Listening comprehension: students will have to listen to the video and to write a short summary in their native language.

In this excerpt from a National Geographic documentary, we first learn about the general context: Queen Elizabeth II arrives in front of Buckingham palace in order to pay tribute to her ex-daughter in love, the very popular Diana Spencer, also know as lady Diana. The second part of the video is dedicated to the speech the Queen then gave on national  television . In this eulogy, she adresses her people . She first reminds them that , as well as being the queen, she is also a grand mother, implying that she is first and foremost supporting her grandchildren. She then draw a flattering portrait of Lady Di, praising her commitment to others and her ability to remain positive and enthusiastic. She considered as an exceptional human being. At the end of the video, an anonymous young woman underlines the moving and simple nature of the Queen's speech. 

Queen Elizabeth II's Tribute to Lady Diana - 1997

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Let's do English ESL deep listening: focus on meaning. Listening comprehension: students will have to listen to the video and to write a short summary in their…