🏁TRAVEL GRAND PRIX
English WebQuest · Havo 2

Ready, set,
travel!

Plan a city break, find your way around town and create a travel guide. Choose your route and race through three English challenges.

Choose your first cup ↗
MUSHROOM
CUP
YOUR CITY
YOUR ROUTE
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Three cups · Three challenges

Pick a cup and hit the road

Each cup takes 50 minutes: 150 minutes across the full WebQuest. Work at your own pace, save answers on this device and export them when you finish.

01 / STARTER CUP · 50 MIN

Plan your trip

Choose a city and research transport, a place to stay, attractions and prices.

Start Mushroom Cup →
02 / CITY CUP · 50 MIN

Travel around the city

Listen for travel information and practise following and giving directions.

Start Flower Cup →
03 / FINAL CUP · 50 MIN

Create your city guide

Turn your research into a mini presentation with a spoken recommendation.

Start Star Cup →

Finish a cup and tick the completion box to earn your coin and unlock the next challenge.

Your race plan

Learn it. Try it.
Show what you can do.

Each cup builds on the last one. Take the Green Shell route for extra support or challenge yourself with the Star route.

01 · ResearchUse real travel websites to find useful information.
02 · PractiseBuild travel vocabulary, listening and direction skills.
03 · CreateMake a short guide to a city you would recommend.
04 · ReflectCheck what you learned and save your work.
Cup 01 · Planning your trip

Mushroom Cup

Pick a city anywhere in the world. Find the information a traveller needs, then plan a trip that fits a budget.

By the end, you can: find key facts on English travel websites, use travel vocabulary and make a simple trip plan.

🍄 CLASS 1 · 50 MIN
10 min · Welcome and video15 min · City research15 min · Vocabulary5 min · Trip plan5 min · Reflection

Start your engines 10 min

Work through the tasks in order. Write short notes in English. Use reliable travel websites and keep track of where you found your information.

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Watch your teacher’s welcome video

The video for this lesson will appear here. Watch it before you start the tasks.

1Choose a city and do your research 15 min

Find a real travel or tourism website. Search for a city break and answer the questions below. Add a link to at least one website you used.

2Travel vocabulary pit stop 15 min

Choose the best meaning for each travel word. Check your answers when you are ready.

3Choose your route 5 min

Both routes need a trip plan and two reasons for choosing your destination.

Choose a route to see your challenge.

4Quick reflection 5 min

What new travel word or useful fact did you learn?

Cup 02 · Travelling around the city

Flower Cup

Listen for travel information, follow a route through London and record directions of your own.

By the end, you can: understand travel announcements, follow simple directions and give clear spoken directions.

🌼 CLASS 2 · 50 MIN
10 min · Welcome and goals15 min · Listening15 min · Follow directions5 min · Give directions5 min · Reflection

Welcome back, racer 10 min

Use the city you researched in the first cup when it helps. For the route activity, everyone will follow the same London route.

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Watch your teacher’s welcome video

The video for this lesson will appear here. Watch it before you start the tasks.

1Listening: travel announcements 15 min

Listen to these transport announcements from the British Council. Replay the audio if you need to. Listen for the specific information below.

Open the British Council listening activity ↗

2Follow directions 15 min

Watch a short English walking tour or city vlog. Pause and replay it if you need to. Answer these questions in English.

3Give directions: Big Ben to the Tower of London 5 min

Open the route map. Follow the route and write down five useful details. You may use the map to check street and landmark names.

Open the London route in Google Maps ↗
Choose a route to see your speaking challenge.
Recording needs microphone permission. Your recording is included when you hand in this cup. You can also download a copy.

If you cannot record here, practise your script aloud and record it with the tool your teacher recommends.

4Quick reflection 5 min

Cup 03 · Create your dream city trip

Star Cup

Use your research to make a mini travel guide. Recommend your city to a visitor and explain what makes it worth the trip.

By the end, you can: write a short travel itinerary, recommend attractions and present your city trip in English.

⭐ CLASS 3 · 50 MIN
10 min · Welcome and goals15 min · Research15 min · Create slides5 min · Voice-over5 min · Reflection

Your final challenge 10 min

Choose one city and use trustworthy English travel websites. You can use the city from Mushroom Cup or pick a new one. Keep your notes: you will use them in your guide.

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Watch your teacher’s welcome video

The video for this lesson will appear here. Watch it before you start the tasks.

1Research and plan your city trip 15 min

2Choose your presentation route 15 min

Use Canva, Google Slides or another tool approved by your teacher. Do not include private contact details.

Choose a route to see your presentation challenge.

3Record your voice-over 5 min

Support your presentation with a short spoken guide. Speak clearly and recommend your city to a tourist.

Choose a route above to see your recording length.
Your voice-over is included when you hand in this cup. You can also download a copy.

4Final reflection 5 min

Your racing pass

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My feedback / Mijn feedback

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