Christmas is around the corner so it might be a good idea to see what such a city as London has to offer in Christmas time! And how do you spend time at and around Christmas?

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Watch

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Vocabulary practice

Fill in the blank spaces in the expressions below (1-10) with the missing words (A-J). Watch the video to check your answers.

 

1. all year ________

2. ________ Christmas

3. when December comes ________

4. to take a step ________ your routine

5. ________ ideas and inspiration

6. ________ brands

7. street ________

8. appreciate ________ River Thames

9. one of my favorite lunch ________

10. perfect to ________ on a cold day

 

A. at

B. gather

C. along

D. warm you up

E. spots

F. luxury

G. the views of

H. back from

I. performers

J. round

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Think about it

Answer the questions below.

• What is breathtaking about London according to Lucy?
• What happens to Londoners when December comes along?
• What is one of the things Lucy enjoys doing at Chrismas?
• What can you find in Oxford Street and King’s Road?
• What used to be in the center of Covent Garden and what happened there in the 1980s?
• What makes Lucy feel small in the city?
• What did Borough Market celebrate in 2014?

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