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MADAME TUSSAUD’S MUSEUM

Madame Tussaud’s is

q the name of the Queen’s maid*. n a wax* museum. q the name of the King’s wife. She was born in ... q London. q Paris. n Strasbourg. She was born in… n 1761. q 1671. q 1567. It is located at (give the exact address) Marylebone Road, London, NW1 5LR.

The Tube / Underground station to go there is Baker Street.

Who is this famous king you can see in Madame Tussaud’s ? King Henry VIII

When was he born? In 1491 When did he die*? In 1547

Give his dates of reign: 1509-15747 (his reign stopped when he died) How many wives did he have? n 6 q 7 q 8

Name them in their order of marriage: Catherine of Aragon / Anne Boleyn / Jane Seymour / Anne of Cleves /

Catherine Howard / Catherine Parr

What happened to wife n° 2 and wife n° 5 ? they were executed (beheaded) in the Tower of London

In which famous London monument did this horrible event* happen*? In the Tower of London

Who succeeded to this King? Edward VI He was the King’s q cousin n son q brother

Who is this famous person you can see in Madame Tussaud’s? John Lennon

In which famous British rock group did he sing*? The Beatles

Where did the group come from? q Brighton n Liverpool q Manchester

Name Name the other members of the group: Paul Mc Cartney / George Harrison / Ringo Starr What happened to the group in 1970? n They split up* q They became a reggae group.

What happened to the man on the photo in 1980? A madman assassinated / killed him in New York

Name a famous song* composed by this person: Imagine, Give Peace a Chance... TOOL-BOX:

A maid : une femme de chambre wax : cire (to) die : mourir

An event : un événement (to) happen : arriver, se produire (to) sing : chanter

(to) split up : se séparer a song : une chanson


OXFORD STREET & COVENT GARDEN

Oxford Street is ...

n a famous street in London with many shops. q a street in Oxford with many shops. q the name of a shop.

It is famous because it is q the smallest street in London q the largest shopping street in the world* n the longest shopping street in Europe

There are 300.shops (give the number) and the street is 2.4 km m long (give the length*). It is very easy to get there. There are:

n 5 underground stations. q 3 underground stations. q 4 underground stations. Name them : Bond Street / Marble Arch / Oxford Circus / Piccadilly Circus / Tottenham Court Road

Covent Garden is … q a park q a garden q a shop n a covered market hall If you go to Covent Garden by Tube, where must you stop? Give the station’s name: Covent Garden

How many Tube stations are there near Covent Garden? q 4 q 5 n 6 Covent Garden is part of 2 London boroughs*. Which ones? n Camden q Southwark n Westminster q Notting Hill If you like art, in Covent Garden you can find q a painting museum n an opera house q The Globe theatre n street performers*

What is the main* activity you can do in Covent Garden? SHOPPING !!!

What is the name of the place in the very centre of Covent Garden? Covent Garden Market Piazza

Name the Renaissance architect who designed the place in the 1625: Inigo Jones

What was this place used for? A vegetable, fruit and flower market

What tragical event happened in London in 1666? A great Fire! Covent Garden was destroyed. q Yes n No. What happened to Covent Garden Market as a consequence of this event? It became the most important

vegetable, fruit and flower market in England (because all other London markets were destroyed by the fire)

What did people buy there? Flowers, fruit and vegetables

When did this place really become a shopping centre and tourist attraction? In 1980 (look in the “Modern-day period” session) What can you buy in Covent Garden Market now? Clothes, shoes, cosmerics, gifts, souvenirs, antiques... (look in the “Landmarks” session) In which part of Covent Garden can you buy antiquities? In the Apple Market How many theatres are there ? q 12 n 13 q 14 How many operas? 2 Name them: the Royal Opera House and the English National Opera TOOL-BOX: the world : le monde the length: la longueur a borough: un quartier street performers: artistes de rue main : principal(e)


SHERLOCK HOLMES’S MUSEUM

Sherlock Holmes was…

q a famous thief* q a famous policeman n a famous detective

He q really* existed n never existed.

The Sherlock Holmes Museum opens at 9.30 AM and closes at 6 PM. It is open on Christmas day: q right n wrong To visit it a child must pay £4 and an adult £6. Its address is 221b Baker Street, London Sherlock Holmes is not a real detective. He was created by...

n Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. q Emily Bronte. q J.K. Rowlings.

The story says he lived in this house with his friend, q Dr Moriarty. q Dr Quinn. n Dr Watson.

He lived in this house...q from 1865 to 1856. n from 1881 to 1904. q from 1984 to 1998.

Sherlock was born on…q 7th January 1855 n 6th January 1854 q 8th January 1854.

Name a famous Sherlock story The Hound of the Baskervilles / The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes

Who was the King (or Queen?) of England in Sherlock Holmes’s time? Queen Victoria

Which famous criminal haunted London streets at the same period ? Jack the Ripper

What is his name in French? Jack l’Eventreur

What did he do?

q He stole* the Queen’s jewels*. q He killed rich ladies by strangling* them.

n He killed prostitutes by cutting their throats*.

The total number of his victims is n 6 q 12 q 24.

In which London borough* did all his victims live? In Whitechapel

It was a place q for rich people and aristocrats n for poor people and workers*

q He was arrested and imprisoned after a long investigation*. n He was never arrested.

Now we q know n still* don’t know who he really was!

TOOL-BOX:

A thief: un voleur really : vraiment (to) steal, stole, stolen: voler jewels: des bijoux the throat: la gorge (to) strangle : étrangler a borough : un quartier workers : travailleurs, ouvriers an investigation: une enquête still : toujours pas


THE LONDON EYE, THE MILLENIUM DOME and WEMBLEY STADIUM

The London Eye is

q a TV camera filming London. q the name of the police in London. n an observation wheel.

It is n 135 metres high. q 115 metres high. q 35 meters high.

The telephone number is 0870 5000 600

The number of visitors every year is... q 1 million. q 2 million. n 3 million.

It is open from 10 AM to 8 PM, or from 10AM to 9.30 PM.

Its address is Riverside Building, County Hall, Westminster Bridge Road.

The Tube / Underground station to go there is Waterloo.

Give the total quantity of steel * necessary to build the wheel: 1,700 tons.

The Millenium Dome or O2 Arena is

q a swimming pool q a cinema n a concert hall

How high is the dome? n 50 m high 180 m high 320 m high.

Give the length* of its diameter:320 m

Where was it built? On the Greenwich Meridian

On what special occasion was the Dome built? For the new Millenium

When did it open? In 2000

Wembley Stadium is famous for q its tower q its dome n its arch

What special event* took place* in the Stadium on July 1, 2007 ? a Concert in honor of Lady Diana

Where is the Stadium located? In Wembley Park in London

Who possesses the Stadium? The Football Association (FA)

Apart from football matches, what other events take place in the stadium? concerts

Name a big event that will take place there in 2011? The UEFA Champions League Final When was the old Wembley stadium closed? n in 2000 q in 2003 q in 2006

When did the construction of the new stadium start? 2003 When did it open? In 2007 How much did the construction cost? q £ 86 million q £ 90 million n £ 800 million How many people can sit in the stadium to watch a football match? 90,000

How many can stand during a concert? 15,000 You can visit the Stadium on Christmas Day. q Right n Wrong.

You can tour the Stadium from 10 AM to 4 PM (give the hours). How much does a ticket cost for an adult who wants to visit the Stadium? £ 15

And for a 10-year old child? £ 8 How many Tube stations lead* to the Stadium? n 3 q 4 q 5 (click on “Getting to Wembley”)

Name them: Wembley Park Station / Wembley Stadium Station / Wembley Central Station

TOOL-BOX: Steel: acier length: longueur an event: un évènement (to) take place: avoir lieu, se dérouler (to) lead : mener à, conduire


THE TOWER OF LONDON

The Tower of London was constructed by

q Queen Elizabeth I n William the Conqueror q Sir Norman Foster. Where was William from? q England q Italy q Germany n France And more precisely from Normandy William had other nicknames. In France, we call him Guillaume le Conquérant The Tower of London was q a shopping centre n a military fortress q a church*.

Its original mission was to protect and defend London against outside enemies / invaders

But it was also a royal prison and a place of execution and torture To build it, people used q iron * n stones* from France q plastic

The Tower’s guards guarded the prisoners. Give their 2 names:

___________ the Beefeaters or the Yeomen Warders What was their responsibility under King Henry VIII’s reign? They were q the Queen’s bodyguards. n the King’s bodyguards. q executioners*. Name the oldest part of the Tower? The White Tower

Where can you find it exactly? In the very centre of the Tower of London

Name an English Queen who was emprisoned in the Tower: Queen Elizabeth I

How long did she stay*? 2 months Who gave the order to emprison her? Queen Mary, her half-sister Why? Because she was her rival and suspected of treason. Today the public can visit the Tower. n Right q Wrong.

What can you see there? The Crown Jewels

Who is this famous king you can see in Madame Tussaud’s ? King Henry VIII

When was he born? In 1491 When did he die*? In 1547

Give his dates of reign: 1509-1547 (his reign ended when he died) How many wives did he have? n 6 q 7 q 8

Name them in their order of marriage: Catherine of Aragon / Anne Boleyn / Jane Seymour / Anne of Cleves /

Catherine Howard / Catherine Parr

What happened to wife n° 2 and wife n° 5 in the Tower? They were imprisoned and executed (beheaded) Explain, in French, “the Legend of the Ravens”: ______________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ TOOL-BOX: A church : une église iron : fer stones : des pierres (to) die: mourir an executioner: un bourreau (to) stay: rester ravens: corbeaux (to) leave: quitter, partir (to) crumble : s’effondrer


HAMLEY’S and HARROD’S

Harrods is q the world’s biggest cinema nthe world’s biggest shop qthe world’s biggest theatre Harrods is open every day of the year. n Right q Wrong. Give Harrods’s exact location (address): 87-135 Brompton Road, Knightsbridge, SW1X 7XL If you go there by Tube, at which station must you stop? (give the station’s name): Knightsbridge Give Harrods’s telephone number: +44 (0) 20 7730 1234 Now click on “Store Guide” on the left: How many people visit Harrods every year? : 15 million How many floors* are there in Harrods? q 6 n7 q 8 What can you find… …on the 1st floor?: women’s shoes and clothes

… on the 3rd floor? : furniture and accessories for the house

…on the 6th floor? : clothes and toys for children / accessories for pets

Hamleys is q a play by Shakespeare q a shoe shop n a toy shop. There are other Hamleys shops in the world. n Right q Wrong. Justify your answer: There is a Hamleys shop in Dublin and Dubai.

How many people visit Hamleys every year? 5 million Where does the name “Hamley” come from? : from William Hamley who founded a toy shop in London in 1760 When did the shop open in Regent Street? q in 1760 n in 1881 q in 1901 What happened to the shop during the Second World War? It was bombed five times

Name the American toy shop that is bigger than Hamleys: Toys “R” Us

Give the superficy of Hamleys (in m2): 5,000 m2 How many floors* are there? q 5 q 6 n 7 On which floor can you find … a giant stuffed* giraffe?: on the Groud floor … a Barbie doll?: on the third floor What can you find on the 5th floor? Toys for boys

Give Hamleys’s exact address: 188-196 Regent Street, London W1B 5BT How many Tube stations are there close* to Hamleys? q 2 n 3 q 4 Give their names: Piccadilly Circus / Oxford Circus / Tottenham Court Road Hamleys is open every day of the week. nRight q Wrong. On Sundays it is open only in the morning. q Right n Wrong.

TOOL-BOX: A floor: un étage a stuffed giraffe : une girafe en peluche close : proche de


BIG BEN and TRAFALGAR SQUARE

Big Ben is q a palace q a tower n a bell in a tower Where is it situated? On the bank of the Thames, it is part of the Palace of Westminster Give the other* name of the Big Ben tower: St Stephen’s Tower How much does Big Ben weigh*? q 12 tons n 13 tons q 14 tons Where does the name « Ben » come from ? from Sir Benjamin Hall How high is Big Ben? 316 ft high How many years did it take to build it? 13 years When was it finished? In 1859

So when did the construction of Big Ben start? In 1846

Trafalgar Square When was the Square built? In the 1830s Where does the name “Trafalgar” come from? From a battle, the Battle of Trafalgar in 1805 where the English defeated the French (Admiral Lord Nelson defeated Napoleon) Name the architect who designed the Square: John Nash Before being a Square, what could you find on this place? q a royal zoo q a royal forest n a place for royal horses and eagles. (Help! Mews: anciennes écuries / a hawk: un faucon / a stable : une écurie)

Name the museum on a side* of the Square : the National Gallery In this museum, there are n paintings q statues q Egyptian mummies. This museum was created in q 1805 n 1824 q 1830 by King George IV (write the King’s name!). In the centre of the Square there is q a pyramid q a fountain na column. Give its name: Nelson’s Column It is n 5,5 m high q 56 m high. When was it erected? In 1843 Who is the man on top? Why is he famous? Lord Nelson defeated the French army at the naval battle of Trafalgar in 1805 What are there on the ground* around the column? 4 lions (statues) When were they sculpted? 1868 Where did the metal used to make them come from?bronze from guns from old battleships (Help! battleships: navires de guerre) TOOL-BOX: other: autre (to) weigh: peser a side: un côté the ground: le sol


BUCKINGHAM PALACE

Who lives in Buckingham Palace? Elizabeth II, Queen of England

Since then* has B. Palace been English Kings and Queens’ official residence? 1837

The first Queen to live there was q Queen Mary q Queen Elizabeth n Queen Victoria.

Name the 2 sons of Queen Elizabeth who live in B. Palace when they are in London:

Prince Andrew and Prince Edward.

Before being a palace, B. Palace was q a farm q a cottage n a rich big house.

Name the King who started transforming it into a palace:King George IV

Name one of the Queen’s other* residences in Great Britain: Balmoral in Scotland, Windsor Castle

How do Londoners* know the Queen is in her palace? There’s her flag on top of B.P.

The Royal Standard is q the other name for Buckingham Palace n the Queen’s royal flag*.

Name the 3 countries represented on the flag: Scotland, England and Ireland.

Give the composition of the Palace’s guards’ uniform: red jackets and black furry hats

What is the name of the ceremony where the guards come on duty*? : the Changing

of the Guard.

How often does this ceremony take place?

q once a month q once a week n once a day

What do these numbers correspond to?

600: number of rooms 400 : number of people working in B.P.

52: number of bedrooms 78: number of bathrooms

Tick the places there are in Buckingham Palace:

q a theatre n a cinema q a school n a police station

n a post office q a bowling n a swimming-poolq a restaurant

How many clocks are there in Buckingham Palace? 300 clocks

How many people does the Queen invite to parties every year? 50,000 people / guests

TOOL-BOX: since then: depuis quand other : autre Londoners = inhabitants of London a flag: un drapeau (to) come on duty : prendre son tour de garde


TOWER BRIDGE and HAMLEYS

Give the exact location of the Bridge (= the address): Tower Bridge Road, London SE1 2UP When did the Bridge open? In 1894 When did its construction start? In 1886

Why is it called “Tower Bridge”? there is a tower on each side of the bridge Name the monument that is very close* to Tower Bridge: the Tower of London What happens* if very big boats* want to sail* under Tower Bridge? (explain in English AND in French):

The bridge (the bascules) lifts to let boats sail through.

This sort of bridge is called q a lifting bridge n a bascule bridge. How many times a year does this operation happen? 900 times a year It is going to happen on Saturday 9th, April. q Right n Wrong. How much steel* was necessary to build the bridge?

q 11 tons q 1,100 tons n 11,000 tons. How high is each* tower ? q 3,8 m high q 10,6 m high n 89,3 m high.

Hamleys is q a play by Shakespeare q a shoe shop n a toy shop. There are other Hamleys shops in the world. n Right q Wrong. Justify your answer: There is a Hamleys shop in Dublin and Dubai.

How many people visit Hamleys every year? 5 million Where does the name “Hamley” come from? : from William Hamley who founded a toy shop in London in 1760 When did the shop open in Regent Street? q in 1760 n in 1881 q in 1901 What happened to the shop during the Second World War? It was bombed five times

Name the American toy shop that is bigger than Hamleys: Toys “R” Us

Give the superficy of Hamleys (in m2): 5,000 m2 How many floors* are there? q 5 q 6 n 7 On which floor can you find … a giant stuffed* giraffe?: on the Groud floor … a Barbie doll?: on the third floor What can you find on the 5th floor? Toys for boys

Give Hamleys’s exact address: 188-196 Regent Street, London W1B 5BT How many Tube stations are there close* to Hamleys? q 2 n 3 q 4 Give their names: Piccadilly Circus / Oxford Circus / Tottenham Court Road Hamleys is open every day of the week. nRight q Wrong. On Sundays it is open only in the morning. q Right n Wrong.

TOOL-BOX: Close: proche de (to) happen : arriver, se produire

a boat : un bateau (to) sail : naviguer steel: acier each: chaque a floor: un étage a stuffed giraffe : une girafe en peluche London Webquest 4e You are going to learn more about a famous London place or monument. Click on the blue links to answer the questions. You will find information about:

HYDE PARK and THE LONDON ZOO

Hyde Park How many parks are there in London? 1, 700 parks or gardens What was Hyde Park before becoming a park? q a lake n a wild forest q a field * How big is Hyde Park? Give its superficy in acres: 360 acres

Give the name of Hyde Park’s lake: the Serpentine Name the place in the park where anybody * can debate or scream his opinion about any* subject: the

Speaker’s Corner.

The London Zoo When did the London zoo open? In 1828 When did it open to the public? In 1847

What was its original purpose*? To be used as a collection for scientific study

Give the zoo’s superficy (in km2): 0,108 km2 Why is the zoo famous ? it’s the world’s oldest scientific zoo How many different animal species can you see in the zoo? q 16, 000 q 800 n755 What do the initials “ZSL” refer to? Zoological Society of London What do these dates correspond to (for the zoo)?

1853: first public aquarium 1849: first reptile house

1881: first insect house London Zoo is in q Hyde Park n Regent’s Park q Saint James’s Park. Give the zoo’s exact address: Regent's Park, London, England NW1 4RY

Find the telephone number to call the zoo: 020 7722 3333

Name 2 Tube stations where you can stop to go to the zoo: Camden Town / Regent’s Park How much must an adult pay to visit the zoo? £ 14.80 And a 2-year old child? free and a 10-year old child? £ 11.80 If you pay £ 1.70 more for each* ticket, which animals can you help save? (because the zoo has conservation projects for them): tigers & cheetahs London Zoo is open on Christmas Day. q Right n Wrong. London Zoo is open on New Year’s Day. n Right q Wrong. Bicycles and dogs are authorized in the zoo. q Right n Wrong. Name 2 places of the zoo that you would love to visit: __________________________________________

TOOL-BOX: a field: un champ anybody : n’importe qui any : n’importe quel(le) a purpose : un but each : chaque


THE LONDON CITY HALL & THE GHERKIN

The London City Hall is

q a very ancient building n a very modern building. In which London borough* is the City Hall? q in the City q in Westminster n in Southwark Where is the City Hall located in London?(give the address): 110, the Queens Walk, London SE1 2AA When did it open? July 2002 Who was the architect who designed it? Norman Foster Name a monument that is very close* to the City Hall: Tower Bridge

Who or what organisation uses the City Hall as its headquarters*?: the Mayor of London / Greater London Authority (Help! the mayor = le maire)

The Gherkin is q a stadium n a skyscraper* q a tower It is q 160 m high q 190 m high n 180 m high. Give the number of floors*: 40 Its construction started in q 2000 n 2001 q 2003

The Gherkin’s real name is “St Mary Axe”. What does it correspond to? q to the name of the architect who designed it q to Queen Mary’s name n to the address of the building

In which London borough is the Gherkin? nin the City qin Westminster qin Southwark Give the building’s exact address: 30, St Mary Axe, City of London

When did it officially open? May 2004 It is famous for q its round shape* q its triangular shape n its oval shape. The exact superficy of glass* on the outside* of the building is:

n 24,000 m2 q 25,000 m2 q 26,000 m2 There is a plaza* in front of the Gherkin. Who can use it? (click on “FACT FILE”, then “FAQ” on the left to answer

the questions): everybody, it’s a public place

Find one point in the building that is very good for environment: natural light Now click on “FACT FILE”, then “FACTS” on the left to answer the questions. What can you find at the top of the Gherkin? q a shopping center q a swimming-pool n a bar and a restaurant Find (in kilometer!) the quantity of steel* used to construct the Gherkin: 35 km What did the workers* find on the site of the Gherkin when they started constructing it? The grave of a Roman

teenage girl

(Help! a grave = une tombe) Match these different elements of the Gherkin to their equivalents : superficy of external glass q q 3 times the height of Niagara Falls the plaza q q equivalent to 8 tennis courts the Gherkin’s height* q q equivalent to 5 football pitches* TOOL-BOX: A borough: un quartier headquarters: quartier general close: proche de A skyscraper: un gratte-ciel a floor : un étage the shape : la forme Glass : du verre outside : à l’extérieur a plaza : une place

Steel : acier workers : les ouvriers the height : hauteur a football pitch : un terrain de foot London Webquest 4e You are going to learn more about a famous London place or monument. Click on the blue links to answer the questions. You will find information about:

OXFORD STREET and THE LONDON EYE

Oxford Street is ...

n a famous street in London with many shops. q a street in Oxford with many shops. q the name of a shop.

It is famous because it is q the smallest street in London q the largest shopping street in the world* n the longest shopping street in Europe

There are 300.shops (give the number) and the street is 2.4 km m long (give the length*). It is very easy to get there. There are:

n 5 underground stations. q 3 underground stations. q 4 underground stations. Name them : Bond Street / Marble Arch / Oxford Circus / Piccadilly Circus / Tottenham Court Road

The London Eye is

q a TV camera filming London. q the name of the police in London. n an observation wheel.

It is n 135 metres high. q 115 metres high. q 35 meters high.

The telephone number is 0870 5000 600

The number of visitors every year is... q 1 million. q 2 million. n 3 million.

It is open from 10 AM to 8 PM, or from 10AM to 9.30 PM.

Its address is Riverside Building, County Hall, Westminster Bridge Road.

The Tube / Underground station to go there is Waterloo.

Give the total quantity of steel * necessary to build the wheel: 1,700 tons.

TOOL-BOX:

the world: le monde length: longueur steel: acier London Webquest 4e You are going to learn more about a famous London place or monument. Click on the blue links to answer the questions. You will find information about:

BIG BEN and TOWER BRIDGE

Big Ben is q a palace q a tower n a bell in a tower Where is it situated? On the bank of the Thames, it is part of the Palace of Westminster Give the other* name of the Big Ben tower: St Stephen’s Tower How much does Big Ben weigh*? q 12 tons n 13 tons q 14 tons Where does the name « Ben » come from ? from Sir Benjamin Hall How high is Big Ben? 316 ft high How many years did it take to build it? 13 years When was it finished? In 1859

So when did the construction of Big Ben start? In 1846

Tower Bridge Give the exact location of the Bridge (= the address): Tower Bridge Road, London SE1 2UP When did the Bridge open? In 1894 When did its construction start? In 1886

Why is it called “Tower Bridge”? there is a tower on each side of the bridge Name the monument that is very close* to Tower Bridge: the Tower of London What happens* if very big boats* want to sail* under Tower Bridge? (explain in English AND in French):

The bridge (the bascules) lifts to let boats sail through.

This sort of bridge is called q a lifting bridge n a bascule bridge. How many times a year does this operation happen? 900 times a year It is going to happen on Saturday 9th, April. q Right n Wrong. How much steel* was necessary to build the bridge?

q 11 tons q 1,100 tons n 11,000 tons. How high is each* tower ? q 3,8 m high q 10,6 m high n 89,3 m high.

TOOL-BOX: other: autre (to) weigh: peser Close: proche de (to) happen : arriver, se produire a boat : un bateau (to) sail : naviguer steel: acier each: chaque

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