Is London similar to where we live?

London is the capital city of England. Where is insert city? Where is insert village???

In London you can travel on a tube – underground.

People also use taxi and bus services because it is so busy on the roads and driving can take much longer.

Which road is in London city centre?

How do we travel around most often?

In London there are lots of people all the time In London there are lots of people all the time. People play music in the streets, draw and lots of people go shopping.

Are there as many people in (insert your town/city/village)?

People do still go shopping in our city, but there just aren’t as many people. You do also see people singing in the streets.

There are lots of interesting places to see in London. London Eye

Trafalgar Square

St Paul’s Cathedral

This is Buckingham Palace where the Queen lives.

This is the Tower of London This is the Tower of London. It was built as a fortress to protect London.

The crown jewels are kept in the Tower of London.

What do we have in our city? In Worcester we also have our own cathedral.

London has a large river running through it.

Worcester also has a river.

The buildings in London are very high because they don’t have much space to build.

In Worcester we have more space, so there aren’t as many tall buildings.

What about houses?

Differences More traffic on the roads More people on the streets Taller buildings Different ways to travel More to see and do (in terms of famous buildings) Queen lives there Similarities People still go shopping/street singers Both have a cathedral Both have a river running through Houses are still the same People go to work and have families!