2560 lets talk about london

Speaking Topics

Let’s talk about LONDON
Conversation cards
Where in the world is London?
What do you know about it?
Brainstorm in groups.

How many tourist attractions can
you name?
Have you visited any?
Talk about it.

What is there to see and do in
London?
Plan a 3-day city trip.

How do people get around in
London?
Compare public transport to your
own city.

What is London nightlife like?
What can you do in the evening?
Brainstorm.

Which big event is happening in
London in 2012?
Do you think it will be
successful?

Is London a big city?
What’s the population of
London?
Guess.

What typical local food can you
eat in London?
Make a list.

Do you think London is a cheap or
expensive city? Use the Internet
to find out how much you’d spend
daily as a tourist.

Do you know any famous people
who live in London?
Where do they live?
What do you know about them?

Is London a dangerous place to
visit?
What could happen?
Discuss in group.

What’s the time difference
between London and your city?
Find out.

In Hyde Park there is Speakers’
Corner.

What could this be?
Brainstorm or speculate.

What happened in London in
1666?
Do research and report to the
class.

What’s ‘The Gherkin’?
Do research and report to the
class.

Who’s the mayor of London?
What do you know about him?
Do research.

London is home to several
football teams.
How many can you name?

What is ‘the Changing of the
Guards’ and why is it popular
with tourists?

10 Downing Street

1

Big Ben
Boris Johnson

5

8

12

Buckingham Palace
Double-decker

2

Harrods

9

Local pub
The London Eye

3

6

13

Madame Tussauds
Millennium Dome
St Paul’s Cathedral

10

Tower Bridge
Tower of London

4
7

Trafalgar Square

11

14


Speaking Topics
London is the capital of England and
the UK. . The combination of England,
Scotland and Wales is also called
(Great) Britain. The UK comprises
Great Britain and Northern Ireland

See below; other attractions include
the Zoo, Piccadilly Circus, Leicester
Square; most of these can be seen
doing a sightseeing trip in an open
double-decker tourist bus.

Answers may vary

Underground (also called the Tube),

bus (including double-deckers), taxi
(usually black), there are several train
stations as well

There are many pubs, cinemas,
restaurants, theatres (located in the
West End), discos, nightclubs etc.

Summer Olympics 2012

About 8 million

‘pub grub’ (e.g. bangers and mash, steak
and kidney pie, etc), fish and chips,
Indian and Pakistani food (curries,
baltis)

Answers may vary,

Queen Elisabeth (Buckingham Palace)
Gordon Brown (10 Downing St)

Not more dangerous than other big
cities. Watch out for pickpockets in
crowded places and don’t flash money,
jewelry or expensive camera gear
poorer boroughs.

Answers may vary.

People get on a ‘soapbox’ and proclaim
their views to the world.

The Great Fire of London

The Gherkin is the
nickname for the
office block located
at 30 St Mary Axe.

Boris Johnson Eccentric member of the Conservative
party

Chelsea, Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur,
Fulham, West Ham United, Charlton
Athletic, Queen’s Park Rangers

The changing of the (royal) guards is a
ceremonial event that takes place
several times a day and attracts lots of
sightseers with cameras.

10 Downing Street

Home of the British Prime Minister (Gordon Brown, Jan 2010)

14

Big Ben

Famous bell in the clock tower near Houses of Parliament

6

Boris Johnson

Mayor of London (Jan 2010), member of Conservative Party or Tories

5

Buckingham Palace

Home of Queen Elisabeth II of England

1

Double-decker

Typical red bus with upper and lower deck

2

Harrods

Famous department store owned by Mohamed Al Fayed

11

Local pub

Where locals and tourists alike have a pint and a meal

12

The London Eye

Huge Ferris Wheel

13

Madame Tussauds

Wax museum

9

Millennium Dome

Exhibition and concert hall constructed for the Millennium celebration

8

St Paul’s Cathedral

Famous cathedral

7

Tower Bridge

Picturesque bridge over the River Thames

3

Tower of London

Former prison; the Crown Jewels are kept there (and many lost their heads there)

10

Trafalgar Square

Big square sporting Nelson’s Column (with statue of Admiral Nelson)

4

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