A prince from a faraway place called Brunei got married to a lady who was not a princess. They had a very big party for their wedding that lasted for ten days. Lots of people came to the party, even kings and presidents from other places. The prince and his new wife said hello to everyone from a fancy car. The wedding was in a big palace.

The prince is famous because he puts pictures and videos on the internet. He is the son of the big boss of Brunei but he is not going to be the big boss next. The prince likes to show people what he does, like playing a horse game and being a soldier. Only boys went to one part of the wedding in a place with a big gold dome. Now the prince and his wife are starting a new part of their lives.

Original news source: Brunei’s ‘hot prince’ formally marries in 10-day celebration (BBC)

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📖 Vocabulary:

Group or Classroom Activities

Warm-up Activities:

– Charades
Instructions: Write down key words from the article on slips of paper and put them in a hat. Have students take turns drawing a slip and acting out the word without speaking. The rest of the class must guess what word they are acting out.

– Vocabulary Pictionary
Instructions: Divide the class into pairs. Give each pair a set of vocabulary words from the article. One student must draw a picture of the word while the other student tries to guess what it is. They can only use pictures, no words or gestures.

– Keyword Hangman
Instructions: Choose a keyword from the article and write the number of letters on the board using dashes. Students take turns guessing letters. If a guessed letter is correct, write it in the correct position. If it is incorrect, draw a part of the hangman. The students must work together to guess the keyword before the hangman is completed.

– Synonym Challenge
Instructions: Write down key words from the article on slips of paper and put them in a hat. Have students take turns drawing a slip and coming up with as many synonyms for the word as they can in one minute. The student with the most synonyms wins.

– Two Truths and a Lie
Instructions: Have each student come up with two true statements and one false statement about themselves related to the article. They take turns sharing their statements with the class, who must guess which statement is the lie.

🤔 Comprehension Questions:

1. Who got married in the story?
2. How long did their wedding party last?
3. Who came to the party?
4. Where did the prince and his wife say hello to everyone?
5. Why is the prince famous?
6. Where did only boys go during the wedding?
7. What are the prince and his wife going to start now?
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🎧✍️ Listen and Fill in the Gaps:

A prince from a faraway place called Brunei got married to a (1)______ who was not a princess. They had a very big (2)______ for their wedding that lasted for ten days. Lots of people came to the party, even kings and presidents from other (3)______. The prince and his new wife said hello to everyone from a fancy car. The wedding was in a big palace.

The prince is (4)______ because he puts pictures and videos on the internet. He is the son of the big boss of Brunei but he is not going to be the big boss next. The (5)______ (6)______ to show people what he does, like playing a (7)______ game and being a (8)______. Only boys went to one part of the wedding in a place with a big gold dome. Now the prince and his wife are starting a new part of their lives.
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💬 Discussion Questions:

Students can ask a partner these questions, or discuss them as a group.

1. What is a prince?
2. How would you feel if you had a big party for your wedding?
3. Do you like looking at pictures and videos on the internet? Why or why not?
4. What do you think it’s like to be a soldier?
5. How do you think the prince felt when he saw all the people at his wedding?
6. Do you think it’s important for the prince to show people what he does? Why or why not?
7. What do you think it’s like to live in a big palace?
8. How would you feel if you were invited to a wedding in a big gold dome?
9. Do you like horses? Why or why not?
10. How do you think the prince and his wife feel now that they are starting a new part of their lives?
11. What do you think it means to be the big boss of a country?
12. How would you feel if you were a prince or princess?

Individual Activities

📖💭 Vocabulary Meanings:

Match each word to its meaning.

Words:
1. prince
2. wedding
3. palace
4. famous
5. internet
6. soldier
7. videos
8. presidents
9. horse
10. dome

Meanings:
(A) A place on a computer or phone where you can see lots of things from all over the world
(B) Bosses of countries
(C) An animal with four legs that you can ride on
(D) A big happy party when two people get married
(E) Known by many people
(F) A round roof on a building that looks like half of a ball
(G) Movies that you can watch on a phone, computer, or TV
(H) A boy who is the son of a king or queen
(I) A person who helps protect their country
(J) A very big house where a king or queen lives
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🔡 Multiple Choice Questions:

1. Where did the prince get married?
(a) In a small house
(b) In a big palace
(c) In a park
(d) In a school

2. How long did the wedding party last?
(a) One day
(b) Five days
(c) Two days
(d) Ten days

3. Who came to the wedding party?
(a) Kings and presidents
(b) Dogs and cats
(c) Teachers and students
(d) Doctors and nurses

4. How did the prince and his new wife say hello to everyone?
(a) From a bicycle
(b) From a boat
(c) From a fancy car
(d) From a plane

5. Why is the prince famous?
(a) Because he is a good singer
(b) Because he is a famous actor
(c) Because he puts pictures and videos on the internet
(d) Because he is a great chef

6. Who is the big boss of Brunei?
(a) The prince’s mother
(b) The prince’s father
(c) The prince’s sister
(d) The prince’s brother

7. What does the prince like to show people?
(a) What he eats, like pizza and ice cream
(b) What he watches on TV, like cartoons and movies
(c) What he reads, like books and magazines
(d) What he does, like playing a horse game and being a soldier

8. Who went to one part of the wedding?
(a) Only boys
(b) Only girls
(c) Only adults
(d) Only babies

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🕵️ True or False Questions:

1. A prince from a faraway place called Brunei got married to a lady who was not a princess.
2. The prince dislikes showing people what he does, like playing a horse game and being a soldier.
3. Few people came to the party, not even kings and presidents from other places.
4. He is the son of the big boss of Brunei but he is not going to be the big boss next.
5. The wedding was in a big palace.
6. The prince and his new wife ignored everyone from a fancy car.
7. The prince is famous because he puts pictures and videos on the internet.
8. They had a very small party for their wedding that lasted for one day.
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📝 Write a Summary:

Write a summary of this news article in two sentences.

Writing Questions:

Answer the following questions. Write as much as you can for each answer.

1. Who got married in the story?
2. How long did their wedding party last?
3. Who came to the party?
4. How did the prince and his new wife say hello to everyone?
5. Where was the wedding held?

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🤔✅ Comprehension Question Answers:

1. Who got married in the story?
The prince from Brunei got married.

2. How long did their wedding party last?
Their wedding party lasted for ten days.

3. Who came to the party?
Kings and presidents from other places came to the party.

4. Where did the prince and his wife say hello to everyone?
The prince and his wife said hello to everyone from a fancy car.

5. Why is the prince famous?
The prince is famous because he puts pictures and videos on the internet.

6. Where did only boys go during the wedding?
Only boys went to a place with a big gold dome during the wedding.

7. What are the prince and his wife going to start now?
The prince and his wife are going to start a new part of their lives.
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🎧✍️✅ Listen and Fill in the Gaps Answers:

(1) lady
(2) party
(3) places
(4) famous
(5) prince
(6) likes
(7) horse
(8) soldier
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📖💭✅ Vocabulary Meanings Answers:

1. prince
Answer: (H) A boy who is the son of a king or queen

2. wedding
Answer: (D) A big happy party when two people get married

3. palace
Answer: (J) A very big house where a king or queen lives

4. famous
Answer: (E) Known by many people

5. internet
Answer: (A) A place on a computer or phone where you can see lots of things from all over the world

6. soldier
Answer: (I) A person who helps protect their country

7. videos
Answer: (G) Movies that you can watch on a phone, computer, or TV

8. presidents
Answer: (B) Bosses of countries

9. horse
Answer: (C) An animal with four legs that you can ride on

10. dome
Answer: (F) A round roof on a building that looks like half of a ball
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🔡✅ Multiple Choice Answers:

1. Where did the prince get married?
Answer: (b) In a big palace

2. How long did the wedding party last?
Answer: (d) Ten days

3. Who came to the wedding party?
Answer: (a) Kings and presidents

4. How did the prince and his new wife say hello to everyone?
Answer: (c) From a fancy car

5. Why is the prince famous?
Answer: (c) Because he puts pictures and videos on the internet

6. Who is the big boss of Brunei?
Answer: (b) The prince’s father

7. What does the prince like to show people?
Answer: (d) What he does, like playing a horse game and being a soldier

8. Who went to one part of the wedding?
Answer: (a) Only boys
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🕵️✅ True or False Answers:

1. A prince from a faraway place called Brunei got married to a lady who was not a princess. (Answer: True)
2. The prince dislikes showing people what he does, like playing a horse game and being a soldier. (Answer: False)
3. Few people came to the party, not even kings and presidents from other places. (Answer: False)
4. He is the son of the big boss of Brunei but he is not going to be the big boss next. (Answer: True)
5. The wedding was in a big palace. (Answer: True)
6. The prince and his new wife ignored everyone from a fancy car. (Answer: False)
7. The prince is famous because he puts pictures and videos on the internet. (Answer: True)
8. They had a very small party for their wedding that lasted for one day. (Answer: False)
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