english4life2u

 Once you´re in London you have to get to your temporary home there. Here you are the ling to the   LONDON UNDERGROUND MAP. Write down the different lines you have to take, and the names of the different stations where you start,  transfer and end your journey. LINE                        FROM                          TO                               VICTORIA STATION

 Now that you know of some of the Spanish restaurants in London it´s time to .... EAT.   Go back to the previous task , choose one of the restaurants and book a table for your whole family.    Mind that the date matches with the period you´re in London.     Copy this info in your notebook:       RESTAURANT NAME:         ADDRESS:              NUMBER OF PEOPLE:                   DATE:                        TIME:                       ENJOY YOUR MEAL!!!!

 After so much travelling and sightseeing ... don´t you fancy to relax and enjoy a musical?    London is probably the place in Europe that offers you the widest variety.        Have a look and choose whatever musical you and your family will enjoy seeing.                Write down the following info in your notebook:    MUSICAL NAME:    THEATRE:    ADDRESS:     DATE:                TIME:                PRICE:

 Tea is undoubtedly the most widespread drink in England.   But do you know anything about tea itself?   When and how did it become so reknown in the UK in general?   You will find the answers to these questions and more info in the following text: What Is Tea? After water, Tea is the second most popular beverage in the world. Tea is a drink that is produced from the combination of cured leaves of the Camellia Sinensis (tea) plant – that grows in tropical and sub-tropical climates, mostly Asia and Africa -  with hot water. Tea is recorded to have been consumed first in 10th century BC in China . Then, it spread to Korea and Japan . During the 16th century Portuguese exploration of the Far East , tea was traded with the West and as a result, the tea plant spread to the rest of the world. Catherine of Braganza, the Portuguese queen consort to King Charles II, introduced the drinking of tea in the UK . In the 19th century until tea drinking became a c...

  Now that you´re able to differentiate the most characteristic London landmarks let´s talk  about the years they were built in.   Click on their names and select the information from the webpages you will be redirected  to.  Have a look at the bottom of the page for help.   1 Westminster Abbey       2 Trafalgar Square      3 Piccadilly Circus     4 Harrods      5 The Tower of London         6 Shakespeare´s Globe  (original) 7 St. Paul´s Cathedral    8 Buckingham Palace   9  London Eye   10 The Natural History Museum 11 The British Museum    12 The Houses of Parliament     13 Tower Bridge      14   Big Ben 15 Covent Garden         A. 1881      B.  13 th to 16 th century   C.  1858     D.  1...