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Student’s Book (based on the greatest series)
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Dear students!
Greetings from Great Britain! With the help of this book, you will learn a lot of
interesting facts about Great Britain and the Royal family. The monarchy, Queen
Elisabeth II, Princess Diana, the kingdom… You will plunge into this special
atmosphere of courage and nobility
All the units here are based on the greatest series – “The Crown”. Actually, it
shows all the nuances of the royal family’s life. Is it easy to rule the whole country for
a fragile woman? Is she really fragile or one of the strongest warriors? The answers on
these and other your questions you will find out here!
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Unit 1
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Warm-up
Answer the questions.
1. What comes to your mind when you hear the words: queen, king, princess,
royalty, kingdom?
2. What do you know about the British Royal family? What members do you
know?
3. When you were a child, would you like to be a king or a queen?
4. Do you want to become a member of the Royal family?
Get to know the characters!
Queen Elisabeth II – Claire Foy
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh – Matt Smith
Princess Margaret – Vanessa Kirby
Queen Mary – Eileen Atkins
Anthony Eden – Jeremy Northam
Queen Elisabeth, The Queen’s Mother – Victoria Hamilton
King George VI, the Queen’s Father – Jared Harris
Peter Townsend, Group Captain – Ben Miles
Winston Churchill – John Lithgow
Prince Edward, Duke of Windsor – Alex Jennings
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Read and compare
Read a few facts about these series. Did you know any of them? Which fact surprised
you most?
a. The Crown is a historical drama streaming television series about the reign of
Queen Elizabeth II. The first season was released by Netflix on November 4,
2016.
b. According to Money.com, the crown is one of the most expensive series ever
made.
c. The Crown has been praised for its acting, directing, writing and
cinematography. It has received a total of 39 nominations for its first three
seasons.
d. The Crown’s main theme was composed by Academy Award winning producer
Hans Zimmer. The German producer has also written music for over 150 films,
including Pirates of the Caribbean, Lion King, Blade runner and Gladiator.
Vocabulary
Study these words and expressions at first:
Abdicate – a king or queen chooses to stop being king or queen, decides not to be
responsible for the fate of their country
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Accede (to) – agree to do what people have asked you to do
Crown – to place a crown on the head of a new king or queen as part of an official
ceremony in which they become king or queen
Rule (noun) – a period of time during which a particular person or group is in control
of a country
Rule (verb) – to control or be the person in charge of something such as a country
Reign (verb) – be the king or queen of a country, rule a country
Reign (noun) – the period of time when a king or queen rules a country
Succeed – to take an official job or position after someone else (= to follow)
An aristocrat – a person who belongs to the highest social class, to the highest social
rank
A beefeater – a guard at the Tower of London in the UK
A chauffeur – a person whose job is to drive a car, especially for somebody rich or
important
A footman – a male servant whose job includes opening doors and serving food, and
who often wears a uniform
The heir to the throne – a person who will legally receive property and a title from
another person, especially an older member of the same family, when that other person
dies
A monarch – a person who rules a country, for example a king or a queen
Practice
Fill in the gaps with the appropriate word from the box. Change the form if it is
necessary.
rule crown (x2) succeeded
footman abdicate chauffeur
accede to reign (x2)
beefeaters monarch
1. She sat down and accepted a glass from the ______________.
2. The king was forced to _____________ the throne.
3. George VI __________________ from 1936 to 1952.
4. A good healthy body is worth more a _______________ in gold.
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5. Last Russian _____________ was Nicholas II.
6. He ______________ the throne of Hanover upon his father's death, 18
November 1851.
7. That time the Romans ________________ over most of Europe.
8. When Tim and Bob were kids, they dreamt of becoming _____________. They
wanted to defend the Tower of London.
9. The _____________ of Queen Elizabeth I lapped over into the seventeenth
century.
10. The limousine was driven by a ____________ in uniform.
11. He __________ to the crown of Spain.
12. Louis was ________ at Reims in 814.
Comprehension
Watch the whole first season. Answer the questions:
1. How old was Winston Churchill?
2. What was the problem with the King?
3. What was the name of the order given to Philip?
4. Which country did Elisabeth and Philip arrive to?
5. What kind of subjects does young Elisabeth study?
6. How many radio stations gave the announcement about the King’s death?
7. Who was the first one to inform about the King’s death?
8. Why can’t Elisabeth have her say in the choice of her next Private Secretary?
9. What was Lord Salisbury’s reaction to the Queen’s reproaches?
Speaking
1. Look at this picture.
Do you agree with the man’s point of view?
Why didn’t Elisabeth want to realise her new role?
Was she afraid of it or just didn’t want to?
2. Do you think that modesty leads to success?
Justify your opinion.
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