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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 youve 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 Youre 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 wont 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 wont 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
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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 youll need to travel
Note that transport in London is rather expensive, and that fares depend on Zones Dont 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?
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| Convert pound £ into Euro |
Among your teachers 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 Nelsons 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 Pauls Cathedral
Date: 2015-12-24; view: 1637
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