dateline: 23 May 2018
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Royal Wedding Described as “Diverse” and “Inclusive”
Pre-Listening Vocabulary
- diverse: having a wide variety (e.g., of people)
- inclusive: taking care not to exclude people or groups
- lavish: overly rich and decorative
- gospel choir: Christian music in the style of American blues and jazz
- feminist: one who believes strongly that women are equal to men
- wedding party: the people who stand up with the bride and groom at a wedding
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Royal Wedding Described as “Diverse” and “Inclusive”
Comprehension Questions
- What words have been used to describe the wedding between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle?
- Why would Meghan Markle not be considered a “traditional” woman to marry into the British royal family?
- Why does the report mention the aisle of the chapel?
Discussion Question
Millions of people around the world, including about 30 million Americans, tuned in to watch the royal wedding. Why do you think so many people are obsessed with royalty in these modern times?
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3 comments
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Bijan says:
…older than he is.
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Bijan says:
Sorry for posting the comment incompletely.
…the words: whose (I heard his ) and preacher.
Third, I feel you have said this audio news report slower than the last week because the words are very clear for me.
Teacher Tara,
Thank you so much for saying the news report in intermediate level because, maybe, many learners can understand it easily.Fourth, I believe that love doesn’t know any border because we can see in the above case, Prince Harry has married with a divorced woman who is three years old than he is.
Thanks and have a great weekend in nice Canada,
Bijan from the Persian Gulf -
Bijan says:
Hi Tara,
First, thank you for this week’s news report.
Second, I could understand the text without seeing it, but couldn’t fill in the blanks the words: whose (