London for teachers

Data de publicació: Mar 27, 2017 9:16:48 AM

Students in 2nd of ESO at INS Narcís Monturiol learn about the most important London landmarks during the second term of the ET English lessons.

London Project steps:

• • Have groups of learners make a list of all the London landmarks they can think of

  • Let them choose one landmark and research the famous place ( it was built in, it was designed by, it was/is used as a, description, opening hours, prices, curiosities, etc.)

  • Students create a research report using PowerPoint, Prezi or any presentation tool to share the information with their classmates

  • They draw the landmark on a white cardboard to create a stunning London skyline, so everybody in the school can testify the breathtaking architectural delicacies of London skyline.

On 3rd of ESO, one year later, the same students are opened up to the real London by travelling to this iconic city.

Teachers will find out here some useful tips before getting involved in a trip to London with teenagers.

GUIDEBOOK: London, everything you ever wanted to know. Ed. Lonely Planet (9,99)

RECOMMENDED HOSTELS:

• • Sohostel

  • Wombat’s

  • Safestay

BEST AIRPORT: Easyjets flights to Gatwick. This airport is small and not as crowded as other major airports in London. When you travel with students, and specially with non-European students, receiving a closer treatment is “ a must”.

RESTAURANTS/COFFEE SHOPS FOR TEACHERS

• • Miss Poppy Cakes (Candem)

  • Viet Food (Leicester Square)

DAY BY DAY

• • On the first day, 3 teachers and 28 students delved into the rich history of London by visiting some of Bankside’s attractions: Piccadilly Circus - ChinaTown - lunch at Trafalgar Square - 10th Downing Street - Horse Pall Mall (horse guards) - Westminster Abbey - Big Ben - the Houses of Parliament - The London Eye - OXO Tower - the top floor of the Tate Modern to enjoy the spectacular 360-degree views of London - The Millennium Bridge - Shakespeare’s Globe - The Shard - Foster’s City Hall - the Southwark Cathedral - the Clink Prison - the Golden Hind (a replica of an English galleon) - the Tower Bridge - the Tower of London - Dinner in Covent Garden. View of Saint Paul’s Cathedral and St. Mary Axe from the other side of the river.

  • The following day was devoted to Camden Market, where we had lunch. Then we visited the British Museum (The Ancient Egypt , The Rosetta Stone, the room of clocks and watches) and after it we didn’t miss the chance to hop on a double-decker heading to Hyde Mark. We had a nice walk before leading to Harrods.  Dinner was in Chinatown.

  • On the last day of the trip, we got impressed by the Changing of the Guard at Buckingham Palace. http://www.buckinghampalace.co.uk/changing-the-guard.php

  • For our students souvenir shopping is a mandatory elements of this trip, so we walked along Bond Street where we got flabbergasted and speechless with the impressive window displays, the luxurious clothing brands and obviously the exorbitant prices. As we are humble people, we decided to wander around the sales, up and down Oxford and Regent Street to bring something back home for a reasonable price.

USEFUL WEBSITES

http://changing-guard.com/dates-buckingham-palace.html (Changing of the guard daily schedules)

https://visitorshop.tfl.gov.uk/help/group-travel/ (Group Day Travelcard)

https://www.museumoflondon.org.uk/museum-london (to find out about the city history)

By Raquel Feliu (INS Narcís Monturiol -Figueres)