Introduction
INTRODUCTION
Welcome students!
You will have the opportunity to travel to a modern city full of history: London.
This WebQuest is a good way to go on studying the unit theme dedicated to travelling in Europe and to prepare a tour to this beautiful and cosmopolitan city.
Enjoy the city and have fun! And remember: “If a man is tired of London, he is tired of life” (Samuel Johnson)
Task
TASKS
Your task, in a group of four, is to create an itinerary to explore London, England.
Step 1 – BOOKING A HOSTEL
You are curious and adventurous, but you have little money to spend.
You want to stay in central London, arriving from Heathrow airport.
You will stay one week in a hostel.
You will find out some information on:
- http://www.hostelbookers.com
Select ONE hostel and consider the following questions:
Is the accommodation suitable for the group?
Does the hostel offer a group discount?
And what is included in the price?
What facilities are offered?
Are there facilities you might need which are not offered?
What do the words related to facilities mean? (Find the meaning of words & phrases you don't know.)
What about the location?
Is it near some interesting sights?
And the underground or train stations?
Calculate the total cost for your selection.
Explain the reasons for your selection.
Step 2 – PLANNING A TOUR
Using the information from the sites below decide which monuments and places you are going to visit.
SITES
http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk
http://www.visitlondon.com/traveller-information/getting-around-london
http://www.aviewoncities.com/london/londonattractions.htm
Step 3 – CHOOSING THE BEST WAY TO TRAVEL WITHIN LONDON
Find out the best way to visit all the places you selected in step 2.
SITES
http://www.londontravelwatch.org.uk/consumer_advice/money_saving_transport_tips
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/fares-and-payments/
http://www.londonpass.com/london-transport/index.html?aid=19&gclid=CJ7m…
STEP 4 – GATHERING INFORMATION
As a group, discuss your findings and decide which information you are going to use.
STEP 5 - MAKING A POWERPOINT/PREZI PRESENTATION
Create a powerpoint or prezi presentation gathering all the information required and you consider relevant.
A PIECE OF ADVICE: don’t put too much information on the slides and use pictures to make it more appealing.
Be prepared to present it to your colleagues.
Process
PROCESS
You must follow the tasks and do some research work to gather information on hostels, sights and means of transport in London that will be of interest to each one of you.
Work together as a group and discuss the "must see" elements in London as well as the best way to get there.
Prepare a PPT or prezi presentation with the best information.
Evaluation
EVALUATION
You should be able to
- select one hostel on one site, considering the questions asked in each task;
- calculate the total cost;
- apply acquired vocabulary;
- present some information on different sights and means of transport;
- present relevant information on the topic;
- present a powerpoint or prezi presentation gathering all the information required;
- present it to your classmates.
your ppt presentation should have
- pictures and information of your hostel;
- pictures and information on different sights;
- pictures and information on different means of transport;
Conclusion
CONCLUSION
After completing all the tasks , prepare your oral presentation to the class.
It would be important for you and your group to review what you did, how you did it and to mention what you learned by doing it.
Summarize what you have accomplished. As a group, discuss your findings and decide which information you are going to use to create a powerpoint presentation of your conclusions.
Be prepared to present it to your colleagues.
Teacher Page
SOME HINTS
Plan to visit some museums.
They are an excellent way of providing interactive experiences by getting us up close to things we usually only see in books, newspapers or on television.
In London there are over 240 diverse museums. Some of them don’t charge admission fee.