Time for geography!
Now check the words you have studied.
The pupils of the 6th grade work in groups on the project “Sixth grade travels across Europe” in order to get to know European countries, their customs and habits, monuments and facts of their daily lives.
- Where does Europe take its name from? Do you know the legend?
They explore the official European Union website https://europa.eu/learning-corner/the-eu-whats-it-all-about_en
Choose the country you like, read the information and click on the pictures to find out more about this country. Now you can do your EU-travel-guide project.
You can also play a lot of online games. and learn more about Europe and EU (European Union).
Pupils created their own booklet available at http://issuu.com/katekaissi/docs/europe/1 or at slideshare http://www.slideshare.net/katekaissi/sixth-grade-travels-across-europe
More online Geography games and information about European countries !
Let’s travel to the UK
Let’s find out more about the country where English is spoken.
To find more information about London http://resources.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/questions/london/facts.htm
10 Downing Street, the residence of British prime ministers since 1735. To take a virtual tour of the place https://www.gov.uk/government/history/10-downing-street#introduction
Click on these links to visit the places
British Museum Madame Tussaud’s Natural History Museum Tower of London
A virtual tour of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre
Take a tour of London by listening to this tour guide and do the exercises to improve your listening skills.
A Virtual trip to London is a scenario provided by Aesop electronic operating platform by ΙΕΠ. For a real virtual tour of the city click here
“Welcome to London” is an intermediate English language course provided by BBC World Service allowing users to practise their reading and listening skills. It follows two characters, John and Fiona, through a series of situations as they arrive in the city.
The London Underground or “the Tube” is a great way to travel in London and it is an important part of most people’s stay in the UK capital.
To find out more about the Tube, visit http://www.tfl.gov.uk/modes/tube/ . Click on the following link to plan your own journey with the London underground.
Look at the Tips for the Tube Travellers and say what they must / mustn’t or should/shouldn’t do while travelling by the tube.
(found at http://www.visitlondon.com/traveller-information/getting-around-london/london-tube)
Do you want to know more about the UK? Try British Council’s Word on the Street