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:Diana, Princess of Wales, became famous when she decided to marry Prince Charles. She became the most photographed person in the world. Everywhere she went, there were photographers taking pictures of her and people were very interested in her clothes, where she went on holiday and who she was with. They were also interested in the problems between her and her husband. When they divorced she remained very popular. In addition to her image as a 'star', Princess Diana used her influence to attract attention to some charities. She was very sympathetic to all people who were ill and unhappy and dedicated time to helping them and drawing public attention to their problems. She used to visit homeless people regularly and did a lot of work for the National AIDS Trust; she visited people suffering from AIDS.
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:The Monarchy of Spain, constitutionally referred to as The Crown and commonly referred to as the Spanish Monarchy or Hispanic Monarchy, is a constitutional institution and a historic office of Spain. The monarchy comprises a reigning King or Queen of Spain, their family, and the royal household organization which supports and facilitates the monarch in the exercise of his royal duties and prerogatives. The monarchy is currently represented by King Juan Carlos I, his wife Queen Sofia, and their children and grandchildren.Opinion polls routinely reveal that the monarchy remains popular by a wide majority of citizens in contemporary Spain, with as many as 75% of Spanish citizens ranking the monarchy above any other public institution in the country. In 2010, the budget for the Spanish monarchy was 7.4 million euros, one of the lowest public expenditures for the institution of monarchy in Europe
  
 
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{It is implied in the passage that before her marriage to Prince Charles, Diana was ----.
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{It is implied in the passage that the Monarchy of Spain is...
 
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+ an unknown figure to public
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+ a constitutional and a historic offic of Spain.
- one of the relatives to his family
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- The Crown.
- followed by an army of photographers
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- historic and old
- was one of the victims of the epidemic AIDS
 
  
  
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{It can be understood from the passage that Diana and Charles ----.
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{What's the structure of the monarchy?
 
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- were expected to get divorced soon after the wedding
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- a reigning King or Queen and their workers
- had children before their marriage
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- the King, the Queen and the population
+ ended up in a marriage failure
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+ a reigning King or Queen, their family, and the royal household organization
- visited the hospitals in poor regions
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{It is easy to infer from the passage that ----.
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{The Spanish Monarchy is considered popular because...
 
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- Prince Charles married someone else after separation
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- the King Juan Carlos I and his wife Queen Sofia ar very nice.
 
- the Royal Family never approved Diana's marriage to Prince Charles
 
- the Royal Family never approved Diana's marriage to Prince Charles
- the National AIDS Trust was one of the clubs which Diana was a member of
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+ it has about 75% aproval.
+ Diana wasn't indifferent to suffering people
 
  
  

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Grammar



1. Put the sentences into the negative form:


a. I will be studying at 5 o'clock.
b. You will be living in Japan next year.
c. We will be traveling by the end of next week.
d. They will be watching TV after 9 p.m.
e. Tomorrow at this time, he will be working there.
f. I will be moving to L.A. in may.
g. They will be leaving when you arrive.


2. Put the sentences into the interrogative form:
a. She will be arriving at 4 o'clock.
b. We will be having a walk at noon.
c. You will be talking to him at 9 o'clock tomorrow.
d. He will be waiting for you at the corner.
e. Tom and I will be talking to you in an hour.
f. I will be flying over the Pacific tomorrow.
g. She will be having dinner at 8 o'clock.


3. Complete the blanks with the Future Continuous tense:
a. Next month I _______ (fly) to Italy.
b. When you arrive, she _______ (cook) lunch.
c. When we get there, they _______ (prepare) our sandwiches.
d. We _______ (come) back from school by 5 o'clock.
e. If you come late, I _______. (sleep)
f. He _______ (paint) the back door tomorrow.
g. I _______ (build) the doghouse this weekend.

Pronunciation




Examples
back trap
stamp lap
hat scrap
fat natural
lack bat

Vocabulary

  • To tell - Told
  • To see - saw
  • To know - knew
  • To hold - Held

History

  • King
  • Scepter
  • Crown
  • Throne
  • Queen
  • Prince
  • Princess
  • Noble
  • Peasant
  • Castle
  • Drawbridge
  • Moat
  • Flag
  • Flag pole
  • Knight
  • Visor
  • Hilt
  • Sword
  • Shield
  • Squire, page
  • Armor
  • Lance
  • Halberd
  • Executioner
  • Stockade
  • Gallow
  • Nose
  • Pirate
  • Caveman
  • Club
  • Bow
  • Arrow
  • Quiver
  • Spear
  • Slingshot
  • Weapon


http://www.languageguide.org/english/vocabulary/history/

Exercises

1) Look at the photos and answer the questions, the teacher may ask you to write down your answers or to answer orally:

Tewkesbury Medieval Festival 2009 - Fight
a. what are they holding?
b. what are they wearing
c. Describe the whole picture

2) Look at the photo below and create a short text inspired by the picture.

Trakošćan 2007

Phrasal Verb

ask for trouble / ask for it
procurar confusão, provocar
  • You are only asking for trouble by going there.
    • Você só está tentando arrumar encrenca indo lá.
  • A: Why did you hit him? B: He was asking for it.
    • A: Por que você bateu nele? B: Ele estava me provocando.

Conversation

  1. Do you like to know about old history?
  2. What´s so curious about world history?
  3. Do you know any castle? If so, which one?
  4. What city, that ou know, do you consider to be the most historical? Why?
  5. Do you like to visit historical places?
  6. Are there any historical places where you live? Which one(s)?
  7. If you could go back on time, which personality would like to be in the old world history? Why?
  8. What is/was the role of a king?
  9. Would you like to live in those moments?
  10. Would like to live in a kingdom?

Travel Bites

1.


Prepositions

up/down

Review

1. Rewrite the activities you will be doing next week:

  • What will you be doing next Friday?
  • go to the beach
  • I will be going to the beach.


a. What will she be doing next month?
visit her relatives
b. What will they be doing next winter?
travel to Chile.
c. What will your father be doing next holiday?
stay home with his family.
d. What will your teacher will be doing next week?
correct the tests.
e. What will your friend be doing after class?
prepare a snack.
f. What will the athlete be doing for the olympic games?
practice for the games.
g. What will the tourist be doing in Europe?
visit the museums.

2. Rewrite the sentences following the model.

  • That king will be a peasant. / prince / won't
  • That prince will be a peasant.
  • That prince won't be a peasant.
  1. They need to fix the flag of that castle. / flagpole / drawbridge
  2. The knight might be seriously hurt after the war. / pirate / peasant
  3. They have to fix their shields. / sword / armor
  4. His armor is very damaged. / heavy / visor
  5. The king couldn't talk to the queen. / noble / could
  6. The caveman is getting his club. / hunting his lunch / lost in the jungle.
  7. Could the king stay out of the castle? / queen / throne


3. Vocabulary

  1. Name two famous kings -
  2. Name two movies about knights -
  3. Name three famous princess in the world history -
  4. Name four arms used in old battles -


4. Text listening

Answers

  1. They will open the drawbridge.
  2. The pirates are planning to attack their enemies.
  3. Nobody can sit on that throne, it´s just for the king!
  4. That lost crown might be from the queen.
  5. The knight didn't take care of his shield.
  6. His armor was totally damaged after the battle.
  7. Flags are reference of a castle.


5. Answer the questions according to the reading:

Monarchy of Spain
The Monarchy of Spain, constitutionally referred to as The Crown and commonly referred to as the Spanish Monarchy or Hispanic Monarchy, is a constitutional institution and a historic office of Spain. The monarchy comprises a reigning King or Queen of Spain, their family, and the royal household organization which supports and facilitates the monarch in the exercise of his royal duties and prerogatives. The monarchy is currently represented by King Juan Carlos I, his wife Queen Sofia, and their children and grandchildren.Opinion polls routinely reveal that the monarchy remains popular by a wide majority of citizens in contemporary Spain, with as many as 75% of Spanish citizens ranking the monarchy above any other public institution in the country. In 2010, the budget for the Spanish monarchy was 7.4 million euros, one of the lowest public expenditures for the institution of monarchy in Europe


It is implied in the passage that the Monarchy of Spain is...

a constitutional and a historic offic of Spain.
The Crown.
historic and old


What's the structure of the monarchy?

a reigning King or Queen and their workers
the King, the Queen and the population
a reigning King or Queen, their family, and the royal household organization


The Spanish Monarchy is considered popular because...

the King Juan Carlos I and his wife Queen Sofia ar very nice.
the Royal Family never approved Diana's marriage to Prince Charles
it has about 75% aproval.






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