ESOL level 1 and 2 reading powerpoint

1. WEA
ESOL Reading
13th November 20923

2. Aims:
• To practice transitions and word
sentemce building
• To complete a freading comprehension
activity about London,
• To complete a range of London-
themed worksheets and tasks,

3. LONDON

4. London is the capital of Britain.
It’s one of the most interesting places in the world.

5. There is a big river in London – The Thames.
There are a lot of bridges over the river.
Tower Bridge is the most famous.
It’s more than 100 years old.

6. This is the Tower of London. It’s a museum now.
There are hundreds of interesting collections in it.

7. There is a famous clock
in London
called
BIG BEN.

8. St. Paul’s Cathedral isthe most wonderful
classical church n Britain.

9. Westminster Abbe is
one of the oldest royal
churches.

10. In Regent’s Parkthere’s the
Zoo.It’s one of the biggest
and most famous zoos
in the world.

11. Famous red buses run up and down about 10 000
thousand London streets.
The oldest metro in the world, called TUBE, is here
in London too.

12. Trafalgar Square isin the centre of
London.
It’s a monument to Admiral Nelson
in the centre of Trafalgar Square.
This monument is called the
Nelson Column.

13. You can see
the National Gallery.
It has got a fine
collection of
paintings.

14. Piccadilly Circus is
a meeting place of
six streets.

15. Buckingham Palaceis
the home place of
The King

16. Covent Garden is a
famous tourist centre
n London.
There is a historic
Market Place here.

17. TOP 10 Interesting facts about LONDON - YouTube

18. Writing task: London
• Chose a topic about London
• Research and find out as much as you can
about the topic/building/area/history &
make notes
• Produce a poster with information and at
least 4 paragraphs abut the topic.

19. London tube map: task

20. Welcome
to London!