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 After getting to know basic plane and airport vocabulay it´s time for you to get downtown to London itself. The fastest way is by coach.  Check the different times available here . Write down the info in your grid in class. It will only be an hour and a half to London so ... enjoy it!!!!

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 Listen to these people talking about running and running a marathon. RUTH TALKS ABOUT RUNNING TIM AND TODD TALK ABOUT RUNNING AISTE AND CHRIS TALK ABOUT MARATHONS CHRIS TALKS AISTE INTO JOINING HIM FOR A MARATHON BBC 6 MINUTES ENGLISH MARATHON

  THE ORIGINS OF THE MARATHON.   The origin of the current marathon dates back to 490 B.C. when the Battle of Marathon took place: The Athenians commanded by general Militiades defeated the Persian army on the Marathon plain close to Attica. An Athenian soldier, Pheidippides ,, was sent to the Greek capital to report the victory. He bursted into the Athenian assembly and said “we have won!”. After that he collapsed and died of exhaustion. Nevertheless the distance between the plain of Marathon and Athens is of nearly 25 miles (about 40 km). Why is the current marathon 26.2 miles (42, 195 km)?   THE MODERN MARATHON The additional distance was added in the London Olympic Games of 1908. Queen Alexandra requested the marathon to start from Windsor Castle and finish at the Olympic Stadium in front of the royal box so all the Royal family could enjoy it without any inconvenience at all. It wasn´t until 1921 that the distance was standarzided at 26.2 miles (4...

After watching the videos about London and connecting   the   different   landmarks´  names   with their pictures you will now match their written descriptions with their names. 1. The lowest bridge over the Thames. It opens and closes when ships pass: 2. It’s the second largest church in the world. It´s where Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer got married. 3. It was a fortress. Then it was a prison and today it's a museum where the Crown Jewels are kept. Tower Bridge across the River Thames is near the Tower: 4. A square that is the symbol and the heart of London. The statue of Eros can be found there too: 5. It's the official residence of the King and the Royal Family when they are in London. The Changing of the Guard (a colourful ceremony) takes place in front of the Palace: 6. The English Parliament works here. Guy Fawkes tried to kill James I there in November 5 th , 1605. 7. Famous clock tower in London near the Houses of Parli...

 Copy the following sentences in your notebook. Then correct the mistakes. 1.        It´s going to be cloudy and warm in Austria the capital city of Viena, number 6 on the map 2.        Madrid, the capital city of Portugal and number 11 on the map, will have a cloudy and cool day. 3.        Today it will be stormy and cold in Helsinki, the capital city of Sweden, number 15 on the map. 4.        The capital city of Belgium, Amsterdam, number 17 on the map, is going to have a warm and windy day. 5.        Today it will be foggy and cold in Dublin, the capital city of the UK number 9 on the map, but it will rain in the evening. 6.        The capital city of Athens, number 12 on the map, Rome, will have a sunny and hot day. 7.        The weather will be cloudy and col...

 Read the weather forecast and place the symbols on the map. 1.         It´s going to be cloudy and warm in Viena the capital city of Austria 2.        Lisbon, the capital city of Portugal, will have a cloudy and cool day. 3.        Today it will be stormy and cold in Helsinki, the capital city of Finland. 4.        The capital city of Belgium, Brussels, is going to have a warm and windy day. 5.        Today it will be foggy and cold in Dublin, the capital city of Ireland, but it will rain in the evening. 6.        The capital city of Italy, Rome, will have a sunny and hot day. 7.        The weather will be Cloudy and cold in Berlin, the capital city of Germany. 8.        It´s going to be rainy and cool in Luxembourg, the capital city of Luxe...