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Money: Pounds

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In the UK you will need to pay in Pounds, so let´s learn a little more about the British money in a video by the British Council (Accessed on 10/05/18).

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Look up in the dictionary the words coin and note. What´s the difference?

- Are the coins and notes similar to € euros?

- Can you use euros in other countries or only in Spain? What about £ pounds?

- Where do you think you can get £ pounds?

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You can answer now a quiz to see if you understand.

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Question

Who is the woman in the notes and coins?

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Prime Minister Theresa May.

Queen Elizabeth.

The first Queen of England.

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What is the symbol for pounds?

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$

£

€

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The pence coins are:

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The same than the Euro €: 1, 3, 6, 10, 20 and 50.

Different than the Euro €: 1, 3, 5, 10, 20 and 50.

The same than the Euro €: 1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50.

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I say give me one ‘p’ ...

What does it mean?

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One of the 100 coins that you need to get a pound, it´s called pence.

One ten pounds note.

One pound.

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Which does the Bank of England not produce?

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£1 note.

£2 coin.

£20 note.

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Tourism in Edinburgh

Edinburgh printable tourist attractions map. Tripomatic.com . Wikimedia. CC BY-SA

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You arrive in Scotland today and you have a map with the landmarks of the city of Edinburg.

ACTIVITY 1. In your groups find the landmarks missing in the key of the tourist map. Locate them in the map using Google Maps.

ACTIVITY 2. Choose five landmarks and check the price on the internet.

ACTIVITY 3. Play a game in your group. You have in your pocket some money, ask your partners what  you can do with the amount you have.

Remember there are places with free entrance!

ACTIVITY 4. You only have time for going to three places. Start from a landmark and choose near three more to see. Write on the worksheet how much the entrance is.

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Tell your classmates the information you got from the internet. You can write down in the worksheet the prices of the places and how long it takes from another place.

Visiting Edimburgh Castle

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Edinburgh Castle - Royal Palace. Historic Environment Scotland. (Accessed on 11/05/18).

Have a tour in Edinburgh Castle, watch some videos and tell your opinion about it (Accessed on 11/05/18).

Do you see any ghosts?

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Let´s prepare a game with the information you can get in the web page of Edinburgh Castle.

You have to make questions about:

  • The time you can visit the castle.
  • The tickets (prices, options, etc.).
  • The Stone of Destiny.
  • Crown Jewels.

Time for the quiz!

- Your group has to answer the questions of other groups. Get it right and you´ve got one point.

- You have to make your questions and explain why the other groups are right or wrong. Get it right and you´ve got one point.

- The teacher is counting the points every group is making, so think twice before asking and answering.

- Good questions get extra points, so it is worth working hard on your questions. Get an extra point for a great question.

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Calculate how much money can cost your family a visit to the castle.

You have to think about the age to calculate the price of the tickets.

- Who is the family that pays more in the classroom? And less?

What are we learning?

Record with your group in OBS STUDIO the new words or ideas of this lesson, you can give examples or show pictures.

Do you need help? Have a look at the video with the instructions on Sightseeing is cool page.

Save your recording in your group folder with the name: Progress 4.

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