Introduction
Do you like London as much as I do?
You've never been there?
Well, let us visit it right now, shall we?
You have a unique opportunity to make a virtual tour of London!
In this Web Quest you are going to explore
London world famous attractions.
Are you ready?
Good luck!
Process
Step 1.
Group 1. Royal London
Buckingham Palace
Questions:
1) Make sure you know how to say the place in English. Ask your teacher.
2) Why is Buckingham Palace two places, not one?
3) How did the palace get its name?
4) If the royal flag flies above Buckingham Palace, what does it mean?
5) How many rooms are there in the palace? How many bathrooms are there?
6) What ceremony takes place in front of the house every day?
7) What other things about Buckingham Palace impressed you most of all?
The Tower of London
Questions:
1) Make sure you know how to say the place in English. Ask your teacher.
2) What is the Tower? Where is it?
3) What purposes has it served throughout its history?
4) Who were some of its prisoners?
5) Who are Beefeaters? Where does the name originate from?
6) The Ravens have lived in the Tower for hundreds of years. What does the legend tell about them?
7) What other things about the Tower of London impressed you most of all?
Group 2: London Museums
Victoria and Albert Museum
Questions:
1) Make sure you know how to say the place in English. Ask your teacher.
2) Who were Victoria and Albert? Why is the museum called V&A?
3) What type of museum is it?
4) How much is the entrance fee to the museum?
5) Can you see all the collections of the museum in one day? Why?
6) Tell us about some of the exhibits of the museum.
7) What other things about V&A impressed you most of all?
Natural History Museum
Questions:
1) Make sure you know how to say the place in English. Ask your teacher.
2) What does the building of the museum look like?
3) What was the name of the person who started the museum? Say a little about the history o the museum.
4) What exhibits does the museum show? What type of collections are there?
5) What meets you in the central hall of the museum? What section of the museum is the most popular with kids?
6) What other things about the Natural History Museum impressed you most of all?
Group 3. London Streets
Piccadilly Street and Piccadilly Circus
Questions:
1) Make sure you know how to say the place in English. Ask your teacher.
2) Why is it called Piccadilly?
3) What was it named earlier, before it became Piccadilly?
4) Where does it run from? Where does it end?
5) Name some of the buildings situated in Piccadilly Street.
6) Why is Piccadilly Circus so famous all around the world?
7) What other things about Piccadilly Street and Piccadilly Circus impressed you most of all?
Downing Street
Questions:
1) Make sure you know how to say the place in English. Ask your teacher.
2) Why is it called Downing Street?
3) Downing Street 10 is very often mentioned in news reports. Why? What is it famous for?
4) What famous sights are situated around Downing Street?
5) What other facts about Downing Street did you find interesting?
Baker Street
Questions:
1) Make sure you know how to say the place in English. Ask your teacher.
2) Why is Baker Street so famous all over the world?
3) What is the address of this building?
4) What else did you find interesting about Baker Street?
Group 4. The Best of London
Trafalgar Square
Questions:
1) Make sure you know how to say the place in English. Ask your teacher.
2) Why is it called Trafalgar Square?
3) What is in the centre of Trafalgar Square?
4) Name other objects (monuments, statues, buildings, etc) that you can see in or around Trafalgar Square.
5) What else did you find interesting about Trafalgar Square?
Changing the Guard Ceremony
Questions:
1) Make sure you know how to say the name of the ceremony in English. Ask your teacher.
2) How often does it take place?
3) How long does it last?
4) What is the idea of the ceremony? What happens?
5) How are the guards dressed?
6) Is there music?
7) What else did you find interesting about the ceremony?
Credits
Resourses
Group 1: Royal London
Buckingham Palace:
http://www.royal.gov.uk/latestnewsanddiary/factfiles/40factsaboutbuckin…
Teacher Page
Resourses
Group 1: Royal London
Buckingham Palace:
http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/london/buckinghampalace.htm
The Tower of London:
http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/london/tower.htm
http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/Beefeaters.htm
Group 2: London Museums
Victoria and Albert Museum
http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles/0-9/100-facts-about-the-v-and-a/
http://www.londontown.com/LondonInformation/Attraction/Victoria_and_Albert_Museum/d6d9/
Natural History Museum
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natural_History_Museum,_London
http://www.tourist-information-uk.com/natural-history-museum.htm
Group 3: London Streets
Piccadilly Street and Piccadilly Circus
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piccadilly
http://www.funlondontours.com/news/10-facts-about-piccadilly-circus-you-may-not-know
Downing Street
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Downing_Street
Baker Street
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baker_Street
Group 4: The Best of London
Trafalgar Square
http://projectbritain.com/london/attractions/trafalgar.htm
Changing the Guard Ceremony
http://www.visitlondon.com/things-to-do/event/8725947-changing-the-guard
http://www.householddivision.org.uk/changing-the-guard