The Queen

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The Queen

English

What are we going to do today?

Listening: the life of the queen

Preparation

Conversation: becoming the queen

Reading + Speaking: presentation part of the life of the queen

Goals

• Practise listening
• Practise conversations
• Practise speaking by doing a presentation reproducing information based on intensive reading and therefor practising reading

Preparation 

Take one minute to write down why you would make a great queen. 

00:36

What do you think the queen does every day?

01:16

When was the queen born?

1. 21 February 1926
2. 26 April 1921
3. 26 February 1921
4. 21 April 1926

01:32

Let's write a CV with a description of your current and previous jobs

Current (and previous) occupation(s)

Date started (and ended)

Duties

02:49

Would you like it if someone picked your outfit every day?

Yes

No

06:28

What would you eat in a day if you were the queen?

In duos interview each other for the position of queen

Use the notes you just wrote to apply for the job of Queen

Why are you suitable for the job? What would make you a good queen? What have you learned in your previous job(s) that would come in handy in your job as queen? etc. 

Her life

In groups of around 3 people do research about a certain (important) period or event of the Queens life. Prepare a small presentation about this period. Do your research in English!

What happened? Why was it important? When did it take place? Who was involved? How did it affect the queen? Etc. 

• Discuss in your group which event or period you'd like to research and write it on the board

Presentations

Goals

• Practise listening
• Practise writing
• Practise conversations
• Practise speaking by doing a presentation reproducing information based on intensive reading and therefor practising reading