I’m Walking in London

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What if you had your students practice the Present Continuous by taking them on a trip to London? That's what this song offers! With its gentle melody and clear lyrics, it transforms a grammar lesson into a catchy auditory stroll through the British capital. It is the perfect tool for anchoring the BE + ING structure in an authentic and memorable context, while also introducing some of London's most famous landmarks.

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Poziom CEFR :A1, A1+

Poziom klasy :Level 1, Level 2

Typ :Muzyka

Kultura i cywilizacja :Życie codzienne, Kraje i Krajobrazy

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Resource Objective & Content

The pedagogical objective is to recognize, understand, and reuse the structure of the Present in BE+ING (Present Continuous) to describe an ongoing action, while discovering the vocabulary of some iconic London landmarks.

The song "I'm walking in London" tells the story of a narrator's visit to the city, describing what she is doing and seeing in the present moment. She systematically uses the Present Continuous for her descriptions: "I am walking", "I am seeing a red bus", "it is stopping". The journey mentions famous places like the River Thames, Big Ben, the British Museum on Great Russell Street, and Camden Market where she eats "fish and chips". The chorus expresses the joy of being in this "great city".

Suggested Procedure

Before the activity (~5 min): DESTINATION LONDON

Activate prior knowledge by asking students to name all the places or objects they associate with London. Write the answers on the board (e.g., Big Ben, red bus, Queen, etc.).

During the activity (~10-15 min): LISTEN AND IDENTIFY

First listening: Play the song once. Students should simply raise their hand each time they hear one of the words written on the board.
Second listening: Distribute a worksheet with the song lyrics containing gaps (action verbs, places, colors). Students listen again and fill in the blanks.
Correction: Correct the worksheet as a large group. Use this moment to highlight or underline all the BE+ING forms and remind them of the construction rule.

After the activity (~10 min): YOUR TURN TO DESCRIBE!

Ask students to imagine they are walking in their own town or village. Following the song's model, they should write 3 or 4 sentences describing what they see or do, using the Present in BE+ING.
Example: "I am walking in [city name]. I am seeing the cathedral. A cat is sleeping in the sun.".

Adaptations

To simplify: Provide a worksheet with images of the different places and objects from the song (a bus, Big Ben, a taxi, etc.). Students must number the images in the order they hear them.
To extend: In groups, students can write an additional verse for the song, imagining another stage of the London visit (e.g., Buckingham Palace, The London Eye) and respecting the BE+ING structure.