| Students read the text and decide which of sentences are true about the London Eye. Task 1 Read the text. Which of these sentences are true about the London Eye? Decide in pairs. 1 It is a bicycle wheel. __________ 2. It is in London. ____________ 3. It is made of steel and glass. _____________ 4. It is 32 metres from the top to the bottom. ___________ 5. It has got 50 capsules. _____________ This is not a bicycle wheel! This is the London Eye, an amazing tourist attraction next to the River Thames in the capital of the UK. It is a huge wheel. From the top of the Eye, you can see all of the city of London. The London Eye is made of steel and glass, with 32 room-like capsules. Each capsule has got big window. It is 135 metres from the top to the bottom. When you are at the top of the Eye, you can see Windsor Castle, one of the Queen's homes. Windsor Castle is 25 miles away! Task 2 Read the text. Write sentences about the London Eye using these phrases: ● tourist attraction ● city ● huge wheel ● steel and glass ● capsule ● big windows ● from the top to bottom ● Queen's homes Example : The London Eye is a tourist attraction in London. Differentiation ( less able students fill in the gaps ) 1. From the top you can see all of the _________ of London. 2. It is a huge __________. 3. The London Eye is made of ____________ and ___________. 4. It has got 32 ________________. 5. Each capsule has got ______________. 6. It is 135 metres from ________________. |