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Famous places in London

Auteur: Laurence Bordas

DOCUMENT SUPPORT : London map for tourists

Can you match the following words to recognize famous London places?

SHARD	Buckingham…
PALACE	Marble…
GARDEN	Oxford…
ABBEY	Royal Albert…
MUSEUM	Saint Paul’s…
GALLERY	Hyde…
BRIDGE	Covent…
TOWER	The British…
CATHEDRAL	The National …
SQUARE	St Pancras…
EYE	The Houses of…
STATION	Petticoat Lane…
HILL	The…
STADIUM	The…of London
PARLIAMENT	Millenium…
CIRCUS	Westminster…
PARK	London…
ARCH	Notting …
MARKET	Wembley…
HALL	Trafalgar…

Réponses : Covent Garden, Buckingham Palace, the Shard, Millenium Bridge, the Tower of London, Westminster Abbey, the Bristish Museum, the National Gallery, St Paul’s Cathedral, Trafalgar Square, St Pancras Station, Marble Arch, Wembley Stadium, the House of Parliament , Oxford Circus, Hyde Park, Royal Albert Hall, Notting Hill, Petticoat Lane Market, London Eye

Now can you situate them on a map with the help of prepositions ?

Remember to use the correct prepositions !

 X is along ...

X is near/ close to/ next to…

X is between …

X is opposite …

 X is in the north/ south/ east/ west of…

X is not far from

X is across …

X is at the crossroads of (au carrefour de)

X is on the north/ south bank of the Thames.

Correction possible (d’autres solutions sont possibles !!!)

1. Covent Garden is close to London transport museum (I recommend it to you, it’s awesome !).
2. Buckingham Palace is between Saint James’s Park and Green Park.
3. The Shard is along the Thames.
4. Millenium Bridge is across the Thames.
5. The Tower of London is near Tower Bridge.
6. Westminster Abbey is opposite the Houses of Parliament.
7. The Bristish Museum is in the north of London.
8. The National Gallery is not far from Leicester square.
9. St Paul’s Cathedral is in the south of the Museum of London.
10. Trafalgar Square is opposite the National Gallery.
11. St Pancras Station is between the British library and King’s cross station.
12. Marble Arch is on the west side of Oxford street.
13. Wembley Stadium is in the north west suburb of London.
14. The Houses of Parliament is along the Thames on the north bank.
15. Oxford Circus is at the crossroads of Regent street and Oxford street.
16. Hyde Park is in the west of London.
17. Royal Albert Hall is in the south of Hyde park.
18. Notting Hill is in the west of London.
19. Petticoat Lane market is in the east of London.
20. London Eye is along the Thames on the south bank.

What can you do there ?

1. Where can you see a famous carnival end of August ?
2. Where can you see a football match ?
3. Where did Charles and Diana get married ?
4. Where can you see 64 kilometres away from the top of a 310-metre-high tower?
5. Where was there a  big fruit and vegetables market till 1970’s ?
6. Where is the British flag flown when the Queen is in residence in London ?
7. Where do the politics meet ?
8. Where does the Eurostar arrive in London ?
9. Where can you see the Crown’s jewels ?
10. Where can pedestrians cross the Thames from Saint Paul’s cathedral to Tate Modern ?
11. Where was the Queen  crowned in 1953 ?
12. What is a tourist attraction where you can buy fashion and clothing ?
13. Where can you see the Rosetta stone and some ancient mummies ?
14. Where can you see Nelson’s column ?
15. Where can you attend a classical concert ?
16. What is the name of the giant wheel to admire London from above ?
17. Where can you admire one of the greatest collection of paintings in the world ?
18. What is a 19th century white monument  situated in the west of Oxford street ?
19. Where is there a diagonal crossing in one of the busiest place ?
20. Where can you sunbathe far from the traffic  when the weather is fine?

CORRECTION

1. Where can you see a famous carnival end of August ? Notting Hill
2. Where can you see a football match ? Wembley
3. Where did Charles and Diana get married ? Saint Paul’s cathedral
4. Where can you see Nelson’s column ? Trafalgar square
5. Where can you see 64 kilometres away from the top of a 310-metre-high tower? The Shard
6. Where was there a  big fruit and vegetables market till 1970’s ? Covent Garden
7. Where is the British flag flown when the Queen is in residence in London ? Buckingham Palace
8. Where can you see the Crown’s jewels ? The Tower of London
9. Where was the Queen  crowned in 1953 ? Westminster Abbey
10. Where can you see the Rosetta stone and some ancient mummies ? The British museum
11. Where can you attend a classical concert ? Royal Albert Hall
12. What is the name of the giant wheel to admire London from above ? London Eye
13. Where can pedestrians cross the Thames from Saint Paul’s cathedral to Tate Modern ? Millenium bridge
14. Where can you admire one of the greatest collection of paintings in the world ? The National Gallery
15. Where does the Eurostar arrive in London ? Saint Pancras station
16. What is a 19th century white monument  situated in the west of Oxford street ? Marble Arch
17. Where do the politics meet ? the Houses of Parliament
18. What is a tourist attraction where you can buy fashion and clothing ? Petticoat Lane Market
19. Where is there a diagonal crossing in one of the busiest place? Oxford Circus
20. Where can you sunbathe far from the traffic  when the weather is fine? Hyde park

Prolongement 

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Lexique 

A bank = une rive/ berge

A bridge = un pont

A carnival = un carnaval

A crossroads = un carrefour

A crown = une couronne

A flag = un drapeau

A giant wheel = une grande roue

A library = une bibliothèque

A mummy = une momie

A pedestrian = un piéton

A petticoat = un jupon

A painting = un tableau (de peinture)

A shard = un éclat de verre

A side = un côté

A square = une place

A station = une station de métro/ une gare

A suburb = une banlieue

A tower = une tour

Above = au-dessus de

Awesome = impressionnant, imposant, génial, fantastique

Busy = occupé

Fashion = la mode

Jewels = des bijoux

Marble = en marbre

To attend = assister à

To cross = traverser

To sunbathe = prendre un bain de soleil, se faire bronzer

Attention à la prononciation de « the THAMES » (= la Tamise) il faut prononcer [t] , le « h » est muet !!!

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