B R I T I S H W A T E R W A Y S
El tema d’aquest crèdit gira al voltant d’un viatge imaginari per la red de canals (3.000Km) que creuen la Gran Bretanya. Qui els va construir? Per què? Quan va passar això? Per a què es fan servir actualment? Troba les respostes llegint el text en la primera pàgina del dossier, però abans per a que et facis una idea del que estem parlant:
1. Watch this video. Stop when you get to the Yardley Wharf Bridge 60 (1:16).
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2. Watch this video of the trip of a British family.
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3. While you watch the second video. Write the words you recognize on the dossier. TRANSLATE THE TEXT “CANALS IN GREAT BRITAIN” INTO CATALAN ON YOUR DOSSIER. . Use this dictionary. Remember you must understand everything you write.
El camí de sirga és la vorera per on anava el caball arrossegant el vaixell. (watch the illustration at the beginning of the dossier.)
4. Answer the questions on the dossier. Write full sentences, not single words.You can browse on the internet to look for information. .
A tunnel
Horses walking on the towpath pulling a boat.
A towpath is a path along a river or a canal used by people or horses for towing (pulling) boats. En català es diu camí de sirga.
A man and a woman walking along the towpath.
5. MARK THESE CITIES ON THE MAP : London, Birmingham, Oxford, Liverpool, Manchester, York, Cardiff, Glasgow, Edinburgh and York. (Click on this map of Great Britain).
6. MARK NOW THE CANALS WHICH LINK THESE CITIES map of canals and list of canals. Use different colours.
Canal 1 London -Oxford – Birminghan.
Canal 2 London – Cardiff.
Canal 3 London – Liverpool
Canal 4 Liverpool – York
Canal 5 Glasgow – Edinburgh
7. It is time to start the trip. Use the canals you marked to decide the cities you visit and the canals you navigate. The boat is now your home. FILL IN THE TABLE ON THE DOSSIER
8. Interview your partner and find out about the trip.
9 Write a what’s up to your friends and tell them about your trip.
10 HOW DO THE CANAL LOCKS WORK.
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