London and Tower Bridge

2024.07.22
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Rameez
United Kingdom(イギリス)

I teach in Elementary Schools and Junior High Schools. I am from London and graduated from the University of Westminster.

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London and Tower Bridge

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<Let's learn!>
・Have you ever...
・There is/are
・the -est...
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Have you ever visited London? London is a very big city that has a lot of different people. There are many old buildings like Japan. It is also the capital of England. In London, it rains a lot. The weather isn’t too hot or too cold. A lot of the buildings are very important and wonderful.
There is a famous bridge called “Tower Bridge”. I liked Tower Bridge because it is beautiful. It was built in 1894.
Tower bridge has two tall towers on each end. You can enter and climb the towers. At the top, you can see London and the tall buildings. You can also see the river Thames. The river Thames is the longest river in England. Inside Tower Bridge, you can take pictures. You can also watch a movie about how they made the Bridge!

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Key Points

Repeat each word(s) and example sentence(s) after your teacher/tutor.

Key Phrases 重要表現

Have you ever…?

…したことがありますか

Have you ever eaten Fish and Chips?

There is/are …

…がいます、あります

There are many tourist attractions in London.

the -est...

最も…、いちばん…

London has the largest population in England.

Key Vocabulary 重要単語・熟語

capital

ˈkæp·ɪ·t̬əl

首都

名詞

the most important city in a country or state

Tokyo is the capital of Japan.

wonderful

ˈwʌn·dər·fəl

素晴らしい

形容詞

very good

They enjoyed a wonderful afternoon tea in a London café.

important

ɪmˈpɔr·tənt

重要な

形容詞

significant and valuable

Understanding English is important for sightseeing in London.

Others その他

A that B

BなA

関係代名詞

Football is a popular sport that many people in England love to watch.

A called B

Bと呼ばれるA

There is a big park called Hyde Park.

Practice

Fill in the blanks to complete the sentence.

()()() seen a rainbow?

ヒント:Have you ever ~

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Have you ever seen a rainbow?

()() many restaurants along this street.

ヒント:There is/are

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There are many restaurants along this street.

Big Ben is the () and most famous clock tower in London.

ヒント:tallest

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Big Ben is the tallest and most famous clock tower in London.

Article

Read the article aloud on your own or repeat each paragraph after your teacher/tutor.

London and Tower Bridge

<Let's learn!>
・Have you ever...
・There is/are
・the -est...
=====================================

Have you ever visited London? London is a very big city that has a lot of different people. There are many old buildings like Japan. It is also the capital of England. In London, it rains a lot. The weather isn’t too hot or too cold. A lot of the buildings are very important and wonderful.
There is a famous bridge called “Tower Bridge”. I liked Tower Bridge because it is beautiful. It was built in 1894.
Tower bridge has two tall towers on each end. You can enter and climb the towers. At the top, you can see London and the tall buildings. You can also see the river Thames. The river Thames is the longest river in England. Inside Tower Bridge, you can take pictures. You can also watch a movie about how they made the Bridge!

Questions

Answer the questions based on the article.

What is the capital of England?

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London is the capital of England.

When was Tower Bridge built?

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It was built in 1894.

How many towers does Tower Bridge have?

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It has two tall towers on each end.

Discussion

Let’s have a discussion about the theme with your teacher/tutor or classmates.

With your teacher/tutor 先生とのディスカッション

Have you ever visited foreign countries?
If yes, what countries did you visit?

What country do you want to visit?

What do you want to do when you visit there?

With your classmates クラスメートとのディスカッション

What landmark in the world would you like to visit?

※ランドマーク=その土地の目印や象徴になるような建造物

Why are you interested in that landmark?