Монархи Великобритании. Королева Елизавета II

Queen Elizabeth II, whose reign of almost seven decades made her Britain’s longest-serving monarch, died on Sept. 8, 2022, at Balmoral Castle in Scotland. She was 96.

Queen Elizabeth II

1926 - 2022

Maria Guseva, @ria_andr

Video BBC

• The BBC is interrupting its normal programs to bring you an important announcement.
• Her Majesty Elizabeth II
• In a statement, Buckingham Palace said: "The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_H9eobuKnw

Maria Guseva, @ria_andr

Discuss

• What do you know about Queen Elizabeth II?

Her Majesty Elizabeth II

• Queen Elizabeth II was well known throughout the world. She was the Queen of sixteen countries but lives in the United Kingdom. Her ancestors had ruled over the UK for over a thousand years. She held enormous power over her 129 million subjects, but rarely got involved with politics. She was a hard-working Queen who had adapted to world changes over six decades.

Preparation task

• Do the preparation task first. Then watch the video and do the exercises. Match the definitions (a–h) with the vocabulary (1–8).

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Video

• Almanac: The day Elizabeth became the Queen
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbg4vBKH9X8&t=29s

Tasks

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Who reigns over the UK now?

King Charles III

Thanks for your attention!

EXTRA

• Questions
• 1. What roles does the Queen of England fulfill?
• 2. When was Elizabeth II born?
• 3. When did Elizabeth become the Queen and how long has she been reigning?
• 4. Who is her husband? When did Elizabeth and Philip’s wedding take place?
• 5. How many children does the royal couple have? Who will be the next on the throne?
• 6. Does anybody help Elizabeth to reign?

• Writing Practice
• Find out the information about the leader of your country. Prepare a short story about his life and work.
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Queen Elizabeth II is ____________________ the world. She is the Queen of sixteen countries but lives in the United Kingdom. ____________________ over the UK for over a thousand years. She holds ____________________ her 129 million subjects, but rarely gets involved with politics. She is a hard-working Queen who has adapted to world ____________________.

Elizabeth has many other ____________________ monarch. She is Head of the Commonwealth (the collection of 16 nations), Supreme Governor of the Church of England, Chief of Fiji and ____________________ of the UK armed forces. She married a Greek prince in 1947. Her ____________________ the Duke of Edinburgh.

Elizabeth was born in London in 1926. She was ____________________ throne and ____________________ become queen. She was on safari in Kenya when ____________________ her father had died and she was the new Queen. She was crowned in 1953 and soon after the ceremony ____________________ world tour to visit her people.

Elizabeth has always taken her position as Queen ____________________. She has never given a press interview, and no one ____________________. She has been ____________________ throughout her working life. Even her dress has stayed conservative. She is famous for her plain-coloured coats. She continues ____________________ events as part of her public role.

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