QUEEN

ELIZABETH II

1. Lead-in Discuss the questions with a partner

What do you know about Queen Elizabeth II?

What major world events occurred during her 70-year reign? How has
the world changed between when Queen Elizabeth II ascended the
throne and her death?
What do you know about the other members of the Royal Family?
Have you seen any films or TV shows about the British Royal Family?
What did you learn?

How much do you know about the Queen's life?

2. Quiz Do the short quiz to find out!

1. When did Queen Elizabeth II ascend to the throne?

A) in 1952 B) in 1954 C) in 1956

2. How many children did Queen Elizabeth have?

A) 1 B) 3 C) 4

3. Which is incorrect: As a queen, she never needed:

A) a driver's licence B) a passport C) to sign documents

4. What financial change occurred in 1992?

A) The Queen started to pay income tax for the first time
B) The Queen was forced to sell Clarence House to pay for repairs
C) The Queen was awarded an annual grant for the upkeep of her homes

5. What foreign language did the Queen speak fluently?

A) German B) French C) Spanish
3. Reading and Read the short text and match the words in bold to their
vocabulary definitions.

Queen Elizabeth II was born a royal but with little hope of wearing the crown.
Her uncle's abdication put Elizabeth's father on the throne, leaving her next in
line. After the sudden death of King George VI, Elizabeth inherited the throne
in 1952 and was crowned in 1953.
She reigned for 70 years, and was Britain's longest-serving monarch. She
served as a constant and reassuring figure in Britain and on the world stage as
she helped lead her country through a period of profound shifts in geopolitical
power and national identity.
The Queen passed away on September 8, at the age of 96. A period of
National Mourning for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II started and continued
until the the day of the State Funeral. When the news about her death broke,
people around the world paid tribute to the British monarch. From royals
around the globe to former presidents, many shared their remembrances of
Her Majesty and passed their condolences to the royal family.
Her oldest son, Charles III, succeeded her as king after her passing. His reign
began immediately, although the formal coronation will take place in May
2023. Charles was the longest-serving heir to the throne in British history.

Definitions:
1. a person who is first in line of succession:
2. the act of renouncing the throne:
3. sympathy and sadness for the family or close friends of a person who has
recently died:
4. to die:
5. to do something that shows your respect and admiration for someone,
especially on a formal occasion:
6. belonging or connected to a king or queen or a member of their family:
7. to take an official job or position after someone else:
8. great sadness felt because someone has died:
9. to be the king or queen of a country:
10. to receive as if by succession from predecessors:
 You are going to watch a news report: London Bridge is down:
4. Listening: A Queen Elizabeth II dies at 96
Watch the first part of the video (0:00-2:34) and complete the
extracts with the words you hear.
Video:

George should never have become king, but his elder brother Edward
VIII 1. the throne because he said he could not 2.
without the woman he loves, an American divorcee, by his side.
Until the very end, Elizabeth was all about 3. .Two days before
she 4. , she performed her final duty: accepting the
5. of former prime minister Boris Johnson and inviting his
successor, Liz Truss, to form a government on her behalf.
Because the British throne is never empty, her son and 6.
Prince Charles became king the moment she died.
The new king's eldest son William who was Duke of Cambridge 7.
Charles's other title Duke of Cornwall.
Preparations are at clockwork precision for the next days of 8.
and Elizabeth's funeral, followed by Charles's 9. to the
throne.

Before you watch the rest of the video, discuss the question:
Listening: B What do you think will change after the Queen's death?

Watch the second part of the video (2:34-3:31) and write down
the changes mentioned in the video.

1.

2.

3.

5. Speaking Discuss the questions with a partner or in small groups

1. In your opinion, what will King Charles III be like as Britain's

monarch?
2. How could Queen Elizabeth II's death impact the UK economy?
3. What do you think about the idea of a monarchy? What are the
advantages and disadvantages for a country?
4. Do you think a monarch unifies the nation? In what way?
5. Is your country a monarchy? In what ways is it different from the
monarchy of the United Kingdom? How do people feel about the
Royal Family?
6. What monarchies do you know of around the world?
7. What questions would you like to ask a king or queen?
8. What powers and duties does a monarch usually have?

6. Functional
What to say when someone dies
language

I am deeply sorry for your loss

My sincere condolences
You have my deepest sympathy
You are in our thoughts and prayers
I’m very sorry to hear this tragic news
I’m shocked and saddened by this devastating news
I can’t imagine how you must feel right now
She/he was a wonderful person, I’m so sorry they’re gone
My heartfelt sympathy goes out to you and your family at
this difficult time
7. Reflection What would you like to take from this lesson?
and feedback Complete the table below. After that your teacher will give
you some feedback.

A) New vocabulary: B) Pronunciation: C) Error correction:

write 5 (or more!) write the words from write the mistakes your
words or expressions this lesson that you teacher corrected
from this lesson you find difficult to (e.g. expressions you
would like to pronounce. translate from your
remember and use in language that are actually
the future. different in English;
prepositions etc.)

8. Homework Research one of the topics below.

Report your findings to your teacher in the next class.

1. What does the death of Queen Elizabeth II and the ascension

of King Charles III mean for the U.K.?
2. The reign of Queen Elizabeth II
3. Monarchies around the world

9. Keep Keep learning outside of the classroom!

1. Pre-
learning! To reinforce and enrich the vocabulary from this class, check the
listening.
"additional resources" section (videos and articles) here:

LINK TO ADDITIONAL
RESOURCES