Unit 10 — A Day in London

Track E · Klasse 5 · Niveau E

Template: Activate → Input → Practise → Produce → Reflect.
Niveau: E. class test (“Klassenarbeit”) at Niveau E (30 BE).

Learning objectives Link to heading

  • I can name 8 famous London places and identify them on a map.
  • I can ask for and give simple directions in 4–6 sentences.
  • I can read a short tourist text and pick out 5 facts.

Bildungsplan alignment Link to heading

  • 3.1.1 Soziokulturelles Orientierungswissen / Themen
  • 3.1.2 Interkulturelle kommunikative Kompetenz
  • 3.1.3.1 Hör-/Hörsehverstehen
  • 3.1.3.2 Leseverstehen
  • 3.1.4 Text- und Medienkompetenz

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Lead-in story Link to heading

Mia’s class is in London on a school trip. The double-decker buses are bright red. Big Ben is louder than expected. The pigeons in Trafalgar Square are bigger than the pigeons at home. Theo wants to ride on the top of every bus. Mr. Flint says: “We have a list. We follow the list.”

1. Activate Link to heading

London five. With your partner, name: a river, a tower, a palace, a museum, a famous square. Compare with another pair.

2. Input Link to heading

Vocabulary — London landmarks Link to heading

Big Ben (Elizabeth Tower), the Tower of London, Tower Bridge, Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, the British Museum, the National Gallery, the London Eye, the Thames.

Phrases — directions Link to heading

  • Excuse me, where is …? / How do I get to …?
  • Go straight on for two minutes.
  • Turn left / right at the lights.
  • Take the second street on the right.
  • It’s on your left, opposite the bank.

Reading — A class trip to London Link to heading

We arrived at King’s Cross at 10 a.m. The first stop was the British Museum. Theo wanted to see the mummies. Mia wanted to see the clocks. We had lunch in St James’s Park, on a bench under a tree. After lunch we walked across Tower Bridge. The river was grey, but the bridge was bright blue. At 5 p.m. we took the train back from St Pancras.

3. Practise Link to heading

Niveau E — controlled Link to heading

  1. Match: Big Ben — clock tower, Buckingham Palace — royal residence, Tower Bridge — opens for ships. (T / F)
  2. Direction fill-in: Go __________ on. Turn __________ at the corner. It’s __________ your left.

Niveau E — productive Link to heading

  1. Build a 4-line direction set from the school to a nearby place (the supermarket, the park).
  2. Reading question: from the text, who wanted what at the British Museum?
Answer key

Controlled. 1. all true. 2. straight / right / on.

Productive. 3-4. Open; from text: Theo — mummies, Mia — clocks.

4. Produce Link to heading

London-trip plan. In groups of 3, plan a 6-hour London day. Choose 4 places. Write a small itinerary (time + place + activity + transport).

Sample Link to heading

10:00 — British Museum (mummies). 11:30 — walk to Trafalgar Square. 12:30 — lunch at St James’s Park. 14:00 — London Eye (book online). 16:00 — train back from St Pancras.

5. Reflect Link to heading

  • I can name 8 London landmarks.
  • I can ask for and give simple directions.
  • I can read a tourist text and find 5 facts.

One thing in your notebook: Write one sentence that uses something you learned in this Unit.

Exam example Link to heading

class test ("Klassenarbeit") — Niveau E (45 minutes)
Time. 45 minutes. Total. 30 points.

Task 1 — Listening (8 BE) Link to heading

Listen twice.

“Excuse me, where is the National Gallery? Walk straight on for two minutes. At the lights, turn right. The gallery is on your left, opposite a small cafe.”

  1. Place asked about: ___ . 2. First, walk ___ . 3. At the lights, turn ___ . 4. The gallery is opposite ___ .

Task 2 — Reading (8 BE) Link to heading

Read.

“On her London trip Mia saw Big Ben, the London Eye, Tower Bridge, and the British Museum. Her favourite was the London Eye, because the view was amazing. Theo’s favourite was the museum.”

  1. Four places: ___ . 2. Mia’s favourite + reason: ___ . 3. Theo’s favourite: ___ . 4. Number of pupils: not in text — write not given.

Task 3 — Use of English (8 BE) Link to heading

Fill in in/on/at.

  1. ___ London, 2. ___ Tower Bridge, 3. ___ 5 p.m., 4. ___ the museum (= inside).

Task 4 — Writing (6 BE) Link to heading

Write 6 sentences about a city trip you would like to take. Include 3 places + 1 transport + 1 reason.

Answer key
T1. National Gallery, straight on (2 min), right, a small cafe. T2. Big Ben / London Eye / Tower Bridge / British Museum; London Eye — view was amazing; the British Museum; not given. T3. in / on / at / in. T4. Open.
Notenschlüssel (von 30)
| 28–30 | 1 | 24–27 | 2 | 20–23 | 3 | | 15–19 | 4 | 9–14 | 5 | 0–8 | 6 |

Downloads Link to heading

**Slide deck timing.** 45 minutes total. Lead-in 3 min · Activate 4 min · Input 12 min · Practise 8 min · Produce 13 min · Reflect 5 min.

Differentiation. Below Niveau E (mixed group): provide a support card with the key structure. Above Niveau E: extension question linking to the next Unit’s grammar.

Common pitfalls Link to heading

  • Big Ben — strictly the bell, not the tower. The tower is the Elizabeth Tower. Both are accepted in everyday English.
  • Stereotype check: all British people drink tea — avoid.
  • Britain ≠ England ≠ UK; Scotland and Wales are not England.

Further reading / listening Link to heading

  • VisitLondon — accessible city overview.
  • British Museum — free entry, online floor plans.

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