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Discuss with your partner

 

What is the most touristy place you know in your city?

Think of a place where you would expect to find hustlers.

Talk about a time you were ripped off.

Think of one unspoilt beach you have been to.

When was the last time you had something to yourself?

Where would you go to get away from it all?

Think of a restaurant or hotel you have been to where the food or service was nothing to write home about.

When was the last time you paid for something and thought it was very reasonable?

 

the worst holiday you've ever been on

the longest flight you've ever been on

what you think about package holidays and travelling independently

where you would go for a romantic holiday

what you do to pass the time when you're travelling

the last souvenir you bought on holiday

the furthest point north you've ever travelled to

the thing you miss most about home when you travel

a place you've always wanted to go

your favourite means of transport

what you think about flying

what you think about activity holidays

your favourite city

the most beautiful place you’ve ever been to

how you plan your holidays

 

How many countries have you been to? Describe the best trip you ever took. Where did you go? Who did you travel with? What did you do? Where did you spend your last vacation? What did you do? Describe the worst trip you ever took. Where did you go? What made it a bad trip? When you were a child, did your family take trips? Would you always go to the same place or different places? What three countries would you most like to visit? Why? When you are travelling, do you try to speak the local language? Do you prefer winter vacations or summer vacations? Why? Have you ever taken a package tour? If so, tell about this experience? Would you like to take a cruise? Why or why not? What type of accommodations do you usually stay in when you travel? Have you ever hitchhiked? If so, where were you and how was this experience? Where will you go on your next vacation? What three countries would you least like to visit? Why?

 

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A FAMILY TRIP TO LONDON

 

Introduction

Ø You’re the member of a family composed of four people including yourself.

Ø You want to go for a 3 days’ trip to London, from Paris , with all your family.

Ø 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

The Process, Step 1

Ø Before visiting any website, fill in the following grid about yourself (depending on your assigned role)

 

  FATHER MOTHER DAUGHTER SON
name          
age      
Main hobbies or interests   Painting         trains
Visits you won’t miss in London The British Museum   The National Gallery   London Zoo    

Ø Meet the other members of your group, and complete with their help the table for all the family



Ø Be ready to introduce your family briefly to the class

Process, Step 2, THE JOURNEY

ØYour holiday will have to take place some time between June 1 and July 31 of this year. Decide on a precise date.

ØThe whole family is taking the Eurostar. Visit their website here and plan the journey by filling in the following table

PARIS- LONDON

Trip out date city Station name time Check-in time
departure
Arrival

 

LONDON-PARIS

 

Trip back date city Station name time Check-in time
departure
Arrival

COST PARIS-LONDON + LONDON-PARIS

 

Total for family In £ Total for family In Euro
RETURN TICKET

 

Convert pounds £ into Euros €

 

Process, Step 3, GET A MAP OF LONDON

Ø Circle all areas, streets, underground stations corresponding to your choices, and draw the legend to your itinerary on the map (for example, avoid circling in the same colour places that you won’t visit on the same day)

 

 

 

Process , Step 4, PLAN ALL VISITS Ø Visit the following sites to help you discover London and schedule your visits according to your likes, interests, hobbies  
TIME OUT   LONDON ON LINE
LONDON TOWN   ROYAL RESIDENCES
THIS IS LONDON ROYAL PORTRAITS

 

Museums and galleries Father Mother Daughter son
Day 1 1-Name of museum/gallery/site 2- Place /area 3-Underground station 4- cost   ……………..   ……………..   ……………..   …………..£ …………………€   ……………..   ……………..   ……………..   …………..£ …………………€   ……………..   ……………..   ……………..   …………..£ …………………€   ……………..   ……………..   ……………..   …………..£ …………………€
Day2 1-Name of museum/gallery/site 2- Place /area 3-Underground station 4- Cost   ……………..   ……………..   ……………..   …………..£ …………………€   ……………..   ……………..   ……………..   …………..£ …………………€   ……………..   ……………..   ……………..   …………..£ …………………€   ……………..   ……………..   ……………..   …………..£ …………………€
Day 3 1-Name of museum/gallery/site 2- Place /area 3-Underground station 4- Cost   ……………..   ……………..   ……………..   …………..£ …………………€   ……………..   ……………..   ……………..   …………..£ …………………€   ……………..   ……………..   ……………..   …………..£ …………………€   ……………..   ……………..   ……………..   …………..£ …………………€


Convert pound £ into Euro €

 
 

 

Process, STEP 5, FIND ACCOMODATION

Ø Try to find a hotel in central London that would suit all the family

Ø Your maximum budget for all the weekend for the family is £ 400

HOTELS-LONDON.com

Ø Then, fill in the following table about the hotel you have chosen

Hotel Name:    
Hotel Place:    
Underground station:  
Phone number:  
Type of bedroom chosen:  
Price for 4 people per night:  
TOTAL PRICE FOR WEEK END (2 nights) £= EURO=

Convert pound £ into Euro €

Process, Step 6, TRANSPORT IN LONDON The easiest way to travel in London is to use the underground. First, get a copy of the Underground Map here: (pdf - 198 ko) Now that you know where you want to go and what you want to do and see, determine what type of Travel card you’ll need to travel
THE TUBE ALL MAPS TUBE PLANNER

Note that transport in London is rather expensive, and that fares depend on “Zones”

Don’t buy a 4- Zones card if you only plan to travel within zone 1 and 2.

How many zones are there altogether in London?

How many zones do you plan to cover each day?

  DAY 1 DAY 2 DAY 3 TOTAL
TRAVEL CARD Number of zones Number of zones Number of zones Number of zones for 3 days
COST ……………………..£ ……………………..€ ……………………..£ ……………………..€ ……………………..£ ……………………..€ ……………………..£ ……………………..€
  Convert pound £ into Euro €

 

Among your teacher’s favourite places and sites in LONDON are:

Shopping areas and famous streets

ü Piccadilly Circus

ü Carnaby St

ü Oxford street

ü The Strand

ü Harrods

choose one market you would like to visit, say when and why

ü Covent Garden

ü Portobello Market

ü Candem Town

Monuments not to be missed for my PHOTO ALBUM

In central London

ü Nelson’s Column at Trafalgar Sq.

ü The Statue of Eros at Piccadilly Circus

Parks

ü Hyde Park

ü Green Park

ü London Zoo

Along the Thames

ü Westminster

ü Big Ben,

ü House of Parliament

ü St Paul’s Cathedral

 

 


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