PUBLIC TRANSPORT:
DOS AND DON'TS
Slide 1 - Slide
In today's lesson...
You'll learn about London's metro system (and a little bit about the British currency)
You'll find out how to navigate through the city
You'll know the Underground's dos and don'ts
Slide 2 - Slide
The British word for 'metro' is...
A
Metro
B
U-Train
C
Underground
D
Subway
Slide 3 - Quiz
A nickname for 'The London Underground' is...
A
Metro
B
The Tube
C
Swiss cheese
D
Subway
Slide 4 - Quiz
When you go somewhere by metro, always remember...
A
your favorite color
B
where you've just been
C
what you've had for breakfast
D
where you're headed
Slide 5 - Quiz
Watch the 5-minute video
Note down at least three London travel tips
on a piece of paper as you watch
Fill in your answers in the LessonUp after the video
Slide 6 - Slide
Slide 7 - Video
Write your London travel tips here
Slide 8 - Mind map
OK, Let's talk money now... What is the official currency used in the UK?
Slide 9 - Open question
OMG... I have no idea how much one pound (£ 1.00) is worth in euros... Look in up and note the correct answer. £ 1.00 = € ???
A
€ 1.17
B
€ 2.00
C
€ 0,85
D
€ 1,71
Slide 10 - Quiz
OK, let's turn it around... how much is € 1 worth in GBP (Great British pounds)?
€ 1.00 = £ ???
A
£ 1.17
B
£ 2.00
C
£ 0.15
D
£ 0.85
Slide 11 - Quiz
OK, you have to buy an 'Oyster card' to be able to use the underground and other public transport in London. If you pay £ 20 (£ 5 for the deposit and £ 15 worth of travel costs), how much is that in euros? £ 20 = € ???
A
€ 32.81
B
€ 23.45
C
€ 17.06
D
€ 61.79
Slide 12 - Quiz
What about this cool hoodie... it costs £ 33.50. Your parents gave you € 40 spending money for London. Can you afford the hoodie?
A
yes
B
no
Slide 13 - Quiz
The London Underground
Slide 14 - Slide
Watch the video on the next slide and get ready to find your way on "The Tube!"
Slide 15 - Slide
Slide 16 - Video
Let's practice one Tube trip together...
How do you get from St. James's Park to Covent Garden?
Slide 17 - Slide
Your turn... You're in London and the unthinkable happens: You lose your group!
In groups of 2, find a detailed map online of the Underground,
and for the next three scenarios, suggest the best Underground routes.
Be prepared to share your findings with the class.
Slide 18 - Slide
Scenario 1: You've made so many Abramovich jokes near the Chelsea stadium that Russian tourists who are also Chelsea fans start harassing you and your group quickly leaves without you. Run to the nearest Tube station and get back to the hostel: YHA Earl's Court.
Scenario 2:You've eaten so much British licorice that you're both sick and homesick. Right under Big Ben, you decide to book a flight back to mommy, which leaves from Heathrow Airport terminal 2. How do you get there?
Scenario 3: You thought you needed to go to tube station Hatch End for an Easter egg hunt. Unfortunately, there's nothing there. Make your way to your friends who are at London Bridge but be aware: due to construction, the Yellow, Red, Brown and Dark andLightBlue lines don't run today.
Answer the following questions for all 3 scenarios. You can find a map here.
Which line(s) do you take? In which direction do you need to take these lines?
Where do you start? Where do you end up?
Are there any transfers, and if so, at which station(s)?
timer
8:00
Slide 19 - Slide
On next slide, extra video on London public transport