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TOWER OF LONDON Learn about the history of the Tower of London. Practice reading, comprehension and writing.

WORKSHEET 3 Read the text out loud giving a few students a chance to read a sentence. Discuss with students if they’ve been to London and the Tower. On the next page, have students answer the True and False sentences individually. Tell them they must correct the false ones. If they find it difficult, write the sentences on the board to help them and have them copy them to practice writing. Answers: 1-T, 2-F, 3-F, 4-T, 5-T, 6-F

Synopsis Who will win the Culture Vulture UK Treasure Hunt 2019? Join Jo, our culture vulture, as she hunts for clues all around England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. There’s lots to see and do: Learn about the great inventors of the 19th century, discover the music and musicians that have put Britain on the map, enjoy a nice cup of tea and cake at a traditional Welsh tea room, hear about Ireland’s famous Blarney Stone, and visit the Tower of London and meet some of it’s famous visitors from the past. But, Big Bobbi also wants to win the treasure hunt and will do anything it takes to get what she wants… The race is on!

FLASHCARDS Learn vocabulary related to the UK and British Isles. NOTE: The flashcards SHAMROCKS and LEPRECHAUN are equally for NORTHEN IRELAND and IRELAND.

WORKSHEET 1 Use the flashcards to teach students vocabulary related to the play. Start by asking them about the first flag - UK. Ask them if they know what the United Kingdom is. Explain that it is made up of 4 countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Tell them that Ireland is not part of the UK, but part of the British Isles. See if they can guess which country the flags belong to. Review each flag and if necessary write its name on the board. Show students the flashcard with the map and have them point out the countries. Review each flashcard with landmarks and aspects of the culture of each country. GAME: When students are comfortable with the flashcards you can have a vocabulary race! Stick each flag one the wall and make two teams. Have them line up for the race: only two students racing at a time. Ask them “Where can we find the Parliament/Big Ben?” and lift up the corresponding flashcard. The first student to touch the correct flag wins one point. Continue until you’ve finished the cards. The team with the most points wins!

NAME THE COUNTRIES Get familiar with the UK map and practice spelling the countries.

WORKSHEET 2 Tell your students that they’re going to practice spelling the countries you practiced in the flashcards. If you think that students need further help, write each country’s name on the board in a jumbled order, and have them guess where to write it. If students were paying attention, they will know the answer to the question! Answers: 1-Northern Ireland, 2-Scotland, 3-Ireland, 4-Wales, 5-England Part of the UK: Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England.

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HARD ROCK CAFÉ: MEMORABILIA Discover Hard Rock Café’s origins. Learn about music vocabulary. NOTE: This activity is not connected to the Culture Vulture script but is a fun activity related to British culture.

WORKSHEET 4 Ask students if they know anything about the Hard Rock Café. Explain that it is a theme restaurant founded in 1971 by two North Americans. In 1979 the cafe began covering its walls with rock and roll memorabilia. There are about 181 cafes worldwide! Ask students if the know the meaning of “memorabilia”. Explain that it is an object, like a souvenir, that a person acquires for the memories associated with it. Students can begin unscrambling the words. If it’s too difficult, you can write the words correctly on the board in a jumbled order and have them guess where they go. Answers: 1-GUITAR, 2-MICROPHONE, 3-JACKET, 4-SAXOPHONE, 5-VINYL, 6-DRUMS

THE BEATLES: YELLOW SUBMARINE TRACK 1 Discover The Beatles. Practice listening and vocabulary.

WORKSHEET 5 Ask students if they’ve heard about The Beatles. Explain that they were a pop/rock band from the 1960’s, from the city of Liverpool in England. They were considered one of the most influential bands of their time. Ask them if they know what “influential” means. Explain that it’s when there’s a great influence, importance or significance on someone or something. Tell students they’re going to listen to one of The Beatles’ songs: Yellow Submarine. They must listen carefully and choose the correct underlined word. Play the song 2 or 3 times if necessary. When they’re finished, ask them about the song and what they think it’s about. Answers: 1-town, 2-life, 3-found, 4-waves, 5-friends, 6-begins, 7-ease, 8-blue

FILM TIME Practice speaking and creative writing. NOTE: This activity is not connected to the Culture Vulture script but is a fun activity related to British culture.

WORKSHEET 6 Ask students if the like going to the cinema, and if they go often. Ask if they prefer films or books. Have students look at the pictures. Ask them the questions in the worksheet. Students can try to write a summary about each film. If it’s too difficult, talk about each film orally as a group. Answers: 1- Alice in Wonderland, 2-Harry Potter, 3-Lord of the Rings J.R.R. Tolkien-3, Lewis Carroll-1, J.K Rowling-2 EXTRA: Ask students if they can guess which book was written over 150 years ago: Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Carroll

HARRY POTTER: FILM VOCABULARY Practice speaking, writing and vocabulary. NOTE: This activity is not connected to the Culture Vulture script but is a fun activity related to British culture.

WORKSHEET 7 Probably all students have seen Harry Potter. Have them explain what the film is about (first film namely) and explain it to anyone who hasn’t seen it. If students can’t remember the words or find it difficult, write them on the board in a jumbled order and have them guess what object they belong to. After everyone has finished, correct the answers. If no one remembers the broomstick’s actual name (4), write the jumbled letters on the board and have them guess: M B I N S U (NIMBUS) Answers: 1- Spell Book, 2-Snowy Owl, 3-Potion, 4-Broomstick, 5-Cloak, 6-Crystal Ball, 7- Sorting Hat, 8-Wand/Magic Wand



SHAKESPEARE: COLOUR ME IN Let’s colour! A small introduction about Shakespeare. Practice reading and speaking. NOTE: This activity is not connected to the Culture Vulture script but is a fun activity related to British culture.

WORKSHEET 8 Ask students if they’ve ever heard of Shakespeare. Read the small introduction together. Tell them that he is the most famous playwright in the English language, and around 410 films have been made from his plays! Have them colour in the picture and guess what year Shakespeare was born. Answer: 1564 EXTRA: Tell students that if they want to do some research, they can write “Shakespeare’s Screen Adaptations” on Google to find more information.

TEA TIME: FANCY A CUPPA? Discover British traditions. Practice reading, creative writing and acting.

WORKSHEET 9 Ask students if they know what time afternoon tea is (around 4/5pm). Explain that afternoon tea became fashionable in the 19th century thanks to Anna, the Duchess of Bedford. It was supposed to fill a long gap between lunch and dinner, served as late as 8pm back then. Lifestyles have changed since then, and now it is simply a delicious treat. Tell students that two friends have met for the afternoon tea, Peggy and Janet. They are in a typical Welsh tea room and the waitress comes to take their order. Have students continue the dialogue in writing, using the menu on the right side of the page. Tell them to be creative, to use words to describe the food, such as: delicious, fantastic, sweet, salty, etc. When they’re finished, you can act out the dialogue as a little play, dressing up and using props if you wish!

WELSH LANGUAGE: FUN FACT Time for a laugh!

WORKSHEET 10 Ask students if they know any long words in English. After they’ve mentioned a few, tell them that in Welsh -official language in Wales- there is a 58-letter word naming a village. Read the text together, the translation, and try to read the word… You’ll surely have a laugh! EXTRA: Students can do further research on long words in Google.

RUGBY: WORDSEARCH Learn about rugby and where it’s popular. Practice rugby related vocabulary.

WORKSHEET 11 Ask students if they’ve ever played rugby. Read the text together as a group. Have a quick discussion about any other

aspects students may know about rugby, and then begin the wordsearch.

Answers: EXTRA: If students are interested in playing, arrange a rugby day at school!



RUGBY: WHAT ARE THEY DOING? Learn about playing rugby. Practice the present continuous, speaking and writing.

WORKSHEET 12 Ask students: “What are you doing?” Possible answer: “We are learning.” Point to a student and ask: “What are you doing?” Possible answer: “I am learning.” Tell students that they’ll be using the present continuous. Write on the board: subject + verb to be + present participle of the main verb. Explain the the present participle is the verb+ing (Before adding ing, some verbs drop the “e” and some consonants are doubled. Write example 1 to explain. Tell students to remember that the verb to be can be singular (is) or plural (are). Have students guess what the players are doing, covering the box on the right. Then proceed with the worksheet. Answers: 2-is kicking the ball; 3-is going through the goalposts; 4-is tossing a coin; 5-is tackling the ball carrier; 6-are performing the Haka; 7-is passing the ball backwards; 8-is catching the ball; 9-are forming a scrum; 10-is running with the ball

SCOTTISH INVENTIONS: WHO INVENTED WHAT? TRACK 2 Learn about Scottish inventors and inventions. Practice listening and speaking.

WORKSHEET 13 Ask students if they know any inventors. If yes, ask them what they’ve invented. Tell them that many great inventions were created by Scottish people. They will have to listen to the script and connect the inventor to their inventions. Play the script 2 or 3 times if necessary. Answers: 1-D, 2-C, 3-A, 4-E, 5-B DRAWING EXERCISE: Give students a white piece of paper and have them draw their own invention and explain it to the class in English! Script A: 1-Alexander Graham Bell invented the telephone. 2-John Logie Baird invented the colour television. 3-James Watt invented the improved steam engine. 4-Charles Macintosh invented the raincoat. 5-Robert William Thomson invented the pneumatic tyre.

ENGLISH INVENTIONS: WOMEN IN SCIENCE TRACK 3 Learn about English women inventors and inventions. Practice listening, speaking and writing. NOTE: This activity is not connected to the Culture Vulture script but is a fun activity related to British culture.

WORKSHEET 14 Ask students if they know any women inventors. Ask them why they think we don’t know about many women inventors. Explain that women didn’t have access to Science as men did, and weren’t permitted to do many things, including getting an education. Continue with the worksheet. Students must listen to the script attentively and connect the inventor to their inventions. Play the script 2 or 3 times if necessary. Answers: 1-B, 2-A, 3-C Script B: 1-Eleanor Coade invented an artificial stone used for many outdoor constructions, like statues. The Coade stone was a very resistant

material and one of the most used of the 18th century. 2-Henrietta Vanisittart is known as England’s first woman engineer. She

invented a new propeller design that allowed ships to move faster and smoother using less fuel.

3-Elizabeth Bell didn’t want children to work cleaning chimneys. She decided to invent the chimney sweeping machine and was the only

woman know to do this in her time.



IRISH FOLKLORE: LEPRECHAUNS Learn about Leprechauns. Practice reading and speaking.

WORKSHEET 15 Ask students if they know what a Leprechaun is. Read the text together as a group. Tell students they must write a text with their wishes. If they find it too difficult, have them draw their three wishes and then explain them to the class in English.

LEPRECHAUN MATCH Let’s exercise our memory!

WORKSHEET 16 Explain to students that Leprechauns are mischievous creatures. When you’re mischievous, you get into mischief, which means you do naughty and annoying things. Ask students if they get into mischief. Have them give examples of their mischievous behaviour! Answers:

CULTURE VULTURE SONG / TR 4 BIG BAD BOBBI SONG / TR 5 Practice listening and singing along.

WORKSHEET 17A / LEVEL: EASY Practice each song individually. Read the lyrics out loud without the song to practice the text first. If your students can read with you, great! After this, have the students listen to the songs a few times. When you’re ready you can play the songs and let the class sing along.

CULTURE VULTURE SONG TRACK 4 Practice listening, vocabulary and writing.

WORKSHEET 17B / LEVEL: MEDIUM Tell the students that they’re going to listen to the Culture Vulture Song. They must listen carefully and fill in the blanks with the correct word from the list. Play the song 2 or 3 times if necessary. Let students know that the words can be repeated. Answers: 1-art, 2-music, 3-can, 4-visit, 5-clothes, 6-study, 7-start, 8-art, 9-music, 10-can

CULTURE VULTURE SONG TRACK 4 Practice listening, vocabulary and writing.

WORKSHEET 17C / LEVEL: DIFFICULT Tell the students that they’re going to listen to the Culture Vulture Song. They must listen carefully and fill in the blanks with the correct word. Play the song 2 or 3 times if necessary. Let students know that the words can be repeated. Answers: 1-art, 2-music, 3-can, 4-visit, 5-clothes, 6-study, 7-start, 8-art, 9-music, 10-can

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UNITED KINGDOM

ENGLAND

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PARLIAMENT / BIG BEN

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HARD ROCK CAFÉ

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TOWER OF LONDON

PIPERS PLAYING BAGPIPES

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SCOTTISH KILTS

WELSH TEA ROOM

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WELSH RUGBY

LEPRECHAUN

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SHAMROCKS

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NAME THE COUNTRIES

Only 4 of these countries are part of the UK. Do you know which ones?

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TOWER OF LONDONA Brief History

The Tower of London is a medieval castle in England. It is made from caen stone brought from France and constructed by

William the Conqueror in 1066.

It was used for many things in the past. It was a prison and prisoners entered through the Prisoners Gate. In the White

Tower, they had arms like cannons, guns and bows. From 1199 to 1216 there were all kinds of animals in the Tower, like lions, kangaroos, elephants, polar bears and ostriches. For about 500 years they made England’s coins here. The place where coins

are made is called a ‘Mint.’ Today we can see the Crown Jewels at the Tower of London, including Queen Elizabeth’s crown

with 2800 diamonds!

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TOWER OF LONDONTrue or False

1. Tower of London is made from caen stone.

2. It was it constructed in 1056.3. The prisoners entered through the White Gate. 4. You could find all kinds of animals at the Tower.5. England’s coins were made here.6. Queen Elizabeth’s crown has 3000 diamonds.

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HARD ROCK CAFÉMemorabilia

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Do you know what “memorabilia” means?

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In the tower / town where I was bornLived a man who sailed to seaAnd he told us of his mind / lifeIn the land of submarinesSo we sailed up to the sunTill we found / find a sea of greenAnd we lived beneath the whales / wavesIn our yellow submarineWe all live in a yellow submarineYellow submarine, yellow submarineWe all live in a yellow submarineYellow submarine, yellow submarineAnd our friends / men are all aboardMany more of them live next doorAnd the band began / begins to playWe all live in a yellow submarineYellow submarine, yellow submarineWe all live in a yellow submarineYellow submarine, yellow submarine(SPOKEN: Full speed ahead Mr Boatswain, full speed ahead. Full speed ahead it is, Sergeant.. Cut the cable, drop the cable. Aye, Sir, aye. Captain, captain)

THE BEATLESYellow Submarine

As we live a life of ease / beesEvery one of us has all we needSky of bloom / blue and sea of greenIn our yellow submarineWe all live in a yellow submarineYellow submarine, yellow submarineWe all live in a yellow submarineYellow submarine, yellow submarineWe all live in a yellow submarineYellow submarine, yellow submarine

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FILM TIME

Can you name the three films in the pictures?

Have you seen them? Which one is your favourite?

Choose one of these films and write a brief summary about it, including why you enjoyed it!

Did you know…?

These three films were inspired by books, one of them written

over 150 years ago!

Can you guess which author wrote each book?

J. R. R. Tolkien

Lewis Carroll

J.K. Rowling

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HARRY POTTERFilm Vocabulary

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SHAKESPEAREColour Me In

Shakespeare is considered to be one of the greatest writers that ever lived. Over the course of his career, he wrote several plays,

many of which are still performed today, and classic poems as well. He was born a very long time ago… Can you guess what year?

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TEA TIMEFancy a cuppa?

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Peggy and Janet have met in a Welsh tea room for the

afternoon tea. Look at the menu on the right and continue the dialogue.

· Wide selection of tea· Victoria chocolate cake· English rose profiteroles

· Scones with cream and jam· Raspberry with custard tart

· Smoked salmon sandwich· Cucumber sandwich

Waiter: Good afternoon!Janet: Good afternoon. We’d like to have some tea.Waiter: Sure Madam. Have you

decided yet?Peggy: Oh, good afternoon. No, not yet. What would you recommend us?Waiter:

ACT IT OUT!

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dialogue in front of the

class. If you like you can

dress up and use props!

WELSH LANGUAGEFun Fact

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Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch

Did you know that…

… is the longest place name in Europe and the second longest official

one-word place name in the world?!

Translation: "Saint Mary's Church in a hollow of white hazel

near the rapid whirlpool of the church of Saint Tysilio with a red cave"

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RUGBYWordsearch

Rugby is played by two teams of fifteen players on a grass pitch about 100 metres long and 70 metres wide. It’s extremely popular in Wales,

Scotland, England and Ireland, but also in many other countries like France, Romania, Argentina,

Italy, New Zealand, Australia and South Africa.

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RUGBYWhat are they doing?

1. score a try2. kick the ball

3. go through the goalposts

4. toss a coin5. tackle the ball carrier

6. perform the Haka

7. pass the ball backwards

8. catch the ball9. form a scrum

10. run with the ball

Example: In picture 1 the rugby player is scoring a try.In picture 2 the rugby player _____________________________________In picture 3 the ball ______________________________________________In picture 4 the referee ___________________________________________In picture 5 the rugby player _____________________________________In picture 6 the “All Blacks” _____________________________________In picture 7 the rugby player _____________________________________In picture 8 the player in the line-out ____________________________In picture 9 the rugby players ___________________________________In picture 10 the rugby player _____________________________________

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IRISH FOLKLORELeprechauns

A leprechaun is a type of fairy in Irish folklore. They are usually little bearded men, wearing a coat and hat. They are

solitary creatures who spend their time making and mending shoes and

have a hidden pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. If captured by a human,

they often grant three wishes in exchange for their freedom.

I’ll grant you three

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If I caught a Leprechaun…

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LEPRECHAUN MATCH

CIRCLE THE TWO MATCHING LEPRECHAUNS!

These mischievous leprechauns look similar, but only two are EXACTLY the same. Can you find them?

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I’m a culture vulturefor travel and artI’m a culture vultureMusic fills my heartI’m a culture vulture Museums, tooI am a culture vulture And you can be one, too!! I love to visit other culturesMeet locals, have a lookSee the clothes that they are wearingAnd what they like to cook (oh yum)I like to see all kinds of theatreI love to study art I’m keen on concerts of world musicI’ll be there before the start! I’m a culture vulturefor travel and artI’m a culture vultureMusic fills my heartI’m a culture vulture Museums, tooI am a culture vulture (x2) And you can be one, too!!

CULTURE VULTURE SONGSing along!

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My name is Big Bad BobbiAnd culture is my gameI find all the treasure And I get all the fame!I’ll solve all the puzzles

Using every clueAnd if I get there firstI will steal it from you!

Cos I’m…

Big Bad Bobbi - remember my name Big Bad Bobbi - culture’s my gameBig Bad Bobbi - I’ll find every clue

Big Bad Bobbi - will steal it from you!

My name is Big Bad BobbiAnd I will never lose

Each year I get more badgesBeating all you fools

My name is Big Bad BobbiYou know what I’ll do?

If I get there firstI will steal it from you!

Cos I’m…

Big Bad Bobbi - remember my name Big Bad Bobbi - culture’s my gameBig Bad Bobbi - I’ll find every clue

Big Bad Bobbi - will steal it from you!

BIG BAD BOBBI SONGSing along!

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I’m a culture vulturefor travel and ____I’m a culture vulture______ fills my heartI’m a culture vulture Museums, tooI am a culture vulture And you ____ be one, too!! I love to _____ other culturesMeet locals, have a lookSee the _______ that they are wearingAnd what they like to cook (oh yum)I like to see all kinds of theatreI love to _____ art I’m keen on concerts of world musicI’ll be there before the ______! I’m a culture vulturefor travel and ____I’m a culture vulture______ fills my heartI’m a culture vulture Museums, tooI am a culture vulture (x2) And you ____ be one, too!!

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I’m a culture vulturefor travel and ____I’m a culture vulture______ fills my heartI’m a culture vulture Museums, tooI am a culture vulture And you ____ be one, too!! I love to _____ other culturesMeet locals, have a lookSee the _______ that they are wearingAnd what they like to cook (oh yum)I like to see all kinds of theatreI love to _____ art I’m keen on concerts of world musicI’ll be there before the ______! I’m a culture vulturefor travel and ____I’m a culture vulture______ fills my heartI’m a culture vulture Museums, tooI am a culture vulture (x2) And you ____ be one, too!!

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Primary - Blue Mango Theatrebluemangotheatre.com/pdf/m_pedagogico/CULTURE...WORKSHEET 6 Ask students if the like going to the cinema, and if they go often. Ask if they prefer films