London travel and transport
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can identify and name different types of transport used in London and describe some good and bad points about them.
Key learning points
- The River Thames was one of the earliest transport routes: people travelled up and down the river in boats for trade.
- London is famous for its red double decker buses, black taxi cabs and its London Underground tube trains.
- There are special rules to help keep the most polluting cars out of central London.
- To reduce pollution, a network of bicycles and electric scooters are available to hire in London.
Keywords
Trade - Trade is the buying and selling of goods and services between people, companies and countries.
Public transport - Public transport is the shared use of vehicles such as trains, buses, trams and planes on routes where people pay fares.
London Underground - The London Underground is a public transport system of trains that travel through tunnels under the city.
Congestion - Congestion is where there is too much traffic and movement is difficult.
Pollution - Pollution is anything that makes the environment dirty or unhealthy.
Common misconception
Pupils may think that all buses are red, and all taxi cabs are black or all trains are tube trains.
These types of transport are symbolic of London, but they are not the only ones in the city; there are many buses and taxis in a variety of colours and there are overground trains as well as underground tube trains.
Teacher tip
Compare the ways that people get around in London with the ways that people get around where you live. How are they similar and how are they different?
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which people are part of the government?
Q2.Decide which of the following places are London landmarks.
London landmark
London landmark
not a London landmark
not a London landmark
Q3.What nickname is also given to the Elizabeth Tower in London?
Q4.Many people that work in London are commuters. What is a commuter?
Q5.What is the Palace of Westminster famous for?
Q6.Landmarks are important because they attract visitors to come to the city. Another name for people that come to visit the city is ...
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Where in London do we usually find these modes of transport?
on roads
on roads
on the River Thames
on the River Thames
underground
Q2.Match the transport to the colour it is most often associated with.
red
black
Q3.For what reason did people begin using the River Thames for transport in the past?
Q4.Why are there rules to try to keep cars out of the central part of London?
Q5.If you hire something, what are you doing?
Q6.Name a type of transport you can hire in central London that doesn't pollute the air.
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