PRINCESS DIANA

LEVEL A1-A2 Lesson By Otá vio Martini

One of the most adored members of the British royal family, Diana
was Princess of Wales while (enquanto) married to Prince Charles;
she died in 1997  of injuries she suffered in a car crash in Paris. She
is remembered as the "People's Princess" because of her widespread
(ampla) popularity and global humanitarian efforts (esforços). 

1) How much do I already know?

Admired – Admirado(a)
Marriage – Casamento
Charity – Caridade
Involvement (in) – Envolvimento
Against – Contra
Campaign – Campanha
Land mine – Mina terrestre
To watch/watched/watched - Assistir
Around – Em torno de/cerca de
Event – Evento, acontecimento

Diana foi e ainda é uma das mulheres mais admiradas do mundo,

Após o seu casamento com o príncipe Charles tornou-se famosa por
(famous for) seu (her) trabalho de caridade, seu envolvimento na
luta contra a AIDS e na campanha internacional (international) contra
as minas terrestres. Seu funeral (funeral) foi assistido por cerca de
2,5 bilhões de pessoas, tornando-se um dos eventos mais assistidos
da história.

Diana was and still is one of the most admired women

(mulheres) in the world, after her marriage with prince
Charles, she became famous for her charity work, her
involvement in fight against AIDS and in the international
campaign against land mines. her funeral was watched for
two and a half billion people’s, becoming one of the most
watched event in history

2) Paraphrase the statements

a) "Her aristocratic family had had close ties with Britain's royal family for centuries"
b) "It wasn't long before her acquaintance with Prince Charles grew into more"
c) "The two began a courtship despite their 13 year age difference"
d) "A few months after the wedding the prince and princess announced Diana's first
pregnancy"
e) "They were chased through the city streets at high speeds"
f) "Diana's death elicited outpourings of grief worldwide"
(E) A very fast car was after them.
(C) Although He was much older, they started a relationship.
(D) Not much after they got married it became public that they were expecting a child.
(B) Their relationship became more serious in a little time.
(A) For hundreds of years her noble relatives were close to the crown.
(F) A very large commotion came after she passed away.

4) Short Quiz

1. What health conditions did she suffer from?

A) AIDS, Depression
B) Leprosy, Bulimia
C) Bulimia, Depression
D) Depression, Schizophrenia

2. Where did Diana's funeral happen?

A) Buckingham Palace
B) Windsor Castle
C) St. Paul’s Cathedral
D) Westminster Abbey

3. Which of those is NOT a nickname she received?

A) England’s Lilly
B) Lady Di
C) The Princess of Hearts
D) England’s Rose

4. What was she doing when the car accident happened?

A) Going to a Parisian Night Club

B) Escaping from the paparazzi
C) Hiding her new boyfriend from the media
D) Going to visit the Ponta Lama Tunnel in Paris

5. How did she meet Prince Charles?

A) They were childhood friends
B) Her father arranged the marriage
C) He was in a relationship with her older sister
D) They were introduced by Prime Minister Winston Churchill

4) Socratic Seminar

What was her birthday?

How old was she when her parents divorced?
What subjects did she excel at school?
In what year did she get the tittle of Lady?
How long did they date before announcing the engagement?
What are the names of her children?
How long before she died did they get divorced?
What conspiracy theory emerged after her death?

5) Summarize what I know now:

6) Assessing understanding:

What remains to be said about her?

“Everyone needs to be valued. Everyone has the potential to give

something back.” – Princess Diana

7 – A QUEEN IN PEOPLE’S HEARTS (Tell someone else what you

learned, say it first then you’ll write it).

8. Words and expression I learned from this lesson: