LESSON PLAN FOR ENGLISH TEACHERSQUEEN ELIZABETH II
LinguaHouse
Sept. 13, 2022
Level: Pre-Intermediate (A2-B1)
Type of English: General English
Tags: British Culture; Historical Events; Society and Change; Celebrities and Historical Figures; Politics; 18+ Years Old; 16-18 Years Old
Publication date: 09/13/2022
In this audio-based lesson, students will learn about the long life and reign of Queen Elizabeth the Second, who died at the age of 96 on September 8, 2022. The lesson focuses on vocabulary, listening comprehension, past passives and speaking. There is also an optional extension activity about places and things named after the Queen (by Stephanie Hirschman).
- CLICK HERE to download the student’s worksheet in British English.
- CLICK HERE to download the teacher’s lesson plan in British English.
- CLICK HERE to download/listen to the audio in British English.
- CLICK HERE to download/watch the video in British English.
AUDIO TRANSCRIPT (British English)
Princess Elizabeth was born in London in 1926. She grew up in London with her younger sister and they were educated at home. She was not expected to become queen when she was born, but in 1936, her uncle King Edward the Seventh gave up the throne and her father became King George the Sixth. As she had no brothers, Elizabeth would become the next ruler.
In 1947, she got engaged to her third cousin, Philip Mountbatten. In 1952, while she was visiting Kenya, the death of King George was announced, and Elizabeth returned immediately to England. She was crowned at Westminster Abbey on the second of June, 1953. For the first time ever, the ceremony was shown on TV and watched by millions of people around the world.
Elizabeth’s role as queen was mostly ceremonial: she opened Parliament, met government ministers and signed new laws. However, she was not allowed to express her own political opinions. She also represented Great Britain abroad, visiting countries in the Commonwealth and other nations around the world. The Queen was always instantly recognisable in her classic outfit of matching dress, coat, hat and handbag.
Elizabeth loved dogs - corgis were her favourite breed. She also bred and raced horses. Every year at Christmas, the Queen spoke to the nation on TV. In 1992, she described a particularly difficult year, as several of her children’s marriages broke up and a fire destroyed part of her home in Windsor Castle.
Elizabeth celebrated many anniversaries and became the longest serving king or queen in British history. Some people felt that a royal family was too expensive for the country, so after 2012, she reduced spending and received less money from the government. Many people continued to find the royal family interesting, as shown by the popularity of TV programmes about the Queen and her family, such as The Crown.
Philip died in 2021 and the Queen died a year later. Her son became King Charles the Third, aged seventy-three. It felt to many British people like they had lost their grandmother.
For more information about Queen’s life and death:
- CLICK HERE to download/listen to the audio in American English.
- CLICK HERE to download/listen to the audio in British English.
- CLICK HERE to download/watch the video in American English.
- CLICK HERE to download/watch the video in British English.
Adapted from: https://www.linguahouse.com/esl-lesson-plans/general-english/queen-elizabeth-ii / https://www.linguahouse.com/esl-lesson-plans/general-english/queen-elizabeth-ii-dies-at-the-age-of-96. Both accessed on September 15, 2022. © 2008–2022 LinguaHouse.com. All rights reserved.
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