## In the Tube

Assignment

In this assignment you will learn how the London Underground, also known as the Tube, works. The Tube is a system of underground trains that covers most of London. You're going to watch a practical video and a video about the history of the map design, study the Tube map and figure out a few trips.

Video assignments

1. Watch the short video below. This man tells you, at high speed and with proper British humour, about what (not) to do in the London Underground.

2. Next is a video about the history of the design of the Tube Map. First you will do a vocabulary exercise to help you with the language used in the video. Then, watch the video 'The Genius of the London Tube Map' and do the comprehension exercise.

The Genius of the London Tube Map https://www.linguahouse.com/esl-lesson-plans/general-english/mapping-the-underground/videoplayer/michael_bierut_the_genius_of_the_london_tube_map

Practical assignment: learning to read the Underground Map

In this assignment you'll learn how the Underground Map works. You're going to look at the map and do an exercise with it.

Step-by-step plan

1. Go to the Tube Map. (don't be scared, it looks a little complicated... but it won't bite.)

2. On the map, you see all the different underground railroads in London. These are called lines. Every colour is a different line. On the bottom right of the map you see the names and colours of the map.

3. Make sure you can find the following lines on the map: Bakerloo, Central and Circle.

4. Now look for Paddington station. Hint: it's on the Bakerloo line.

5. Now do the exercise below.