Introduction
London is a leading global city, with strengths in the arts, commerce, education, entertainment, fashion, finance, healthcare, media, professional services, research and development, tourism and transport all contributing to its prominence. It is one of the world's leading financial centres and has the fifth-or sixth-largest metropolitan area GDP in the world depending on measurement. London is a world cultural capital. It is the world's most-visited city as measured by international arrivals and has the world's largest city airport system measured by passenger traffic.London's 43 universities form the largest concentration of higher education in Europe. In 2012, London became the first city to host the modern Summer Olympic Games three times.
Task
You are going to create a blog where you share general information about London. Then you will share your blog with your class.
Upon completion of this activity, the student will be able to:
> Know the history and the most striking sites in London.
> Observe London as one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
> Identify the most important aspects of London.
> Have the skill to create blogs taking the information from other resources.
> Understand how to use the simple present tense.
Process
1 Find information about London in the following websites:
Http://www.londontourism.ca/
Http://www.visitlondon.com//tourist-information-center
Http://www.londontourist.org/
2. Inquire about monuments, historic sites, sightseeing, the most popular placces in London.
3. Select a blogger where you will create your blog.
Hyperlinks:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVA4TRWqiH4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_Hx6YyKPhg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJT_va3Mhyc
4. Share the blog with your classmates.
Evaluation
The teacher will pay attention to the following aspects in your blog to give you a grade:
1. Design (Creativity and innovation)
2. Quality (Accuracy of information, Web Styles)
3. Use of language (Grammar)
Conclusion
As a final part of the process the student must show his/her blog to the classmates and create a debate about the most interesting places in London.