Reading A1 : Visiting London with Children

First, decide what you want to visit. Don’t forget to check which days are less busy. Usually, there are more tourists at the weekend. Give yourself enough time to visit each place, and remember to include time to travel between them.

• Get your children ready for the visit

• Learn and play at the museum

• Visit the city when children sleep

• Decide spending money

• Plan what to see and when

Show pictures or videos of the places you’ll visit to your children. This is a good way to get them interested in the trip. It also keeps them busy while you are travelling there.

• Learn and play at the museum

• Visit the city when children sleep

• Decide spending money

• Plan what to see and when

• Get your children ready for the visit

Think about how you’ll go from one place to the other. The easiest way to travel around London is on “the tube” – it’s a train that goes underground. Buses are the cheapest way to travel. If you need help with directions, ask anyone around you. People in London don’t smile a lot, but they’re happy to help.

• Plan what to see and when

• Move around on public transport

• Get your children ready for the visit

• Decide spending money

• Learn and play at the museum

There’s a lot to do in London for everyone. Your children will definitely love Hamley’s, the biggest toy shop in the world. It has seven floors full of things to see, do, and buy. To avoid any problems, tell your children how much money they can spend before you go in.

• Learn and play at the museum

• Visit the city when children sleep

• Decide spending money

• Plan what to see and when

• Get your children ready for the visit

Children don’t usually like museums, but the Natural History Museum and the Science Museum are great fun. Both have free activities for children of all ages – they can learn while they play. They are usually busy when the weather is bad. Go when the weather is good, when people want to be outside.

• Plan what to see and when

• Get your children ready for the visit

• Decide spending money

• Learn and play at the museum

• Visit the city when children sleep

Your kids will enjoy London. What about you? If you are interested in ancient history, visit the British Museum in the afternoon, while the children are sleeping. If you love animals, the Sea Life Aquarium and London Zoo are great, but family tickets can be expensive.

• Plan what to see and when

• Move around on public transport

• Get your children ready for the visit

• Learn and play at the museum

• Visit the city when children sleep