Lesson 103. Country Study. Part III

Introduction

Reading and discussing

London as it is

Paddington!

https://en.islcollective.com/video-lessons/paddington-arrived-london

Underground

10 facts about London`s Tube:

1. THE MAJORITY OF THE LONDON UNDERGROUND IS NOT UNDERGROUND.

2. EACH TRAIN TRAVELS ABOUT 114,500 MILES A YEAR.

3. MORE THAN 1 BILLION JOURNEYS ARE MADE EACH YEAR.

4. HALF A MILLION MICE CALL THE UNDERGROUND HOME.

5. THERE ARE SOME GHOSTS REPORTEDLY LIVING DOWN THERE, TOO.

6. THE AVERAGE LONDONER SPENDS 11.5 DAYS OF EACH YEAR ON THE TUBE.

7. THE FASTEST TRAINS TRAVEL AT SPEEDS OF OVER 60 MILES PER HOUR.

8. THE DEEPEST STATION IS NEARLY 200 FEET BELOW STREET LEVEL.

9. IN 1969, QUEEN ELIZABETH TOOK CONTROL OF THE VICTORIA LINE.

10. THE FIRST ESCALATOR WAS A MISERABLE FAILURE.

Homework

Task 1.

Task 2. Read the text and answer the questions: