The London Showboat Dinner Cruise on the Thames River, London(1:54)

Warm Up

  1. Which do you prefer, eating in or eating out? Why?
  2. What was the best dinner you have ever eaten this year? What about in your life? What made it the best dinner?
  3. Do you prefer eating by yourself or with other people?

Listening

Before the video: Teachers will read the following questions aloud, please prepare for listening!
After the video: Did you get it? If not, please tell your teacher specifically which part you didn’t understand. Let’s review the video again 🙂
  1. What was the host’s favorite part of the dinner?
  2. What word does the host use to describe the dinner as?
  3. What was the side of the boat made out of?
Key Words & Phrases
Do you understand the following Key Words & Phrases? Your teacher will select Key Words & Phrases and ask you about their meanings.
If you don’t understand, your teacher can explain them. Afterwards, try to use the Key Words & Phrases to make a sentence!
  1. 00:08 – This evening we are going to dine in style along London’s most famous waterway, the River Thames, on a showboat dinner cruise.
  2. Before they serve dinner I wanted to come up here to the roof deck and check out the city skyline as the sun sets.
  3. 00:29 From the river, you are treated to some of the best views of London’s architecture.
  4. 00:43 Tonight’s meal is a collection of British dishes, so we’ve got chicken wrapped in a prosciutto, potatoes, vegetables, this looks divine.
  5. 00:56 Because the side of the boat is all glass windows, as you go along and enjoy your meal, and your wine, you get to take in these magical views of the city on the banks.
  1. Dinner cruises in London seem very romantic! Can you recommend any places in Tokyo (or Japan) where you can enjoy a similar mood?
  2. If you could recommend one Japanese meal to your teacher, what would you choose and why?
  3. What makes a place feel romantic? Why do you think so?

Pronunciation

Speaking Practice

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Script

00:08 – This evening we are going to dine in style
00:10 along London’s most famous waterway, the River Thames,
00:13 on a showboat dinner cruise.
00:20 Before they serve dinner I wanted to come up here
00:22 to the roof deck and check out the city skyline
00:26 as the sun sets.
00:29 From the river, you are treated to some
00:31 of the best views of London’s architecture.
00:38 Alright, dinner is already started.
00:43 Tonight’s meal is a collection of British dishes,
00:46 so we’ve got chicken wrapped in a prosciutto,
00:50 potatoes, vegetables, this looks divine.
00:56 Because the side of the boat is all glass windows,
00:58 as you go along and enjoy your meal, and your wine,
01:01 you get to take in these magical views
01:04 of the city on the banks.
01:08 Now the dinner is complete, we’ve come back up
01:11 to the roof deck of the boat to take in all of the
01:15 incredible buildings lit up at night.
01:20 – My favorite part was the scenery and the view,
01:22 it was just gorgeous.
01:23 – [Female] Unbelievable experience,
01:25 I had a really nice time.
01:30 – My favorite part was the dancing part at the end.
01:32 The party was great, they had a good singer.
01:34 Great show.
01:35 – Woo hoo!
01:37 The delicious dinner, paired with the spectacular views
01:40 of the city on the banks has made this the most
01:43 wonderful night, on the River Thames of London.
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