London London LifeLife

British breakfastsBritish breakfasts1) In London Life today, we sit down to a traditional British 1) In London Life today, we sit down to a traditional British

breakfast in a smart London restaurant and a ‘greasy-breakfast in a smart London restaurant and a ‘greasy-spoon café’! A ‘greasy-spoon café’, or ‘caff’, is the spoon café’! A ‘greasy-spoon café’, or ‘caff’, is the opposite of a smart restaurant!opposite of a smart restaurant!

What is ‘greasy-spoon café’? ___________What is ‘greasy-spoon café’? ___________2) The usual British breakfast is “____, _____ and chips.2) The usual British breakfast is “____, _____ and chips.3) The key ingredients of a great breakfast in a 3) The key ingredients of a great breakfast in a

downmarket London café are: the ________, they won’t downmarket London café are: the ________, they won’t hurry you out, the ______, the sounds, for example, the hurry you out, the ______, the sounds, for example, the badly-tuned radio, the unusual or‘eccentric’ art on the badly-tuned radio, the unusual or‘eccentric’ art on the wall, the ______, for example, tomato ______, and the wall, the ______, for example, tomato ______, and the fact that you can listen to other people’s __________!fact that you can listen to other people’s __________!

Afternoon tea at the RitzAfternoon tea at the Ritz1) It opened in …1) It opened in …a.1906a.1906 b. 2006b. 2006c.1806c.18062) “stewed tea” is 2) “stewed tea” is a. cold teaa. cold teab. sweet teab. sweet tea c. very hot (boiled) and strong c. very hot (boiled) and strong

teatea3) “ritzy” it is …3) “ritzy” it is …a. disgusting and awful a. disgusting and awful b. expensive and fashionable b. expensive and fashionable c. very old and unusualc. very old and unusual

Taxi!Taxi!Fill in the gaps:Fill in the gaps:1. The black taxi also known as a 1. The black taxi also known as a

black ______.black ______.2.The word 'cab' is a shortened form 2.The word 'cab' is a shortened form

of the French word Cab_____t. of the French word Cab_____t. Originally they were horse-drawn Originally they were horse-drawn vehicles and the 'driver' was vehicles and the 'driver' was known as a 'cabbie'. This term is known as a 'cabbie'. This term is still used today for a taxi driver, a still used today for a taxi driver, a cabbie. cabbie.

3. Cabbies and their cabs have a 3. Cabbies and their cabs have a licence. The driver in London has licence. The driver in London has a very difficult _____ called 'The a very difficult _____ called 'The Knowledge'. Knowledge'.

4. Drivers have to memorise routes 4. Drivers have to memorise routes and places around the city. This is and places around the city. This is an area which has about _______ an area which has about _______ streets! streets!

5. It usually takes nearly ______years 5. It usually takes nearly ______years for drivers to learn the streets and for drivers to learn the streets and pass the test. pass the test.

The TubeThe TubeComplete:Complete:

1. 1. London is served by London is served by ___ ___ Tube lines and Tube lines and ______ stations. stations.

2. 2. AAbout ___ bout ___ millionmillion tube journeys are made on the tube journeys are made on the tube every day. tube every day.

a. 5a. 5 b.1.5 c. 2.7 b.1.5 c. 2.7

3. 3. The The shortest escalatorshortest escalator on the tube system, with on the tube system, with only only ________ steps, is at Chancery Lane. steps, is at Chancery Lane.

a.10a.10 b. 50 c. 100 b. 50 c. 100

4. 4. In In Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone,Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone, the Headmaster at Hogwarts has a scar shaped the Headmaster at Hogwarts has a scar shaped

just like just like ______________ on his on his knee.knee.

HarrodsHarrods1. It is one of the most famous and biggest 1. It is one of the most famous and biggest

___________in London.___________in London.

a. shopsa. shops b. cinemasb. cinemas c.hotelsc.hotels

2. What is it famous for?2. What is it famous for?

3. The owner of Harrods, Mohamed Al 3. The owner of Harrods, Mohamed Al Fayed,Fayed, calls it the ____ of sales.calls it the ____ of sales.

a. cinemaa. cinema b. circusb. circus c. theatrec. theatre