London as a capital city
I can explain what is special about a capital city and locate, name and describe some of London’s most significant landmarks.
London as a capital city
I can explain what is special about a capital city and locate, name and describe some of London’s most significant landmarks.
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Key learning points
- A capital city is where a country's government has its headquarters and where it makes important decisions.
- Many people commute to London for work and millions of tourists visit or travel through the city.
- London has many important buildings and landmarks, such as Buckingham Palace, the Elizabeth Tower and Big Ben.
Common misconception
that commuters all drive cars to work
Many people do drive their car to work, but commuters are all the people that travel to a place for work using any mode of transport.
Keywords
Parliament - Parliament is the group of people who make the laws for the country.
Governement - A government is the group of people who are in charge of running the country.
Commute - To commute is to travel quite a long distance between your home and where you work.
Landmark - A feature in the landscape which has a particular meaning attached to it, for example, to help with directions, is called a landmark.
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
the mouth of the River Thames.
people live in London.
tourists visit London.
the south-east of England.
Exit quiz
6 Questions
the group of people who are in charge of running the country
the group of people who make the laws for the country
the main offices of an organisation