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London's West End
Dear Eva,
Hi! I’m hav ing a fantas tic tim
e in the UK. Las t week I
went to London and did some
sightseeing and a bit of
shopping. The roads were 1) __
___________ traffic
and the pollution was almost
2) _____________ .
Enough complaining! There are
3) _____________
great shops selling 4) ______
________ clo thes. I
5) _____________ one of Lon
don’s top models giv ing
some money to a 6) ________
_____ pla ying a guitar
in Cov ent Garden. One evenin
g we were in Leices ter
Square and there was a film
7) _____________ at
one of the big cinemas. We saw
Jude Law arr ive! I’ll
show you my pho tos when I get
back.
See you soon,
Before you watch
1 Work with a partner and discuss what you like to
do when you visit a new city.
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walk around shopping / sightseeing
visit art galleries / museums / cinemas
eat out / go to pubs and bars
other activities
2 Complete the letter on the right with the words
and phrases in the box.
première trendy overwhelming scores of clogged with spotted busker
While you watch
3 Which parts of London does Jeremy visit? Put the
West End
names of the areas (a–d) on the map in the order he visits them.
a) Chinatown b) Leicester Square c) Covent Garden d) Soho
London
4 ________________
Pictures
2 Covent
Garden
Pictures
& 1 ________________
& Pictures
& 3 ________________
Pictures
& 4 Match the pictures (a–h) with the areas that Jeremy visits on the map.
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5 Watch the programme again and complete the extracts (a–l).
a)We’re in Leicester Square, _________ _________ _________ London’s West End.
b)If you’re lucky, you might _________ _________ _________ of the rich and famous …
c)But if you want to go shopping, Leicester Square isn’t the _________ _________ _________ . About the
only shops you’ll find around here are _________ , _________ souvenir stalls.
d)… in place of the traditional fruit and vegetable stalls, you’ll find _________ selling their handmade
ceramics, jewellery, knitwear – _________ _________ _________ .
e)… numerous bars, cafés and restaurants have _________ _________ over recent years. It’s a great place to
relax and _________ _________ or be entertained by the street performers and _________ .
f)Covent Garden is also a _________ _________ for the young and _________ Londoners …
g)… immediately north of Leicester Square is Chinatown with _________ _________ Chinese restaurants
and shops selling oriental produce, some _________ _________ _________ .
h)… the Chinese New Year. Then, the streets are _________ _________ people …
i)If you’re looking for something to eat there’s an almost _________ _________ of international cuisines …
j)If you want a traditional English pub, _________ _________ _________ _________ the Coach and Horses
in Greek Street.
k)… a great _________ _________ _________ if you prefer not to visit the pub …
l)If you’re not exhausted by now, you can finish the night off clubbing. _________ _________ _________
in music, you’ll find it here.
After you watch
6 Answer these questions.
a) Why did Leicester Square change?
b) What happened to Covent Garden in the 1970s?
c) When is the best time to visit Chinatown?
d) Why do people go to Bar Italia?
7 Work with a partner and discuss these questions.
Big Ben and the Houses of Parliament
a) Where would you like to visit in London? Why?
b)Are there areas like Leicester Square in your city
or a city near you?
c) Do you like people watching? Why / Why not?
8 Imagine you went on Jeremy’s tour of London
during January or February. Write a postcard to a
friend describing your day.
The Tower of London and Tower Bridge
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