London then and now

​London then and now

Draw

Draw a famous place in London.

Read the text on the following slide about London at the time of Shakespeare​.

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​Record an interview with Shakespeare (pairwork)

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Student A: ​Imagine that you have the chance to go back in time and interview Shakespeare. Ask him about London based on the text that you read.

Student B: Imagine that you are Shakespeare and you are interviewed by a strange time-traveller. Answer his/her questions about London. ​

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Write the script of the interview now, and record a video​ for next class.

https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/general-english/audio-zone/living-in-london​

Listen to this interview about London today, and then answer the questions on the following slides.​

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Multiple Choice

How does Luke feel about living in London?

• He loves it.

• He hates it.

• He loves and hates it.

Multiple Choice

For Luke, what is the best thing about living in London?

• His local community.

• The transport.

• His work.

Multiple Choice

For Luke, what is the worst thing about living in London?

• There are so many tourists.

• It's too busy and hectic.

• The restaurants are so expensive.

Group project: London then and now

​Prepare a short presentation for next time in groups of three. Chose an aspect (e.g. transport, night life etc.) to compare the life in London at the time of Shakespeare and today.

You can use the text and the interview, and you can also use other sources. ​

Open Ended

What was the most interesting thing about London that you learned today?