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Listen&Learn: Princess DianaJaksyn PeacockLearn about the Peoples Princess.
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Listening activityPodcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:16 1.2MB) Show Subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | RSS | More Gapfill exercisePrincess Diana was a member of the British royal family. She was born in Norfolk, England in 1961. She became royalty at age 20 when she Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne. The royal wedding had over 2000 . Diana was known for her sense, but also for her activism. Throughout her life, Diana helped to raise awareness for people living with AIDS. Sometimes she even brought her sons with her when she went to visit patients. For this reason, she gained the The Peoples Princess. Even after she and Charles in 1992, British media continued to pay attention to Diana. In 1997, she died in an accident after paparazzi tried to chase her car. Over 2 billion people around the world watched her funeral live on television, and her family created a charity in her memory.Comprehension questions1. Princess Diana's wedding had
over two billion viewers on television
over 2000 guests
over 2000 pictures taken by paparazzi
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Princess Diana's wedding had over 2000 guests. 2. Princess Diana gained the nickname "The People's Princess" because
many people wanted to know about her life
people liked her fashion style
she was an activist and liked to help people
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Princess Diana gained the nickname "The People's Princess" because she was an activist and liked to help people. 3. In 1992, Princess Diana and Prince Charles
got married
separated
had a son
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In 1992, Princess Diana and Prince Charles separated. Discussion/essay questions
TranscriptPrincess Diana was a member of the British royal family. She was born in Norfolk, England in 1961. She became royalty at age 20 when she married Prince Charles, the heir to the British throne. The royal wedding had over 2000 guests. Diana was known for her fashion sense, but also for her activism. Throughout her life, Diana helped to raise awareness for people living with AIDS. Sometimes she even brought her sons with her when she went to visit patients. For this reason, she gained the nickname The Peoples Princess. Even after she and Charles separated in 1992, the British media continued to pay attention to Diana. In 1997, she died in an accident after paparazzi tried to chase her car. Over two billion people around the world watched her funeral live on television, and her family created a charity in her memory. Written and recorded by Jaksyn Peacock for EnglishClub
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