Listening/Watching skills: The British Royal Family

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3,4

Lesson Goals

• Improve your listening skills


• Improve your knowledge about British culture

What do you know about:
The Royal Family

Who is this man?

1. Prince William
2. Prince Harry
3. Prince Alexander
4. Harry, Duke of Sussex

How are Prince Harry and Queen Elizabeth (R.I.P) related?

1. He is her son.
2. He is her grandson.
3. They used to be married
4. There's no relation whatsoever

Prince Harry is married to an American woman. What is her name?

1. Meghan Fox
2. Jennifer Hudson
3. Michelle Obama
4. Meghan Markle

Why is the marriage between Harry and Megal extraordinary (buitengewoon)?

1. She is an actor
2. She is from African-American origin
3. She has no royal background
4. She is from America

Harry and Megan left the Royal Family in 2020. Do you know why?

Why they left

• Troubled relationship with the press (also since princess Diana, Harry's mother, died in the car crash while being chased by paparazzi)
• Harry wanted to protect his family
• Lack of support and understanding from Royals

You are going to watch a video about some rules the Britsh royals have to follow.

While watching...

... take notes on paper

... answer the questions on Lesson Up

01:04

"... when they return to British soil..."

What does British soil mean?

02:04

"There's nothing more quintessentially British than tea."
What does quintessential(ly) mean?

02:52

"They have to stop eating when the queen is done."

What else is expected of people eating with the Queen (or King)?

03:21

"Many have breached this rule"

What does breached mean?

04:07

Why are royals not allowed to travel long distances together?

Answer in Dutch

06:00

"It would be considered untoward for a royal to run for office."

What does the phrase 'run for office' mean?

Write two rules that the Royal Family has to follow that you think are the silliest/craziest.

James Cordon 

You might recognize him from Carpool Karaoke (USA) or the Late Late Show (USA)

He is going to interview Harry.

01:13

Why has Harry never been on an open top bus?

03:45

Why do they go the house of the Fresh Prince of Bell-Air?

1. Because Harry likes the series
2. Because James likes Will Smith
3. Because it could be a house for Harry and Meghan to live in
4. Because James likes the series

06:12

Why does James call Meghan?

08:26

Why does Harry have an issue with the way he and Meghan are portrayed in the media?

11:40

Why did Harry decide to take a step back from the royal family?

Go to Magister

Click the link. It will take you to a trailer for the Netflix series 'The Crown'. Watch the clip and do the assignments while watching.