Martin Bott – Fachdidaktik III with Hans-Jürg Perino. 5 December 2007.
1) Ask class about what countries in Europe have a MONARCH – a ROYAL FAMILY
(write these key words on the board).
2) Ask them to read the text (silently or aloud, as you wish) – they can ask for help with voki, but don’t help them with the target words.
3) Class completes crossword in pairs. Go over the solutions. Hey presto! – suddenly they all know the target vocabulary…

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A Right Royal Story: Episode One
One morning in the big royal palace in London, the queen noticed a broken window. She immediately called the Royal Guards. “You’re supposed to protect me and my palace,” she said, “but look: a robber has broken into the palace during the night!”
“Sorry, your Highness,” said the guards unhappily. “Has anything been stolen?”
“No, I don’t think so,” said the queen … but then: “Oh dear! Yes!” she exclaimed: “My crown! My lovely crown has gone!”
“Are you sure?” asked the guards. “Where did you leave it when you went to bed last night?”
“On my head, of course,” replied the queen. “I never take off my crown – not even when I take my annual bath!”
“Is it worth much?” asked one of the guards.
“Of course it is,” shouted the queen. “It’s covered with expensive jewels – diamonds and rubies! Oh dear, I’m going to look so stupid sitting on my throne all day without my crown! All the other monarchs will laugh at me! That Dutch cow, what’s-her-
1 name, Beatnik or something – the one who always goes about on a bloody bicycle – she’s always hated me… she’ll just love this!” The guards and the queen’s other servants – the butler 2 and the cook and the maid – looked at each other sadly. “And when my son becomes king,” continued the furious queen, “he will need something to keep his ears warm – but a king can’t wear a heat, he needs a crown!”
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Just then a carriage, pulled by four incontinent royal horses, arrived outside with a squelch, and the palace doorbell rang (a rather tacky electro-pop version of “God Save the
Queen”). It was the queen’s son.
“Hi Mum,” he said. “I’ve decided to go and live in
Switzerland and start an exciting new life as an English teacher. Deep down, I think I’ve always known that’s what I wanted to do. When your reign comes to an end, one of my boys can take over instead of me. No offence, but half a
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Ciao for now, Mumsy – hopp Schwiiz, here I come!”
To be continued!
– Don’t miss next week’s exciting new episode:
Charles discovers his mum’s crown in
Switzerland, atop the head of His Highness
Christoph I’s Helvetian head…
Across
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Symbol of the monarch, worn on his or her head (5)
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The people responsible for the security of the monarch (5,5)
The building in which the monarch lives
(6).
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People who work in the house of another - usually rich or important - person (8).
The time during which a monarch is in office (5).
Precious stones used in watches and also in rings, earrings and necklaces etc. (6).
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Old form of transport powered by horses instead of a motor (8)
A special chair for the monarch (6).
A female monarch (5).