Culture - 30 Day Challenge

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• Leerjaar 2

Week 2

Your neighborhood

The focus of this week is on the different cultures in your neighborhood. The shops nearby, if there are any, the people in your street. Anything, that, according to you symbolize different cultures and its influence.

Born, Bread and Buttered in London

In this lesson you will hear a man being interviewed about his life in London. He talks about the different parts of London he has lived in and how things have changed in these areas

LONDON 

1. Close your eyes and think about London and try to imagine it in your mind. (one minute in silence)

Get in to pairs and describe what you ʻsawʼ in your mind.

What did you come up with?
Write key vocabulary about London.

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On the map on the next slide...

See if you can find these places on the map.

Islington 

 Regent’s Park Bloomsbury

Kings Cross

Hampstead Heath 

Tufnell Park 

 The Thames

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Listening

• Once you have found them, you are going to hear a man from London talking about where he lives. Listen and see which of the places he mentions.

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Look at these statements.

1. There are too many foreigners here.

2. I’ve lived in a lot of different parts of London. 

3. I think celebrities are great.

4. I’m young and like going out a lot

5. I’ve seen a lot of changes in my life.

6. I enjoy being rich.

7. Young people watch too much television. 

8. I really enjoyed living in America.

Listen again and try to decide which of these statements could be the opinions of the man in the interview. Remember, he doesnʼt say any of these sentences, so listen hard and try to justify your choices.

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Think about some things you might take photos of for this week's challenge: 

The focus of this week is on the different cultures in your neighborhood. The shops nearby, if there are any, the people in your street. Anything, that, according to you symbolize different cultures and its influence.