Presentation Spotlight 5 Module 4d "The British Royal Family"

How are you today?

Is your family big?

How many people are there in your family?

Who are they?

Describe one of them.

Have you got cousins?

Look at this picture. What is it?

Queen Elizabeth II

Prince Philip

Prince Charles

Princess Anne

Prince Edward

Prince Andrew

Prince Harry

Prince William

The British Royal Family Tree

Princess Charlotte

Prince George

Read the text to know more about the Royal family.

Queen Elizabeth II is the Queen of Great Britain. She is also the Queen of 16 countries, Ireland, Canada, Australia and New Zealand among them. 150 million people live there. She became the Queen in 1953. At the moment she is the longest ruling monarch in Britain. She works hard for her nation and has regular visits to foreign countries.

to become – became

становиться

monarch

монархия

1953

The Queen was born on April 21, 1926. She was born in the royal House of Windsor. Queen Elizabeth II is a mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Her children and grandchildren are all members of the Royal Family. The main Royal residence in London is Buckingham Palace.

to be – was/were

быть

residence

резиденция

Buckingham Palace

the House of Windsor

to support -

поддерживать

Members of the Royal Family support the Queen in her many state and national duties, they help by work in the UK and overseas. The Queen and the Royal Family are symbols of Great Britain and part of British history and culture.

state & national duties -

государственные и национальные обязанности

overseas -

за рубежом, за морем

overseas

The Queen has four children – three sons and a daughter.

Her elder son Charles, Prince of Wales, is the next person in the line to the throne .

The Queen’s grandson Prince William is the second in line to the throne . In 2011 he married Catherine (Kate) Middleton in Westminster Abbey. They are now the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.

marriage

Westminster Abbey

In 2013 their first child Prince George was born. He is now the third in line to the throne after his father, Prince William and his grandfather Prince Charles. Their second child Princess Charlotte was born in 2015. She is the 4 th in line.

to be – was/were

быть

the fifth person

Prince Louis, 2018

William &

Kate

Louis

George

Charlotte

Watch the video and enjoy it.

Read the text again in your books.

Complete the Queen’s profile given.

Elizabeth

Name:

Born:

Surname:

Crowned:

Married:

Children:

Current Age:

She has ruled for:

Hobbies:

April 21, 1926

Windsor

in 1953

married to Prince Phillip

Prince Charles, Prince Andrew, Princess Ann, Prince Edward

95 years (actual in 2021)

16 countries

travelling, riding and dog breeding

Ex. 3. Talk about the British Royal Family. Use how old , how many .

the British Royal Family Tree

Who’s Princess Ann ?

She’s the Queen’s daughter. How old is she ?

She is 71 years old. How many brothers or sisters has she got ?

• What are Ann’s brothers’ names?
• Who are they?
• Who are the oldest among them?
• How old is he?
• How many children has Prince Charles?
• How old are they?
• Do you know something about their mother?

my questions

Describe Prince William’s family.

Ex. 4. Project. Portfolio.

Make a poster about a famous family in Russian culture. Use the Internet to find pictures and write short descriptions.

• Alexander Pushkin lived in 18 th and 19 th century
• short, thin, black curly hair, small eyes, a big nose
• Natalia Goncharova – wife
• tall, thin, dark long hair, a small nose, a small mouth
• 4 children – 2 daughters & 2 sons

Workbook

3

2

1

age

height

appearance

family members

He’s short and fat.

She’s tall with brown hair and green eyes.

They’re short with dark hair and brown eyes.

She’s got short, brown hair and blue eyes.