Unit 10 — A Day in London

Track G+M · Klasse 5 · Niveau G/M

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

Learning objectives Link to heading

  • I can name 6 famous London places.
  • I can ask for and give simple directions.
  • I can read a short tourist leaflet and pick out 3 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

(Source: https://www.bildungsplaene-bw.de/,Lde/LS/BP2016BW/ALLG/SEK1/E1)

Lead-in story Link to heading

Mia’s class is in London on a school trip. Big Ben is louder than she expected. The pigeons are bigger. The buses are red and have two floors. Theo wants to ride on the top of every bus they see. Mr. Flint says: “We have a list. We follow the list.”

1. Activate Link to heading

London quiz — five guesses. With your partner, name: a river, a tower, a famous palace, a museum, a famous square.

2. Input Link to heading

Vocabulary — London landmarks Link to heading

Big Ben, the Tower of London, Tower Bridge, Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, the British Museum, the London Eye, the Thames.

Useful phrases — directions Link to heading

  • Excuse me, where is …?
  • Go straight on.
  • Turn left / right.
  • It’s on your left / right.
  • Take the second street on the right.

Reading — A class trip 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 a small park. 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.

3. Practise Link to heading

Niveau G Link to heading

  1. Match: Big Ben — clock, Buckingham Palace — queen, Tower Bridge — river. (T / F)
  2. Excuse me, where __________ the museum? (be)
  3. Go __________ on. (right / straight)
  4. Turn __________ at the corner. (right / on)

Niveau M Link to heading

  1. (you / give / direction to bus stop / two streets / right) → ___
  2. (you / ask / the way to Big Ben) → ___
Answer key

G. 1. all true. 2. is. 3. straight. 4. right.

M. 5. Go straight on. Take the second street on the right. The bus stop is on your left. 6. Excuse me, how do I get to Big Ben?

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).

Sample Link to heading

10:00 — British Museum (mummies). 11:30 — walk to Trafalgar Square. 12:30 — lunch. 14:00 — London Eye. 16:00 — train back.

5. Reflect Link to heading

  • I can name 6 London landmarks.
  • I can ask for and give a simple direction.
  • I can read a short tourist text and find 3 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 M (45 minutes)
Time. 45 minutes. Total. 30 points.

Task 1 — Listening (8 BE) Link to heading

Listen twice.

“Excuse me, where is Trafalgar Square? Go straight on for two minutes. Then turn left. The square is on your right.”

  1. The visitor asks about ___ .
  2. First, go ___ .
  3. Then turn ___ .
  4. The square is on the ___ .

Task 2 — Reading (8 BE) Link to heading

Read about Mia’s trip.

“In London I saw Big Ben, the London Eye, and Tower Bridge. My favourite was the London Eye, because the view was amazing.”

  1. Three places: ___ . 2. Favourite: ___ . 3. Why: ___ .

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

Choose: in / on / at.

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

Task 4 — Writing (6 BE) Link to heading

Write 4–6 sentences about a city trip you would like to take. Include 3 places.

Answer key
T1. Trafalgar Square, straight on, left, right. T2. Big Ben / London Eye / Tower Bridge; London Eye; the view was amazing. T3. 1. in, 2. on, 3. at, 4. 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. Niveau G: extra picture support and a printed reference card. Above Niveau M: ask one extension question that links to the next Unit.

Common pitfalls Link to heading

  • Big Ben is a tower / clock — actually a bell; the tower is the Elizabeth Tower.
  • Stereotype check: avoid all British people drink tea.
  • L1 trap: German Wo ist der Bahnhof? maps to Where is the station? — no extra do.

Further reading / listening Link to heading

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