London
Episode of the series Great Stuff
The episode
This episode is all about London, the biggest city in the UK. We talk about famous places like Big Ben and Buckingham Palace, where the King lives. Learn about the River Thames, the Tube, and the big London Eye wheel.
Episode worksheets (2)
- Student sheet In your teacher account
- Teacher sheet In your teacher account
Teaching guide
Objective & content
The two speakers present London as a city of landmarks, starting with its size ("London is the biggest city in the United Kingdom.") and the River Thames. They cover Big Ben and Parliament, the royal palaces, the Tower of London, transport on the Tube and the double-decker buses, the London Eye, the parks and Tower Bridge. The language focus is present simple for facts, superlatives and prepositions of place ("next to", "across", "inside"). The vocabulary comes from sightseeing, transport and capital cities. The main skill is listening comprehension, with cultural awareness of London.
Materials & prerequisites
- Student sheet and teacher sheet (PDF and HTML versions) from the episode printables.
- Prerequisites: present simple of "be", "there is / there are", and basic place vocabulary such as river, bridge and tower.
Curriculum alignment
Tagged `c3-child-and-wider-environment` (cycle 3, 6e). The episode targets CEFR level A1-.
Possible adaptations
- Lower levels: Offer segmented listening and additional visual aids.
- Advanced levels: Encourage an oral summary and a debate in English on the theme.
- Large groups: Organise group work with differentiated roles.
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