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- Cartoons - Videos


(Updated on 19/03/2013)

 


Related pages :

London (geography) + London (history) + Thames Tunnel + Bonfire Night

 



 

 

 

Information :

  • Magical memory tour of London
    "The Summer of Love began 40 years ago, the climax of a decade of rebellious optimism. And at the heart of it all was our capital city.
    Rory Maclean seeks out old haunts from Sixties London."

    (telegraph.co.uk)

 

  • London's top shopping strips
    "The big-name emporiums, such as Selfridges, Harvey Nichols, Hamleys, Fortnum & Mason and Liberty, are both sightseeing attractions in their
    own right and temples to shopping devotees. The nearby side-street boutiques – the capital’s true delights — also sell just about anything, from clothes to old-style British homewares."

    Related gallery:  Shopping in London
    (BBC)

 

 

 

  • MAYOR JOHNSON :

     

    • Mayor Johnson vows to cut crime
      "Boris Johnson has pledged to tackle the "scourge" of crime on London's transport system as a key priority in his new role as mayor of the city...
      he said he would use the resources of the mayor's office to address youth violence...
      Other items on his agenda include revisiting the controversial congestion charging policies in central and west London, building 50,000 more homes, increasing river transport options and amending the London Plan to ensure back garden space is protected from development. Mr Johnson said his
      new job included the need to build bridges with communities."

      (BBC)
    • Johnson wins London mayoral race
      "Boris Johnson has won the race to become the next mayor of London - ending Ken Livingstone's eight-year reign at City Hall."
      - an article and a video
      (BBC)




      The Boris Story
      "A look at the colourful life and times of London's new mayor, Boris Johnson."
      (BBC)


 

  • Carnaby Street - with AUDIO and vocabulary
    "We visit Carnaby Street, one of the most famous streets in London, especially in the 1960s.
    We find out exactly what Carnaby Street used to be famous for over forty years ago and what is happening there today."
    (BBC)

 

 

 

  • Capital Calling - London's Tourist Guide : touring, sightseeing, shopping, museums, history (capital-calling)

 

  • Londres le long de la Tamise, de Kew à Greenwich (photos + un peu d'histoire) -
    "These achievements represent the "building blocks" of society - democracy, justice, religious faith, freedom of speech, the arts, commerce, community, science, medicine, education, recreation, environment and defence - and are embodied in buildings and organisations that line the River Thames like "a string of pearls". (stringofpearls)


 

  • Virtual London (virtual-london.co.uk)
    News, transport, attractions, food and drink, shopping, London life, the Royal family,
    Time for tea, tours, events...


 

  • Finding somewhere to live in London (UK Student Life) :
    Maps - Lettings agents - Homestay accommodation - Advertisements - Hostels / student houses - Choosing an area - Costs - Safety - Ethnic mix...

 

 

 

 

Maps :

 

 

 

Pictures :

  • TODAY'S PICTURES - with AUDIO
    ex :
    - Inner-City Youth, London
    (todayspictures.slate.com)

 

Listening :

 

  • Traffic - with AUDIO
    " Many places today have problems with too many cars on the roads. I visited London recently.
    What is traffic like there? Find out by doing these four exercises..."
    (carolinebrownlisteninglessons.com)

 

  • TODAY'S PICTURES - with AUDIO
    ex :
    - Inner-City Youth, London
    (todayspictures.slate.com)
  • Carnaby Street - with AUDIO and vocabulary
    "We visit Carnaby Street, one of the most famous streets in London, especially in the 1960s.
    We find out exactly what Carnaby Street used to be famous for over forty years ago and what is happening there today."
    (BBC)

 

 

Activities :

 

  • Carnival - a lesson plan (Elementary - Pre-Intermediate)
    with Notting Hill Carnival, London - Rio de Janeiro Carnival - New Orleans Mardi Gras
    (Reward-English)
  • Carnival for Pre-Intermediate - Intermediate (Reward-English)

 

Webquests :

  • About the United Kingdom - niveau 6ème (Valérie Nagel - Académie de Reims : Chaumont 52)
    - webquest conçue à partir de celle de Michelle Henry du même nom, avec une recherche sur Londres.
    Objectifs : "entraînement en vue de la validation du B2i niveau 1
    et objectif culturel : connaissance du Royaume-Uni"

 

  • Webquest communicant : London (ac-montpellier)
    "Prévue pour le niveau Quatrième, cette activité peut s'appuyer sur le manuel Spring 4è ou vous pouvez l'intégrer dans votre propre projet pédagogique.
    La webquest est "communicant" puisque les élèves travaillent en groupe sur des thèmes différents autour de la ville de Londres.
    Chaque groupe doit alors faire un compte-rendu de ses trouvailles aux autres.
    Comptez environ une heure de recherche et de préparation puis une heure de mise en commun/prise de notes."
  • A FAMILY TRIP TO LONDON A WebQuest for 9th Grade in English (absolutenglish-972)
    ("How will you go to London?
    Ø What will you do and see in London?
    Ø How much will the holiday cost ?
    Ø What photos will you take? )

 

 

Poems :

 

Cartoons :

 

  • SHOPPING - UPDATED
    "Just think – there are over 200 museums, galleries and heritage sites in London. Luckily, I only had time to go shopping!"

 

Videos :

  • See VIDEOS (London - Geography)
  • Tourist London
    "A look around at some of london's most famous land marks."
    (YouTube)