Lesson 4: London public transport & British currency

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

LONDON'S PUBLIC TRANSPORT: 

DOS AND DON'TS

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
  

The British word for 'metro' is...

1. Metro
2. U-Train
3. Underground
4. Subway

A nickname for
'The London Underground' is...

1. Metro
2. The Tube
3. Swiss cheese
4. Subway

When you go somewhere by metro,
always remember...

1. your favorite color
2. where you've just been
3. what you've had for breakfast
4. where you're headed

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

Write your London
travel tips here

OK, Let's talk money now...
What is the official currency
used in the UK?

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 = € ???

1. € 1.17
2. € 2.00
3. € 0,85
4. € 1,71

OK, let's turn it around... how much is € 1 worth in GBP (Great British pounds)?

€ 1.00 = £ ???

1. £ 1.17
2. £ 2.00
3. £ 0.15
4. £ 0.85

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 = € ???

1. € 32.81
2. € 23.45
3. € 17.06
4. € 61.79

What about this cool hoodie... it costs £ 33.50.
Your parents gave you € 40 spending money for
London.
Can you afford the hoodie?

1. yes
2. no

The London Underground

Watch the video on the next slide and get ready to find your way on "The Tube!"

Let's practice one Tube trip together...

How do you get from St. James's Park to Covent Garden?

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.

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 and Light Blue 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)?  
  

On next slide, extra video on London public transport

(3 min., with subtitles)