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University Koblenz-Landau 23 July , 2004
Campus Koblenz
Department for English and Romance Studies, IFA English
Children‟s Literature / Area Studies
Lecturer: Carsten Simonis
Presentation:
Eva Holm
Katharina Hüsch
Carolin Temmel
LONDON
in primary school
LONDON
Geographical Facts about London
In Europe: There are two islands in the northwest. The bigger one is Great Britain and Ireland.
The marked part is Great Britain.
In Great Britain: The country consists of three parts: Scotland, Wales and England.
In England: The position of London.
London has his own flag, also red and white, but with one difference: in the left is one red
sign.
The city is seated at the River Thames, 75 km before it flows into the North Sea. London has
an area of 1,560 square km. In London you have the „Greenwich Meridian Time Zone“ (one
hour after us).
London is the capital of Great Britain and of England. It‟s the second most populous
conurbation (large area where towns have grown and joined together, often around a city) in
Europe.
Situation Today
London is the largest city in Western Europe and it is one of the main financial centres in the
world. Of course you can find there the bank of England or the stock exchange. It also has
been one of the world„s most important centres of commerce and politics. The metropolitan
county of Greater London consists of 32 London Boroughs and the City of London. This City
with its 2,7km² is also called „ one square mile“. In the past this part was the historical centre
and today it‟s the financial centre (bank).
In London there are a lot of cultural attractions from all over the world (for example: London
has its own quarter of theatres/ 100 theatre) or if you want to go shopping, that„s no problem
(if you have money), London offers lots of street markets, luxury stores and department stores
(30.000), so it is a shopping paradise for everyone (women).
It‟s not even a paradise of shopping it„s also a paradise for „gourmets“. There are 6000
restaurants and 5000 pubs and lots of cafes. So you can find something for every taste.
Because of its nightclubs and music events, London is an ideal place to go out until the early
morning.
So you can find both in London: tradition and new trends (old/new sights)
Another important point for the Londoners is their sport. They love their sport (rugby, horse
races, soccer, tennis and cricket).
Maybe many of you know that lots of films have played in London (Notting Hill, Harry
Potter, Bridget Jones‟ Diary)
Finally you can say that London is a city of contrasts:
- On one hand: you find the government
- On the other Hand: business city and cultural city, so it‟s a city that never sleeps!
More than 28 million tourists visit these interesting things every year.
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Funny Facts
Did you know:
- more than 200 languages are spoken in London
- Author Charles Dickens had over 15 London addresses
- the minute hands on Big Ben‟s clock are 14 feet long
Typical Food
Fish and Chips
Scones
Tea
Yorkshire pudding
Roast beef with mint sauce
The history of London
43 The roman emperor Claudius conquers the fortress Londinium that was built by the
Celtic people.
60 While a revolt against the Roman nearly the whole city is burned down.
410 The roman troops retreat from the island and leave it to the population.
5th- 6th The Anglo-Saxon conquer the island.
Century
604 The St. Paul’s Cathedral is built
886 London is free by King Alfred, King of Saxon
1066 Wilhelm the Conqueror conquers the country
1348
- The plague demands many victims
1351
1559
- London‟s first bloom under the dominion of Queen Elisabeth I. The economy
1603 and the public life develops. England becomes a leading military authority.
1665
- High damages by the plague and big fires. About 500.000 people live in London.
1666
1714 George of Hanover becomes King of England.
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1837
- England has a golden age under the dominion of Queen Victoria. The industrial
1901 revolution starts in England and changes the public life. The population now: Seven
million people
1940
- Second World War: German air raids cause many damages.
1945
1994 The Euro tunnel is opened, because of this England gets nearer to the rest of Europe.
1999 The Millennium Dome is opened on the occasion of the celebrations for the
millennium.
The population of London
In London live 7284000 people.
London is divided into 32 boroughs. There is inner London that means the city of London
(with 12 boroughs). Because of its area it became known as “square mile”. The city of
London is the historical heart of London and it‟s the centre of the financial economy.
Beside this there are many outer boroughs.
The last amount of population is 2760800 people in inner London and 4426600 people in the
outer boroughs.
Nearly 80% of the 7284000 people are white. The main minorities are the Indian (5.2%), the
Caribbean (4.4%) and the African (2.4%).
London is a multicultural city. Whole quarters of the city are determined of ethic groups:
Brixton and Notting Hill are determined of African and Caribbean immigrants. In the East
End are Pakistani and Bengali people, in Southall Indian. Many Irish people live in the North,
in Kilburn. In Harringay are living Kurdish, Turkey and Greek people.
In Chinatown even the street signs are labelled in Chinese.
It has centres of Anglican and Catholic religion but also many synagogues, Jewish, Islamic
and Buddhist cultural centres and the biggest temple of Hindu out of Asia.
Public Transport
It is said: „It‟s one of the few systems in the world to be a tourist attraction in its own right!“
You can buy a travel card, which allows a virtually unlimited travel by all of these public
transport systems within the travel zones selected. Different versions (Day card, weekend
card, family card, visitor card..)
- save money, time and trouble!!!
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There are seven main public transport systems:
1) The Underground
- which is also called „the tube“
- is the worlds first metro or underground rail network
- the work on the tube began in 1860 and started running in 1863, when the Metropolitan
Railway opened a line between Paddington and Farringdon.
- at first the Londoners were sceptical about the project and calling it „sewer railway“
- the trains were steam-run and compared with today‟s trains (electrically) the travel must
have been murky and grimy.
- but the service was an immediate success
- today it‟s the oldest, most extensive (408km of track) and busiest underground railway
(785 million journeys a year)
2) Bus
London has 5500 buses, which regulate the city‟s transport. In 1994 they were privatised and
3,8 Mio people travel by them every year. It is an enjoyable way of getting around (especially
if you are a tourist) if you are not in hurry. There are some lines that take their way from north
to south and they pass many sights, so it is an alternative for the sightseeing-tours by bus.
So you have a better insight to the London culture.
3) Cabs
It‟s a safe and comfortable way to travel by cabs. The black cabs don‟t have to be ordered,
because the cab-sign gives information: if it is flashed up-> it is available and so you wave for
it.
The minicabs are private cabs and you must order them by telephone.
4) Ship
In the past the River Thames was an important traffic way for a long time and now it„s
„coming back“.
There are 27 “ship stops“ for the regular ship traffic. It‟s very romantic and you can enjoy a
wonderful view.
5) Airport-Plane
Around and in London are some airports:
Around: Gatwick
Stansted
In: - Heathrow Airport
It‟s the world„s busiest commercial airport. More than 60 mio passengers use it every
year. It consists of four terminals and this appears chaotic and totally overcrowded most
of the time (like many other places in London too)
- London City Airport
It„s more central, but it„s rather a businessmen‟s airport
6) Tramcar
There is a new one in London between Croy and Wimbledon the „ Croydon Tramlink“. It is a
non-polluting way to travel. This line got some awards for its design.
7) Red double-decker bus
They are very famous because you can only find them in London. Now they are run by
private companies. You can use it to travel from A to B or you use it as a sightseeing tour bus.
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London sights
Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace is the official London residence of the British monarch.
Original Buckingham House was built in 1703 for the Duke of Buckingham, becoming the
Royal residence in 1837 for King George III of the United Kingdom.
A statue of Queen Victoria stands outside the main gate.
The road leading up to the palace is known as The Mall.
Behind the palace lie Buckingham Palace Gardens and the Royal Mews.
Buckingham Palace is the venue for the regular ceremony of the Changing of the Guard, a
major tourist attraction.
The opening up of the parts of the palace itself to the public in 1990 was a revolutionary
change to tradition.
Guard
Changing the Guard is one of the most colourful ceremonies you are ever likely to see.
The responsibility of guarding the Sovereign dates back to Henry VII, spanning nearly 700
years of tradition.
Changing the Guard is not entirely ceremonial. It is a tradition that highly trained soldiers
guard the King or Queen. These are some of the best soldiers in the British Army and have
fought in virtually every major conflict.
The ceremony is held daily at 11 am except on very rainy days it will be cancelled.
Trafalgar Square
Trafalgar Square is a square in central London that commemorates the Battle of Trafalgar in
1805, a British naval victory of the Napoleonic Wars. The square consists of a large central
area surrounded by roadways. In the middle of the Trafalgar Square is Nelson‟s Column,
surrounded by fountains and four huge bronze lions; the metal used is said to have been
recycled from the cannons of the French fleet. The column is topped by a statue of Lord
Nelson, the admiral who commanded the British Fleet at Trafalgar.
Madame Tussauds
Madame Tussauds is a wax museum.
Madame Tussaud is Marie Tussaud, she was born in Strasbourg on 1 December 1761.
She worked for a physician, named Dr. Philippe Curtius. He was skilled with wax, which he
used to illustrate anatomy. Later he started to do portraits and to set up a wax figure cabinet.
Tussaud started to work for him. During the French Revolution she was arrested in Paris,
awaited execution by guillotine but then she was saved for her talent in wax work and
employed to make death masks of the victims of the guillotine.
She established her first permanent exhibition in Baker Street, London in 1835.
In 1884 the museum moved to his current location on Marylebone Street.
Today wax figures of the Tussauds include historical and royal figures, film stars, sport stars
and famous murderers.
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Tower of London
The construction of the Tower of London was initiated by William the Conqueror in 1070. It
was built to enforce the power of the king over the newly conquered country. The Tower was
built near the river Thames and consists of almost 20 towers in total.
The Tower of London houses a collection of jewellery, the Crown Jewels, displayed for the
public. The Collection includes the Imperial State Crown. It was made for Queen Victoria for
who the 2.2kg weighing St. Edward‟s king crown was too heavy.
Another thing you have to visit in the Tower is the Royal Armories.
Tower Bridge
The Tower Bridge, named after its two impressive towers, is one of the London‟s best known
landmarks. This Victorian Bridge is now more than 100 years old, she was completed in
1894.
The middle bridge can be raised to permit large vessels to pass the Tower Bridge. It used to be
raised about 50 times a day, but nowadays it is only raised four to five times a week.
The bridge is 60 meters long and its towers rise to a height of 43 meters.
From the top of the towers, you have a great view on the centre of London. You can also visit
the inside of the tower, where you can observe the original mechanism used to raise the
bridge.
London Eye
London Eye is a recent but already popular tourist attraction. It is a giant observation wheel
located in the Jubilee Gardens on the South Bank. The 135 meter tall structure was built as
part of London‟s millennium celebrations.
The observation wheel turns slow enough for people to embark while it is moving.
A complete turn takes about 30 minutes. Thanks to the construction of the glass capsules on
the outer side of the rim, the passengers have a great 360° view over London. Many famous
sights are clearly visible, including Buckingham Palace, St. Paul‟s Cathedral and the Houses
of Parliament. On a clear day you can see as far as 40 km.
Big Ben
The Clock-Tower is part of the Houses of Parliament, it was completed between 1858-1859.
In the Clock-Tower is the great bell known as Big Ben. It weighs over 16 tons and was first
broadcast at New Year‟s Eve in 1923. Big Ben is named, probably, after Sir Benjamin Hall,
the First Commissioner of Works.
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London for Kids – Sightseeing tour
Hello pupils! Welcome to our great sightseeing tour “London for kids“. We will drive
through London and will see many interesting sights of this fascinating city!
Take a seat and enjoy the tour.
Now you can see already the first sight, the Buckingham Palace. Say: Hello Buckingham
Palace.
This is the place where the Queen lives.
Oh and here‟s the next interesting thing, the guards. Say hello to the guards.
You can see, they have very big crazy hats. They are watching for the Buckingham Palace.
Now we arrive at Trafalgar Square. Say: Hello Trafalgar Square.
This is the heart of London. It‟s a big square and there are many pigeons, which do crazy
things.
And here is Madame Tussauds. Say: Hello Madame Tussauds.
This is an exhibition of famous people made out of wax. Go, take funny pictures of your
favourite star and yourself.
After we had lots of fun with the wax figures we are driving to the Tower of London.
Say: Hello Tower of London.
Do you see the huge buildings? In there the crown jewels are kept safe. Once it was a fortress,
then a prison, a palace and even a zoo!
Oh, do you see? We drive across the River Thames on the Tower Bridge.
Say: Hello Tower Bridge.
That is one of the most famous bridges in the world. It can be lifted so that big ships can pass.
After that great experience we arrive at London Eye. Say: Hello London Eye.
It‟s a huge observation wheel. Take a tour and have a wonderful view over London.
Finally we visit our last sight for today. Here it is, Big Ben. Say: Hello Big Ben.
It‟s a tall tower with a clock and a giant bell in it.
Unfortunately our tour is finished. I hope you had a lot of fun and you now know more about
London and it‟s sights.
Good-bye!
Teaching aims
- the pupils get an overview of London
- the children learn facts about the sights of the city
- they learn to say “hello”
- they get to know a lot in a short time
- pupils can act and play the role of a sight
- may encourage some pupils, who are shy and afraid of speaking English (group)
- cultural awareness
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group 1
1. Collect and present ideas for transfer of the topic LONDON to a primary school class!
2. What parts of language can you teach with the topic LONDON?
Take the `Rahmenrichtlinien IFA` for help!
3. Do you think the topic LONDON is suitable for primary school? Give reasons for
your opinion!
1. our ideas:
- flash cards
o pupils have to say the name of the sight
o memory-game with picture and name
“Match the word to the correct picture!”
- sightseeing tour through the classroom
- storytelling with “Asterix and Obelix bei den Briten”
- flag (UK and City of London)
- London quiz
- game with the map of LONDON, you have to go from one place to another by visiting
special sights
- role-play: Lost in LONDON
- pupils create their own LONDON- book with information about LONDON
- drinking tea
- searching in the internet about the topic LONDON
- song
- stories
- action rhyme
- guest from LONDON: hand-puppet, native speaker…
- currency
- similarities and differences between GB and Germany (traditions, food, Kingdom,
culture, landscape)
- I like/don‟t like… What do you like?
2. our ideas:
- children learn to create complete sentences
- children learn to build questions
- children learn to ask for the way (orientation, directions)
- children learn, how to mention their own opinion and to agree and to disagree with sth.
group 2
1. Rewrite the dialog for primary school pupils and present it as a role-play in front of
the class!
2. Collect some teaching aims!
3. Do you think the topic LONDON is suitable for primary school? Give reasons for
your opinion!
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group 3
1. Write a LONDON – Rap out of the following words:
tea, queen, umbrella, Big Ben, jump, dangerous, Thames
2. Collect some teaching aims!
3. Do you think the topic LONDON is suitable for primary school? Give reasons for
your opinion!
group 4
1. Write a postcard to a friend and tell him about your experiences in LONDON!
2. Collect some teaching aims!
3. Do you think the topic LONDON is suitable for primary school? Give reasons for
your opinion!
Our ideas:
Do you think the topic LONDON is suitable for primary school?
- cultural awareness
- London is a city in a part of our continent
- London is an English-speaking city
- London is the capital of the United Kingdom
- you can compare the environment in London with the situation of your pupils
- in London you can see the variety of European cultures
- in London you can visit a lot of impressive sights
- in London lives a queen –> special thing and difference to our country
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Barbara lost in LONDON
It‟s Three o‟clock at Piccadilly Circus.
Barbara: Good afternoon.
Taxi driver: Hello.
Barbara: Are you free?
Taxi driver: Yes, I am.
Barbara: I must be at the Tower of LONDON by four o´clock. Can
you take me there, please?
Taxi driver: O.K. Get into the taxi.
In the taxi.
Taxi driver: What’s your name?
Barbara: My name is Barbara.
Taxi driver: Where are you from, Barbara?
Barbara: I am from York.
I am visiting LONDON with my class and my English
teacher.
Taxi driver: Where are they?
Barbara: No idea. I am lost.
There are taking the bus to the Tower of LONDON.
Taxi driver: No problem. Let’s go there.
It‟s four o‟clock at the Tower of London.
Barbara: I can’t see my class and the English teacher.
Taxi driver: Oh, we are late. I am sorry.
Barbara: I have got the address of our youth hostel.
Taxi driver: What’s the address of the youth hostel?
Barbara: Just a minute, please.
36 Carter Lane.
Can you take me there?
Taxi driver: Yes, of course. That is good idea.
You’re a clever girl.
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literature
Lingen, Helmut: Willkommen in London
Verlag Köln, 2004
Milling, Judith: In and around London for kids
Britische Botschaft
Britisches Fremdenverkehrsamt (VisitBritain)
Bertelsmann Universallexikon
internet:
www.royal.gov.uk
www.london.faithweb.com
http://eu.visitlondon.com
www.aviewoncities.com
www.ef.com
www.k.shuttle.de/k/gereonswall/Sights.htm
www.gemographic.com/dm-lon31.htm
www.discovery.de
www.londoninfos.de/eingang.htm
www.wissen.de
www.britischebotschaft.de
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