Lesson 1: Introduction to Great Britain/London

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 3

Groep A: Dinsdag 7 april t/m vrijdag 10 april 2026 (week 15)

V3A, V3B, V3C, V3E / H3A, H3B, H3C, H3D 

LONDON!

LONDON!

Today's goals

At the end of this lesson, you will know:

- A little more about London and the UK
- What is expected of you the coming weeks at school
- What is expected of you in London
- What is expected of you after London

Today

• Introduction to London excursion
• Brief explanation of London interviews
  

Goal

At the end of this lesson, you will know:

- A little more about London and the UK

- What is expected of you the coming weeks at school

- What is expected of you in London

- What is expected of you after London

Upcoming weeks

Preparation for London excursion

• Teacher: Lessons about London/the UK, the Royal family, sports/music/fashion/food/events, public transport in London, British education system, British pronunciation

• Vocabulary test

• Students: Prepare London interviews
  

London interviews

Goal: Students prepare and conduct interviews with local Londoners about a a cultural topic of choice related to the UK or London and make a video of the interviews.

A Speaking/Listening grade will be given (counts 2x)

Final product notes & requirements

o Every group member asks at least 5 interview questions related to the topic of choice and reacts naturally to the answers.

o Interviewer (student) and/or interviewee (Londoner) should be visible in the video.  

o Try to make it as engaging and fun to watch as possible.  Take some photos of things in London related to your topic and incorporate them in your video.  Be creative!

• After London, you make a short introduction and conclusion to your video. 
  

What do you already know about London and the UK?

True of false...
The United Kingdom and
England are the same

1. True
2. False

How many countries make up the United Kingdom?

1. 2
2. 3
3. 4
4. 5

Can you name the four countries
that make up the UK?

What is the capital of England?

1. London
2. Edinburgh
3. Cardiff
4. Belfast

Before we zoom in on London, note 2-3 words that come to mind when you think of the United Kingdom/Great Britain...

What about British stereotypes?
Can you name any?

Have you ever been to London?

YES

NO

NO, but I have been to England or somewhere else in the UK

How different do you expect London to be than Hilversum?

VERY DIFFERENT

A BIT DIFFERENT

NOT DIFFERENT AT ALL

Why did you answer the way you did on the previous slide?

What do you think the population of Hilversum is? What about London?
(two answers)

The 4-minute video on the next

slide will start getting you ready

for a trip you won't forget!

What are you most excited about for the upcoming trip to London?

Prepare yourself for lots of fun, and some work as well...

Quick research: 5 minutes

1. Pick a topic that interests you from the list on the right
   
2. Quickly research something online related to that topic and find a minimum of two pieces of information
   
3. Note this information and be ready to share an image and some text (in English) on the next slide
4. You will share what you found with the class as well
   

Tip: search news articles, social media, YouTube, travel blogs, tourism,... websites to get started.

Possible topics: 

- food & drinks

- royalty and the Royal family

- diversity and demographics (“The world in one city” / “melting pot”)

- Typical London things (telephone booths, double decker buses, black cabs, etc.)

- architecture and famous landmarks

- religious history, role of the church in London life

- shopping, fashion, and lifestyle

...or anything else you can think of that interests you! Possible options include the music industry, London celebrities, history, football clubs, modern life, etc.

Example - Food & Drinks

A typical English breakfast

Fried eggs, sausages, bacon, grilled tomatoes, mushrooms, toast and baked beans!

Often accompanied with tea of coffee.

Write down your topic, paste your image and text
here and be ready to briefly share your findings
with the class (in English!). Image must first be
saved on your laptop before uploading here.

On the next slides, extra videos

about London

London (general, with subtitles) (3:00)

London (general, no subtitles) (3:00)