Towns and cities

Have you ever thought about cities in the future? Practise your reading in English with this text.

Where does this boy live? Listen to the grammar chant and find out! Can you hear the articles in the chant?

There are lots of different ways that you can help to make your neighbourhood a happy and safe place. Listen to this poem about neighbourhoods.

It's five o'clock in London and Ryan is watching TV. What time is it in other parts of the world and what are other children doing? Watch and find out!

Listen to a song about cities and countries around the world.

Print sets of flashcards for places to live, places in a town or shops, or print some for you to colour in and write the words!

Play a word game to learn and practise places in town vocabulary.

Play some word games to learn and practise more places in town vocabulary.

Play a word game to learn and practise more places in town vocabulary.

Ratty, the evil arch-villain, is trying to take over the world. Where is he? Can you crack the secret codes and find Ratty?

Spycat travels round the world looking for the evil Ratty. Will he catch him? Watch and find out!

Sometimes people ask us to explain how to get somewhere. Listen to this poem about giving directions.

English courses for children aged 6–17

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