PRE-VIEWING – PREDICTING:
Write three questions about Princess Diana, e.g. When was she born?
Now watch the video and listen for the answers to your questions.
LISTENING FOR DATES:
The timeline shows some important events in Diana’s life. Watch the video again. Write the year each event happened.
1. 1961 Born
2. … Father became Earl Spencer
3. … Began dating Prince Charles
4. … Married
5. … First child, William, born
6. … Began to spend less time with husband
7. … Separated from Charles
8. … Divorced Charles
9. … Died in car crash
LISTENING FOR DETAIL:
Are the following sentences true or false? First, predict the answers. Then watch the video and check.
1. Diana’s parents had a happy marriage.
2. Diana’s first job was teaching children.
3. Millions of people watched her wedding on TV.
4. Diana had two children.
5. Diana did not enjoy her work as a princess.
6. Diana was faithful to her husband.
7. Diana kept her private life private.
8. Diana helped people understand more about landmines and AIDS.
9. Diana died in a car crash in Paris.
10. In 2007, her sons hosted a concert in memory of Diana.
POST-LISTENING:
Discussion:
SPEAKING:
SUMMARISING AND DISCUSSING IDEAS:
Find a study friend to discuss the video clip with.
First, summarise Diana’s life story in your own words.
Next, discuss the following issues.
• The media should not report on famous people’s private lives. To what extent do you agree with this view?
• Celebrities have a responsibility to use their fame to help society. Do you agree or disagree?
• The rate of divorce is increasing in modern society. Why is this? Is divorce always a negative thing?
ESSAY WRITING:
Now choose one of the three topics above and write an essay. Exchange your essay with a friend. Check and comment on your friend’s essay.
GRAMMAR:
Test your knowledge of relative pronouns, prepositions and auxiliary verbs. Look at the tapescript and fill the gaps.
Glossary:
Pay attention to how the word is combined with other words in context. Do not learn the meaning of the word without sentences. Vietnamese should be the last resort after you have tried all the learning strategies.
• Custody (n) : the legal right to look after a child (Quyền giám hộ)
• Title (n): a word such as Lord or Dame that is used before someone’s name, or a form that is used instead of someone’s name, to indicate high social or official rank (Tước hiệu)
• Earl (n): a man with a high social rank (Bá tước)
• Finishing school (n): a private school where young women from rich families are taught how to behave in fashionable society (Trường tư thục dành cho phụ nữ gia đình quyền quí)
• Enamoured (of/with + sb/sth) (adj): (formal) liking or loving someone or something very much (Phải lòng với ai đó)
• Trappings (pl.n): (formal) the possessions, clothes, etc. that are connected with a particular situation, job or social position (Của cải bổng lộc)
• Transcend (v): (formal) to go beyond the usual limits of sth (Vượt xa, vượt ngoài)
• Flaw (n): a mistake, mark, or weakness that stops something from being perfect (Khiếm khuyết)
• Glamour (n): the attractive and exciting quality of being connected with wealth and success (Sức quyến rũ, vẻ duyên dáng)
• Infidelity (n): when someone has sex with someone else who is not their wife, husband, or partner (Sự không chung thủy)
• Bulimia (n): an illness in which someone eats too much and then deliberately vomits as a way of controlling their weight (Chứng cuồng ăn vô độ)
• Vigorously (adv): using a lot of energy and strength or determination (Một cách mãnh liệt)
• Anti-personnel landmine (n): a bomb hidden in the ground that explodes when someone walks or drives over it, which was designed to kill or injure people, not to destroy buildings or vehicles (Mìn sát thương)
• Epidemic (n): a situation in which a lot of people have a disease (Dịch bệnh)
• Hound (v): to follow someone and not leave them alone (often used with ‘the press’ meaning reporters) (Săn lùng, đeo bám (dành cho cánh báo giới))
• Paparazzi (pl.n): photographers who follow famous people in order to take photographs they can sell to newspapers (Những tay săn ảnh chuyên theo dõi người nổi tiếng để chụp lén ảnh của họ và bán cho báo giới)
• Funeral (n): a ceremony for someone who has just died (Lễ tang)
• Cause (n): an idea that people support or fight for (Sự nghiệp, chính nghĩa)
Idioms, Collocations and Expressions
• Win custody (collocation): nhận quyền nuôi con khi hai vợ chồng ly dị
• Pass away (phrasal verb): to die - uses as you want to avoid saying the word 'die' (Qua đời)
• Be brought up for / be bred for: được nuôi dạy (chỉ) để làm việc gì đó
• The world (idiom): many people around the world (Dân chúng khắp nơi)
• Pomp and circumstance (expression) (formal): formal and impressive ceremony (Nghi thức long trọng)
• Tune in (phrasal verb): to watch a television programme or listen to a radio programme (Xem chương trình tivi hoặc nghe chương trình radio nào đó)
• Dub sb. sth. (v, usually passive): to give someone the nickname (Gán tên gì đó cho ai hoặc cái gì)
• The …of the century (idiom): the biggest/most important …in a long time (…. của thế kỷ)
• Reach a peak (collocation): to increase to the highest point (Lên đến đỉnh điểm)
• Arrive (v, idiom) (of a baby): to be born (Ra đời)
• The House of Windsor (name): the name of the British royal family since 1917 when it was changed from Saxe-Coburg-Gotha (Tên gọi của hoàng gia Anh)
• Love interest (expression) (n): someone a person has affection for (Người tình)
• Media scrutiny (n): careful and thorough examination of the (Sự soi mói của các phương tiện truyền thông)
• In the public eye (expression): trong mắt công chúng
• Make headlines (expression): to be a big news story (Được đưa lên báo)
Definitions from:
Longman Active Study Dictionary
Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary
www.oxforddictionaries.com
Answers:
Listening for dates:
Timeline
1. 1961 Born
2. 1975 Father became Earl Spencer
3. 1980 Began dating Prince Charles
4. 1981 Married
5. 1982 First child, William, born
6. 1986 Began to spend less time with husband
7. 1992 Separated from Charles
8. 1996 Divorced Charles
9. 1997 Died in car crash
Listening for detail:
1. Diana’s parents had a happy marriage. F (‘bitter divorce’)
2. Diana’s first job was teaching children. T (‘kindergarten teacher’)
3. Millions of people watched her wedding on TV. T (‘millions tuned in’)
4. Diana had two children. T (‘William’ …’Harry’)
5. Diana did not enjoy her work as a princess. F (‘took on her role with excitement and enthusiasm’)
6. Diana was faithful to her husband. F (‘infidelity on both sides’)
7. Diana kept her private life private. F (‘in the public eye’)
8. Diana helped people understand more about landmines and AIDS. T (‘raised awareness’)
9. Diana died in a car crash in Paris. T (‘in Paris…car crash…’)
10. In 2007, her sons hosted a concert in memory of Diana. T (‘her sons were joined….concert’)
This material is provided by the Australian Centre for Education and Training (ACET).
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