IRELAND: ALMOST THE END OF THE TRIP

Phileas Fogg is in Ireland, the end of the bet is near... He has travelled the world in exactly 80 days and he has visited lots of countries. He's very busy now but he wants to send a postcard to his Reform Club friends: 

- Mr. Stuart

-Gauthier Ralph

-Sullivan

Help him and write a postcard for them. You have two models below: 

JAPAN: HOW TO DRAW A BULLET TRAIN

Watch this video and draw a bullet train step by step:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8rCes0lHf0

DAY 51: YOKOHAMA

Next stop: JAPAN

Passepartout got distracted and the steamboat "Carnatic" is sailing to Yokohama, in Japan. How can he save the situation? Read on in Around the World in 80 days.

Yokohama was a small Japanese village but thanks to its port, today is the second largest city in population, over 3 million people! Moreover, it's only half an our south of Tokio by train! They are always on time, comfy and efficient.

How are they called? Because they are the fastest trains in the world, people call them "Bullet Train" or "Shinkansen", in Japanese.

Learn how to buy a train ticket in Japan and role-play this situation: 

Passenger: Good morning/afternoon

Clerk: Good morning/good afternoon

Passenger: I’d like a ticket to (---Japanese city: Tokio, Nagota, Kyoto, Osaka---, please.

Clerk: that’s ________

Passenger: here you are

Clerk: your ticket, madam/sir.

Passanger: What time does the train leave?

Clerk: it leaves in ….minutes.

Passenger: What platform is it?

Clerk: the train arrives on platform …..

Passenger: Thank you very much.

Clerk: Have a nice day!

If you want to know more about the geography of Japan, click here:
https://web-japan.org/kidsweb/explore/regions/index.html

LAND HO: BOMBAY (INDIA)

LAND HO: INDIA

At long last, Phileas Fogg and Passepartout arrived in India, a country where they took a train that broke down, they rescued a princess and much more. 

Create a factfile about India. Find out information at: 

https://www.theschoolrun.com/homework-help/india

OUR NEXT STOP: ADEN (YEMEN)

OUR NEXT STOP: ADEN (YEMEN)

Phileas Fogg was sailing the Red Sea on the Mongolian steamboat. Despite the strong winds and bad weather, he was calm and relaxed. He was thinking of his to-do list...

The Red Sea is between Africa and Asia and it's the warmest sea in the world (30ºC)! It has a big concentration of salt so 10% of the species are unique in the world!

Did you know why we call it "The Red Sea"? The red mountains and cliffs are reflected on the sea during the sunset. 

You're going on holiday to The Red Sea: what would you like to do there? Create your must-do list: 

https://www.viator.com/Red-Sea/d24735

ANCIENT EGYPT: WRITING IN HIEROGLYPHS

ANCIENT EGYPT: WRITING IN HIEROGLYPHS

The Ancient Egyptians developed a writing system around 3000 B.C. They used pictures of objects, people and animals to write down their language: Egyptian Hieroglyphs (sacred carving). 

Each symbol had a meaning and Egyptians loved writing endless lists about everything. 

However, many years later, when archaeologists discovered hieroglyphic writing on the walls of tombs, they couldn't read it so they decide to guess them until someone found the Rosetta Stone, translated by Jean-François Champollion. Now, they could read hieroglyphics! 

Find out more at:
http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.ac.uk/learning-activities/history/ancient-egypt/writing-in-hieroglyphs/

Then, write your name in hieroglyphic writing on the papyrus by using these symbols: 

EGYPT: ALL ABOUT THE SUEZ CANAL

THERE WE GO: EGYPT

ALL ABOUT THE SUEZ CANAL 

A long time a man called Vasco de Gama sailed all the way around Africa to reach places like India but, what if there was a shortcut?

This dream came true back in the 19th century, also for Phileas Fogg:

Watch this video and find out this information about the Suez Canal. Then write/colour it on your infographic: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlu5hl1NGgw

1. Who was the engineer who started its construction?
2. How long is it in miles? What about in km? (1 mile = 1,604 km)
3. Who controls it today?
4. How long does it take to sail through?
5. Name a similar canal in America.

ALTERNATIVE MEANS OF TRANSPORT TODAY

             THE WORLD IS SMALLER...

Which means of transport can you use today to travel the world in 80 days, as Phileas Fogg did?

• Stage 1: 
• Stage 2:
• Stage 3:
• Stage 4: 

                                        Click on this website to find out:

https://humans-machines-progress.com/reportage/around-the-world-yesterday-today-tomorrow/

WHERE WAS JULES VERNE FROM?

Complete this short biography in small groups.

Be careful with your spelling: 

Jules Verne was born in ………………………(place) in …………….. (city) - ……………..(country).

He is a world-famous ……………………….(job). Some of his literary masterpieces are …………………………….. (book titles).

When he was only 11 years old, he tried to... (what did he do?) but his father ….. Some years later, he started studying …………….(degree) although he only worked as a …………(job) and in 1863 he published his first successful novel “..........................” (title). Then, he wrote more than ……….. (number) novels.

Finally, he died in ………………..(city) and his …….(relative) changed and published some unfinished works.

One inspiring quote by this author is “..........”

LONDON LANDMARKS (THE UK)

In times of Phileas Fogg, there weren't any marathons. 

Look at this map. 

HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE LONDON LANDMARKS?

Follow the clues to find out the locations of this London landmarks and stick them on the blank map in groups of four. 

1. It belongs to the Church of England and it was rebuilt after the Great Fire of London. 

2. This pyramidal 95-storey skyscraper is in the South Bank.

3. It celebrates the victory after the Trafalgar Battle. The closest Tube station is Charing Cross. 

4.  It's an example of contemporary architecture. This building is near the Bank of England and the Cheese Grater. 

5. This column conmemorates the Great Fire of London and it's near the Cheese Grater. If you want to visit it, get off at Canon Street Tube station.

6. It's a historical building near Temple Tube station. 

7. It's behind the Somerset House. If you want to visit it, get off at Holborn station.

8. It is a clock, which was named after the Queen. 

9. This bank is authorised to issue banknotes in the UK. 

10. You can have beautiful views of London. It's on the riverbank, opposite the Big Ben.

11. People say that this castle has ghosts.

12. The Leadenhall Building is between the Monument and the Gherkin and it's called the Cheese Grater because of its shape.