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England – Now and Then

Practise vocabulary about England, learn to give directions, and describe where you live using the simple past.

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Ex A – Vocabulary Key words about England and historical places

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Ex B – Directions Choose the correct phrase to give directions

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Ex C – Writing Describe where you live — now and in the past

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Exercise A

Vocabulary – England and its History

Choose the correct word for each sentence. Use the word bank to help you.

Word Bank castle capital ancient monument famous tourists built century located popular

Complete the sentences

1. London is the of England.

2. Stonehenge is an monument. It is more than 4,000 years old.

3. Every year, millions of visit Buckingham Palace.

4. The Tower of London is a on the River Thames.

5. Big Ben is in the centre of London.

6. The Romans the first city of London almost 2,000 years ago.

7. Hadrian's Wall is a in the north of England. It is very with hikers.

Exercise B

Giving Directions

Read each situation. Choose the correct phrase to give directions. Use the help box if you need it.

💡 Useful phrases for giving directions Go straight on. · Turn left / Turn right. · Go past the … · Take the first / second street on the left / right. · It's on the left / right. · It's opposite the … · It's next to the …

Choose the correct direction phrase

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Someone wants to get to the supermarket. They need to walk straight ahead and not turn.

The correct phrase is:

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The bakery is the second building on the right side of the street.

The correct phrase is:

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Someone asks where the station is. It is directly across from the post office.

The correct phrase is:

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To get to the park, someone needs to turn right at the church and then take the first street on the left.

Put the directions in the correct order. Which comes first?

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Now write your own directions. Imagine someone is standing outside your school. How do they get to the nearest bus stop?

Write 2–3 direction sentences:

Use phrases from the help box above. You can invent a place if you like!

Exercise C

Writing – Where I Live

Describe where you live — what it is like now, and what it was like in the past. Use the model text and sentence starters to help you.

📖 Model text — read this first I live in Coventry. It is a city in the centre of England. There are many shops, parks and a famous cathedral. In the past, Coventry was an important industrial city. People worked in car factories. Today, Coventry is a modern university city.

Sentence starters 💡

Now: I live in … · It is a … (city / town / village) · It is in the … of Germany · There is / There are … · It is … (big / small / quiet / busy)

Past: In the past, … · … years ago, … · People used to … · There were … · It was …

Your writing

Where do you live? (city, town or village name)

Describe it NOW (2–3 sentences): What is it like? What is there?

Use: There is / There are … · It is … · It has …

Describe it IN THE PAST (2–3 sentences): What was different? What did people do?

Use the simple past: was / were / worked / had / lived …

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