CORRECTION COMPREHENSION ORALE "MY MOTHER DIANA"

Vous trouverez ici les questions et réponses à la compréhension orale que vous deviez me rendre. Mes félicitations à tous ceux et celles qui me l'ont rendue (cela a été compté pour l'assiduité de ce trimestre.

COMPREHENSION ORALE

Youtube video: “My Mother Diana”

link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tJzsTXHMts

I/ BEFORE you watch the video :

1) Who is Prince William? (1 sentence)

Prince William is the son of Prince Charles and the grandson of Queen Elizabeth II. He is the second in line for the crown of England. 

2) What do you know about Diana? Don’t check internet, just be honest! (minimum 1 sentence)

Diana Spencer is the ex-wife of Prince Charles. She married him in 1981 and became extremely popular. She divorced him in 1996 and died in 1997 in a car accident in Paris. 

II/ Watch the video from its beginning to 2 minutes and a half (precisely 0:00 to 2:25).

3) Who are the people interviewed in the video?

Prince William and Catherine Middleton are interviewed. 

4) When is the video taking place? (Listen to the first sentence!)

The video is taking place around the time of Prince William’s marriage (maybe after the announcement of his engagement (fiançailles) to Catherine Middleton. 

5) The video mentions 2 important opposite facts to understand Prince William (quote the video)

a) “On the surface, William appears to be the product of the old order, groomed to be king by the House of Windsor.”

b) “But William is the son of Diana, the woman who transcended celebrity and transformed the monarchy.”

6) Visual description: What do you see when they show the 2 sides of William’s life?

His royal education (minimum 3 things)	His moments with his mother (minimum 3 things)
William is doing a military parade  He is dressed in a soldier uniform We see his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II (looking very stern)	- His mother is holding his hand - a lot of paparazzi, journalists, cameras - William is dressed in a traditional school uniform - His mother is next to a sick African child. - The whole family is seen in a merry go-round (maybe at Disneyland)

7) Prince William is the child of a “broken home”. Based on what you understand and can see in the video, what do you think this expression means?

William doesn’t come from a traditional family since his parent divorced on very bad terms and both sides of his family put pressure on him. 

8) Can you summarise the question the journalist is asking Catherine Middleton?

The journalist is basically asking what Catherine Middleton feels about Lady Diana, her husband’s (late) mother. Does she feel intimidated by her? 

9) We will discuss about question 9 in a virtual class ! 

COMPREHENSION ORALE à rendre pour vendredi 22/05

COMPREHENSION ORALE

Youtube video: “My Mother Diana”

I/ BEFORE you watch the video :

1) Who is Prince William? (1 sentence)

2) What do you know about Diana? Don’t check internet, just be honest! (minimum 1 sentence)

If you don’t know, say who you think she is (even if you are not sure!) based on the theme of the sequence (British Royalty)

If you know, write a few things you know about her (even if you are not sure!)

II/ Watch the video from its beginning to 2 minutes and a half (precisely 0:00 to 2:25).

3) Who are the people interviewed in the video?

4) When is the video taking place? (Listen to the first sentence!)

5) The video mentions 2 important opposite facts to understand Prince William (quote the video) :

a) “On the surface, William...

b) “But William is…

6) Visual description: What do you see when they show the 2 sides of William’s life?

His royal education (minimum 3 things)	His moments with his mother (minimum 3 things)
- - -	-  - -

7) Prince William is the child of a “broken home”. Based on what you understand and can see in the video, what do you think this expression means?

8) Can you summarise the question the journalist is asking Catherine Middleton?

9) Opinion: Do you think being part of a royal family is a good life? Why ? (minimum 3 sentences)

QUEEN QUIZZ: CORRECTION

Voilà les réponses du quizz précédent. Soyez préparés prochainement à une classe virtuelle, je vous donnerai plus d'infos sur Pronote et sur le blog pour la date et l'heure.

WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THE QUEEN?

I/ QUIZZ:

1) How old is Elizabeth II?
a. 78
b. 87
c. 94

Elizabeth is the oldest monarch of England history!
In England, people celebrate a long reign with a celebration called a "Jubilee". For example, after 25 years of reign, there is a big parade for the "Silver Jubilee". Elizabeth II is the FIRST queen to celebrate a "Sapphire Jubilee" = 65 years of reign!
She beat the record of Queen Victoria (who reigned for 63 years).




2) What is the real title of Elizabeth II?
a. Queen of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
b. Queen of the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth realms.
c. Queen of Great Britain and English Colonies.


Even if we call her "Queen of England", Elizabeth II is officially "Queen of the United Kingdom" (=England+ Scotland+ Wales+ Northern Ireland) and "the other Commonwealth realms". The CommonWealth is a world organisation with 54 countries who were all ex-colonies of the British Empire. They are not totally independent and free, but the Commonwealth is not really a political organisation, but more of a cultural and economic organisation. They also do sport competitions like the Commonwealth Games.

3) Elizabeth's coronation took place in 1953! It was special because...
a. She was the first woman to rule England.
b. It was the first televised coronation.
c. She was not married when it happened.

Elizabeth became queen at 25, which was very young. She incarnated modernity because her coronation was the first to be transmitted on national televisions. This was a BIG change because the coronation is a very sacred ceremony and "normal people" were not invited inside the church for the event. With television, the coronation was accessible for everyone and helped to "democratize" the British Monarchy.





4) What is the name of the House* of Elizabeth II? (*House= name of her family)
a. Tudor
b. Stuart
c. Windsor

Elizabeth is from the House of Windsor. She is a descendant of Queen Victoria, but the name of the house changed: Victoria is from the House of Hanover, of German origins. With the World Wars, they changed the name to "Windsor" (from the name of a royal castle) to be more "English".
The Stuarts were a Scottish dynasty who reigned on England for some time. 
The Tudors is another famous Royal House, with kings like Henry the 8th or...Elizabeth I ! She is the reason the current queen is called Elizabeth "2" !

5) One of these sentence is fake, which one?
a. Elizabeth is also Queen of Canada and Australia.
b. When she was young, Elizabeth worked as a mechanic in a car factory.
c. Elizabeth had three husbands during her reign.

- Elizabeth was always married to one man, Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. They are still married actually! 
- Yes, Elizabeth is technically Queen of Canada and Australia because these 2 countries are part of the Commonwealth (see question 2). 
- During World War 2, Elizabeth worked as a car mechanic (garagiste) and driver in the woman branch of the British Army in 1945 to show the support of the royal family for British people. 





6) What is the Queen's official residency?
a. 10 Downing Street
b. Hampton Court Palace
c. Buckingham Palace

Buckingham Palace is the official residency of the British Monarchs since Queen Victoria.
10 Downing Street is the official house the Prime Minister.
Hampton Court Palace was an old royal residency, mainly for Henry the 8th.

7) If Elizabeth II dies, who will the next king?
a. her husband, Philip.
b. her son, Prince Charles.
c. her grandson, Prince William.

Sorry guys, it's not going to be Prince William! 
Traditionally, only the first son (or daughter) of a king or queen can become the next one. 
BUT Prince Charles is already 71 years old, so there is the possibility he could decide he is too old and want to give the crown to his first son, William, maybe to make the monarchy look younger...we don't know!
We might have to wait longer because Elizabeth II is from a family where women live long: her mother died at age 101!






II/ FAMILY TREE: 

Answers:
1. Elizabeth II, Queen of England.
2. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (her husband).
3. Charles, Prince of Wales (her son).
4. Lady Diana, ex-Princess of Wales (she divorced Charles in 1996, and died in a car accident in 1997)
5. Camilla,  Duchess of Cornwall (Prince Charles's second wife).
6. Prince William, Duke of Cambridge (Prince Charles's first son)
7. Catherine (Cathy) Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge (Prince William's wife).
8. Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex (who left with his wife for Canada)
9. Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex (wife of Prince Harry).