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.
Lesson details
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.
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.
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.
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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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