Lesson "Trip to Britain"

A Trip to Britain

1. WARM-UP: A TRIP TO BRITAIN

Imagine you are going to Britain!

Talk to your partner.

Where would you like to go?

☐ London

☐ Edinburgh

☐ Scotland

☐ Oxford

☐ Bath

☐ Other: __________________

Discuss:

Would you like to visit London? Why?

What would you like to see?

How would you travel around the city?

Would you like to visit Scotland? Why?

What souvenirs would you buy?

Useful language

I'd like to visit __________________.

I'd like to see __________________.

I want to go to __________________.

I would travel by __________________.

I would buy __________________.

2. TRAVEL VOCABULARY 🎒

A. Match the words with the definitions.

B. Complete the sentences.

When I travel, I usually take a __________________.

I always take my __________________.

I like buying __________________.

I enjoy __________________.

I usually stay in a __________________.

3. READING: LUCY'S HOLIDAY

Read the text.

Lucy's Holiday

Last summer, Lucy travelled to England and Scotland with her friends. Her favourite part of the trip was London. They stayed near Paddington Station, so it was easy to travel around the city by Underground.

Lucy enjoyed sightseeing and shopping. Her favourite shop was a big Dr Martens store. She also visited Harrods.

After London, Lucy and her friends travelled to Edinburgh. On the way, they stopped in Bath, York and Stratford-upon-Avon. They also visited Oxford University.

In Scotland, they stayed at the University of Edinburgh. Lucy bought some Scottish shortbread and visited the lochs. She liked Edinburgh because there were many interesting shops.

But her best memory was meeting people. She made many new friends and thought the people were friendly and relaxed. She would like to return one day.

A. Choose the correct answer.

1. Who did Lucy travel with?

☐ a) Her family

☐ b) Her friends

☐ c) Her teachers

2. How did Lucy travel around London?

☐ a) By bus

☐ b) By car

☐ c) By Underground

3. What was Lucy's favourite shop?

☐ a) Harrods

☐ b) Dr Martens

☐ c) Oxford

4. Where did she go after London?

☐ a) Edinburgh

☐ b) York

☐ c) Bath

5. What did she buy in Scotland?

☐ a) Clothes

☐ b) Shortbread

☐ c) Books

6. What was her best memory?

☐ a) Shopping

☐ b) The Underground

☐ c) Meeting people

B. Find it in the text!

Find and underline:

3 places Lucy visited:

2 things she did:

1 thing she bought

4. GRAMMAR: PAST SIMPLE

A. Write Past Simple form of these verbs.

Present

visit __________________

travel __________________

stay __________________

play __________________

go __________________

buy __________________

see __________________

have __________________

be __________________

B. Complete the sentences with the Past Simple.

Lucy __________________ London.

(visit)

She __________________ to Scotland.

(go)

They __________________ in Edinburgh.

(stay)

Lucy __________________ shortbread.

(buy)

She __________________ the lochs.

(see)

5. PAST SIMPLE OR PAST CONTINUOUS? ⏰

Remember:

Past Simple

I visited London.

A completed action.

Past Continuous

I was visiting London at 5 p.m.

An action happening at a particular moment in the past.

Complete the rule:

Past Continuous = __________ / __________ + verb + __________

A. Complete the sentences.

I __________________ around London when it __________________ to rain.

(walk / start)

Lucy __________________ when her friend __________________ her.

(shop / call)

We __________________ Edinburgh when we __________________ a beautiful castle.

(visit / see)

They __________________ breakfast when the train __________________.

(have / arrive)

She __________________ photos when she __________________ a friend.

(take / meet)

B. Write your own sentence.

Use:

was/were + -ing + when + Past Simple

I was __________________________________ when __________________________________.

6. WHAT HAPPENED? 🎭

Work with a partner.

Choose one situation:

☐ at the airport

☐ in London

☐ in a hotel

☐ on a train

☐ in a shop

Your partner asks:

What were you doing?

Answer:

I was __________________ when __________________.

Example:

I was walking near Big Ben when I saw a street musician.

Your sentence:

Partner's sentence:

7. PAIRED CONJUNCTIONS

Complete the sentences using:

both...and | either...or | neither...nor | not only...but also

I like __________________ London __________________ Edinburgh.

We can travel __________________ by train __________________ by bus.

Lucy visited __________________ Paris __________________ Rome.

London has __________________ museums __________________ great shops.

Now write your own sentences.

both...and

either...or

neither...nor

not only...but also

8. 🇬🇧 BRITISH OR 🇺🇸 AMERICAN?

Match the British words with the American words.

9. MY TRIP TO BRITAIN 🧳

Imagine you have just returned from a trip to Britain.

Prepare a short description.

My trip

Where did you go?

I went to __________________________________________.

Who did you travel with?

I travelled with _____________________________________.

How did you travel?

I travelled by _______________________________________.

What places did you visit?

I visited ___________________________________________.

What did you buy?

I bought ____________________________________________.

What was your favourite part?

My favourite part was _________________________________.

What were you doing when something interesting happened?

I was __________________________________ when __________________________________.