Last Day in London!

First of all, thanks, guys, for joining us on this trip, hope it was a good one!

Second, if you get a chance this summer, you really should check out the movie Shakespeare in Love.

Third,  a few pics of the Globe and the Tower of London, and a link with an interactive Globe interior pic:

Interactive Globe Theater

Finally, a few questions (You don't need to answer these question by question, they are just suggestions to get you thinking):

1. What was the best part of this trip?

2. What did you enjoy more: the guided tour, scavenger hunts, roleplays, or just walking around? What was best for your English?

3. What things do you remember the most strongly?

4. Did you learn a lot of English? What sort of things?

5. How could we use this tour to help students learn, and USE, more English? Any ideas?

5. If you could do this virtual tour your way, how would you do things differently?

6. Anything else you'd like to comment on?
















Thanks, guys!!!!! Bye! --Molly

London Catastrophes

Over its 2000-year history, London has had its share of disasters. For Next Week:

What can you tell me about the Black Death in London?

Bubonic Plague: The Black Death



And how much do you know about the Great Fire of 1666?

The Great Fire, 1666

The Great Fire of London, 1666

Who designed St. Paul's?

St Paul's Cathedral

And how about the Blitz of 1940?

Afternoon Tea during the Blitz

The Blitz

In Dec. 1940, a miracle

Sleeping in the Tube: The Blitz, London, 1940

Still gotta deliver the milk...but where did all the houses go?

And, while this is recent history, not exactly a catastrophe, more like a soap opera, who knows what this is about?

The queen viewing flowers left outside of Kensington Palace

Who is she?

St Pau's, Sir Christopher Wren, Cheapside, the Blitz...and pubs

Hi all, hopefully today we'll get to St Paul's and Cheapside. We are really in the heart of old London now.
Sorry about the files from last week, I sent them, but they were too big. It was two days later before I got the failure-to-send notice, so they must have been REALLY big!

Next time, see what you can find, pictures, illustrations, about what this part of London looked like in Shakespeare's day, before the fire. Also a little about how people in London lived at the time?

Maybe a couple of you can research the Blitz.

And of course, pubs and pub food.

For a little extra fun, check out the Red Lion pub on youtube ( a different Red Lion, not the one we saw!) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKcLva2Vn7k
And check out Camden Market and Portobello road market--also on youtube. Fun!http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BZYBxOdiasg

The Old City of London

Check out the files I shared with you today: pubs, the Inns of Court, Samuel Johnson, the Temple church, and tiny Twining's Tea,the oldest tea shop in London, still operating after all these years. This is where it all started--the British tea craze that led to the Opium Wars and the British-occupied territories in China.

HW: find the Westminster Arms Menu, Sherlock Holmes Pub Menu, or Punch Tavern menu in their folders. collect pictures of all the foods, especially the ones you don't know (just go to google images and type in the names). Next class, be prepared to share your pics with your classmates! Also next class I'm gonna ask you about your likes and dislikes on one of the menus, so think about what you'd order if you could!--Molly

Commenting on where we've been

Just like we talked about in class today, but here you have a little more time to reflect and think on your own.

Talk about where we’ve been. Where would you like to go back and wander around more? Where would you like to go inside? What surprised you? What do you think you would miss? Is there anything that’s NOT there that surprises you?

Check out the map below while you're at it, and some images from inside Buckingham palace. Also Queen Victoria, both young and old.

For a special homework, go to google maps this week (just the regular kind, like in the picture below), and make sure you know just where the places we've been are!

See you next week in the City of London!--Molly

P.S. Pub food: here are some names you can check out, but be sure to go online for pub menus, cause I'm sure there's more...
steak and kidney pie. spotted dick. toad-in-a-hole. bangers and mash. fish and chips. ale. stout. 

Going Places

Hey, guys!

Something a little different today--

First, a link to London transport passes for travelers:  http://www.londonpass.com/london-transport/index.html?aid=19&gclid=CPqg2LP8gLACFUZNpgodWEZVGQ

and second, a link to a tube map!  http://www.tfl.gov.uk/assets/downloads/standard-tube-map.pdf

Finally, for today, a link to a trip planner--which tube line to take to which place...  http://www.metazone.co.uk/tubemap/

OK, using the trip planner, see if you can figure out which lines to take between the following places:

Westminster to Aldgate
Trafalgar Square to Notting Hill
Kensington to Bank Junction

Good luck!--Molly

May 7

Sorry guys, just got in. Today would be a good day for opinions about what seems to work well and what doesn't! Also, what did you think of the scavenger hunt? What was the best part about the hour? Or whatever else moves you!

London Journal, Day 1 of our Trip

Hey guys, this is my first time on a blog so I don't really know what I'm doing : ). Anyhow, this blog is for you to spend some time reflecting on your morning in London. We'll be asking you some questions just to get you started. Feel free to express yourselves about things you've noticed or felt that aren't on the question list, the questions are just a way to help you get started.


so, for example, you could talk about any or all of these:

1.  What kind of differences did you recognize between London and say, Taipei?

A)

2.  So far, is London the same as you had imagined? In what ways is it different?

A)

3.  What new knowledge have you gained?

A)

4.  In what ways is visiting London virtually with companions and a tour guide different than reading about it?

A)

5.  And I know we're just starting out, but....have you gained any English knowledge today? If so, what sort? (this is one question I will definitely be asking again!!!)

A)

6.  Anything else you feel like sharing?
A)


And finally, some photos (if they actually upload). Remember, for next week, learn a little about Westminster Abbey or the Thames and London's bridges to tell us all about! : D

See you then!!!--Molly