Name : Seconde …

Movie Worksheet : The Queen

Before you start, match these words with their French equivalents

1.Unprecedented 1 a. Réaction2. Outpouring 2 b. Soutien3.Way 3 c. d. choqué4.Famous 4 d. Nouvellement élu5. Leaders 5 e. Incrédule6. Response 6 f. Se retire7. News 7 g. réconcillier8. Reconnect 8 h. Plus fort9. Family 9 i. Mort/décès10. Death 10 j. Majesté11. Disbelieving 11 k. besoin12. Majesty 12 l. Façon/moyen13. Need 13 m. Déluge, déferlement14. Support 14 n. comprendre15. Walls 15 o. Famille

16. Shocked 16 p. dirigeants17. Retreats 17 q. Sans précédent18. Comprehend 18 r. nouvelle19. Newly elected 19 s. murs20. Stronger 20 t. célèbre21. Princess Diana 21 u u. La Princesse Diana

I.Now, fill in the text with these words and you’ll get the synopsis of the movie.

When ------------------------ of the --------------------------- of ------------------------ ,

undoubtedly one of the most ------------------------- women in the world at the

Time, breaks up on a --------------------------- and ------------------------------

British public, Her -------------------------- Queen Elisabeth II ----------------------

behind the ----------------------- of Balmoral Castle with her -----------------------,

unable to --------------------------- the public’s --------------------------- to the

tragedy. For Tony Blair, the popular and ----------------------------------- Prime

Minister, the People’s ------------------------ for reassurance and -----------------

from their --------------------------- is palpable.

As the -------------------------------- outpouring of emotion grows even -----------

Blair must find a ---------------------- to ------------------------------ the Queen

with the British public.

II. MCQ about the movie : 1) Where was the Queen when she knew about Tony Blair’s victory at

the 1997 election ?a) In Paris b) In Balmoral c) In London

2) Did the Queen vote for Mr. Blair ?Yes / No

Why ?

3) At the very beginning of the movie, what is the Queen doing ?a) She’s hunting with her grand children.b) She’s having her portrait paintedc) She’s having a conversation with Queen Mum

4) How were Queen Elisabeth II and Lady Diana related ?The Queen was :a) Lady Di’s mother b) Lady Di’s mother-in-law c) Lady Di’s great-

grandmother5) Who was Lady Diana with when she had a car crash ?

a) Her children b) her husband c) her boyfriend

6) When Tony Blair, newly-elected, goes to Buckingham Palace to meet the Queena) His wife Cherie accompanies him b) he goes alone c) his wife

accompanies him but she is only allowed to join him at the end of the meeting.

7) Why doesn’t the Queen want Prince Charles to use a private jet to fly to Paris ?

a) because Diana was not a member of the Royal Family anymore b) Because there isn’t one available c) because the weather is very bad

8) After Diana’s death, does the Queen finally allows Charles to bring Diana back to England in one of thr Royal planes ?

Yes / No

9) What is 10, Downing Street, in London ?a) the address of Buckingham Palace b) teh residence of the Prime

Minister c) Diana’s address in London10) What is the Royal family’s favourite pastime when in Balmoral ?

a) fishing b) hunting c) playing golf

III. Cross the odd man out : What don’t the British People expect the Queen to do ?

Come back to London

Show she cares

Fly the flag at half mast

Resign Deliver a speech

IV. The Queen and her Prime minister. Fill in the grid with the following elements :

The Queen The Prime MinisterLabour PartyModernWorld of protocol and ritualOpen-mindedReserved and dignifiedHead of governmentHead of stateThe wealthiest person in the UKRepresents Britain to the rest of the worldCan’t vote

Répondez à cette questions en français :

1) Quel est d’après vous le lien entre l’histoire du cerf et celle de Lady Diana ? Que pensez vous de la réaction de la Reine à la mort du cerf ?

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