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1: Sights in London (12 P)

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Find out: Which sight goes with which text. Make a line between the two fitting parts.
Sight in London London Zoo Text It is Londons largest park. The Londoners walk or sit in the grass, they play football or go cycling. At the weekends they have picnics. It is the home of the Queen. If the flag is flying on top, it means, she is at home. First it was a castle, later it became a prison. The Crown Jewels and a collection of arms are on show here. The Beefeaters are the guards of the Tower. It is Londons main shopping centre. It was built in 2000 and is the largest giant wheel. It is situated on the south bank of the river Thames. It weighs 1600 tons. From there you have a wonderful view over the city. More than 6000 animals are there. In the summer you can see open-air theatre plays there. A wooden bridge, called London Bridge, existed from Roman times until the twelfth century. Tower bridge is made of stone and opens when a big ship wants to pass.

Hyde Park

London Eye

Tower Bridge Tower of London

Oxford Street

Buckingham Palace

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Nr. 2: Sights in London: A conversation (18 P)

Make a dialogue between you and your friend. He wants to know, which sight you would like to see. Give him an answer and tell him why you would like to see zhis sight. Example: Sight: The Tower bridge Your friend You Which sight would I would like to see the Tower- Bridge. you like to see? Why would you like Because I like the river Thames and the ships. It is very nice to to see the Tower- see the bridge when it openes for the big ships. Bridge?

a)

Sight: The London Zoo. You

Your friend Which sight would you like to see?

Why would you like to see the London Zoo?

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Your friend Which sight would you like to see?

Why would you like to see the London Eye?

c)

Sight: The Buckingham Palace. You

Your friend Which sight would you like to see?

Why would you like to see the Buckingham Palace?

Arbeit 1: London, Simple Present, to be Name: __________________ B: The Simple Present Nr. 3: Signal words of the Simple Present (8 P)

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Underline the signal words of the Simple Present. Example: I always stand up at seven o`clock in the morning.
a) b) c) d) e) f) g) h) He often eats an apple in the evening. My mother usually tidies up my room. He never gets up before eleven o`clock in the morning. My sister sometimes makes mistakes when she is angry. Every weekend she goes shopping with her friends. Normally, he doesn`t like to eat fish. It seldomly rains in California. Peter often forgets his homework.

Nr. 4: Use of the Simple Present

Fill in the correct word form. Use the Simple Present. Example: I always stand up (stand up) at seven o`clock in the morning.

a) b) c) d) e) f) g)

Tim always ________(like) eating ice-cream. The Millers always __________________ (visit) the Clarks on Saturdays. In summer the children never ___________________ (go) to school by bus. Sometimes Susan ___________________ (watch) science fiction films. My parents always ____________________ (drink) tea for breakfast. I never __________________ (eat) tomatoes. Maisie and Molly always ___________________(go) shopping on Fridays.

Arbeit 1: London, Simple Present, to be Name: __________________ Nr. 5: Verneinungen im Simple- Present (12 P)

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Write down the negative sentence to each positive sentence.

Positive sentence Negative sentence

I like to go to school.
They want to go to the new shop. He eats a lot of apples. Peter knows Sarah. I go fishing every Saturday.

I don`t like to go to school.

Nr. 6: Konjugation of the auxilliary- verb to be (5 P) Write down the correct word form of to be. Use am, is and are. I You He/She/It We You They

are

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Nr. 7: Use of to be (6 P)

Fill in the correct word form. Use am, is or are. Example: I am new here.

a) b) c) d) e) f)

He __________ our new teacher. I __________ the best sprayer in the world. We __________ friends. My mother __________ never too late. Peter and Sarah __________ my cousins. They __________ my parents.

Nr. 8: Use of to be: Questions and negations (24 P)

Find the questions and negate the sentences. Example: Tom is my best friend. Is Tom my best friend? Tom isnt my best friend.

a)

She is my mother. _______________________________________ _______________________________________ They are my friends. _______________________________________ _______________________________________

b)

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c)

We are beautiful. _______________________________________ _______________________________________ I am nice. _______________________________________ _______________________________________

d)