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The London Eye
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Time taken for construction: 8__________
Reason for construction: to mark the 9__________
Why interesting?: project genuinely 10__________
Task 5. Listen again and answer the questions.
- Why did the Romans settle in Londinium?
- What has been done to protect London against floods?
- Why did London stop being a major port?
- Why were the different parts of the London Eye not built in one place only?
- Where were some of its parts built?
Task 6. Formal and informal language: Which of these different phrases and sentences did the speaker use? Why?
- this didn't happen by chance / this is no coincidence
- as it was called / that's what people called it
- the river was vital to trade and travel / the river was really important for trade and travel
- bringing in and sending goods to sell / importing and exporting goods for sale
- happened often/were frequent
- conditions have greatly improved / things are much better now
- was really different / changed profoundly
- Londoners like the Thames a lot / the Thames has become a source of pleasure to Londoners
- they finished it in seven years / it took seven years to complete
Task 7. Booking tickets: With a partner, act out this short dialogue following the instructions.
| Customer Ticket seller Customer Ticket seller Customer Ticket seller Customer Ticket seller Customer Ticket seller | Ask for some tickets for one of the landmarks on the previous page. Inquire when for. Say when. Apologise and explain why there is a problem. Say that you didn't realise. Offer an alternative. Accept the alternative. Ask about payment. Answer the question about payment. Thank the customer. |
Task 8. Imagine you are giving a talk to a group of tourists in London. Use a suitable word from the list below to complete the sentences below.
| relied inhabitants source changed floods called coincidence vital |
As you are probably all aware, Londinium, as it was (1)... in those days, was important for its trade. However, it is no (2)... that London became the capital of England. Many years ago, good communications were (3)... for trade and travel, and London was ideally situated, although (4)... were frequent in London in the past. Britain's trade grew and (5)... on importing and exporting goods all round the world. As you can see, London and its river have (6)...profoundly since those days. The river has now become a (7)... of pleasure to the (8)... of the city.
Task 9. Say which of the places above you would like to visit if you were in London and why. Use the following phrases to help you.
I'd much rather go to... than...
I prefer... to...
I'd prefer to visit the... today... because...
I think... are much more interesting than...